Frikadeller appears as a signature dish in 1 Denmark cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Frikadeller · Copenhagen
Frikadeller are flat Danish pork meatballs, pan-fried in butter and served with red cabbage, brown gravy and boiled potatoes. The everyday Danish dinner across every generation.
Frikadeller appeared in Danish home cooking by the late 18th century, with the modern restaurant version stabilising at Copenhagen's smørrebrød-adjacent kitchens through the 1900s. The dish travels well as a smørrebrød topping (cold frikadeller on rye with pickled red cabbage) and as a hot main with potatoes and gravy.
Where to eat in Copenhagen:
- Schønnemann
- Aamanns 1921
- Restaurant Sankt Annæ
- Café Wilder