Copenhagen nightlife. As evening falls, the capital of Denmark is undoubtedly more alive than ever and guarantees fun for all tastes: from traditional Danish “bodegas” to refined winebars, to finish the evening in one of the many clubs in Copenhagen. Here is our guide to the nightlife of the Danish capital.
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The Drunken Flamingo
(Gammeltorv 14, København) Open Friday and Saturday from 8pm to 5am.
Drunken Flamingo is another popular club located near the Australian Bar . Usual informal atmosphere. The club is located on two floors, on the first there is the bar, while on the second there is the dancing area and the tables. Excellent place to dance on a budget (entry costs 30 crowns): it is advisable to come early to avoid long queues.
Australian Bar
(Vestergade 10c, København) Open Sunday to Wednesday 6pm to 2am, Friday and Saturday 6pm to 5am.
Australian Bar is a large disco-pub located in the heart of Copenhagen. The atmosphere is informal, the drinks are cheap and the music on offer ranges from commercial to hiphop and rnb. The Australian Bar is always very crowded, and is frequented mainly by tourists and foreign students. Go on Saturday evening because from 11.00pm to 12.00am there is an open bar: you can drink all the beer you want for just 50 Danish crowns (around 7 euros)!
Gefährlich
(Fælledvej 7, København) Open Wednesday Thursday from 5.30pm to 10.30pm, Friday and Saturday from 5.30pm to 4.30am.
The Gefährlich is at once a restaurant, bar, art gallery, café, cultural center and club: even though the place is small, it has the ambition to be all of these.
The Barking Dog
(Sankt Hans Gade 19, København) Open Sunday and Monday 4pm to 12am, Tuesday to Thursday 4pm to 1am, Friday and Saturday 4pm to 2am.
The Barking Dog is a cocktail bar located in the Nørrebro of Copenhagen. The bar is reminiscent of typical London pubs and has a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. The bar is aimed at a more adult audience, there is no background music and it is possible to converse without difficulty.
Ideal Bar
(Enghavevej 40, København) Ideal Bar is a small concert bar located at the Vega Vesterbro district . This bar is an integral part of VEGA , but the bar lives a life of its own every weekend. Several times a month, Ideal Bar hosts small concerts, while on weekends it transforms into a nightclub, with DJs and a dance floor.
1656 cocktailbar
(Gasværksvej 33, København) Open Wednesday to Saturday from 7pm to 2am.
The 1656 cocktail bar , located in Vesterbro a few steps from the Meatpacking District , offers a wide choice of delicious cocktails with ingredients ranging from homemade apple syrup to melon and rhubarb puree along with alcohol. The cocktail menu changes depending on the month, making the most of seasonal products.
Simpelt V
(Istedgade 96, København) Open Wednesday to Saturday from 8pm to 5am.
Simpelt V is a bar located in Vesterbro , on Istedgade , where you can find beer and loud music. Furthermore, it is possible to smoke inside the bar.
The Bird & The Churchkey
(Gammel Strand 44, København) Open Tuesday to Saturday from 4pm to 4am.
The Bird & The Churchkey is Copenhagen's only gin and beer bar , located on Gammel Strand together with the other trendy bars in Copenhagen. When you enter The Bird & The Churchkey , it's like entering a London pub, but with a Scandinavian twist. The atmosphere is relaxed and it's great to be able to sink into one of the bar seats while enjoying a drink or beer. The peculiarity of the bar is the vast collection of gins (over 100 different types) including the popular Mr. Hendrick Hammer , composed of geranium gin, Fevertree Tonic and red grape skin. In addition to different types of gin-based drinks, the bar offers more than 10 different draft beers and 30 types of bottled beer. The Bird & The Churchkey is also excellent for an aperitif, every day from 4pm to 8pm.
Kassen Bar
(Nørrebrogade 18B, København) Open Wednesday 8pm to 2am, Thursday 8pm to 3am, Friday 4pm to 4am, Saturday 8pm to 4am.
