Copenhagen
World ranked cocktail rooms in old townhouses, wine bars over the canals, and the city's oldest tavern off Kongens Nytorv. Nearest stations: Kongens Nytorv and Gammel Strand.
Nybrogade 10. A cocktail bar set in an 18th century townhouse over the canal, long listed among the World's 50 Best Bars.
Havnegade 53A. A natural wine bar on the inner harbour from importer Sune Rosforth, with biodynamic bottles and small plates.
Ved Stranden 10. A wine bar in a set of canal facing rooms across from Christiansborg, with a deep list and cheese.
Kongens Nytorv 19. The oldest bar in Copenhagen, trading since 1723, a low ceilinged wine room beside the old theatre.
Valkendorfsgade 11. A cocktail bar with a long, ingredient led menu and a back room for late sessions.
Niels Hemmingsens Gade 32. A dim cocktail bar near the Round Tower with classics and a few house creations.
Ved Stranden 20. A cocktail bar built around its signature K-tail, run by bartender Kirsten Holm for two decades.
Klareboderne 14. A narrow bar said to hold the city's first bar counter, fitted in 1917, now a writers' haunt.
Indre By is the medieval core of Copenhagen, the old town between Kongens Nytorv, the canals, and the lakes. The bars here run from canal side wine rooms to world ranked cocktail bars and centuries old taverns. Nearest stations: Kongens Nytorv and Gammel Strand on the M3.
The cocktail end centres on Ruby over the Nybrogade canal, while Hviids Vinstue has poured since 1723 and Ved Stranden 10 anchors the wine side. For more across the city, see our cocktail bars in Copenhagen guide.
Hand-picked and ranked by our Copenhagen editors. Cited hours and details are current as of June 2026; check the bar's own site before a long journey.