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Copenhagen's Best Cheap Eats
If you're on a budget, check out these must-try restaurants in Copenhagen.
This guide to the best affordable restaurants in Copenhagen is your ticket to finding great food without burning a hole in your wallet. While you can certainly find even cheaper restaurants in the city, we have highlighted places where you can enjoy a fantastic meal for 150 DKK or less. Whether it's the tantalizing tacos at Hija de Sanchez, the mouth-watering burgers at POPL Burger, or the authentic dumplings at Hidden Dimsum, Copenhagen's budget restaurants offer options that cater to every taste.
Curated based on recommendations from World of Mouth experts like Peter Atzen, Toni Toivanen, and Kenneth Nars, this article draws on their expertise to highlight Copenhagen's best budget restaurants. From cozy eateries to busy street food markets, we've searched the city to bring you a selection of affordable Copenhagen restaurants that promise both great taste and value. So, if you're ready to find the best cheap restaurants in Copenhagen, read on for our top picks.
Hija de Sanchez Kødbyen is a taco canteen run by ex-Noma chef Rosio Sanchez. The restaurant offers authentic Mexican cuisine with a focus on tacos, using high-quality, mostly organic local products and masa imported directly from Mexico for their daily fresh tortillas. Recommended dishes include the tacos al pastor and the vegetarian tacos, which feature a variety of ingredients like chili, kale, sesame, and nuts.
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Enjoy authentic tacos, Mezcal and popsicles.Made by Rosio Sanchez, Noma‘s former pastry chef, those tacos are a real treat. If available, definitely go for the tacos al pastor.
POPL Burger, a creation by a team of Noma veterans, offers a unique culinary experience, focusing on well-crafted burgers made with great respect for produce and nature. Their approach involves using carefully sourced local and seasonal ingredients, combined with the innovative techniques from Noma's fermentation lab, resulting in rich and tasty burgers. The restaurant also boasts an impressive selection of wines, beers, and cocktails, served in a cool and laidback setting, making it a perfect spot for friends and families to come together.
Recommended by
When Noma does burgersPopl is not your traditional burger place and still, it is. The burger looks just like any other burger but being made with the same dedication as gourmet food the flavor is just amazing. In addition to that their wine and beer menu is impressive and delicious and everything is served in a very cool and laidback setting.
SURT is a pizza restaurant where pizzaiolo Giuseppe Oliva showcases true craftsmanship with his sourdough pizzas. Customers frequently rave about the exceptional quality of the pizzas, particularly the Margherita, and commend the meticulous attention to detail in both the fermentation process and cooking in the wood-fired oven. With a focus on high-quality produce and flavors that are always on point, SURT is considered one of the top spots for pizza in Europe.
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It is really good pizza 🍕 and the sour dough and the way it is backed amazing. I had one of my best margherita ever.
Seks is a warm, colorful café-restaurant in Copenhagen, run by a Polish couple who draw culinary inspiration from their global travels. Open during the day, it serves all-day breakfast and lunch, offering a 100% organic, vegetarian menu, with vegan and gluten-free options. With a cozy interior that feels somewhere between Japan and Copenhagen, Seks is known for its delicious food, tasty drinks, and friendly service.
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Delicious food inspired by food from all around the world with warm service.Beautiful place, lovely food and tasty drinks. One of my favorites to step in for breakfast, lunch or just a quick cup of coffee.
Ali Bakery, a family-owned bakery and restaurant, has been delighting customers with its oriental dishes since 1994. The establishment is known for its breakfast feasts that include breads, dips, omelets, pickles, and fresh-baked thin pizzas with zaatar. Committed to sustainability in the food industry, Ali Bakery is a bustling spot where sharing food with family and friends is a common sight.
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Favorite place for breakfast in Copenhagen! It’s an all out feast, so the more the merrier. Breads, dips, omelet, pickles and fresh baked thin pizzas with zaatar.
