Sips in the sun: Copenhagen’s best outdoor cafés & bars

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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. 

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
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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
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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 arti...

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Autopoul
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Autopoul

Southern European atmosphere in old auto mechanic premises, mixed with great coffee, natural wine, beer, cider and artistic events is a recipe for success!

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Café Bopa
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Café Bopa

Café Bopa is a lively and very popular venue in Østerbro.

Its name, an acronym of BOurgeouis PArtisans, refers to a group of resistance members who conspired against Nazi-occupants during WWII.

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Enghave plads 9
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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 dif...

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Harbo Bar
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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...

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BaneGaarden
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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...

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BRUS
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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 expe...

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Dronning Louises Bro
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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 s...

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Café Dyrehaven
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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 ...

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Café Slusen
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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
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Kølsters Tolv Haner

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

In Copenhagen, there is always an occasion to enjoy an ice-cold beer and lots of pubs and bars compromise with neither quality nor ambiance,...

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Kayak Bar
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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.

Kayak Bar empowers the unusual, the special, and the good atmo...

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Mesteren & Lærlingen
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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 ...

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