Top Wine Bars in Denmark

Domestic (wine programme) ★ 4.7 · Aarhus

Mejlgade 35B, 8000 Aarhus C

The one-star Domestic holds the most adventurous wine programme in the city, spotlighting Danish and Scandinavian microproducers with a focus on natural.

Ved Stranden 10 ★ 4.7 · Copenhagen

Ved Stranden 10, 1061 København K

Ved Stranden 10 on the canal opposite Christiansborg in Indre By is Copenhagen's reference natural wine bar, opened 2010, with white walls and vintage Danish.

Tip: The Wednesday wine tasting (four to six wines) opens late afternoon. Walk-in only; arrive by 16:00.

Haervaerk (wine programme) ★ 4.6 · Aarhus

Frederiks Alle 105, 8000 Aarhus C

The wine programme at the Green Star restaurant Haervaerk is the most ambitious natural-wine pairing in Aarhus. Open thu-sat dinner seatings.

Substans (wine bar) ★ 4.6 · Aarhus

Marianne Thomsens Gade 2F, 8000 Aarhus C

The one-star Substans operates a bar-seating programme alongside its tasting menu where guests can access the full wine list with a shorter a la carte.

Pompette ★ 4.6 · Copenhagen

Møllegade 3, 2200 København N

Pompette on Møllegade in Nørrebro is a small basement natural wine bar and shop, opened summer 2018, serving low-intervention wines at unfussy prices.

Tip: Walk-in only; turn up early or after 22:00 when the after-dinner crowd thins.

Den Vandrette ★ 4.6 · Copenhagen

Havnegade 53A, 1058 København K

Den Vandrette on Havnegade in Copenhagen's inner harbour is a 10-year-old natural wine bar from Rosforth & Rosforth importers, all biodynamic and natural.

Tip: The harbour-side seats fill first on a sunny evening. Book ahead for groups of four or more.

Reduktivt ★ 4.5 · Aarhus

Borggade 16, 8000 Aarhus C

Aarhus's leading natural wine shop and bottle bar in the Latin Quarter. Open tue-sat 16:00-23:00. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Apollo Bar (evening) ★ 4.5 · Copenhagen

Nyhavn 2, 1051 København K

Apollo Bar inside Kunsthal Charlottenborg on Nyhavn 2 in Copenhagen turns into a natural wine bar Thursday to Saturday evenings, with small plates.

Tip: Sit in the cobbled courtyard on a summer evening. Walk-in only for the bar.

Mirabelle Spiserìa (vineria) ★ 4.4 · Copenhagen

Guldbergsgade 29, 2200 København N

Mirabelle Spiserìa on Guldbergsgade in Nørrebro doubles as a vineria in the evenings, with Sicilian natural wines by the glass and the Bæst wood-oven kitchen.

Tip: Order the Etna Rosso and a bowl of pasta to share. Walk-in welcome at the counter.

Selma (wine and beer counter) ★ 4.4 · Copenhagen

Rømersgade 20, 1362 København K

Selma on Rømersgade in Copenhagen runs a stand-up wine and beer counter alongside the lunch smørrebrød service, with 12 Mikkeller taps and a natural wine.

Tip: Late afternoon is the easiest time to walk in for a glass; lunch books out a week ahead.

Iluka (bar) ★ 4.4 · Copenhagen

Peder Skrams Gade 15, 1054 København K

Iluka on Peder Skrams Gade in Copenhagen runs a small bar counter at the front of the room with seafood-paired natural wines and Limfjord oysters shucked.

Tip: The bar seats face the open kitchen; ask for them when booking. Closed Sunday and Monday.

S'vinbar ★ 4.3 · Aarhus

Klostergade 62, 8000 Aarhus C

A 300-bottle wine bar at the corner of Klostergade and Gl. Munkegade in the Latin Quarter that straddles natural and conventional with no ideology.

Restaurant Pluto (bar) ★ 4.3 · Copenhagen

Borgergade 16, 1300 København K

Restaurant Pluto on Borgergade in Copenhagen keeps the bar open after the dining room slows, with a tight by-the-glass French list and small plates.

Tip: After 22:30 the bar is the easiest seat in the room. The bartenders run the wine pairings.

Mefisto (wine bar) ★ 4.2 · Aarhus

Volden 20, 8000 Aarhus C

The wine programme at Mefisto is the most classically French in Aarhus, built on Burgundy, Rhône and Champagne producers. Open tue-sat from 17:30.

Vinkælderen ★ 4.1 · Aarhus

Skolegade 27, 8000 Aarhus C

A cellar wine bar on Skolegade that goes deep on Italian and Spanish producers, with a Barolo rotation and a Priorat section that are rarely matched.

MasVino Vinbodega ★ 4.1 · Aarhus

Klosterport 4b, 8000 Aarhus C

A tucked-away wine bar and informal restaurant on a Klostergade courtyard, combining a vinbodega for low-key drinking with a sharing-plate kitchen.

Viking Vinbar ★ 4.0 · Aarhus

Mejlgade 40, 8000 Aarhus C

A straightforward neighbourhood wine bar in the Latin Quarter that covers Old World classics without the natural-wine dogma. Open mon-sat 16:00-24:00.

Bakkegaard Vinbar ★ 3.9 · Aarhus

Frederiksgade 34, 8000 Aarhus C

A neighbourhood wine bar in Frederiksbjerg that mixes natural French growers with quality conventional producers. At Frederiksgade 34. Booking recommended.

La Cana (wine focus) ★ 3.9 · Aarhus

Aboulevarden 29, 8000 Aarhus C

The wine list at La Cana is the best Spanish selection in Aarhus, covering every major DO from Galicia to Andalucia. Open tue-sat 17:00-23:30.