The Best European Food in Denmark
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The best European food in Denmark, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and the White Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Henne Kirkeby Kro comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Copenhagen and Aarhus.
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Calma and Restaurant Anton 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. Henne Kirkeby Kro
European
A thatched inn on the Danish coast with rooms upstairs and two Michelin stars in the dining room, which is a combination that rewards a long drive and an overnight bag. The cooking moves between Danish tradition and broader European ideas with the kind of quiet technical confidence that doesn't need to announce itself. The wine list runs deep, with plenty available by the glass, which matters when you're not leaving until morning.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
- White Guide White Guide: Global Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- White Guide Global Masters Level · White Guide
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Rank 2. 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
- White Guide Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 3. 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
- White Guide Very Fine Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Restaurant Anton (this place) 85.513
- #3 Restaurant BAVN 85.513
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Rank 3. Restaurant BAVN
Traditional European
The 29-second elevator ride to the 44th floor of Denmark's tallest building sets expectations high, and the 360-degree city views from the enclosed terrace more than meet them. Restaurant BAVN is a traditional Danish dining room, unhurried and unfussy despite the altitude, with seasonal dishes that lean generous and a lunchtime sandwich menu that takes the format more seriously than most.
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Very Fine Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- White Guide Very Fine Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Restaurant Anton 85.513
- #3 Restaurant BAVN (this place) 85.513
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Rank 5. Amalie
Traditional European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Amalie (this place) 68.544
- #5 Restaurant Palægade 68.544
- #5 Vækst 68.544
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Rank 5. 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
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Amalie 68.544
- #5 Restaurant Palægade (this place) 68.544
- #5 Vækst 68.544
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Rank 5. Vækst
Seasonal European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #5. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #5 Amalie 68.544
- #5 Restaurant Palægade 68.544
- #5 Vækst (this place) 68.544