3 Best Bars in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Nightspots are concentrated on and around Strøget. Restaurants, cafés, bars, and clubs stay open after midnight, a few until 5 am. Check out the Copenhagen City Guide (www.ctw.dk) and the English newspaper The Copenhagen Post (www.cphpost.dk) for listings.

Copenhagen used to be famous for jazz, but that has changed, with many of the best clubs closing down. However, you can find nightspots catering to almost all musical tastes, from ballroom music to house, rap, and techno. There are also plenty of trendy clubs where DJs provide the sound tracks.

Café Intime

Frederiksberg Fodor's Choice

This bohemian institution, which first opened in 1922, is popular among intellectuals, artists, and the LGBT+ community for its cocktails. Every day a pianist plays on the grand piano, and every Sunday there's live jazz.

Ruby

Indre By Fodor's Choice

Ruby was one of the first serious cocktail bars to open up in Copenhagen, and it's still one of the best. Inside an unmarked building, Ruby feels more like a private party in a luxury apartment than a cocktail lounge. It buzzes with a mixed clientele. The cocktail bars Lidkøb and Brønnum are run by the same team.

Sidecar

Nørrebro

Though it’s mostly known as a cocktail bar, this Nørrebro favorite doubles as a café by day. The breakfast and brunch are as good as the whiskey drinks.

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