Guidebook for København
Food Scene
Cosy cafe just around the corner, they serve a good brunch or burger.
Price: $$
113 locals recommend
Café Alma
7 IsafjordsgadeCosy cafe just around the corner, they serve a good brunch or burger.
Price: $$
Small bakery and cafe just outside the door. High quality bread, deli style lunches - eat at bar chairs in the cafe or take away.
Price: $$
320 locals recommend
Wulff & Konstali Food Shop
57 LergravsvejSmall bakery and cafe just outside the door. High quality bread, deli style lunches - eat at bar chairs in the cafe or take away.
Price: $$
Italian pizza and pasta - authentic; the local Italians meet here and discuss in Italian.
19 locals recommend
Il pane di Mauro
Italian pizza and pasta - authentic; the local Italians meet here and discuss in Italian.
My favourite restaurant in Copenhagen. Serves food from South America. I recommend their tasting menu.
Make a reservation in good time.
185 locals recommend
Llama
14 Lille KongensgadeMy favourite restaurant in Copenhagen. Serves food from South America. I recommend their tasting menu.
Make a reservation in good time.
Copenhagen Street Food
Street Food from all over the world.
Kødbyen "Meat packing district" has a lot of different restaurants and nightclubs/bars
1635 locals recommend
Meatpacking District, Copenhagen
Kødbyen "Meat packing district" has a lot of different restaurants and nightclubs/bars
Essentials
SuperBrugsen Islands Brygge
27 NjalsgadeSupermarket with large selection of fresh food.
Fakta
13 NjalsgadeCheap discount super market
Netto
2 SkelbækgadeCheap discount super market
REMA 1000
1 HammerichsgadeA liter further away, but my favourite supermarket
Danish Bank - Islands Brygge Department
ATM
Sightseeing
Freetown Christiania, commonly just called Christiania, is a Danish special community. The village is partially self-governing with 850 inhabitants, and has an area of 85 acres near the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen. The Freetown has often been in the centre of controversies since its creation in an empty military area in 1971. In the Freetown, cannabis was legal until 2004. Inhabitants of Christiania are called "Christianites". Christiania has become home to several businesses such as carpenters, blacksmiths, a bikeshop, as well as several cafés, restaurants, jazz, blues and night clubs.
2088 locals recommend
Freetown Christiania
Freetown Christiania, commonly just called Christiania, is a Danish special community. The village is partially self-governing with 850 inhabitants, and has an area of 85 acres near the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen. The Freetown has often been in the centre of controversies since its creation in an empty military area in 1971. In the Freetown, cannabis was legal until 2004. Inhabitants of Christiania are called "Christianites". Christiania has become home to several businesses such as carpenters, blacksmiths, a bikeshop, as well as several cafés, restaurants, jazz, blues and night clubs.
Nyhavn is one of the places nearly all tourist want to see.
From here you can also take a guided tour around the canals in a boat.
Take the metro from Islands Brygge to Kongens Nytorv (5 minutes)
1330 locals recommend
Nyhavn
Nyhavn is one of the places nearly all tourist want to see.
From here you can also take a guided tour around the canals in a boat.
Take the metro from Islands Brygge to Kongens Nytorv (5 minutes)
Parks & Nature
Islands Brygge waterfront. From here you can chill on the grass or take a bath in the canals of Copenhagen.
474 locals recommend
Islands Brygge
Islands BryggeIslands Brygge waterfront. From here you can chill on the grass or take a bath in the canals of Copenhagen.
The beach park was in 2005 equipped with a 2 km long artificial island which forms a lagoon with a shallow swimming area for children. The other area consists to a large sandy beach with dunes overlooking the spectacular Øresunds bridge.
You can get here with the metro from Islands Brygge (15 minutes)
1252 locals recommend
Amager Strandpark
1 Amager Strand PromenadenThe beach park was in 2005 equipped with a 2 km long artificial island which forms a lagoon with a shallow swimming area for children. The other area consists to a large sandy beach with dunes overlooking the spectacular Øresunds bridge.
You can get here with the metro from Islands Brygge (15 minutes)
Entertainment & Activities
From here you can rent a boat and do your own exploring of Copenhagen. It doesn't require a license.
174 locals recommend
GoBoat Boat Rental - Islands Brygge
10 Islands BryggeFrom here you can rent a boat and do your own exploring of Copenhagen. It doesn't require a license.
Bella Center.
Metro stops just outside and is 4 min away from Islands Brygge.
58 locals recommend
Bella Center
5 Center Blvd.Bella Center.
Metro stops just outside and is 4 min away from Islands Brygge.
Shopping
Strøget
29 StrøgetThe famous street Strøget, the biggest shopping street in Copenhagen.
Denmarks biggest and Scandinavians next biggest shopping mall. You can get here by the metro from Islands Brygge (5 minutes)
529 locals recommend
Fields
12 Arne Jacobsens AlléDenmarks biggest and Scandinavians next biggest shopping mall. You can get here by the metro from Islands Brygge (5 minutes)
Illum
52 ØstergadeBig shopping center just beside Kongens Nytorv metro.
Getting Around
Islands Brygge station
70 NjalsgadeIslands Brygge metro station
Copenhagen Airport
6 LufthavnsboulevardenCopenhagen Airport