Affordable prices, quick bartenders and tasty drinks. Sandwiched between an Italian pizzeria and a cheap kebab restaurant, Kassen is one of the best and cheapest cocktail bars in Copenhagen . It is especially known for its Friday happy hour : every Friday between 2pm and 10pm you can get two drinks for the price of one! A lot of people in Copenhagen know about it, so the bar always gets very busy in the late afternoon. But it's worth it! The bar continues with normal prices after happy hour, which means around 70 DKK for a drink. During the rest of the week however, on Wednesdays there is an offer of 2 beers, 3 shots, or 1 drink for 50 DKK, while on Thursdays they serve 2 Iced Teas for 70 DKK. Kassen is also open on Saturdays, but without happy hour prices.
K Bar
(Ved Stranden 20, København) Open Monday to Saturday from 4pm to 2am.
K Bar is a popular bar located near Højbro Square , in central Copenhagen. Relax on the soft sofas and have your cocktail prepared by the very skilled barmen. The K Bar offers a selection of 13 different Martini-based cocktails, including the famous Mostro Martini, but they also create a myriad of other tempting cocktails. To try!
Jolene
(Flæsketorvet 81-85, København) Open Thursday 8pm to 3am, Friday and Saturday 7pm to 4am.
Jolene , opened in 2007, immediately became a raucous success: so raucous that it closed after only 4 months due to incessant neighborhood protests. So it was that, in 2008, Jolene moved to Vesterbro . Jolene is a casual industrial style bar, where people drink beer from the bottle and DJs spin their records all night long. Jolene is certainly an interesting place to spend an evening with friends.
Madam Chu's
(Gammel Strand 40, København) Open Wednesday and Thursday 6pm to 2am, Friday and Saturday 4pm to 4am.
Madam Chu's is a cocktail bar located in the beautiful Gammel Strand , close to all the other trendy cocktail bars in Copenhagen . The bar is decorated in Chinese style, with patterned black walls and red lamps hanging all around the room. A great place to chat with soft music.
Wessels Kro
(Sværtegade 7, København) Open Monday to Saturday from 4pm to 5am.
A traditional Danish pub, the Wessels Kro has been part of Copenhagen's nightlife for more than 150 years and is still one of its points of reference today. Here the atmosphere is always lively and the service is welcoming. Wessel Kro is a great place to try traditional Danish cuisine or just to have a beer. The pub, in fact, offers a large variety of beers, both in bottles and on tap.
Toga Vinstue
(Store Kirkestræde 3, København) Open every day.
Toga Vinstue is both a public house and a restaurant, as well as a legendary meeting point for young and old looking for a good glass of beer or political discussions (the bar is famous for its tradition of political debates and sometimes it is the politicians themselves who are hosted at the Toga Vinstue). The pub is decorated in the old Copenhagen style and very often hosts various musical events. During the day, you can order a traditional Danish lunch and at the bar you will find a large selection of Danish and international specialty beers. After 4pm, when the kitchen is closed, smoking is permitted.
Mc.
Kluud (Istedgade 126, København) The Mc. Kluud is a relaxed and unpretentious bar, located in the Vesterbro . The people who frequent the place are in fact a little less sophisticated and you feel less observed than in other refined and fashionable places in the city centre. The atmosphere inside is reminiscent of a lounge with wooden booths, soft lighting and clouds of smoke. The front is clad in brown wooden beams and looks like a building straight out of a western movie. There's also a jukebox here that plays old rock music, and you can play a game of pool in the back of the pub. The bar is always super crowded on weekends, thanks also to the good Albani beer sold at very modest costs.
Hviids Vinstue
(Kongens Nytorv 19, København) Open every day from 10.00 to 2.00.
