We are only a few days away from our visit to Copenhagen. We can not be more excited about this trip. Elise and I spent the Christmas separated with our families in Florida and Madrid, so this will be our time together, if work is not in the middle.

This list of places have been put together thanks to the collaboration of multiple friends ( thanks!!! ) and  deep research in the four corners of the web:

• Copenhagen WallPaper guide and the 2012 Monocle Denmark survey.
• Flickr contacts:

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/laissezfare/sets/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/foodsnob/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaxiubao/collections/72157627616726755/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicknamemiket/sets/72157627542365609/with/6146230462/
• Comments from our readers: Peter Rasmussen, Jakob Koch Nielsen, http://verygoodfood.dk/gastroguide/ …
• Notes from Joel Viehland the chef from Community Table, that used to work at Noma

Food:

Restaurants:

– Geranium2

• Why: because we need to understand why Chef Rasmus Kofoed  won the Bocuse d’Or last year – January 2011
• Where:
  • PER HENRIK LINGS ALLÃ 4 2100
  • COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

– Radio:

• Why: new Claus Meyer Restaurant, recommended by Monocle
• Where:
  • Julius Thomsens Gade 12
  • DK-1632 København V.

– NOMA:

• Why: do we need to explain why?.
• Where:
  • Or where it is?

– Manfreds:

• Why: because it is the new restaurant from the Relae team: Christian Puglisi and Kim Rossen,  former sous chef and waiter from Noma. I hear they have one of the best brunch in town.
• Where:
  • JæGERSBORGGADE 412200
  • COPENHAGEN, DENMARK3696 6609
  • http://manfreds.dk/

– Geist:

• Why: because it is new restaurant from Bo Bech, who left his original restaurant Paustian and bakery. And most important it opens Sunday, when most of the city is closed.
• Where:
  • KONGENS NYTORV 81050
  • COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
  • http://manfreds.dk/

– Herman:

• Why: great design in Nimb hotel and best new restaurant 2011. Great lunch.
• Where:
  • KONGENS NYTORV 81050
  • COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
  •  http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-8628.htm.

– Relae:

• Why: because it is probably the best restaurant for the money, as most of them from Noma alumnus
• Where:
  • JæGERSBORGGADE 412200
  • COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Other restaurants worth mentioning Kiin Kiin – Thai in Copenhagen, Søllerød Kro, a historic coaching inn to the north of Copenhagen in Holte, with chef Jakob de Neergaard, Henne Kirkeby Kro and  Fiskebar the Eleven Madison Park of Fish.

Food Market:

– “Torvehallerne”

• Why: (Recommended by Jakob Koch Nielsen ) Food market that just opened, on weekends you find farmers from different parts of Denmark, foragers and several other interesting things.
• Where:near Nørreport train station.
  • Frederiksborggade 21
  • 1360 København
  • torvehallernekbh.dk/

Snacks/Coffe Shops:

– Aamanns Etabilssementet

• Why: cheap restaurant home of the smørrebrød ( half sandwich )
• Where: Øster Farimagsgade 10,  aamanns.dk. or

– Dop Organic Hot Dog.

• Why: favorite spot for the locals. Den Økologiske Pølsemand (the organic hotdog man), or Døp for short, serves grilled pork and beef sausages with buns made from slow-fermented sourdough bread and linseed.
• Where: 

– Meyer’s Deli:

• Why: Nordic deli for quick bites
• Where: Gammel Kongevej 107, 1850 Frederiksberg. Denmark

– The Coffee Collective

• Why: on of the best baristas in Copenhagen, inside the market.
• Where: see Torvehallerne market

– Estate Coffe

• Why: great coffee,  the menu offers various exciting based drinks and concoctions of Valrhona chocolate and espresso – based on our espresso blends 4-Estates and Tres Flores.
• Where: Gammel Kongevej 1, DK-1610 Copenhagen V

– Risteriet

• Why: tiny coffeebar/shop that roasts their own beans and have small shop. Best in downtown.
• Where: Studiestraede 36, Copenhagen 1455, Denmark

– La Glace

• Why: the oldest and probably best confectionary in Denmark. Founded in the middle of old Copenhagen.
• Where: Skoubogade 3 – 1158 København – Tlf.: 33 14 46 46

– Granola

• Why: nice 1930 recreation coffee shop
• Where: Værnedamsvej 5  1819 Frederiksberg, Denmark

Bars/Drinks:

– Ruby

– 1105

– The Union

– Karriere

• Why: cheap restaurant home of the smørrebrød ( half sandwich )
• Where: Øster Farimagsgade 10,  aamanns.dk. or

Architecture:

Copenhagen Opera House. http://www.flickr.com/photos/purplecloud/2842639382/

 Little colorsulg hauses http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesz_flickr/2440962462/

Little Mermaid on a beautiful sunny day in Copenhagen.

and pictures to come soon………….