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The 2025 hot list: Copenhagen’s 7 best new restaurants, bars and cafés

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The list of all-new 2025 Copenhagen restaurants, bars and cafés

Do you want to know where to eat and drink in Copenhagen, Denmark, right now? Restaurant aficionados want to know what’s new, what’s popular and where their favourite chefs have settled — and with a slew of highly anticipated debuts, there are more places to explore than ever before. We maintain a current list of all new Copenhagen restaurants, bars and cafés that have opened in the last year, conveniently divided down month by month so you can see exactly when they opened. Here is the complete guide to Copenhagen’s newest, best and buzziest restaurants, bars and cafés.

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Top photography courtesy of Emil Vendelbo Stegemejer and Epicurus

May

2/5

Ambassador

Situated in the traffic hum of HC Andersen’s Boulevard, Ambassador Indian Dining brings a sharper edge to Copenhagen’s curry game. This sleek, dark-toned spot serves classic North Indian dishes with polish – butter chicken lands silky, chicken tikka is fire-kissed and tender and the vegan aloo matar holds its own. Co-run by brothers Aman and Ramanpreet Singh, the kitchen is rooted in family tradition but isn’t stuck in nostalgia. The space is moody but smart – textured walls, sculptural lighting, none of the usual kitsch. A welcome detour from smørrebrød fatigue, Ambassador manages to be both familiar and surprising, with enough heat and ambition to make it more than just another tikka joint.

Ambassador
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 11
Copenhagen
Denmark

Photography courtesy of Ambassador

April

23/4

Epicurus

Epicurus – a welcome addition to Copenhagen’s high-concept dining scene – part supper club, part jazz salon, all precision. Conceived by jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky with partners from Geranium and Dragsholm Slot, it’s a stage for sensory indulgence. Chef Oliver Bergholt delivers Nordic-French plates that hit familiar notes with finesse – think truffle gougères, scallops in green apple sauce, grilled pigeon over mash. Downstairs, live jazz pulses beneath a Miles Davis painting, while cocktails – like the clarified milk punch with jasmine – are poured with the same polish as the piano solos. It’s not only theatre. It’s taste, texture and tone, in synch.

Epicurus
Rosenborggade 15
Copenhagen
Denmark

Photography courtesy of Emil Vendelbo Stegemejer and Epicurus

23/4

Élan Restaurant

Without fuss or fanfare Élan arrives in central Copenhagen with low-key confidence and a Mediterranean agenda. The menu swings from croque monsieur and steak tartare by day to richer, shareable dishes after dark. Think grilled squid, burrata, anchovy-dressed greens. Smørrebrød makes a cameo at lunch, but the vibe is more Marseille than Nyhavn. Interiors are clean, chalky and warm, with a courtyard that’s likely to be this summer’s hardest table. The wine list is unapologetically French, with over 20 by the glass and plenty of Burgundy muscle. No gimmicks, no overwrought plating – just good food, serious wine and a sense that Copenhagen might finally be relaxing a little.

Élan Restaurant
Store Kongensgade 62
Copenhagen
Denmark

Photography courtesy of Élan Restaurant

15/4

Wulff & Konstali Vesterbro

Wulff & Konstali’s Vesterbro outpost doesn’t do brunch, but lets you build it. Pick five or seven dishes from a rotating menu of over 20 options: pecorino-laced scrambled eggs, sea buckthorn yoghurt, serrano focaccia or a cardamom bun that could pass for dessert. The space, designed by Studio David Thulstrup, is diner-meets-Scandi. Glazed blue tiles, lava stone tables and curved neon lighting make it feel more gallery than café. Store manager Niels Emil Løkkegaard keeps things humming, while the kitchen bakes through the night to stock the pastry case by morning. It’s casual, yes – but with a precision that makes even a cinnamon roll feel curated. Brunch runs daily and the locals know it’s best enjoyed slowly.

Wulff & Konstali Vesterbro
Flensborggade 61
Copenhagen
Denmark

Photography courtesy of Wulff & Konstali

15/4

Mother in the City

No warehouse grit, no Meatpacking sprawl – Mother in the City trades steel for stone and settles into their second Ny Østergade location with quiet swagger. The sourdough still ferments with seawater, the oven still spits fire and the pizza – especially the Porcella with confit porcini and fennel sausage – still lands like a warm handshake. Interiors are moodier, more Milan than market hall, with deep green walls and sleek terrazzo. House wines pour from taps, brewed beers use leftover yeast and the lunch crowd mixes linen suits with bike messengers. It’s Mother grown up, but not grown old. Same crust, sharper tailoring. A soft power move in the heart of the city.

Mother in the City
Ny Østergade 14
Copenhagen
Denmark

Photography courtesy of Mother

March

23/4

Abigail

Once a pop-up in an old hat shop, Abigail now holds a permanent place – and it’s not playing safe. The team behind Norrlyst has carved out something unapologetically intimate: 24 guests, one seating and a multi-course menu that asks you to get involved. One signature dish arrives with a brush and pigments – wasabi, dandelion, citrus – inviting you to paint your own tuna. Gimmick? Hardly. The flavours are sharp, the technique airtight. Wines come from Oasis Bar’s deep, studied cellar – 20 pages long and paired with precision. The space is dark, moody and finely tuned. Dinner here isn’t loud or rushed. It’s exacting, strange and quietly unforgettable.

Abigail
Nørregade 30
Copenhagen
Denmark

Photography courtesy of Abigail

February

6/2

Akme

Akmē brings a fresh perspective to Copenhagen’s dining scene with its innovative French-Japanese fusion cuisine. Led by chefs Emil Hassan Lyngbæk and Valdemar Junge Norvang, both alumni of esteemed establishments, the restaurant offers an intriguing blend of culinary traditions. The interior design reflects the minimalist elegance characteristic of both French and Japanese aesthetics. The menu showcases dishes that seamlessly merge the two influences, including a delicate miso-infused bouillabaisse, highlighting the depth and balance of flavours. Akmē continues to push boundaries, offering a dining experience that embraces both precision and creativity.