Year-round, daily 11:30-22:00
Broens Gadekøkken at the Inner Harbour Bridge between Christianshavn and Nyhavn runs around a dozen stalls including Gasoline Grill, Hija de Sanchez, Strangas Gyros and Rørt smørrebrød on the historic harbour square.
Try: International street food, 12 stalls
Tip: Year-round market with indoor and outdoor seating. The Gasoline Grill burger is the consensus pick.
Daily 11:30-21:00
Gasoline Grill at Broens Gadekøkken is the harbour-side stall of Copenhagen's burger institution, smashing thin-patty Texas-style cheeseburgers from a former gas-station kitchen brand.
Try: Smash burger
Tip: The original brand sold from petrol stations; the bridge stall has the longer queues. Cash or card.
Tue-Sat 10:00-19:00, Sun 11:00-17:00
Torvehallerne's fishmonger row on Frederiksborggade pulls Limfjord oysters, hot-smoked salmon, marinated herring and seasonal North Sea catch to a standing counter inside the steel hall.
Try: Limfjord oysters, smoked salmon, herring
Tip: Order a dozen oysters and a glass of Muscadet from the wine bar two stalls over. Sunday only midday opening.
Tue-Sat 12:00-21:00, closed Sun-Mon
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 fast on Friday.
Try: Tacos, salsa flights, agua fresca
Tip: Friday and Saturday queues; arrive at opening or after 19:00 for a seat at the counter.
Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00
WarPigs on Flæsketorvet in Kødbyen runs a Texas-style barbecue counter inside the slaughterhouse brewpub, smoking brisket and beef ribs over Texas post oak from 04:00 daily.
Try: Texas brisket, ribs, pulled pork
Tip: Order by the pound at the counter; the brisket sells out by 20:00 most nights.
Mon-Sat 08:00-18:00, Sun 09:00-17:00
GRØD at Torvehallerne is the original Copenhagen porridge bar from Lasse Skjønning Andersen, with seasonal porridge bowls, sweet congee and savoury risottos at a tight counter.
Try: Porridge bowls, congee, risottos
Tip: Morning oat porridge with caramelised apple is the breakfast pick. Multiple Copenhagen branches; Torvehallerne is the original.