A deli in Copenhagen

My last culinary experience in the Danish capital was Meyer’s Deli. I read a couple reviews and hey the place is owned by chef Claus Meyer, yes the same one that in conjunction with Rene Redzepi opened Noma. I was keen to see his Nordic cuisine style outside the fancy world of Noma, a more traditional down to earth approach with a tapas menu so you can try different options. 

Meyer's Deli

 Inside

Menu

Many options in the menu, after a while I opted for the Fiskefrikadeller which is fish meatballs or fishballs, and a cold tomato soup. The tomato soup was sublime, plum tomatoes with pepper and with it a warm wheat bread with basil and apple vinegar. The fish meatballs were excellent, the battered cod in complete balance with the potatoes and green peas salad with lovage and green onion dressing. 

Beer Time

Tomato Soup 

Fishballs

Great food, excellent concept, you can eat in the place or take it away for a picnic. Three convenient locations spread around Copenhagen, well actually the one I went is in Frederiksberg which is surrounded by Copenhagen. 

Meatballs remind me the Seinfeld episode “The Little Jerry”

Elaine: Kurt? What's with the sweats? Aren't we going out? 

Kurt: I don't care. 

Elaine: You, uh, got a big stain on your shirt. 

Kurt: Oh yeah, meatball, fell out of my sandwich. 

Elaine: You already ate? 

Kurt: It's from yesterday.


Meyer's Deli
T: +45 33 25 45 95
Nordic Cuisine
Borough: Frederiksberg

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A few days in København

My second stop during my holidays was in Copenhagen. An amazing city recognised worldwide as one of the cities with best quality of life and environmentally friendly. For a foodie is a paradise, 13 Michelin starred restaurants including the best restaurant in the world Noma (according to the British magazine Restaurant).

Radhuset (City Hall)

Den lille Havfrue (The Little Mermaid)

The must if you are around, go to Tivoli park to have a ride, wander in the octagonal courtyard while contemplating the Amalienborg Palace, visit the free town of Christiana, enjoy an al fresco lunch or just a pint in Nyhavn, go shoping in Strøget, contemplate the Little Mermaid, have a view of the city from the top of the Rundetaarn, appreciate the harbour from the atrium of the Black Diamond, lay down in the lawns of Rosenborg castle, have a night out in Kødbyen or the Meatpacking District in Vestebro in some of the trendy places, and have a pint in the Carlsberg brewery.

Christiania

Nyhavn

Rosenborg Slot (Rosenborg Castle)

In terms of food the options are many, you must try to get a table in Rene Redzepi and Claus Meyer place, at this moment is just like winning the lottery as it’s fully book, but I got lucky so you might. You have to try Smørrebrød, and believe it or not Hot Dogs are quite a treat.

The best restaurant in the world

Smørrebrød

Great city, great people, great food, and great restaurants.

Den Sorte Diamant (Black Diamond)

Typical green table

Denmark reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Pilot”.

Tom: What do you mean made up?

Jerry: It's made up. Haagen-Dazs is made up. It's not Danish.

Tom: You're crazy.

Jerry: No I'm not. George. Is Haagen-Dazs Danish?

Michael: What do you mean Danish?

Jerry: Danish. Is it from Denmark?

Michael: No, they make it in New Jersey. It's just a Danishy name.

Tom: I can't believe that. They fooled me Jerry.


Copenhagen
Denmark

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