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Restaurant Guide Denmark 2024: The Top 10 Restaurants for Business Lunch in Denmark

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The Falstaff Nordic Guide 2024 also includes restaurants from Denmark. Where can you find the best addresses for a business lunch with colleagues or clients? This year's winner – with 91 Falstaff points – is Marchal in Copenhagen.

At the iconic Hotel d’Angleterre overlooking Kongens Nytorv, Marchal is ideal for people-watching and French fine dining, blending contemporary finesse with respectful nods to classics such as canard à la presse.

Kongens Nytorv 34, 1050 Copenhagen, Denmark

Modern smørrebrød is the highlight at this ever-busy inner-city spot, packed with white-collar regulars at lunch. In the evening, the focus shifts to brasserie-style dishes, backed by an excellent wine list.

Palægade 8, 1050 Copenhagen, Denmark

In the glossier quarters of the inner city, this sleek address—centered on a dramatic marble bar—marries Italian and Japanese influences, supported by a confidently curated, classically minded wine list.

Ny Østergade 24, 1101 Copenhagen, Denmark

A polished Parisian-style bistro with lofty ceilings and an engaging buzz. Loyal regulars return for Per Thøstesen's ingredient-led classics, the warm yet efficient service, and an assuredly strong wine list.

Esplanaden 8, 1263 Copenhagen, Denmark

Smørrebrød doesn't come better than here, where classic furniture, heavy drapes and crisp tablecloths set the scene for Simon Juhl Olesen's iconic service. In the evenings, it shifts to brasserie style, paired with a top-tier wine list.

Møntergade 19, 1116 Copenhagen, Denmark

Opposite Tivoli Gardens, this refined, lively bistro serves elegant smørrebrød at lunch and polished evening dishes rooted in Danish produce, shaped by Nordic tradition and classic French savoir-faire.

Axeltorv 3, 1609 Copenhagen, Denmark

From the team behind AOC, No. 2 is a modern Nordic bistro with a clean-lined, concrete-walled interior and direct harbor views. Expect flavor-driven dishes built on local ingredients, alongside a lineup of classic wines.

Nicolai Eigtveds Gade 32, 1402 Copenhagen, Denmark

The inner-city outpost of iconic smørrebrød revivalist Adam Aamann welcomes guests into a high-ceiling dining room with pale timber interiors, where house-made schnapps accompanies the smørrebrød.

Niels Hemmingsens Gade 19–21, 1153 Copenhagen, Denmark

Set within a neoclassical, 100-year-old former post office, herringbone parquet and warm timber interiors provide the backdrop for smørrebrød lunches, French brasserie classics, and a spot of courtyard pétanque.

Øster Allé 1, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark