"Take Away" Street Food Restaurants in Hovedstaden
Located in Torvehallerne, Kiko Izakaya offers katsu sando, donburi, and a range of Japanese-inspired dishes. From 4pm, selected items are grilled over charcoal on a traditional konro grill. The menu combines Japanese techniques with ingredients sourced from local, sustainable Danish farms.
At SURT, it’s all about artisan-made, Neapolitan-style pizzas. Day in and day out, chef Giuseppe Oliva and his team serve pizzas in Carlsberg Byen with carefully crafted dough at the centre. Coming from a family of bakers, great dough is simply part of the foundation.
Born out of a pop-up concept at Noma, this now fully fledged restaurant and burger spot sits by the canals in Christianshavn. Dine in at the main location for an extended menu, or head to the takeaway-only entrance on the side of the building for burgers from the same kitchen to go.
At Gorda in Vesterbro, it’s all about Latin American street food. Especially known for its homemade empanadas, this colourful spot is a must for anyone craving comforting handheld bites. Beyond that, the menu changes regularly, with new dishes and flavours appearing throughout the year.
Opened by chef Kristian Baumann, known from restaurant Koan, Juju began as a casual Korean restaurant and now centers on Korean street food, with Korean fried chicken served either on its own or in a bun. The menu is complemented by sides such as nori fries, kimchi, and gochujang-based sauces.
If ever in doubt, look for the cool dog sign accompanied by the long queues — that’s how you know you’ve found Slurp. Since opening in 2017, it has been serving ramen bowls to Copenhageners, with everything that goes into them made entirely from scratch.
Seemingly out of nowhere, this immaculate burger spot appeared on a side street off Kongens Nytorv. With a rich, beef-forward flavour from in-house-ground Danish beef, the only real question is not whether to go, but which of the two burgers on the menu to choose—alongside any occasional special.
Taking a little piece of New York to Copenhagen with a distinct gastronomic twist, this spot serves pizza made with hand-stretched dough. Beyond the flavor combinations, the texture and crust stand out. Available for dine-in or take-away across multiple locations.
Run by the couple Shayon Shadala and Rojgar Hama Jaza, this popular spot at Reffen serves Kurdish kebab grilled over charcoal on skewers, served in homemade naan with grilled tomatoes and yoghurt sauce. The approach is simple and focused, highlighting smoky depth and balanced flavors.
Opened by former Noma chef Rosio Sanchez in 2015 at Torvehallerne, this taqueria has expanded to multiple locations across Copenhagen due to its appreciation. The kitchen of Hija de Sanchez focuses on freshly made tacos served daily, with a straightforward, vibrant Mexican-inspired style.
Founded by two old friends, Killer Kebab serves house-marinated kebab prepared as shawarma alongside freshly made falafel. Wrapped in soft sourdough flatbread baked to order, it is available across multiple locations in Copenhagen, making a quality kebab fix easy to find.
Hisashi Inoue from Fukuoka in southern Japan opened his ten-seat ramen bar in 2025 and quickly won diners over with slow-simmered broths, complex flavors, and springy noodles. The vegan tan-tan men owes its nutty aroma to a sesame base, while gyoza with pork or veggie fillings make for crispy sides.
Opened by chef Nikolaos Strangas, the concept brings Greek summer nostalgia to Copenhagen. Fresh gyros with chicken, beef, pork or halloumi are served in pita with homemade sauces, vegetables and fries, reflecting a simple, flavorful street food style—impossible not to love.
Morten Paaske trained at high-end restaurants and cooked for the Danish royal court before moving to an Italian island, where he fell in love with the cuisine. His fascination led to the opening of this pasta bar in 2018, set in a semi-basement with green panels and vintage posters.
Ramen to Biiru brings Japanese ramen culture to Copenhagen, created by the team behind Mikkeller. Since its launch, its ramen bowls have become staples on the scene, and the concept has expanded to multiple locations across the city, always featuring a limited-time special ramen on the menu.
Founded by David Selvam from India and Renata Zalles from Bolivia, Stuffed is “your local flavour dealer.” Inspired by travel and their favourite spots to eat at, it highlights bold Southeast Asian and Latin American street food, with late opening hours and a changing menu focused on stuffed dishes.
Original lamps, rugs, stained glass, and music turn this Nørrebro spot into an immersive Arabic dining experience. Even the plates are hand-made in the ancient city of Hebron. Mezze, falafel, and shawarma: the dishes, based on Palestinian family recipes, are mostly organic, and all dips are vegan.
Before you even enter Dürüm Symfoni, you can spot fresh durum flatbreads being made in the window, baked to order and filled with juicy kebab or falafel, fresh ingredients, and spicy sauce tailored to your preferred heat level in a fully loaded wrap. The menu also includes pitas, plates, and salads.
Japanese chef-owner Kaoru Fujisawa has run this little sushi-ya since 2001, where he prepares uncompromising sushi and donburi behind a modest front. Specials include sea urchin, snow crab, scallop, and salmon roe, and the sake is chosen as carefully as the seafood. Counter seats and takeaway.
What started as a small hole-in-the-wall shop during the pandemic now has a permanent home inside Bootleggers Craft Beer Bar in Islands Brygge, serving burgers for dine-in or take-out. The burgers alone are worth the visit, but the buttermilk fried chicken po’boy is an absolute must.