Fun and entertainment Denmark

For a trip to the pub, go to the Havnekroen. Despite its old-fashioned facade with a marine theme, don't be fooled! Once the door is open, the atmosphere is warm and friendly. Billiards, a separate smoking room, and a very good choice of beers will delight travelers looking for authenticity. This pub is ideal to mingle with the local population and to discover another aspect of Northern Denmark, the less touristic one but just as rich. Travelers on bicycles and bikers can easily park their vehicles.

This is a very original little café with a very retro atmosphere. A little bit out of the way, close to the Amagerbro metro station and the beach. Come and have a good brunch, delicious lunches on the go and nice home-made dinners. The house is open every day and as she says so well "a small room but with big ambitions" including that of making you smile, give you the peach and treat you to its simple but seasonal cuisine. You can enjoy the pleasant terrace in summer, and the jazz concerts that are sometimes organized on Saturdays.

At Joe's, fruit is king! Both fresh and dried, they are prepared differently each time, depending on the month of the year. Is it worth mentioning that they are organic? For dessert: Goji brownie or carrot cake, in fresh fruit juice: Sex me up or Joe's identity or in shake: avocado or chocolate... In addition, they are good for your health. For each consumption, the caloric index is specified! You will recognize its black and pink logo: Joe wears a cap and is sitting at a table. For a lunch on the go: there are also sandwiches and bowls

A line of bikes waits parked in front of a lit shop window. Where are we now? Almost an institution, Jaguar is a bodega (it says so right at the entrance!) with slot machine, jukebox, pool table, darts, cards, dice... and barstools for an even more authentic feel! Here, you can mingle without fuss and strike up a conversation with a local, even if there's a good chance that your English and/or theirs is not very good, but that doesn't change the conviviality. And it's good for your feeling of being part of real Danish life.

Maggies Café is a super-nice café where we like to bring people together for fun. In addition to the many live music dates, you can enjoy a game (darts, playing cards, backgammon), fill up on some nibbles: pita bread, burgers or fish'n'chips. Fish soup is served at weekends or on request. Homemade ice cream. And Maggie's has been awarded the 2019 FMA price (Faroese Music Award) for its initiative for musicians!

A library-library-café that has kept all its charm of the time before. Paludan is located in the old Jewish quarter, just behind the university library. Its history is linked to the students and the books they needed. The setting is very pleasant: a gourmet area set up in the middle of books and libraries on two levels! Teas and coffees are famous, you can also order wine or beer, sandwiches in case of small hunger or brunch on weekends. On Thursdays from 5 pm, debate around a literary work.

A little piece of France in Copenhagen and a love story at the start of the adventure! Chabadabada... A French woman falls in love with a Dane in Toulouse, and the next thing you know, a Franco-Danish café is born. The Bogcafé is above all a bookshop where you can buy the new literary season's publications and the French press, while enjoying a croque-monsieur or a quiche lorraine. An authentically French enclave in the heart of the Latin Quarter. Passing through here is also an opportunity to discover Danish books translated into French.

A historic café once frequented by Dan Turrèll, who lived in Alhambravej and was one of the mainstays of the place. The singer-novelist is no longer here, but other regulars - perhaps less prestigious - keep the atmosphere going around the pool table. Come here to refresh yourself with a pint of beer, 26 different draught beers and over 200 brewed versions served each year; or eat a Danish dish of the day accompanied by one of 40 schnapps to choose from! Outside, awnings and heat lamps keep you warm in cool weather!

A small, bright and cheerful café where you can enjoy some sandwiches served by a jovial owner. An address in the heart of Islands Brygge. Discover a modern Danish cuisine, prepared from A to Z with seasonal ingredients. For the less hungry, a gourmet plate filled with rye bread and homemade cold cuts will satisfy your appetite. When outdoor dining is possible, a charming and sunny terrace awaits you... Jazzy atmosphere. An address particularly appreciated by the inhabitants of the district.

Gloria is an arthouse cinema to the glory of good cinema! Located on the town hall square in the heart of the city. The programming is very eclectic. The films shown come from all over the world and give pride of place to films in OV with English subtitles. A great opportunity to discover the cinema honoured with a palm or a bear during an evening preview, with a speaker to enrich the subject. Following the screening, a pot of friendship organized at the café (ground floor) allows you to share your impressions with the very knowledgeable staff.

