Mikkeller Beer Cellar

Vesterbro is a vibrant area, some sort of a mix between Soho and the Red Light District in a Danish style, art galleries, bars in former butcheries, and strip joints. A place I found thanks to the Copenhagen tourism website VisitCopenhagen was Mikkeller. The beloved microbrewery by Danish beer fans, in this small and intimate bar you can enjoy 20 different taps and most of them own house selection. Basically a beer paradise. 

Entrance to the Fun

Two homebrewers Mikkel and Kristian who progress from hobby to business. The bar has a cool atmosphere, a men’s dominated land, everybody minding their business which in this case is trying the different house beers while having a chat and catching up with friends. I originally went for an hour and stayed all night trying every beer they have there. 

Tap list

Inside

A hidden gem in Copenhagen, don’t miss it if you’re around. 

Stout Style

Lager Style

Who doesn't?

Beer reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Sniffing Accountant”. 

Kramer: I'll have a brewsky, Charlie. 

Bartender: Name's Mitch. 

Kramer: Oh, there's nothing like a cold one after a long day, eh? 

Barry: Yeah. 

Kramer: Oh yeah, I've been known to drink a beer or two. But then again, I've been known to do a lot of things. 

Kramer: Cigarette? 

Barry: No, I never touch them. 

Kramer: I suck them down like Coca-Cola. Well here's to feeling good all the time. Looks like you've got yourself a little cold there, eh? 

Barry: I don't think so.

Kramer: Me neither.

Mikkeller

T: +45 33 31 04 15

Beer Bar

Borough: Vesterbro

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Pølsevogn War – The Gourmet Hotdog

My second stop to try the Copenhagen style hotdogs was Andersen Bakery. The place is in Tivoli Gardens exactly in the Nimb hotel. Pretty easy to find as the hotel is a replica of the Taj Mahal. Andersen has 4 locations around the world, including Hiroshima, Tokyo, San Francisco, and Copenhagen. 

Side entrance from Tivoli

Three dogs, Grand Danois, Bulldog, and Fransk Hotdog. I’ve already tried the Fransk in DØP so I was between two options pork sausage versus halal veal mixed with beef sausage. At the end I went for the Grand Danois, pork sausage, home baked bread, ketchup, mustard, remoulade, cucumber, and crispy onions. 

The Menu

Preparation

Amazing, excellent flavour, a dawg worth of the gourmet title. 

The Gourmet Dog

Hotdogs remind me the Seinfeld episode “The Chaperone”. 

Jerry: Hot dog?
Miss Rhode Island: No, thanks. I'm watching my weight.

Jerry: Ah. I'm watching my height. My doctor doesn't want me to get any taller.

Andersen Bakery

T: +45 33 75 07 35

Bakery / Hotdogs

Borough: Vesterbro

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Danish Pastry

If you are in Copenhagen you have to try Danish pastry, the most popular is the Snegl. They come with cinnamon, icing, sugar, just name it, a spiral pastry full of sweetness. Another quite popular on the shelves is the Spandauer a type of wienerbrød or Vienna Bread which dates from 1850 when Danish bakers went to strike and the bakery owners hired Austrians to work in their shops, Austrians made their recipes and the Danish felt in love with these deciding to adopt these recipes and made them regulars in their bakeries.

Snegl

After research I found that the places to go are Lagkagehuset and Sankt Peders. The first one a chain with several locations around town, pretty convenient, the second one more a small little gem hiding in the city centre.

Lagkagehuset

Lagkagehuset

Sankt Peders Bageri

I went to both, got a couple snegl some spandauer, there are so many options to choose that I lost track of all the perfect pieces of bake dough that I ingested. Both places are a must but I quite prefer the Sankt Peders is more personal and unique experience. Good thing is that you can have these sweet treats all over the city, you will be bumping into a bakery in every corner, hey they call it Danish Pastry for a reason right?

Breakfast at Lagkagehuset

Inside Lagkagehuset

Spandauer Time

Sankt Peders

Breakfast at Sankt Peders

More Snegl please

Danish reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Nose Job”.

Elaine: Daddy certainly does have an extensive wardrobe.

Landlord: He is a fine dresser and I'm sure I don't have to tell you he's quite popular with the ladies.

Elaine: My father, really? I had no idea.

Landlord: Yes, they're crazy about him. There was one in particular, came around about two years ago, looked a lot like you, Professor. Could have been your mother. What was her name again? Carter? Kramer! That's it, Babs Kramer. Nasty woman, many a night I had to throw her out on the street, drunken stumblebum.

Kramer: You don't say?

Elaine: I found it!

Landlord: The woman used to walk around here half naked, sucking Colt 45 from a can. Her big fat stomach hanging out, orthopedic hose up to her knees, screaming down the hall, “Come back to bed, Albert, you big hairy ape, and bring back that box of Danish!"

Sankt Peders Bageri

T: +45 33 11 11 29

Bakery

Borough: Indre By

Copenhagen

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Lagkagehuset

T: +45 33 11 36 07

Bakery

Borough: Vesterbro

Copenhagen

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