The best of Copenhagen right at your doorstep no 1

The elegant younger sister of the two Kadeaus, this Copenhagen outpost puts a more sophisticated spin on the Bornholm original. Prepare yourself for a magical experience, where engaging service, cool surroundings and captivating cuisine create a night to remember. From start to finish, the cooking is truly unique and hits every note perfectly, creating a beautiful flow from course to course. Much of the produce comes from Bornholm – whose special island climate provides top-notch ingredients such as cherries and figs – and preserving plays its part. The work that goes into each dish is astound

This elegant restaurant is set in an intimate, historic and wonderfully atmospheric cellar, where a charming team attend to your every need. Cooking is rooted in French gastronomy, with its luxury ingredients and rich flavours, but the chef also stamps his own mark on the accomplished, imaginative dishes, with some subtle modernisation and lighter touches.

The more casual sister to flagship formel B sits just a few steps away from City Hall, its central location making it a popular spot at any time of day. Black tables and a dark parquet floor give it something of a moody feel, while a large illuminated wine cellar and a smart open kitchen draw the eye. Dishes are presented either as a five-course menu or as uniformly priced tasting plates, with three to four per person about right. Traditional Danish flavours are joined by Asian notes in the likes of hiramasa with pickled ginger, white pomelo and sour cream or roast pork with beetroot, umeboshi

This friendly, neighbourhood-style restaurant is located in Frederiksberg, the birthplace of designer Finn Juhl, and the seductively lit dining room is graced with examples of his mid-century furniture. In a refreshing take on the tasting menu format, diners choose five courses from around a dozen offered by the kitchen. Each one is beautifully presented with flavours to match, like juicy, sweet langoustine tails with textures of carrot. The wine list offers plenty of fine burgundy and bordeaux, while artisan kombuchas lead the non-alcoholic options.

The second incarnation of Alouette sits within a listed building opposite the King’s Garden, and its luxurious brown and beige dining room has something of a 1970s vibe. Chef-Owner Nick Curtin offers a surprise menu built around top-quality ingredients that have been rigorously sourced from hand-picked producers – and each sublimely flavoured dish is delivered with the story of its well-balanced components and their origins. Smoking over fire plays a key role and artisan ceramics add to the visual appeal, with seafood dishes such as monkfish with miso, gooseberry and bee pollen a particular hi

There’s a homely feel to this intimate spot hidden away in the suburbs, where Chef-Owner Jonathan Tam offers a unique experience that’s best enjoyed from a seat at the counter. The tasting menu – entitled ‘Solar’ – follows 24 solar micro-seasons throughout the year, and the original, exciting dishes combine Danish ingredients with Asian recipes and flavours. The focus is largely on vegetables, with produce sourced locally from organic farms and ethical producers, and any food waste is turned into miso and shoyu in collaboration with Koji Copenhagen. Non-alcoholic drinks pairings add an interes

Flanked by private members’ clubs, the 17th-century Moltkes Palæ sits in a quiet street close to Amalienborg Palace. Within its vaulted basement sits a|o|c, whose elegant, sophisticated design takes in handcrafted oak and leather chairs, soft designer lighting and a tasteful piano soundtrack. There’s a long bar for snacks, a cosy lounge for petits fours and, as befits a restaurant founded by a sommelier, an impressively stocked glass wine cellar. Finely wrought dishes showcase top-quality ingredients and come with subtle global touches, such as in the razor clam with kosho or scallop with wasa