La Banchina is a waterside restaurant that specializes in vegetarian and seafood dishes, offering a farm-to-table experience. The restaurant is known for its light but substantial lunches and a selection of minimally intervened juices, providing a refreshing dining experience. With a commitment to sustainability, La Banchina serves natural, organic, biodynamic, and locally sourced food and beverages, ensuring an environmentally conscious dining experience.
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A light but substantial lunch with a glass of minimally intervened juice. Repeat.Sauna plus lunch? Yes, please. Drop-in, refresh, and smash a light but substantial lunch with a glass of minimally intervened juice. Repeat.Photo credit: La Banchina, @vilhi
Gasoline Grill is known for its famous cheeseburger, a medium-thick semi-smashburger made of fresh ground organic beef, served in a potato bun with cheddar, raw onion, pickles and their own mayo sauce. They also offer a variety of other menu items, including fried chicken sandwiches, vegetarian burgers, and a butter burger. The restaurant, which started at a gas station at Landgreven, has expanded with several other locations, keeping the quality of their burgers consistent across all branches.
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The famous cheeseburger at the original Gasoline Grill.There’s been a hype around Gasoline Grill ever since they opened in 2016. That means a steady queue of customers at the gas station at Landgreven a few blocks from Kongens Nytorv. The burgers: the patty could be described as a medium thick semi-smashburger made of fresh ground organic beef, fried medium well done, with plenty of fat and flavour, served in a potato bun. The benchmark cheeseburger (make it double) comes with cheddar, raw onion, pickles and Gasoline Grill mayo sauce. The fries are crinkle-cut, light and soft inside. Definitely a great, plain hamburger. The menu also features fried chicken sandwiches, vegetarian burgers and a butter burger. Drink house made lemonade or cold Tuborg. Gasoline Grill is expanding with plenty of other locations, but the gas station at Landgreven is the original Gasoline Grill.
Poulette offers a simple but flavorful menu featuring their signature fried chicken and tofu sandwiches. The chicken sandwich is noted for its whole piece of chicken enveloped in a spicy, crispy shell, complemented by a fresh piece of iceberg salad and cheese. Whether you visit their original location or their space at the food market Broensgadekøkken, you can expect the same delicious taste.
Recommended by
Damm good chicken sandwichWhether visiting the original restaurant or the space at the food market Broensgadekøkken the sandwich is always super delicious. The menu is simple. They serve tofu and a chicken sandwich which for once is made of a whole piece of chicken with a super spicy and crispy shell. A simple piece of iceberg salad and a piece of cheese and you are all set.
Kebabistan, located in Vesterbro, is a classic spot known for its lamb kebab served in warm, crispy Turkish bread with a variety of condiments. This compact eatery offers a few standing tables for customers to enjoy their meal. Accompany your kebab with a bottle of Danish chocolate milk or Ayran, a Turkish salty yoghurt drink for a complete experience.
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Lamb kebab in a crispy bread roll. A late night favourite.There’s plenty of kebab in Copenhagen, and one of the classic places is Kebabistan on Istedgade in Vesterbro. Go for the lamb kebab served in a warm and crispy Turkish bread with all the condiments. Add a bottle of Danish chocolate milk or Ayran, the Turkish salty yoghurt drink. The two square meter big space has room for a few guests to eat by the small standing tables. Note that there are other kebab places with the same name, which are not connected to this Kebabistan.
Juli Pizzeria is a trendy spot known for its classic and modern style pizzas that are made with quality dough, giving them a delicious crust. They offer a limited but satisfying menu, with options like Margherita with Danish cheese and a unique potato pizza with ricotta, almond cream, and sage. They also have a large selection of natural or raw wines, and provide both indoor and outdoor seating, as well as take-out options.
