Unique Things For A Foodie To Do In Copenhagen

Being home to Noma, the world’s best restaurant and the place where the new Nordic cuisine movement was born, Copenhagen is unquestionably one of the top destinations for foodies. Aside from a long list of Michelin-starred restaurants, the city offers many unique experiences for a more proper insight into Denmark’s culinary scene and this list has it all.

Meet some of the most renowned chefs and watch them do their magic

Foodies and Nordic cuisine lovers should definitely plan a trip to Copenhagen in the period the Cooking and Food Festival is taking place. That means sometime at the end of August. With 100 events taking place during 10 days, gastronomy lovers will have the chance to learn all they need to know about the new Nordic cuisine movement, meet renowned chefs, as well as taste the best of the Danish dishes. The most dedicated foodies should sign up to volunteer, as they will have the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into Denmark’s culinary scene.

Learn how to make smørrebrød

Discover the secrets of the traditional and new Nordic cuisine by taking a cooking class with local experts. Learn how to make your own traditional smørrebrød, the popular Danish pastries, or prepare a full dinner with new Nordic cuisine dishes at one of CPH Cooking Class courses. After taking these classes you’ll be able to enjoy Danish delicacies even after you’ve returned back home and bring a bit of Scandinavian culture in your own kitchen.

Dine with a local

There isn’t a better way to learn a country’s culture and food traditions than through a local’s kitchen. But unless you already have a Dane friend before visiting Copenhagen, making one and having them invite you to their place while you’re traveling in the country is rather unlikely. Luckily, there is Meet The Danes, the organization that brings locals and tourists together for a hyggelig dinner. Guests only have to sign up and the people behind Meet The Danes will find a host that will prepare a traditional homemade dinner for them.

1. Be among the first to visit Copenhagen's new Greenhouse restaurant

Restaurant, European

What makes Väkst so special to be included in a list with the most unique things for a foodie isn’t only its great dishes or the Scandinavian design but the fact that in the heart of the restaurant stands a greenhouse. Väkst is Cofoco’s newest restaurant and is located in the middle of the city center, close to the vivid Latin quarter. The restaurant’s guests have the chance to dine surrounded by plants right next to a greenhouse that stretches up two floors. Even though the surroundings may imply that all you going to find on the menu is fresh seasonal vegetables, meat and fish lovers, worry not. There are plenty of choices for your taste too.

Take a food tour

A food tour around Copenhagen is a great way to discover the New Nordic Cuisine and taste traditional Danish dishes without struggling to find the city’s best restaurants by yourself. Copenhagen Food Tours offers two kinds of tours (and a special one for Christmas) presenting the different gastronomy sides of Copenhagen. The four-hour Culinary Experience tour is for those who want to discover the city’s food markets, taste the popular Danish hotdogs from the street stalls and try the traditional smørrebrød. Lovers of the New Nordic Cuisine should take the West End Gourmet Tour, which takes place in Vesterbro, Copenhagen’s hip neighborhood, and the Meatpacking District, the cool district with the industrial style restaurants and bars.

Unique Things For a Foodie to Do in Copenhagen