Sips in the sun: Copenhagen’s best outdoor cafés & bars
When the sun shines in Copenhagen, everything changes. Locals flock outside to soak up the sun while enjoying lunch, dinner, coffee or cold drinks. From cosy corners on Vesterbro to unique spots on vibrant Nørrebro. Here's all the best outside dining venues for a true Copenhagen summer.
Sunny hangout spots and outside dining
Whether you’re into buzzing bars or more casual hangout spots with a tradition of gathering and good times — here’s our guide to Copenhagen’s best places to sit outside. From sunny corners to waterfront hangouts, these are the spots where you can sip, snack and soak up the summer vibe like a local.
Lunden
Cozy atmosphere, fair prices and a break from everyday life are the ingredients used to create Lunden in Nørrebro.
Byhaven Pumpehuset
Autopoul
Good drinks, good events and a good atmosphere combine in an old car mechanic's workshop where the sun always shines.
Enghave plads 9
Enghave Plads 9 is a little takeaway bar on Enghave square, with a good selection of beer, wine and snacks.
Harbo Bar
Harbo is a good place for a talk and a nice cup of coffee during the day, and during the night Harbo is perfect for a nice, cold beer with friends.
BaneGaarden
Stepping foot onto the premises of BaneGaarden you will feel like you’ve left Copenhagen and entered an urban western dream world. Stop by for a fermentation workshop, a seven-course meal, morning dance, the farmers market or a glass of heavenly green mandarin lemonade, a pizza workshop for kids or one of the many other activities they have going on. Most importantly you have to experience BaneGaarden for yourself.
Dronning Louises Bro
Dronning Louise's Bridge connects the historic City Centre with Copenhagen's buzzing Nørrebro neighbourhood, and is both a popular bike path and hangout spot during the summer.
Café Dyrehaven
Café Dyrehaven is located on Vesterbro and is one of the area's popular sidewalk cafés.
Café Slusen
Kølsters Tolv Haner
Enthusiastic and down-to-earth brewers’ beer pub in Nørrebro.
Kayak Bar
Paying a visit to Kayak Bar is a unique experience in the heart of Copenhagen located by the bridge Knippelsbro and at the very water's edge.
Mesteren & Lærlingen
Jolene | Hip butcher’s bodega in Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District in Vesterbro. Enjoy DJs most days of the week, great prices at the bar, food, and a unique local feeling you won’t find anywhere else in Kødbyen.
MØS FRB
Enjoy delicious food in historic and scenic surroundings at the MØS FRB café and restaurant in Frederiksberg.