A former cinema that was to become a supermarket! Thanks to music enthusiasts, it's now a modern music arena, but at the same time an intimate venue that plays host to internationally acclaimed bands from all over the world: Prince, James Brown, Dua Lipa, Texas... And it's been going on for over 25 years! In 2022, to celebrate this important anniversary, the line-up included Eagles of Death Metal and Matt Goss! With 130 concerts a year, you'll find an opportunity to experience the venue in all its intensity.

Very good bar located in the night district of Kødbyen, essential to go out in Copenhagen, where lovers of good music, beer and youth of the capital meet. One of the oldest bars in the Meatpacking District. Its name evokes the old activity of the district when on Friday night masters and butcher apprentices came to drink a pint to close the week! Daily programming of music and DJ, we take advantage of it because the place is opened all the week except Sunday. Good music and varied clientele.

A game of pétanque... it's fun! Fernandel sang it and the Boulebar understood it well. Even if the atmosphere is a bit franchouillarde with sailors and pastis by the liter, the fact remains that the place is more than nice and very frequented by Danes of all ages! We drink, we eat, but we come here especially to shoot or to point! There are several bowling alleys where you can meet with friends for a relaxing moment. On Saturdays and Sundays, the game is accompanied by a brunch with flavors of the South of France. Really great!

In Nørrebro, a pub/auberge with a traditional look but a wild atmosphere at night! A great place to spend an evening with friends, enjoying a cold German beer and a homemade hot dog, or delicious German-inspired cuisine! Inside, the decor immerses us in the Black Forest, with animal skins and rustic furniture in the image of the place's sign: wild boar and deer antlers. All the more reason to rekindle your Gallic spirit to the sound of live music or the decibels of DJs on a program that's always very electric.

An establishment that is the talk of Copenhagen's trendy youth. You'll be amazed by the incredible coffered ceilings, reminiscent of Dubai's palace ceilings, and the walls decorated with criss-crossing geometric lines generated by ultra-contemporary light and laser effects. So it's under this new kind of vault that you can jump, dance and let yourself go to the sound of the turntables of international DJs. The atmosphere will be over-the-top! The program is announced on the website.

If you're an opera lover, you'll love Copenhagen! The program is rich and eclectic, in the original version with Danish subtitles. It is directed by Elisabeth Linton, who is also chief dramaturge at Malmö Opera. You can also enjoy the Royal Opera Chorus, Denmark's largest professional chorus, with 40 singers divided equally between men and women (yes, this is Denmark!). The choir has been directed by Australian-born Steven Moore since 2018.

Fans of pop-rock music visiting Harboøre in June will be delighted to discover the Haze Over Haarum festival, well known to the locals. For a whole weekend, you can enjoy an eclectic musical program in a family-friendly atmosphere. The more adventurous can pitch their tents here: the festival takes place in the heart of nature, a little way from the city. For others, a shuttle service is available. Refreshment stands and food-trucks will be on hand to keep festival-goers supplied.

RvH's classicism and value for money. A sign that is easy to identify: a ring-shaped loaf of bread from the pretzel family wearing a crown. This royal bakery opened in 1897 and has been run by the same family ever since. It is considered to be the great specialist in wiener brød. A brown, moulded cereal bread which, as its name does not at first glance suggest, is a typical Danish speciality and not a Viennese one. A food base comparable to the local baguette! There are also generous sandwiches.

Founded in 2017 by Lars Williams and Mark Emil Hermansen, Empirical is a small distillery created on the industrial island of Refshaleøen. Over the course of the summer, we taste cocktails that are, to say the least, original, born of the distillation process, but above all of the importance of playing with flavors, aromas and the memories they fix in us or revive throughout our lives! While production is now based in New York, mixology continues in Copenhagen in fine weather. It's even better to share a moment together!

A place for people 21 and over. Club with soft lights. Electric and industrial decor. Nice selection of cocktails and speciality: arranged shots. La Boucherie plays the French touch. Here, pictures of the Eiffel Tower, there intoxicating drinks. On the dance floor, we sway our hips to the sound of house, electro, dance, with the resident DJs on the decks. For a more intimate atmosphere, go to the nooks and crannies of Bar 2. La Boucherie combines the pleasure of a vitamin-packed house cocktail with a night of good humour!