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Good pizzeria and raw wine.Nice classic and modern style pizzas made of good dough and baked so the pizza gets a nice good crust. There are not many pizzas to choose from but they are good. For example Margherita with Danish cheese and a potato pizza with ricotta, almond creme and sage. The size of Juli’s pizzas are smaller than normal and I like that. The selection of natural or raw wine is huge. At Juli Pizzeria there are seats inside and outside, and a place to have pizza and wine to take out. It has become trendy to offer “crustdip” for those bored by eating crust with the rest of the pizza. I do not think it was needed for this good pizza. Juli pizzeria opened fall 2022.
Diamond Slice is a restaurant offering New York style pizza, crafted by three chefs from Bæst. The pizza is thin, double baked, made with sourdough, and features long fermentation and proper ingredients. With a menu that changes seasonally, they always serve a pepperoni pizza, and their take on the Hawaii pizza with jalapeño and fermented pineapple is a standout.
Recommended by
The latest addition to Copenhagen’s pizza scene: the New York style sliceThree chefs from Bæst decided to bring New York’s pizza culture to Copenhagen. The pies are thin and double baked and made with sourdough, long fermentation and proper ingredients. Their take on the Hawaii pizza is delicious, with jalapeño and fermented pineapple. The black garlic dip for the crust is a fancy take on French onion dip. Pepperoni pizza is always on the menu, which otherwise changes throughout the seasons.
Fatty's is a burger restaurant that specializes in delivering high-quality burgers and exceptional french fries. Known for its standout burgers, the secret to their success lies in the perfect balance of flavors and the extra kick from their pickles. During summer, Fatty's offers outdoor seating to enjoy their delicious burgers and fries.
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Copenhagens best burger.This is one of the Copenhagen gems and a rather unknown one. However in my opinion they serve Copenhagen's best burger. Like any good burger, it looks super basic but the flavors are just amazing. I am still trying to figure out what exactly it is that makes this burger so good for me. All I can come up with is that everything is done just right and then, I really like that their pickles seem to have a bit more punch to them and their fries are just amazing. So far it's just for takeaway but in the summertime, they have tables outside where you can enjoy your burger.
Dandelion Burger is a simple, yet compelling restaurant that focuses on fresh, homemade ingredients. Their signature dish is a burger made from organic Danish beef, mixed with 15-20% bone marrow, served on a tasty brioche bun with a flavorful relish mayo and an aged white organic cheddar. While they also offer a vegetarian version with falafel, the beef burger is highly recommended for its unique blend of flavors and textures, best enjoyed outdoors or as a take-away.
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Burgers with beef patty and bone marrow A tasty brioche bun with super good meat and tasty relish mayo. The meat is from organic Danish cattle and from several cuts.The ground meat is mixed with 15-20% bone marrow. The cheese is an aged white organic cheddar.The vegetarian version with falafel is not as good as the one with meat.The dining room is like a more ordinary burger joint. I prefer to have the good burger outside or as take away to be enjoy along the canals or at home.
Abrikos is known for its delicious sandwiches made from homemade white bread "Pain de Mie", a unique sourdough bread enriched with mashed potato and butter. They offer a variety of sandwiches, including the classic ham and cheese with a twist of green chili dip, and other options like BLT, Cucumber sandwich, eggs and Cordon Bleu during the summer. The restaurant, which opened its doors in mid-July 2023, also serves soft ice and a range of beverages.
Recommended by
This is a place with yummy tasty quality sandwiches – and you can also have soft ice and different beverages. The sandwiches are made from the white bread “Pain de Mie” that is house made. The bread is a sourdough bread with mashed potato and butter. So good classic ham and cheese but with real ingredients and with a twist of green chili dip. In summertime you can also get BLT, Cucumber sandwich, eggs and Cordon Bleu just to mention some of the good stuff. The place opened mid July 2023.
Lillians Smørrebrød is a family-run restaurant in operation since the late 1970s, known for its affordable and delectable planks of smørrebrød. The establishment maintains an endearing charm, preserved over the decades. A popular suggestion from patrons is to secure the window seat for an enhanced dining experience.
