"Dogs allowed" Restaurants in Hovedstaden
Named after Dr. Carl Ottosen, founder of the Badesanatorium, this hotel brasserie pairs views over the Øresund with seasonal cooking and Scandinavian flair, complemented by in-house pastries and thoughtful wine pairings.
Soft cushions and jars of pickled produce lend character to this Nordic restaurant, which reads as a love letter to Denmark, favoring organic produce and meat sourced from small-scale suppliers.
This Jægersborggade basement bistro serves rustic dishes with southern French accents, including a signature onion tart. The daily menu is chalked on a blackboard, paired with an excellent French natural wine list.
Built in 1911 on a rocky coastline, this hotel dining room overlooks the sea towards Christiansø, where chef Loftur Loftsson crafts concise tasting menus, with wines resting in a cellar carved from Bornholm granite.
In winter, Arnfeldt decamps from Ærø to its snug Copenhagen corner, where guests linger over bottles of natural wine and Ariel Calabrese’s seafood-focused bistronomy dishes.
White tablecloths and Royal Copenhagen porcelain set the scene at this restaurant north of its namesake park, backed by a classically styled wine list anchored in Burgundy, the Loire and Piemonte.
Backed by three centuries of hospitality, this kitchen blends Nordic flavors with French finesse, shaping seasonal menus around halibut, osso buco and wagyu carpaccio, rounded off with refined desserts and cheeses.
A charming neighborhood favorite opposite Assistens Cemetery, Gaarden & Gaden draws locals for unfussy French-leaning plates made with fine ingredients, plus late nights lingering over bottles of natural wine.
True to its name, this restaurant delivers a gentle touch of seasonal Danish cooking, set within a former train station dating back to 1891, with organic smørrebrød at lunch and three- to four-course menus in the evening.
Chef Nanna Maria Hansen leads the kitchen at this historic seaside hotel, founded in 1861, where French and Nordic influences converge in inventive dishes focused on seafood and seasonal produce.
Offering a stripped-back take on the Parisian bistro, Bavette centers on a single dish: steak frites made with the bavette cut, served with fries, sauce mystère and a simple green salad.
Housed in a bright orange building by the harbor, this bistro's open kitchen champions seasonal produce from North Zealand, blending Danish and French influences in straightforward, from-scratch cooking.
In a characterful old corner building in the grittier reaches of Nørrebro, Casamadre serves comforting Italian soul food such as risotto and ragù, crafted with peak-season organic produce from trusted suppliers.
In a quiet courtyard off Nyhavn, Khun Juk pairs exposed beams and warmly colored interiors with Asian artefacts, setting the tone for fragrant curries, wok-fired dishes and noodles.
In 2025, Claus Christensen expanded his Le Petit Rouge concept to a larger waterfront setting, where French bistro classics and Mediterranean-inspired plates are served at refreshingly approachable prices.
One of Bornholm's oldest restaurants has been serving classic Danish cuisine beside the verdant Echo Valley for over 120 years. Its signature dish is a 144-layer puff pastry tartlet filled with 500 grams of homemade goodness.
A small chain of modern Thai drop-in spots, Wok Vesterbro pairs clean-lined interiors with a menu of classics from spring rolls and wok dishes to fried rice and noodles, also available for takeaway.
After five decades and two generations, Kim and Gabriela Jantzen closed Le Port, reopening in April 2026 with a new concept just 350 meters away at Vang Harbour, where lunch is served with views over the Baltic Sea.