A sustainability guide to Copenhagen

Astrid Maria Rasmussen

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Eating out: When organic is the logical choice, not a luxury

The New Nordic Cuisine put Copenhagen on the culinary world map. It also sparked a revolution with its focus on local, organic ingredients in season. Today, this focus is maybe stronger than ever among restaurants in Copenhagen, and you’ll find many climate-friendly and organic eating options in all price ranges from noma, and Geranium to Reffen street food market.

In Copenhagen, buying organic produce is not considered a luxury, but merely logical. Organic food make up 24% of the total food sale in Copenhagen, and 88% of the food consumption in the City of Copenhagen’s public institutions is organic.

Vegetarian-friendly restaurant Gemyse in Tivoli Gardens

Organic restaurants

Great restaurants catering to all tastes and budgets. Common for these places is their strong focus on quality, taste and organic and/or bio dynamic food and wine.

Matt Orlando uses his own locally farmed produce in his cooking at Amass and Broaden & Build in Refshaleøen.

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Restaurants that take sustainability to another level

Organic produce is not enough if restaurants want to minimize their carbon footprint. Growing their own veggies, re-using resources and re-thinking energy consumption into all processes are all green initiatives that set these super sustainable (and really delicious) restaurants apart.

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Reffen - Copenhagen Street Food

Reffen is an organic street food market and urban area for start-ups, innovation and creativity in Refshaleøen in Copenhagen.All of the stalls have to follow the sustainable dogmas "Reduce and Reuse": Use compostable food service, reduce food waste, use organic, free-range and local ingr...

Sustainable activities and things to do in Copenhagen

We've gathered some ideas for environmentally-friendly things to do. Because your choices matter.

BaneGaarden

Kayak Republic

GoBoat Copenhagen

Bycyklen

CopenHill

The Forgotten Giants

Eco-friendly behaviour, transport and accommodation

We want you to enjoy your Copenhagen experience to the fullest. Luckily, sustainable choices do not compromise with that ambition. Read our 10 easy tips below before exploring the world's best bike city and finally ending your day at one of the eco-certified hotels in Copenhagen. Finding one is easy since the majority of the hotel rooms in the city are eco-certified.

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10 ways to act sustainably

See 10 concrete ways you can act sustainably while here and help keep Copenhagen on the green track. Developed in collaboration with The City of Copen...

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Sustainable shopping in Copenhagen

The words sustainable and shopping don’t always go hand in hand, but with this guide in hand, you can go on a Copenhagen shopping spree with a clean c...

The Black Market in Superkilen Park in Copenhagen

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What to see and do on your bike trip in Copenhagen

You already know that Copenhagen is a city best experienced by bike. But what exactly should you see and do once in the saddle? We got you covered wit...

Hotel Manon Les Suites is part of Guldsmeden; One of Copenhagen's most sustainable chain of hotels.

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Eco certified hotels in Copenhagen

Finding a sustainable place to stay in Copenhagen is actually easier than finding a non-sustainable one, as the majority of all the city’s hotel rooms...

Architecture and urban development

Water, light, green spaces and innovative thinking are key elements in Copenhagen’s architectural development and some of the ingredients that combine sustainable actions with a high quality of life.

How Copenhagen is pioneering in sustainable urban development

Nordhavn: Copenhagen's new sustainable neighbourhood

Get under the skin of the city's new neighbourhood Nordhavn, where sustainability is ever present in everything from urban planning and architecture to consumption, energy and green liveability. Video by: EnergyLab Nordhavn

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