Recommended by
An affordable, family-run restaurant since the late 1970s serving delicious planks of smørrebrød. It is a time capsule of charm. Bag the window seat.
Hija de Sanchez Kødbyen is a taco canteen run by ex-Noma chef Rosio Sanchez. The restaurant offers authentic Mexican cuisine with a focus on tacos, using high-quality, mostly organic local products and masa imported directly from Mexico for their daily fresh tortillas. Recommended dishes include the tacos al pastor and the vegetarian tacos, which feature a variety of ingredients like chili, kale, sesame, and nuts.
Recommended by
Enjoy authentic tacos, Mezcal and popsicles.Made by Rosio Sanchez, Noma‘s former pastry chef, those tacos are a real treat. If available, definitely go for the tacos al pastor.
POPL Burger, a creation by a team of Noma veterans, offers a unique culinary experience, focusing on well-crafted burgers made with great respect for produce and nature. Their approach involves using carefully sourced local and seasonal ingredients, combined with the innovative techniques from Noma's fermentation lab, resulting in rich and tasty burgers. The restaurant also boasts an impressive selection of wines, beers, and cocktails, served in a cool and laidback setting, making it a perfect spot for friends and families to come together.
Recommended by
When Noma does burgersPopl is not your traditional burger place and still, it is. The burger looks just like any other burger but being made with the same dedication as gourmet food the flavor is just amazing. In addition to that their wine and beer menu is impressive and delicious and everything is served in a very cool and laidback setting.
SURT is a pizza restaurant where pizzaiolo Giuseppe Oliva showcases true craftsmanship with his sourdough pizzas. Customers frequently rave about the exceptional quality of the pizzas, particularly the Margherita, and commend the meticulous attention to detail in both the fermentation process and cooking in the wood-fired oven. With a focus on high-quality produce and flavors that are always on point, SURT is considered one of the top spots for pizza in Europe.
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It is really good pizza 🍕 and the sour dough and the way it is backed amazing. I had one of my best margherita ever.
Hidden Dimsum is a family-run restaurant specializing in authentic, handmade dim sum. Known for using fresh, high-quality ingredients, their dishes are crafted with care and precision, ensuring a flavorful and satisfying dining experience. With options for both takeaway and dine-in, Hidden Dimsum offers a diverse menu and a selection of Asian cocktails and beers, making it a go-to spot for dim sum lovers.
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Proper dim sum, you can feel that it is done with good ingredients and that it’s really fresh.Our team celebrated Chinese New year's at Hidden Dim Sum. They serve proper dim sum, you can feel that it is done with good ingredients and that it’s really fresh. I wish there would be more Chinese restaurants like this in Copenhagen.
Seks is a warm, colorful café-restaurant in Copenhagen, run by a Polish couple who draw culinary inspiration from their global travels. Open during the day, it serves all-day breakfast and lunch, offering a 100% organic, vegetarian menu, with vegan and gluten-free options. With a cozy interior that feels somewhere between Japan and Copenhagen, Seks is known for its delicious food, tasty drinks, and friendly service.
Recommended by
Delicious food inspired by food from all around the world with warm service.Beautiful place, lovely food and tasty drinks. One of my favorites to step in for breakfast, lunch or just a quick cup of coffee.
Ali Bakery, a family-owned bakery and restaurant, has been delighting customers with its oriental dishes since 1994. The establishment is known for its breakfast feasts that include breads, dips, omelets, pickles, and fresh-baked thin pizzas with zaatar. Committed to sustainability in the food industry, Ali Bakery is a bustling spot where sharing food with family and friends is a common sight.
Recommended by
Favorite place for breakfast in Copenhagen! It’s an all out feast, so the more the merrier. Breads, dips, omelet, pickles and fresh baked thin pizzas with zaatar.
La Banchina is a waterside restaurant that specializes in vegetarian and seafood dishes, offering a farm-to-table experience. The restaurant is known for its light but substantial lunches and a selection of minimally intervened juices, providing a refreshing dining experience. With a commitment to sustainability, La Banchina serves natural, organic, biodynamic, and locally sourced food and beverages, ensuring an environmentally conscious dining experience.