Hviids Vinstue is one of the oldest bars in Copenhagen , open for almost 300 years and located in the city centre, with a nice view of the National Theatre . In this authentic tavern you can taste excellent Danish canapés and fresh beers. Hviids Vinstue is best known for its mulled wine, which is served every year from 11 November. Hviids Vinstue is always bustling with life and the service is excellent.
Eiffel Bar
(Wildersgade 58, København) Open every day from 08.30 to 2.00.
The Eiffel Bar is a classic Danish pub that has provided beer to the many thirsty sailors who frequented the Christianshavn , and has only recently been discovered by young students and entrepreneurs who have begun frequenting the bar alongside traditional guests. . The service is always friendly, and if you want to try something different from the usual Carlsberg or Tuborg beers, you can order a special beer at the bar counter.
Café Dyrehaven
(Sønder Boulevard 72, København) Open every day from 08.30 to 2.00.
Café Dyrehaven , located in Vesterbro , is one of the most popular outdoor cafés in the area. Inside, the old pub atmosphere is preserved together with a mix of modern and youthful. The walls of Café Dyrehaven are painted in bright colours, but to preserve the old pub atmosphere, the old bar still has wooden furnishings and deer heads hanging on the walls. Dyrehaven serves food every day, morning, noon and night, and if you like Danish canapes (called smørrebrød ), this place is worth a visit.
Borgerkroen
(Borgergade 132, København) Open Sunday and Monday from 10.00 to 24.00, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10.00 to 2.00, Thursday to Saturday from 10.00 to 5.00.
The Borgerbroen is an old pub in Copenhagen that offers cheap beer. Here you will find elderly regulars, but also young hipsters and students. You can order beer at cheap prices , but if you prefer cocktails, you can have a gin and tonic. The pub has old-fashioned booths where you can find a seat and talk to people you've probably never met before. Smoking is permitted.
Aléenberg
(Allégade 4, København) Open Tuesday to Saturday from 9pm to 6am.
The interior has not changed since Mrs. Ingeborg Johannesen furnished Alléenberg in 1924, and guests can still use the old piano. The decor is a little worn and the facilities are in need of a refresh, but the Alléenberg , at Frederiksberg Gardens in Copenhagen, still remains a pub with some style, and the old building has been a favorite meeting place for decades. One of the pubs most loved by the city's inhabitants, where you can still savor the atmosphere of old Copenhagen.
La Fontaine Jazz Club
(Kompagnistræde 11, København) Open every day from 7pm to 5am.
La Fontaine is a small jazz club that has become famous for its legendary jam sessions. It is open every day until 5.00.
Mojo Blues Bar
(Løngangstræde 21 C, København) Open every day from 8pm to 5am.
The Mojo is a club with blues music concerts every evening, with happy hour from 8pm to 10pm.
Copenhagen Jazzhouse
(Niels Hemmingsensgade 10, København) Copenhagen Jazzhouse is the most important Danish jazz club The ideal place to listen to concerts by the best national and international jazz musicians.
Loppen Club
(Bådsmandsstræde 43, København) Open every day from 8.30pm to 2am.
Loppen (literally “flea” ) is a club that has been organizing concerts of all kinds for 30 years. The environment is very informal and is frequented by a mix of stoners, hipsters and intellectuals: in any case, the atmosphere of Loppen is relaxed and pleasant. After the concerts the disco starts and you can dance.
Søpavillonen
(Gyldenløvesgade 24, København) Open Thursday to Saturday from 8pm to 5am.
Located in the lake area between Norrebro and Frederiksberg , Søpavillonen is an unpretentious nightclub housed in a rather unlikely beach hut-style building. The place attracts large crowds of Danish fans for its tribute band nights, as well as its Christmas and New Year parties. In recent years the club has also hosted a number of salsa events, including “Salsa Libre” . On the second Friday of the month, Søpavillonen hosts the “Karmaklubben” , meaning the party starts at 8pm and is ideal for those who prefer to dance early. Friday and Saturday start with a live concert and then open the dance with hits from the 80s and 90s and dance until dawn.
