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Vesterbro

Once it was mostly known for its infamous red light district. Today it is one of the hippest places around: Vesterbro. The district is situated within walking distance from the city centre, right behind the Central Station. It is one of the most fashionable places in the city - not just to live, but to shop, eat, drink and have a great night out.    

Along Vesterbrogade and Istedgade you will find plenty of bars, restaurants, and designer store. Are you looking for a fancy dinner or a fun night out go to the Meatpacking District where new restaurants and cool bars crowd the area.

01.Feb.2012 - 29.Feb.2012

A decade of Danish fashion ›

The exhibition at Danish Design Center is a chronological journey through the last ten years of Danish fashion.

Enjoy American classics such as crab cakes, cheese cake and great steaks at this prime Copenhagen steak restaurant, along with US wines from California and Washington State.RESERVATION: Phone 88 33 12 31

Located in the posh end of Istedgade, this former pharmacy houses a delightful café that is very popular with the Vesterbro locals.

Baresso is a Danish chain of coffee and espresso shops.

Enjoy a stay at Best Western Mercur Hotel in the heart of Copenhagen, just a few minutes walk from Tivoli, the main shopping street, Town Hall Square & Central Station.

Trendy restaurant BioMio at Halmtorvet in Copenhagen is focusing on ecology and sustainability.

Boutique Lize is one of the area’s most trendy cocktail bars with budget prices.
It is located on the corner of Enghave place.

Treat yourself to something special at Carlton, one of Vesterbro's most exquisite cafés.

City Public Hostel is a popular sleep-in for backpackers.

Clarion Collection Mayfair, the newest and truly boutique hotel, with an individual style and attitude sets new standards in the heart of Copenhagen.

Tired of pizzas and burgers? Give Cofoco le Marché's home-made take-away meals a try.

'Dansehallerne' in Copenhagen is the largest center for modern dance in Northern Europe.

One never leaves this Vesterbro design shop empty-handed. At Designer Zoo you get two vast floors of changing exhibits and a total of seven active workshops.

The shop offers a varied selection of Danish design, art products and crafts, created by the in-house and visiting designers.

Din Baghave - translates to Your Backyard - is located on Islands Brygge, Østerbro and Vesterbro in Copenhagen, and is a farm shop in the middle of the city.

Here you can get fresh fruit and vegetables according to the season.

The Estate Coffee shop is the place to go for a well-brewed cup of coffee and good quality chocolate.

Gallery for fine art photography.

In the high ceiling and well lit galleries a full range of fine art photography is shown, with an equal emphasis on both classic and contemporary artists of both Danish and international origin.

Gallery Christian Andersen is situated in the meatpacking district and exhibits contemporary art.

Loeven offers a modern and reasonable alternative to expensive hotel stays, for guests who wants central but informal accommodation in Copenhagen.

At Løven Hotel you can get a room with or without bathroom.

At Vesterbro you will find plenty of food and fashion - perfect for a nice day of shopping.

Start at Bagerstræde where there is nice clothes, organic skin care products, and fine wine, cheese and ham.

Værnedamsvej offers a plethora of fine delis to choose from, and this is also where you find several quality clothing shops.

23.Mar.2012 - 23.Mar.2012

Joan As Police Woman - Solo ›

The American singer / songwriter Joan As Police Woman performs an intimate concert at Vega.

Jolene is a bar. Not a cocktail venue. At Jolene's you drink your beer from the bottle. Period. Shabby furniture and tattered lamps all contribute to the relaxed, industrial-chic atmosphere in which vibe-thrusting DJs spin their way through the night. Now and then live rock bands take over.

Eat, drink and party, in Copenhagen's Meatpacking district.

At Karriere Bar you can enjoy a nice dinner, sip a fancy cocktail or dance the night away. Several artists have contributed to the decorations, making the bar, lamps and even the rest rooms, pieces of art.

The closest you get to a Vietnamese street kitchen in Copenhagen.

12.Mar.2012 - 24.Mar.2012

Living Room ›

Living Room is a different kind of dance performance. Here it is not only the dancers who move - so does the entire scenography as well.

02.Mar.2012 - 02.Mar.2012

Lou Reed's 70th Birthday Bash ›

Ideal Bar hosts the event "A Life On The Wild Side: Lou Reed's 70th Birthday Bash" - a laid-back celebration with quizzes, talks and music. 

Cool and casual wine bar in Istedgade.

Malbeck serves wine by the bottle or by the glass.

Matthewsgade parking is located on Vesterbro just below Toves Gallery.

10.May.2012 - 27.May.2012

'Mellemrum' festival in Vesterbro ›

The performance festival Mellemrum 2012 offers unusual city tours and the opportunity to experience new sides of Vesterbro.

27.Apr.2012 - 27.Apr.2012

Michael Kiwanuka ›

Up-coming soul singer Michael Kiwanuka plays at Vega Friday 27 april. The British soul singer has been compared to both Bill Withers and Otis Redding.

The newest and most exclusive beer bar in town with rare beer from their own brewery as well as foreign.

The Museum of Copenhagen provides a captivating and informative account of the city's history - also on Mondays when many other museums are closed.

Exhibition venue in Vesterbro

Øksnehallen is used for all kinds of exhibitions, fairs and events. Through the years Øksnehallen has hosted everything from the World Press Photo exhibition, through baby fairs and luxury flea markets.

Fresh ice cream with no additives.

There is always a line at the popular ice cream store Paradis Is.

You will find 11 Paradis Is stores in Copenhagen.

Saga P-hus - carpark - is located in the heart of Vesterbro.

13.Aug.2012 - 13.Aug.2012

The Black Keys concert ›

The Black Keys is one of the hottest rock bands these days, and this Summer the band visits the TAP1 venue in Copenhagen.

Tycho Brahe Planetarium is Denmark's most advanced centre for popularizing astronomy and space research and promoting knowledge on natural science. 

You can watch spectacular IMAX films – the largest film format in the world and digital 3D films – they take you below the surface of the sea, out in space, or into the jungle.

A packed dance floor, hip clientele, and excellent music in a varied offering make Vega a happening clubbing venue.

The VEGA Lounge has launched a new simple 8-item cocktail menu. The code is quality when the four professional cocktail bartenders perform their trickery and let the cocktails flow.

This is Copenhagen's smallest coffee shop. Here is just five seats, if you count the seats in the window in.

The delicious coffee is from The Coffee Collective and the tiny coffee shop also has a selection of kitsch 80's sweets as Hubba Bubba, Spunk and Super Flyers.

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