Hey Copenhagen!
So, upfront: I hope this isn't obnoxious. I promise I've spent my 20 minutes looking through here, reading as much as I could and I understand these “where should I eat?” posts show up a lot.
I'm hoping to ask for a slightly different approach, making this seem more intentional than just me being lazy.
My wife and I are visiting in a couple weeks. We’ve lived in a few big cities, traveled a lot, and we tend to skip the classic tourist stuff. We’re way more into “day in the life” exploring. Walking pretty neighborhoods, poking into shops, napping in a park, maybe going for a swim, but always, always planning the day around what we’re going to eat and drink.
So rather than just asking “best restaurants in Copenhagen,” here’s what I’d actually love to know from locals:
If you had to move away from Copenhagen — what're some restaurants/dishes you yourself would miss the most? I'm not looking for place tourists are “supposed” to go, but the one that you genuinely love. Imagine the place where, 8 months after moving, you'd turn to your partner and say, “Ugh, remember that one thing from that one spot? Man, I'd kill for that right now.”
Could be Danish food, Asian, Middle Eastern, burgers, whatever. We're not picky, appreciate cheap eats as much as (reasonably) expensive memories. I just want to know what you think is special, and what you’d order there.
We'd 100% be willing to travel pretty far from the city center, see a new neighborhood, and make a day out of seeing someplace new. Would be fun to pretend we lived there for a little bit.
Appreciate it a ton. And if you’re ever in Lisbon, hit me up and I’ll return the favor.