Club Mambo
(Vester Voldgade 85, København) Club Mambo , founded in the 1990s, is the only nightclub in Copenhagen dedicated exclusively to Latin music . In addition to evenings, Club Mambo offers salsa, merengue and tango lessons before opening the club, as well as occasional concerts with salsa and reggaeton groups. Inside there is also a restaurant where you can dine before starting to dance. Entrance is free every Thursday evening.
Stereo Bar
(Gothersgade 8A, København) Open Wednesday 8pm to 3am, Thursday 8pm to 4am, Friday 4pm to 5am, Saturday 8pm to 5am.
The Stereo Bar Copenhagen 's favorite party clubs . It, open only from Wednesday to Saturday, with DJs from Thursday onwards, is a great place to start the evening thanks to its central location. The music at the Stereobar varies from Latin American music to house, always guaranteeing lots of fun.
Penthouse Club
(Nørregade 1, København) Open Friday and Saturday from 11pm to 5am.
The Penthouse is a trendy nightclub located just off Gammel Torv , in a building formerly known as “IN” . Come dressed elegantly or at least in a shirt. The club is frequented by young people aged 18 and over, and the music offered ranges from R'n'B to the latest commercial hits. The Penthouse club also has an upstairs balcony, which offers a picturesque panoramic view of central Copenhagen, as well as the dance floor below. Tables upstairs can be booked in advance. Great place to meet beautiful Danish girls .
Rosie McGee
(Vesterbrogade 2A, København) Open daily from 12pm until dawn.
Rosie Mcgee is a small club with commercial music. Thursday and Friday there are beautiful evenings with free entry and some Danish girls going wild on the dance floor, while on Saturdays there is a fee (price 60 crowns).
Stengade 30
(Stengade 18, København) Stengade 30 is a historic alternative club in Copenhagen, located in the Norrebro , with a very dense musical program ranging from hip hop to new wave, from techno to rock concerts, all in a very underground environment. The place is spread over three floors: upstairs there is billiards and a bar with chill out music. The entrance price varies depending on the scheduled events but you will hardly spend more than 50 crowns.
Billy Booze
(Kattesundet 6, København) Open Monday to Saturday from 8pm to 5am.
Billy Booze is a bar-disco with free entry, delicious beer and cocktails at discounted prices! Go on Friday night when it's full of girls, Saturday is busier. Inside there is also a table football table and numerous sofas. This place is worth it!
Zoo Bar
(Sværtegade 6, København) Open Thursday from 8pm to 5am, Friday from 4pm to 5am and Saturday from 8pm to 5am.
ZOO BAR is a small and overcrowded disco pub, especially from Thursday to Saturday. Great for making friends easily, dancing to great music and for warming up before going to the club.
The Jane
(Gråbrødretorv 8, København) Open Thursday to Saturday from 8pm to 5am.
The Jane is a nightclub and cocktail bar located in the heart of Copenhagen , at Gråbrødre Square. The actual nightclub You can enjoy your cocktail at the bar or in an adjacent room: in some of the rooms there are old bookcases that open during the evening and reveal hidden doors, behind which there are many other bars! Worth a visit.
Sunday
(Lille Kongensgade 16, København) Sunday is a trendy nightclub located in central Copenhagen and run by the uncrowned kings of Copenhagen nightlife , Frank Simon and Simon Lennet . Peculiarity of the club, the drinks are served at the tables by ladyboys coming from Bangkok. Furthermore, the club is equipped with a mobile scramber, so it is not possible to use the telephone to make calls or send messages: all this to invite people to enjoy the present and forget about tomorrow. Sunday has a large outdoor patio and a large dance floor with a mix of electronic, RnB, hip hop and rock music .
Nord Nightclub
(Axeltorv 5, København) Open Friday and Saturday from 10pm to 5am.
