Seafood$$$indre-byTue-Sat 17:30-00:00, closed Sun-Mon
Beau Clugston's Iluka on Peder Skrams Gade in Copenhagen serves a sustainable-seafood menu from an open kitchen: raw plates, grilled fish, Limfjord oysters.
Signature: Raw fish plates, Daily catch tasting, Oysters on ice
Order: The chef's daily fish tasting plus a half-dozen Limfjord oysters with mignonette.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday dinner only. Counter seats face the open kitchen; ask when booking.
Modern Nordic$$vesterbroDaily 17:30-00:00
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.
Italian$$$norrebroDaily 17:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-14:30
Christian Puglisi's Bæst on Guldbergsgade in Nørrebro pulls sourdough pizzas from a wood oven, cures its own charcuterie, makes mozzarella from Danish milk.
Signature: Sourdough pizza, House-cured charcuterie, Buffalo mozzarella
Order: The Margherita with house mozzarella, plus a plate of charcuterie from the in-house salumeria.
Tip: Reserve weekend evenings online. The 18:00 service is easier than the 20:00 turn.
Sicilian$$norrebroDaily 07:30-22:00
Mirabelle Spiserìa on Guldbergsgade in Nørrebro reopened the former Mirabelle bakery as an all-day Sicilian eatery from Christian Puglisi and the Bæst team.
Signature: Sicilian small plates, Daily pasta, Natural wine selection
Order: The daily handmade pasta and a glass from the Sicilian-leaning natural wine list.
Tip: Walk-ins welcome at the counter; bookings via the website for groups of four or more.
Japanese Ramen$$indre-byDaily 11:30-15:00, Daily 16:00-21:00
Slurp Ramen on Nansensgade in Copenhagen makes noodles from Bornholm wheat and rye, with a tonkotsu and shoyu menu by Austrian chef Philipp Inreiter.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Shoyu ramen, Daily gyoza
Order: The classic shoyu ramen with a side of gyoza; the noodles are made daily on site.
Tip: Walk-ins only and short queues outside; arrive at opening or after 20:00 for the shortest wait.
Modern Danish$$$christianshavnMon-Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun groups only
Restaurant Kanalen on Wilders Plads sits right on the Christianshavn canal in a tiny former harbour-master's house, serving Peter Yung's modern Danish menu.
Signature: Grilled langoustine with parsley butter, Lamb with green asparagus and black cardamom, Iberico pork soft taco
Order: The grilled langoustine with parsley and garlic butter, plus the Iberico-pork soft taco with chimichurri.
Tip: Booking essential for the canalside terrace in summer. Sunday is private events only.