Must-see nightlife in Zealand

  • Kaffe Kilden

    Zealand

    This marvellous coffee shop looks tiny from the outside but actually links together a series of bare-brick, walled corners full of relaxed, junk-shop…

  • Café København

    Zealand

    There are several cafes, bars and an Irish pub on the central square but Café København is the pick of the crop for its views across the lake towards the…

  • Fændrikhus

    Zealand

    This cute little lakeside cafe based around a trio of thatched cottages is ideal for a coffee-and-cake rest when walking in the Unesco-listed Gribskov…

  • Café Vivaldi

    Zealand

    Slap bang on the main square, cathedral views included, this chain-bistro is a good place to sit back and people-watch over drinks or abundant servings of…

  • Bryggergården

    Zealand

    This quietly classy wood-panelled bar-restaurant has a sunny street terrace and offers a wide range of Danish pub meals along with several beers,…

  • Fyrkroen 1772

    Zealand

    Beside Gilleleje's eastern lighthouse, the great attraction of this 18th-century inn is its fabulous terrace looking across the water towards Sweden. The…

  • Kloster Kælderen

    Zealand

    Cosy, candlelit yet unpretentious, this beer cellar, with walls made of giant boulders, has 15 regularly changing craft beers on tap, sometimes including…

  • Te Salonen

    Zealand

    Trying to be British in a very Danish fashion, this is the place for a scone-and-cake high tea (250kr for two) seated at antique chairs on whitewashed old…

  • Københavneren

    Helsingør

    Decked with beer steins and lit with low-hanging copper pan-lamps, this appealing yet inexpensive bar proudly serves Wiibroe, originally Helsingør's 'home…

  • Cafe André

    Helsingør

    Swoon at the astonishing selection of luscious cakes to accompany the excellent coffee at this cosy cafe facing Axeltorv, Helsingør's most buzzing…

  • Sunspot Cafe

    Zealand

    Though ultra-basic and serving very ordinary canned beers, the Sunspot's chairs offer a lovely yet inexpensive spot from which to watch the sun setting…

  • Gæstgivergaarden

    Helsingør

    Central half-timbered pub with a decent selection of international and local beers, including Esrum Kloster brews.

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