The best cocktail bars Denmark

Timetable

Opening hours vary depending on the establishment, but in general, bars and cafés open from noon or 3pm and close at midnight. On Fridays and Saturdays, they are open until 2am. Bars are very busy from 4pm to 5pm when people leave work.

No sale of alcohol in the stores after 5pm.

Budget & Tips

Draught beer is the cheapest alcoholic beverage and can be found everywhere in Denmark. Each inhabitant consumes 64 liters per year. It is estimated that there are more than 200 microbreweries and about twenty popular beers, mostly located around Copenhagen. Among the best known, Carlsberg or Tuborg. In Copenhagen, a draught costs an average of 50 DKK. This price is 34% higher than in France.
For a cocktail, count DKK 90/120; a coffee, DKK 32. The best way to save money is to take advantage ofthe Happy Hour. Well, it is sometimes a bit early between 4 and 6 pm! but some places start between 8 and 9 pm and go on until midnight!

In the Faroes, cafés are much less frequent than in Denmark and many of them are closed at the end of August. On the other hand, there are two breweries: Føroyar Bjór and Okkara, whose beers are sold in the Rúsdrekkasøla outlets or in the local beer outlets around the islands.

Age restrictions

In Denmark, excessive alcohol consumption among young people is a real problem. It seems that 15-17 year olds are the heaviest drinkers in Europe in this age group. One of the main reasons is the easy access to alcohol from the age of 16.

Drinking is part of the Danish culture and the social relations of high school students. There are many examples. Every year, they gather near Copenhagen to celebrate the new school year and have a big drink. On their confirmation day, Blå mandag, it is traditional to give young teenagers a drink.

Also, later in life, young Danes cannot avoid Fredag's bar (Friday bar), which is very popular at universities and companies. Going to these bars is often seen as a necessary step to integrate into society.

What's very local

Sunday opening is a custom in Copenhagen. People like to get together with their families for brunch.

Aquavit, a brandy that will blow your mind, traditionally accompanies smørrebrød. Long neglected, it is becoming very fashionable again.

In Denmark, orders are almost always taken and paid for at the counter. But the waiters clear the tables.

In the Faroe Islands, all alcoholic beverages over 2.8% vol. are imported and sold by Rúsdrekkasøla Landsins, which has a national monopoly on alcohol. Rúsdrekkasøla Landsins has six outlets. Spirits sold in the Faroes must not exceed 60% vol. This explains why the duty-free liquor shelves at the airport are crowded!

Check the customs regulations for more information on importing beverages.

Kids

You must be 18 years old to buy alcoholic beverages in bars and discos.

Minors are allowed to go to restaurants unaccompanied by their parents or other persons responsible for their education.

Establishments indicate when children are not allowed, which is quite rare in Denmark, with the exception of some cocktail bars and nightclubs! http://www.protection-of-minors.eu/fr/country/DK

Smokers

Smoking is not allowed inside restaurants or bars, but Danes enjoy sitting on a terrace in any season where smoking is allowed. The exception is made for cafés that have a license to sell alcohol and are less than 40^m2 in size! In this case, smoking inside is still allowed!

Of course, the cigarette butt goes back with its owner or ends its life in an ashtray, but never, never, never on the ground or in a sewer!