Holistic cuisine$$$$refshaleoen
Rasmus Munk's Alchemist on Refshaleøen runs a six-hour tasting across theatrical acts in a planetarium dome. Two Michelin stars; 5th on 50 Best 2025.
Signature: Acts-based tasting menu, Planetarium dome course
Order: The full Holistic Cuisine menu; the planetarium course is the room's signature.
Tip: Tickets release roughly every three months via Tock and disappear in seconds; sign up for the Alchemist newsletter to catch the drop. Beverages charged separately at the end of the meal.
New Nordic$$$$christianshavn
Kadeau on Wildersgade in Copenhagen's Christianshavn holds two Michelin stars and a Green Star for a Bornholm-rooted tasting of fermented island ingredients.
Signature: Bornholm ingredients tasting, Pickled summer vegetables
Order: The full tasting menu with the juice pairing; the kitchen leans on Bornholm produce all year.
Tip: Wednesday to Saturday dinner only. Bookings via Tock open three months ahead.
Nordic-French$$$$indre-by
Marchal inside Hotel d'Angleterre on Kongens Nytorv holds one Michelin star for chef Jakob de Neergaard's Nordic-French menu in Copenhagen's grand hotel.
Signature: Classical French with Nordic produce, Hotel d'Angleterre afternoon tea
Order: The à la carte signature menu; one of the city's last rooms cooking classical French sauces with Danish produce.
Tip: Hotel guests get priority for evening tables. Lunch is the easier booking; lobby afternoon tea runs daily.
Northern European$$$christianshavn
Restaurant Barr at Strandgade 93 in Christianshavn cooks the food of the North Sea coastline: schnitzel, sausages, a beer-driven menu and lunch smørrebrød.
Signature: Wiener schnitzel, German-style sausages, Smørrebrød lunch
Order: The Wiener schnitzel with potato salad and the house pilsner from the on-tap rotation.
Tip: Reopened at Strandgade 93 from 1 June 2026 after a residency at the noma space. Walk-ins on weeknights are realistic.
Modern European$$$indre-by
Restaurant Pluto on Borgergade in Copenhagen has been the city's sharing-plate room since 2012, with a long bar menu running to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Signature: Sharing-style small plates, Pluto burger, Daily fish
Order: The four small plates plus the off-menu burger; the kitchen lets you build the meal at the counter.
Tip: Open seven days from 17:30; the bar takes walk-ups after 22:00 when the dining room slows.
Seafood$$$indre-by
Beau Clugston's Iluka on Peder Skrams Gade in Copenhagen serves a sustainable-seafood menu from an open kitchen: raw plates, grilled fish, Limfjord oysters.
Signature: Raw fish plates, Daily catch tasting, Oysters on ice
Order: The chef's daily fish tasting plus a half-dozen Limfjord oysters with mignonette.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday dinner only. Counter seats face the open kitchen; ask when booking.
