Another café I keep returning to when in Copenhagen is Café Dyrehaven, nestled on a quiet corner on outer Vesterbro.
This used to be an old værtshus/pub, but luckily the make-over has left behind some of the old features and it now oozes “hipster retro” with all its dark wood, bright orange lamps and antlers on the walls. Not to forget the trendy yet friendly staff behind the bar.
So retro and old pub-like is it that I know someone who went to explore this place when it first opened. After having spent half and hour or so in a dingy smoke-filled old pub 50 metres from this one they finally realised they were in the wrong place.
And the food is great. They mainly do classic Danish food with a contemporary twist. For lunch you can get everything from salads to the famous smørrebrød/open sandwiches like the one shown below.
In the evening there’s always a handful of warm dishes to choose between. When I was there in December I had medisterpølse/Danish pork sausage with potatoes and red cabbage and it was really, really good. Prices are very reasonable.
Dyrehaven
Sdr. Boulevard 72
1720 København V
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Mette Bassett 
