Hija de Sanchez (Kødbyen) is a street-food stop in Copenhagen.
Hija de Sanchez at Slagterboderne 8 in Kødbyen is Rosio Sanchez's Vesterbro taqueria, with hand-pressed tortillas, a small wine list and a counter that fills.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Friday and Saturday queues; arrive at opening or after 19:00 for a seat at the counter.
Address: Slagterboderne 8, 1716 København V, Copenhagen
WarPigs on Flæsketorvet in Kødbyen runs a Texas-style barbecue counter inside the slaughterhouse brewpub, smoking brisket and beef ribs over Texas post oak.
Try: Texas brisket, ribs, pulled pork
Tip: Order by the pound at the counter; the brisket sells out by 20:00 most nights.
GRØD at Torvehallerne is the original Copenhagen porridge bar from Lasse Skjønning Andersen, with seasonal porridge bowls, sweet congee and savoury risottos.
Try: Porridge bowls, congee, risottos
Tip: Morning oat porridge with caramelised apple is the breakfast pick. Multiple Copenhagen branches; Torvehallerne is the original.
Reffen on Refshalevej in Refshaleøen is Northern Europe's largest street food market, 35 stalls, 10 bars and an on-site brewery on a former shipyard site.
Try: International street food, 35 stalls
Tip: Mid-March to end September; weekends from 12:00. Winter conversion as Reffen Skøjteøen runs December to February.
Hija de Sanchez at Torvehallerne is Rosio Sanchez's original taqueria counter, opened 2015, with hand-pressed tortillas and a tight menu of tacos and ceviche.
Try: Tacos al pastor and ceviche tostadas
Tip: The al pastor and the lengua tacos are the picks. Plates are takeaway; eat at the market's standing counter.
Broens Gadekøkken at the Inner Harbour Bridge between Christianshavn and Nyhavn runs around a dozen stalls including Gasoline Grill, Hija de Sanchez.
Try: International street food, 12 stalls
Tip: Year-round market with indoor and outdoor seating. The Gasoline Grill burger is the consensus pick.
Gasoline Grill at Broens Gadekøkken is the harbour-side stall of Copenhagen's burger institution, smashing thin-patty Texas-style cheeseburgers from a former.
Try: Smash burger
Tip: The original brand sold from petrol stations; the bridge stall has the longer queues. Cash or card.