Recommended by
A light but substantial lunch with a glass of minimally intervened juice. Repeat.Sauna plus lunch? Yes, please. Drop-in, refresh, and smash a light but substantial lunch with a glass of minimally intervened juice. Repeat.Photo credit: La Banchina, @vilhi
Gasoline Grill is known for its famous cheeseburger, a medium-thick semi-smashburger made of fresh ground organic beef, served in a potato bun with cheddar, raw onion, pickles and their own mayo sauce. They also offer a variety of other menu items, including fried chicken sandwiches, vegetarian burgers, and a butter burger. The restaurant, which started at a gas station at Landgreven, has expanded with several other locations, keeping the quality of their burgers consistent across all branches.
Recommended by
The famous cheeseburger at the original Gasoline Grill.There’s been a hype around Gasoline Grill ever since they opened in 2016. That means a steady queue of customers at the gas station at Landgreven a few blocks from Kongens Nytorv. The burgers: the patty could be described as a medium thick semi-smashburger made of fresh ground organic beef, fried medium well done, with plenty of fat and flavour, served in a potato bun. The benchmark cheeseburger (make it double) comes with cheddar, raw onion, pickles and Gasoline Grill mayo sauce. The fries are crinkle-cut, light and soft inside. Definitely a great, plain hamburger. The menu also features fried chicken sandwiches, vegetarian burgers and a butter burger. Drink house made lemonade or cold Tuborg. Gasoline Grill is expanding with plenty of other locations, but the gas station at Landgreven is the original Gasoline Grill.
Poulette offers a simple but flavorful menu featuring their signature fried chicken and tofu sandwiches. The chicken sandwich is noted for its whole piece of chicken enveloped in a spicy, crispy shell, complemented by a fresh piece of iceberg salad and cheese. Whether you visit their original location or their space at the food market Broensgadekøkken, you can expect the same delicious taste.
Recommended by
Damm good chicken sandwichWhether visiting the original restaurant or the space at the food market Broensgadekøkken the sandwich is always super delicious. The menu is simple. They serve tofu and a chicken sandwich which for once is made of a whole piece of chicken with a super spicy and crispy shell. A simple piece of iceberg salad and a piece of cheese and you are all set.
Kebabistan, located in Vesterbro, is a classic spot known for its lamb kebab served in warm, crispy Turkish bread with a variety of condiments. This compact eatery offers a few standing tables for customers to enjoy their meal. Accompany your kebab with a bottle of Danish chocolate milk or Ayran, a Turkish salty yoghurt drink for a complete experience.
Recommended by
Lamb kebab in a crispy bread roll. A late night favourite.There’s plenty of kebab in Copenhagen, and one of the classic places is Kebabistan on Istedgade in Vesterbro. Go for the lamb kebab served in a warm and crispy Turkish bread with all the condiments. Add a bottle of Danish chocolate milk or Ayran, the Turkish salty yoghurt drink. The two square meter big space has room for a few guests to eat by the small standing tables. Note that there are other kebab places with the same name, which are not connected to this Kebabistan.
Juli Pizzeria is a trendy spot known for its classic and modern style pizzas that are made with quality dough, giving them a delicious crust. They offer a limited but satisfying menu, with options like Margherita with Danish cheese and a unique potato pizza with ricotta, almond cream, and sage. They also have a large selection of natural or raw wines, and provide both indoor and outdoor seating, as well as take-out options.
Recommended by
Good pizzeria and raw wine.Nice classic and modern style pizzas made of good dough and baked so the pizza gets a nice good crust. There are not many pizzas to choose from but they are good. For example Margherita with Danish cheese and a potato pizza with ricotta, almond creme and sage. The size of Juli’s pizzas are smaller than normal and I like that. The selection of natural or raw wine is huge. At Juli Pizzeria there are seats inside and outside, and a place to have pizza and wine to take out. It has become trendy to offer “crustdip” for those bored by eating crust with the rest of the pizza. I do not think it was needed for this good pizza. Juli pizzeria opened fall 2022.
