Iluka is a seafood restaurant in Indre By, Copenhagen.
Iluka is beau clugston's ex-noma seafood bistro on peder skrams gade is far from the strandgade tourist drag; locals book the kitchen-counter seats by phone.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Beau Clugston's ex-noma seafood bistro on Peder Skrams Gade is far from the Strandgade tourist drag; locals book the kitchen-counter seats by phone.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday dinner only. Counter seats face the kitchen; ask when booking.
Address: Peder Skrams Gade 15, 1054 København K, Copenhagen
Restaurant Sankt Annæ in Copenhagen: nordic room. Open since 1894 a stone's throw from the Royal Palace, Sankt Annæ remains a working-Danes.
Why locals love it: Open since 1894 a stone's throw from the Royal Palace, Sankt Annæ remains a working-Danes smørrebrød lunch spot rather than a tourist set piece.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday lunch only. Walk-ins easier after 14:00.
Pompette is a small basement on Mollegade in Norrebro with no sign and no reservations, the entry-price natural wine bar a short walk north of Norrebrogade.
Why locals love it: Small basement on Møllegade in Nørrebro; no sign and no reservations. Locals know it as the entry-price natural wine bar a short walk north of Nørrebrogade.
Tip: Walk-in only; turn up early or after 22:00 when the after-dinner crowd thins.
Lille Bakery in Copenhagen: bakery room. Out at Refshaleøen's industrial fringe, the Lille kitchen reads more local-bake than tourist haunt.
Why locals love it: Out at Refshaleøen's industrial fringe, the Lille kitchen reads more local-bake than tourist haunt despite being top-10 on the Opinionated About Dining cheap-eats list 2025.
Tip: Wednesday is the freshest viennoiserie. Pair with Mikkeller Baghaven next door.
Sankt Peders Bageri on Sankt Peders Straede is Copenhagens oldest working bakery, with a Wednesday onsdagssnegl cinnamon roll that keeps the queue local.
Why locals love it: Copenhagen's oldest working bakery has been on Sankt Peders Stræde since the 17th century but the Wednesday cinnamon roll keeps the queue local, not tourist-led.
Tip: The onsdagssnegl only bakes on Wednesday. Closed weekends Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.
Cafe Wilder on Wildersgade in Christianshavn since 1984 is a corner-canal lunch fixture skipped by tourist itineraries in favour of glossier Nyhavn cafes.
Why locals love it: Tucked on Wildersgade in Christianshavn since 1984, the corner-canal room is a local lunch fixture that tourist itineraries skip in favour of glossier Nyhavn cafes.
Tip: The terrace gets the morning sun. Lunch runs daily; book on the website for Saturday.
Den Vandrette is the Rosforth and Rosforth wine bar behind a discreet inner-harbour door, with one of the citys best by-the-glass natural-wine lists.
Why locals love it: The Rosforth & Rosforth wine bar hides behind a discreet door on the inner harbour; almost no signage from the street, but the by-the-glass natural list is one of the city's best.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The harbour terrace seats fill on warm evenings; arrive by 17:30.
