WarPigs on Flæsketorvet in Vesterbro's Kødbyen runs the smoker through dinner with brisket, ribs and pulled pork to 22:00, plus 23 craft beers on tap to last call.
Tip: Brisket sells out by 20:00; arrive earlier for the full menu. Bar runs later than the kitchen.
Address: Flæsketorvet 25, 1711 København V, Copenhagen
John's Hotdog Deli outside Copenhagen Central Station on Bernstorffsgade serves Danish pølse until 02:00 daily, the canonical late-night ristet hot dog with remoulade and crispy onions.
Try: Classic ristet hot dog with remoulade
Tip: The Central Station cart is the convenient post-bar intercept. Card or cash.
BRUS on Guldbergsgade in Nørrebro keeps the brewpub running to midnight Wednesday to Sunday, with smash burgers, bao buns and 30 To Øl taps brewed on site.
Try: Smash burgers, bao buns, craft beer
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The brewery patio is the summer late-night seat.
Restaurant Pluto on Borgergade in Copenhagen runs a full kitchen and bar until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, with sharing plates, burgers and an open by-the-glass wine list.
Try: Burgers, sharing plates, French wine
Tip: The bar takes walk-ups after 22:00 when the dining room slows.
Kebabish on Vesterbrogade in Vesterbro keeps a halal Indian-Pakistani kitchen running well past midnight, with kebabs, biryani and curries served at a sit-down counter.
Try: Halal kebabs, biryani, curries
Tip: The post-midnight crowd is bar-spillover from Mikkeller. Cash or card.
Mikkeller Bar on Viktoriagade in Vesterbro keeps 20 craft taps pouring until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday, with cheese, charcuterie and small bites at the counter through the night.
Try: Cheese, snacks, meat plates
Tip: Counter seats fill by 22:00 weekends. Beer-led; the cocktail order is at Lidkoeb up the road.
Ruby in a 1740 townhouse on Nybrogade in Copenhagen keeps cocktails pouring until 02:00 daily, with bar snacks and a parliament-view second-floor salon through the night.
Try: Cocktails, bar snacks
Tip: Reservations possible until 22:00; after that it's walk-in only and the basement is the quieter room.