Mojo Blues Bar is probably one of the few places in Europe where you can hear live blues music every night of the week (from 10pm). The name comes from the lyrics of old blues songs like "Got my mojo working" or "Went down to Louisiana to get my mojo hand"... It's an amulet, a sort of talisman worn to attract your soul mate. Afterwards, the DJs keep you dancing all night long. The atmosphere is relaxed and convivial. In addition to blues music, Mojo organizes evenings of soul, rock, blues rock, rock blues, zydeco, bluegrass...

La Fontaine is a bar where only jazz music is played. Popular with Copenhageners, it's a paradise for lovers of Sunday jam sessions. The atmosphere is relaxed. Beer flows freely. You're surrounded by red walls adorned with photos of jazz musicians. On stage, passionate bands. An intimate room for a hundred or so guests. Ideal for meeting new people in a tight, sticky atmosphere! But be sure to arrive well in advance if you want a chance to settle in.

A cosy and lively café with a beautiful view of the marina. Kaffihúsið is frequented by young and old, tourists and sailors alike. You can easily identify it by its ultra-contemporary facade of steel plates with floral motifs, which is beautiful at night because it is backlit. Here, delicious cappuccinos, tight coffees and very affordable snacks are served, but above all tasty desserts. On the floors, four conference rooms that can accommodate up to 60 people each. Beautiful terrace.

Here's an address that's sure to change our habits! This coffee bar is located in the Avril store. These advocates of specialty coffees use high-performance, designer machines: the superb Modbars for extra espresso, and the April Brewers (their own brand) for filter coffee. The company is committed. Its philosophy: "1 farmer, 1 roaster, 1 coffee", in fact it buys single-variety coffees directly from small independent producers to guarantee quality and traceability. You'll feel right at home in this cosy coffee shop.

A small place with low ceilings but where the vintage atmosphere is very rock'n'roll, indie, post punk and... offbeat. Attended by the youth of Copenhagen - usually over 25 but less than 30! - who don't want to go home to bed after the cafes close at 2am, nor end up in nightclubs piling up like pickled herrings! Ideal to meet locals and get to know each other in an electric and very friendly atmosphere. Concerts and various animations organized around tastings of whisky and other drinks at high degree!

The interior has remained unchanged since 1924, when Mrs. Ingeborg Johannesen moved in. Although the decor is a little dated, Alléenberg, located near the Frederiksberg gardens, remains a popular pub. Indeed, this address, well known to Copenhageners, has for decades been a favorite spot for students to hold parties, locals to have a beer with friends, and musicians and actors to meet up after the show. It's not unusual to find people singing around the old piano in the early hours of the morning.

The two levels of the Hotel Cécile (a renowned concert venue, not accommodation!) are transformed into a dancefloor under the turntables of Copenhagen's most famous DJs. Music is the leitmotif of the place. In the basement, the intimate bar with its beautiful contemporary decor is the perfect place to chat or meet new people, comfortably seated at the counter or on the benches, while the first floor hosts concerts (program online). Special evenings are also organized in collaboration with festivals such as Heartbeats and Golden Days.

Jolene tells you: for 10 years, they've been a bar. Not a cocktail place. Here, you drink your beer by the bottle. Period. The battered furniture and faded lamps contribute to the cool, industrial-chic atmosphere that DJs rock until the end of the night. On occasion, live rock bands take over, but regardless of the music, the atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed. Not a place to see and be seen but the place to be yourself, an inclusive place where the crowd is eclectic, friendly and LGBTQI.

One of Copenhagen's must-see concert halls. A modest entrance but a giant backdrop in the world of Graff for this venue steeped in history, built in concrete in 1936 in the purest functionalist or Funkis style! A capacity of just 230 spectators to attend a highly refined program of 200 concerts a year. It also takes part in the Vinterjazz winter festival! An eminently trendy Nørrebro venue, popular with rock and alternative music fans, sought after for its electrifying entertainment. Jam sessionson Tuesday evenings.

Café attached to the Bed and Breakfast. Warm atmosphere.