Nord Nightclub , located in central Copenhagen , near Tivoli Gardens , is an elegant nightclub frequented by people over thirty, with a strict selection at the entrance. The club offers music for all tastes, starting with trendy lounge music, and, as the evening progresses, with the increasing rhythms of disco and pop music: a great mix of old and new. Located in a multicolored building next to Vesterport and the Palads , the club has a stylish design as both a lounge and a danceclub, with seating for 200 guests.
Vega
(Enghavevej 40, København) Vega is a large club, structured on several floors, which houses a disco and a large concert space (about 250 concerts take place here every year), as well as a lounge bar. The Vega Store can accommodate 1500 people and hosts concerts by famous rock and jazz bands and underground groups. Lille Vega is a real nightclub with several dancefloors, open on Fridays and Saturdays until 5.00am, where excellent DJs play musical genres ranging from tribal house to classic dance music. During the weekend Vega is always very popular and fashionable among young people in Copenhagen (average age 18-20 years).
The Vega club is located in a former union building from the 1950s, originally called Casa del Popolo : After the restoration that took place in 1996, the building was reborn as VEGA , the House of Music. Some design details that characterize the interior of the building, such as the dark wood panels, the mahogany floors, the friezes and the details of the railings and lamps, combined with the 1960s murals, make this building a true architectural jewel.
The taxi remains the best option to reach the Vega club : the journey from the central station by taxi costs around 15 euros.
Culture Box
(Kronprinsessegade 54, København) Culture Box is a famous club in Copenhagen entirely dedicated to techno and electronic music and is located opposite Rosenborg Park. Famous DJs and international artists regularly perform here. Culture Box is divided into three environments: the White Box is a bar suitable for pre-clubbing, the Red Box is located on the lower floor and is more intimate and relaxed, while the Black Box is where the real party comes to life. Prices vary between 60 and 80 crowns depending on the event.
Rust
(Guldbergsgade 8, København) The Rust club Nørrebro district , is one of the best nightclubs in Copenhagen , open for many years and much loved. The club is spread over three floors and its music is very varied and ranges mainly from indie rock and indie pop, to hip hop and electronic music, including dubstep, reggae, soul and funk. It also sometimes hosts bands playing live music before 11pm.
KB3
(Kødboderne 3, København) Open Friday and Saturday from 11pm to 4am.
KB3 is a nightclub located in the Meatpacking District of Vesterbro, Copenhagen. The club is truly gigantic, with 850 m2 of space (the place was once used as a cold storage room) that can hold almost 1000 people, a 13 meter long bar, seven meter high ceilings and unusual toilets! In addition to the large dancefloor, in KB3 there are lounge areas and a courtyard used to host some of Copenhagen's most interesting summer parties. Worth a visit.
Zen Club
(Nørregade 41, København) Open Thursday to Saturday from 11pm to 5am.
Zen is one of Copenhagen's most exclusive nightclubs . Lots of elegance and great music, a great place to meet beautiful Danish girls .
Hive
(Skindergade 45, København) Open Friday and Saturday from 11pm to 6am.
HIVE is a nightclub located in the heart of Copenhagen, near Gammeltorv , Copenhagen's old square. this is one of the most exclusive clubs in Copenhagen like Zen and Sunday : the style is simple, with a large hall, two lounges dotted with tables equipped with iPhone chargers. On Fridays, the HIVE is also called XII , and caters to a more energetic crowd, with great music and DJ sets. Excellent evenings on Saturdays too. Dress well.
Bakken Kbh
(Flæsketorvet 19, København) Bakken club located in the Meatpacking District , where on most weekends, there are organized events including live music. On Thursdays there is THRST , especially popular in Copenhagen's nightlife . Here at the Bakken , the atmosphere is relaxed and the people are open-minded and cheerful. Also great place to enjoy a beer in the old slaughter halls or on the patio and to make some new acquaintances.