Diamond Slice is a restaurant offering New York style pizza, crafted by three chefs from Bæst. The pizza is thin, double baked, made with sourdough, and features long fermentation and proper ingredients. With a menu that changes seasonally, they always serve a pepperoni pizza, and their take on the Hawaii pizza with jalapeño and fermented pineapple is a standout.
Recommended by
The latest addition to Copenhagen’s pizza scene: the New York style sliceThree chefs from Bæst decided to bring New York’s pizza culture to Copenhagen. The pies are thin and double baked and made with sourdough, long fermentation and proper ingredients. Their take on the Hawaii pizza is delicious, with jalapeño and fermented pineapple. The black garlic dip for the crust is a fancy take on French onion dip. Pepperoni pizza is always on the menu, which otherwise changes throughout the seasons.
Fatty's is a burger restaurant that specializes in delivering high-quality burgers and exceptional french fries. Known for its standout burgers, the secret to their success lies in the perfect balance of flavors and the extra kick from their pickles. During summer, Fatty's offers outdoor seating to enjoy their delicious burgers and fries.
Recommended by
Copenhagens best burger.This is one of the Copenhagen gems and a rather unknown one. However in my opinion they serve Copenhagen's best burger. Like any good burger, it looks super basic but the flavors are just amazing. I am still trying to figure out what exactly it is that makes this burger so good for me. All I can come up with is that everything is done just right and then, I really like that their pickles seem to have a bit more punch to them and their fries are just amazing. So far it's just for takeaway but in the summertime, they have tables outside where you can enjoy your burger.
Dandelion Burger is a simple, yet compelling restaurant that focuses on fresh, homemade ingredients. Their signature dish is a burger made from organic Danish beef, mixed with 15-20% bone marrow, served on a tasty brioche bun with a flavorful relish mayo and an aged white organic cheddar. While they also offer a vegetarian version with falafel, the beef burger is highly recommended for its unique blend of flavors and textures, best enjoyed outdoors or as a take-away.
Recommended by
Burgers with beef patty and bone marrow A tasty brioche bun with super good meat and tasty relish mayo. The meat is from organic Danish cattle and from several cuts.The ground meat is mixed with 15-20% bone marrow. The cheese is an aged white organic cheddar.The vegetarian version with falafel is not as good as the one with meat.The dining room is like a more ordinary burger joint. I prefer to have the good burger outside or as take away to be enjoy along the canals or at home.
Abrikos is known for its delicious sandwiches made from homemade white bread "Pain de Mie", a unique sourdough bread enriched with mashed potato and butter. They offer a variety of sandwiches, including the classic ham and cheese with a twist of green chili dip, and other options like BLT, Cucumber sandwich, eggs and Cordon Bleu during the summer. The restaurant, which opened its doors in mid-July 2023, also serves soft ice and a range of beverages.
Recommended by
This is a place with yummy tasty quality sandwiches – and you can also have soft ice and different beverages. The sandwiches are made from the white bread “Pain de Mie” that is house made. The bread is a sourdough bread with mashed potato and butter. So good classic ham and cheese but with real ingredients and with a twist of green chili dip. In summertime you can also get BLT, Cucumber sandwich, eggs and Cordon Bleu just to mention some of the good stuff. The place opened mid July 2023.
Lillians Smørrebrød is a family-run restaurant in operation since the late 1970s, known for its affordable and delectable planks of smørrebrød. The establishment maintains an endearing charm, preserved over the decades. A popular suggestion from patrons is to secure the window seat for an enhanced dining experience.
Recommended by
An affordable, family-run restaurant since the late 1970s serving delicious planks of smørrebrød. It is a time capsule of charm. Bag the window seat.
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