The Best European Food in Copenhagen
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The best European food in Copenhagen, according to the experts: the White Guide and the Michelin Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Calma comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in København.
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Restaurant Anton and Amalie hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the White Guide next.
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Rank 1. Calma
European
Calma sits on Jægersborggade, a cobbled street that seems to have more character per metre than most entire neighbourhoods. It's a casual neighbourhood restaurant serving French and Italian dishes with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, an open kitchen that keeps the room feeling alive, and bright art popping off light blue walls. Locals fill it early and often, which tells you what you need to know about the pricing.
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 2. Restaurant Anton
Modern European
Original murals, blue-and-white-tiled tables, and Royal Copenhagen china set the tone at this handsome modern Danish restaurant just off Nyhavn. The space has been around forever, and the room looks like it knows it. Lunch leans into smørrebrød with a creative nudge; dinner shifts to something more composed. The team behind Marv & Ben runs things, so the cooking is careful without being cold.
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Very Fine Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Amalie
Traditional European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Restaurant Palægade
Danish European Brasserie
The chairs on the pavement terrace are covered in sheepskin, which tells you something about the Danish relationship with outdoor dining. Inside, the tiled floor, brass fittings, and oak chairs modeled on Finn Juhl's Reading Chair make this one of the prettier brasseries in Copenhagen. Lunch means smørrebrød, traditional and modern; evenings shift to contemporary Danish cooking, with a hand-crafted dessert trolley doing the rounds.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Vækst
Seasonal European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant