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.
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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.

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Lunden
Lunden is a hidden eatery tucked away in the concrete jungle of Nørrebro, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner at reasonable prices in a quiet environment.

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Byhaven Pumpehuset
Free outdoor summer concerts at Pumpehusets Byhave Located in a little green oasis for the light happy summer nights, Pumpehusets Byhave invites you to enjoy free concerts performed by upcoming artists in their cozy, urban backyard.

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Autopoul
Autopoul has found the recipe for success: Great coffee, natural wine, beer, cider, artistic events and white plastic chairs. The place is both at bar, a venue and a hub for cool Copenhageners yearning for a glass of sangria in the sun.

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Enghave plads 9
Enghave Plads 9 is a takeaway bar, which lies on, you guessed it, Enghave Plads 9 in the popular Vesterbro district. You can get natural wine, beer from a variety of different breweries, Cider and different snacks.

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Harbo Bar
Harbo Bar is located in the hip area on Nørrebro and has become a popular hangout for many Copenhageners. The room is rather small, but it's decorated nicely with rustic, homemade furniture.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.Organic selection and fun in the sun The majority of the beer, juice, coffee and wine are organic at Harbo, and if you get a little hungry, you can order nuts or grab a good old-fashioned cheese sandwich.If you are having some trouble finding a place to sit inside, then you can look for a spot outside on the benches, which is a popular place to hang out and enjoy an organic Danish beer.

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BaneGaarden
BaneGaarden is Copenhagen’s green food and culture destination, created to provide a platform for sustainable development. Nine large old wooden barns, a greenhouse, and more than 1.5 hectares of wild nature make up BaneGaarden, a green oasis, organic village, peaceful haven, and gastronomic gathering point.

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BRUS
Hip local Nørrebro brewpub, BRUS, is not only for beer lovers. In many ways, BRUS is what you would expect of a new Nørrebro hotspot. Complete with a brewery, a good-looking bar, an ambitious and

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Dronning Louises Bro
Dronning Louise's Bro (Queen Louise's Bridge) connects inner Copenhagen and Nørrebro and is one of the busiest bike highways in Copenhagen. However, the bridge has also become a very popular hangout spot for the locals.

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Café Dyrehaven
Café Dyrehaven is located on Vesterbro and is one of the area's popular sidewalk cafés. Inside, the old pub atmosphere is maintained with a mix of the modern and youthful. The seating area outside is a hotspot in the sunshine.

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Café Slusen
Café Slusen is a café in cosy surroundings out by the harbour lock in the South harbour neighbourhood. Here you can get delicious food and cold beverages at the water's edge.

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Kølsters Tolv Haner
Enthusiastic and down-to-earth brewers’ beer pub in Nørrebro

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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 waterline.

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Mesteren & Lærlingen
One of the Meatpacking District’s oldest and cosiest drinking holes. Sit up close with locals and enjoy draft beer and down-to-earth food, with a daily programme of music and DJs open all week except Sundays.

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MØS FRB
MØS FRB is an atmospheric café and restaurant in Frederiksberg, where seasonal ingredients and historic surroundings go hand in hand.
