Guide to Vesterbro
Breakfast and coffee
Great breakfast. You can’t order a table. The line can be long but worth the wait.
471 Einheimische empfehlen
Mad & Kaffe
68 Sønder Blvd.Great breakfast. You can’t order a table. The line can be long but worth the wait.
Best pastery or a bun and coffee to go. Wednesday is “Berliner”-day (sweet bagel with various creams, coated in sugar)
200 Einheimische empfehlen
Brød
7 Enghave Pl.Best pastery or a bun and coffee to go. Wednesday is “Berliner”-day (sweet bagel with various creams, coated in sugar)
Next level breakfast. Try their pancakes! Booking a week or so in advance is recommended.
27 Einheimische empfehlen
Cadence
40 Ny Carlsberg VejNext level breakfast. Try their pancakes! Booking a week or so in advance is recommended.
Kaffeplantagen
Best chai in the neighborhood. Special Morning-deal with a bun and coffee/tea.
Spacious, cosy café. You can find better coffee and breakfast in the neighborhood but it is great for bringing smaller kids.
110 Einheimische empfehlen
Kaffeslabberasen
11 Enghave Pl.Spacious, cosy café. You can find better coffee and breakfast in the neighborhood but it is great for bringing smaller kids.
Located in an old church Absalon is a place of its own. Here you’ll find homemade morning buns and coffe, yoga classes, music quizzes, dinner at long tables and a lot more. Check out their calendar.
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Folkehuset Absalon
73 Sønder Blvd.Located in an old church Absalon is a place of its own. Here you’ll find homemade morning buns and coffe, yoga classes, music quizzes, dinner at long tables and a lot more. Check out their calendar.
Lunch/to go
Kebabistan
105 IstedgadeBest kebab in town!
Berlin Döner
Try their haloumi döner.
Such a beautiful place located in the new, vibrant neighborhood Carlsbergbyen. Best open sandwichens (Danish speciality).
Aamanns Genbo
Such a beautiful place located in the new, vibrant neighborhood Carlsbergbyen. Best open sandwichens (Danish speciality).
Located in old wooden railway buildings here you’ll find a great selection of food trucks. A bit expensive but such a special place.
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Banegaarden
45 Otto Busses VejLocated in old wooden railway buildings here you’ll find a great selection of food trucks. A bit expensive but such a special place.
Dinner/to go
Best burgers in town. I am a sucker for the one with haloumi. Their bearnaise dip is a must. Great for kids.
77 Einheimische empfehlen
Jagger
62 IstedgadeBest burgers in town. I am a sucker for the one with haloumi. Their bearnaise dip is a must. Great for kids.
Antipasti restaurant right around the corner. 8 fixed servings for 370 kr. Relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Great food.
194 Einheimische empfehlen
Osteria 16
16 HaderslevgadeAntipasti restaurant right around the corner. 8 fixed servings for 370 kr. Relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Great food.
Sticks'n'Sushi Istedgade
62 IstedgadeItzi Pitzi Pizza
51 Sønder Blvd.WOK Vesterbro
103 VesterbrogadeGreat organic thai food.
Really nice wietnamese place right around the corner. I mostly have the chicken curry noodles. Real comfort food. And inexpensive too. No bookings needed.
Banh Mi Cph
Really nice wietnamese place right around the corner. I mostly have the chicken curry noodles. Real comfort food. And inexpensive too. No bookings needed.
Drinks/beer/ice cream
Navnløs Kaffebar
6 Enghave Pl.Cozy place to have a beer or glass og wine.
Such a cute place located in a back yard with coloured lamps, a great atmosphere and the best cocktails.
500 Einheimische empfehlen
LIDKOEB
72B VesterbrogadeSuch a cute place located in a back yard with coloured lamps, a great atmosphere and the best cocktails.
Located close to Skydebanen playground and Sønderboulevard. Best Italian ice cream in Copenhagen. Only open in spring/summer.
106 Einheimische empfehlen
Siciliansk Is
3 SkydebanegadeLocated close to Skydebanen playground and Sønderboulevard. Best Italian ice cream in Copenhagen. Only open in spring/summer.
Best spot in the sun for a beer or a glass of wine right around the corner. This is, in my opinion, the heart of Vesterbro.
Enghave Plads 9
Best spot in the sun for a beer or a glass of wine right around the corner. This is, in my opinion, the heart of Vesterbro.
Kids’ favorites
Our kids are from 2017 and 2020.
The most popular playground in Vesterbro. Roller coaster, swings, aerial ropeway and in the summer they fill up the swimming pool with water in the weekends.
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Skydebanehaven
The most popular playground in Vesterbro. Roller coaster, swings, aerial ropeway and in the summer they fill up the swimming pool with water in the weekends.
Molevitten
58 VesterfælledvejNice playground for smaller kids located in a cozy Area in Carlsbergbyen.
Cozy zoo with a great playground too. Located next to Frederiksberg garden which is also worth a visit. And you can see the elefants from the garden without even entering the zoo.
1011 Einheimische empfehlen
Copenhagen ZOO
32 RoskildevejCozy zoo with a great playground too. Located next to Frederiksberg garden which is also worth a visit. And you can see the elefants from the garden without even entering the zoo.
Local outdoor swimmingpool. Good idea to come early. Babies need to wear swimming dipers and special swimming pants. Free enterance
38 Einheimische empfehlen
Bavnehøj Friluftsbad
90 EnghavevejLocal outdoor swimmingpool. Good idea to come early. Babies need to wear swimming dipers and special swimming pants. Free enterance
Here you’ll e.g. find outdoor football cages and trampolins. In fact there a many multi-functional playing areas located close to our apartment, e.g. by Enghave Plads, and st Sønderboulevard by Kihosk.
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Here you’ll e.g. find outdoor football cages and trampolins. In fact there a many multi-functional playing areas located close to our apartment, e.g. by Enghave Plads, and st Sønderboulevard by Kihosk.
Frederiksberg Have legeplads
Playground for kids age 4+. Located in beautiful Frederiksberg Garden.
Shopping
Kyoto
95 IstedgadeBest shop for women and mens clothes.
Ceramics, furniture erc. All very Scandinavian/minimalistic
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DANSK Made for Rooms
80 IstedgadeCeramics, furniture erc. All very Scandinavian/minimalistic
Værnedamsvej
VærnedamsvejCute street with a Paris feel to it.
Culture
Vester Vov Vov
5 AbsalonsgadeThe local Cinema
Jump on from the end of Cykelslangen at Islands brygge. The best way to experience Copenhagen - from the seaside
Havnebus
151 RefshalevejJump on from the end of Cykelslangen at Islands brygge. The best way to experience Copenhagen - from the seaside
Beautiful garden. Søndermarken as well. Cisternerne is located in Søndermarkerne. An undergrund art space for Contemporary art.
1712 Einheimische empfehlen
Frederiksberg Have
Beautiful garden. Søndermarken as well. Cisternerne is located in Søndermarkerne. An undergrund art space for Contemporary art.
Vega
40 EnghavevejMusic venue for concerts