WarPigs Brewpub is a texas barbecue restaurant in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.
WarPigs on Flæsketorvet in Vesterbro's Kødbyen runs a Texas-style smokehouse out of the old slaughterhouse, pouring 23 craft beers on tap brewed on site.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Brisket, Pulled pork, Beef ribs
Must order: A half-pound of brisket with pickles, plus a pint of the house lager from the on-site brewery.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive by 18:00 weekends or expect a 45 minute queue.
Address: Flæsketorvet 25, 1711 København V, Copenhagen
Restaurant Cofoco on Abel Cathrines Gade in Vesterbro has run a value-priced four-course Nordic tasting since 2004, the original room behind the CofocoGroup.
Signature: Four-course Nordic tasting, Daily fish
Order: The $275 four-course menu; the kitchen rotates with the season.
Tip: Open daily from 17:30; one of the easier mid-priced bookings in the city.
Restaurant Cofoco on Abel Cathrines Gade in Vesterbro has run a value-priced four-course Nordic tasting since 2004, the original room behind the CofocoGroup.
Signature: Four-course Nordic tasting, Daily fish
Order: The $275 four-course menu; the kitchen rotates with the season.
Tip: Open daily from 17:30; one of the easier mid-priced bookings in the city.
Restaurant Kanalen on Wilders Plads sits canal-side in Christianshavn in a former harbour-master's cottage, with Peter Yung running a modern Danish menu.
Signature: Grilled langoustine with parsley butter, Lamb with green asparagus and black cardamom, Fried ling with pak choi and mussel sauce
Order: The grilled langoustine with parsley butter plus the fried ling with pak choi and mussel sauce.
Tip: Open Monday to Saturday with a long 11:30-02:00 service; the canal terrace is the summer seat.
Café Wilder on Wildersgade in Christianshavn is one of the oldest bistro rooms in the area, opened 1984, with a French-Italian menu and a corner-room canal.
Signature: Steak frites, Daily pasta, Mussels and chips
Order: The steak frites or the mussels in white wine; the kitchen has run the same plates for decades.
Tip: Open daily for lunch and dinner; reservations via the website are the safer route on a Saturday.
Restaurant Pluto on Borgergade in Copenhagen has been the city's sharing-plate room since 2012, with a long bar menu running to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Signature: Sharing-style small plates, Pluto burger, Daily fish
Order: The four small plates plus the off-menu burger; the kitchen lets you build the meal at the counter.
Tip: Open seven days from 17:30; the bar takes walk-ups after 22:00 when the dining room slows.
Aamanns 1921 on Niels Hemmingsens Gade in Copenhagen serves Adam Aamann's modern smørrebrød at lunch and a Nordic dinner menu, with a silver organic dining.
Signature: Roasted pork smørrebrød, Smoked salmon, Frikadeller
Order: The four-piece smørrebrød lunch with a glass of snaps and a beer chaser.
Tip: Open seven days for lunch and dinner; book dinner on the website.
Restaurant Sankt Annæ on Sankt Annæ Plads in Copenhagen has served traditional smørrebrød since 1894, a short walk from the Royal Palace with tree-lined.
Signature: Stjerneskud, Marinated herring, Liver pâté on rye
Order: The stjerneskud (shooting star) with fried plaice and salmon, plus a glass of akvavit.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday lunch only, 11:00-16:00. Walk-ins likely after 14:00.
