Ana's Bed & Kitchen

An extensive renovation has given a pristine shine to this over 100-year-old restaurant inside a red-brick villa. Guests are welcomed all together by the chef and his team with signature drinks at the circular, marble-topped bar, before being seated in front of a gleaming open kitchen, where the chefs craft boldly flavoured dishes from superb produce – maybe Jutland beef tenderloin glazed in cognac, truffle and green Madagascan peppercorns. There’s a sense of classic luxury throughout, typified by the collection of prestige champagnes housed inside an impressive wine cellar.

The Park Lane Copenhagen hotel sits in the chic neighbourhood of Hellerup, and within its basement, you’ll find Allan Schultz’s intimate Parsley Salon, where beautifully crafted Danish oak furnishings sit beside shelves packed with cookery books. Allan’s finely balanced, classically inspired dishes showcase locally grown vegetables and seafood from Nordic waters alongside foraged berries and coastal plants, so you might find poached langoustine with seaweed and a sherry beurre blanc or North Sea cod with blue mussels, potato and parsley emulsion. Interesting wine and juice pairings accompany.

Chef-Owner Eric Kragh Vildgaard is the driving force behind this remarkable dining experience, demonstrating enormous technical skill across his procession of bold and creative dishes, all founded on seafood and vegetable produce of the utmost quality. The cooking varies between the wisely restrained (the pure, precise hamachi, ponzu and wasabi) and the hyper-detailed (the stunningly plated, multi-layered chawanmushi). Tina oversees the charming service in this stylish and sophisticated oasis, which is expertly run at every turn.

ESSE – meaning ‘to be’ or ‘to exist’ – sits within an 1895 warehouse and comes from locally known Californian chef Matt Orlando. The hangar-like space takes in terrazzo flooring, graffitied walls and an open kitchen, while moody lighting, a US rap soundtrack and jars of fermenting produce complete the picture. Seasonal dishes showcase produce sourced from farms that follow organic, regenerative practices, and utilise as many parts as possible of every ingredient. Highlights include the fermented potato bread and the likes of Norwegian scallop with lactic pumpkin seed butter, hazelnut and Japan

Located in the former industrial harbour district, this 16-seater spot is run by two energetic young chefs, and its youthful, upbeat vibe is a perfect fit for the area. The best seats are naturally at the counter, where you can observe the dishes being delicately prepared, but it also adds to the experience as the chefs chat away to their guests. The omakase menu of nearly 20 courses is centred around Japanese-French fusion cuisine, so you’ll find unique dishes such as poached and grilled Danish langoustine with a delicious bisque sauce or Portuguese bluefin tuna with Breton oyster, watercress

The historical gem that is Nordhavn’s old Customs House was painstakingly deconstructed in 2019, with each limestone block numbered, before 2024 saw it lovingly reassembled again in its same 1916 design. Now home to 15-seater Sushi Anaba, it combines Danish tradition with a Japanese aesthetic, the centrepiece of which is a beautiful Douglas Fir counter. Run by a Dane who trained as a sushi apprentice in Tokyo, the Edomae-style nigiri and otsumami demonstrate incredible attention to detail, from the three-vinegar-seasoned rice from Niigata served at body temperature to the sumiyaki (flan) cooke

A whitewashed townhouse is the setting for Karim Khouani’s basement restaurant, where paintings add a splash of colour to the chic, intimate room. Karim hails from Marseille, with an Italian mother and a Moroccan father, so while his technically adept, flavour-packed cooking has a French base, you might notice these influences too. The delightful dishes could include langoustine tartare with lavender cream, clams and caviar or goat’s cheese sorbet with olive oil, bergamot and bee pollen – and, as he is also a talented pâtissier, the stunning duck fat and pink praline brioche is a real standout