- Dalle Valle: My favorite restaurant in Copenhagen is Dalle Valle located on Fiolstraede. I first ate at this restaurant with my mother and we were able to enjoy a glass of red wine and snack on some nachos. The nachos at this place are incredible, and the portion is big. It is the perfect snack to accompany a drink. Then, on my birthday, I decided to eat at this restaurant again with some friends. This time I had the Dalle Valle burger, it was incredible. If Copenhagen can make one thing well, its a burger, and this restaurant is very generous about toppings on the burgers. Plus, Dalle Valle has half price on all food Saturday-Tuesday nights, there is no way anyone can go wrong by eating here.
- Tandoori Masala: My friend visited last weekend and we decided to go out for Indian food. We are both Indian food lovers and have been missing the cuisine a lot since being abroad. After doing some research online, we decided to go to Tandoori Masala located on Sankt Peders Straede. I have walked by this restaurant several times and never even noticed. To find the restaurant, one needs to walk up a little staircase and open the door located in a graffiti covered hallway. We decided to split two dishes: saag paneer and chicken tikki masala. We also ordered some naan. All the food was excellent and very reasonably priced for Copenhagen. I would highly recommend this as a cheap and delicious Indian meal in Copenhagen.
- Paludan Bogcafe: Paludan Bogcafe is also located on Fiolstraede. I am a frequent visitor to this cafe, which in my opinion makes one of the best cups of coffee in Copenhagen. Every cup contains freshly ground coffee beans. I sometimes eat at this cafe and I am never disappointed. I have had a sandwiches and the tomato soup at Paludan, however, last night we went there for dinner and I had split the warm goat cheese salad and a burger with the friend. The burger was good, not as good as Dalle Valle, but I would still give it a solid B+. The goat cheese salad was awesome, but didn't come with any dressing on it and i would have loved a little balsamic on top of it. Overall, reasonably priced, and very consistent, have never had a bad meal here.
-Tight: On my mom's last night in Copenhagen, she took me to Tight located on Hyskenstraede. Tight is a highly rated and slightly more pricy restaurant. The menu is fairly limited, but the food is great. Each of us had two courses. My mom had mussels followed by duck for the main course and I had mushroom and truffle soup followed by a burger for the main course. The highlight of the meal was probably the burger that came on fresh bread with a multitude of toppings. The atmosphere of the restaurant was also a big plus, it was very cozy. I recommend this place, but be prepared to spend a little bit more money on your meal.
-RizRaz: And finally there is RizRaz located on Store Kannikestraede. Riz Raz is an okay restaurant. I went with a friend to the all you can eat lunch time vegetarian buffet, which I think cost around 70 DKK. The food was decent, but didn't blow me away. Some of the Mediterranean dips and side dishes were very good, but the pastas and pizzas were only mediocre. I am not going to eat at this place again too soon, but the lunch buffet is a decent deal if that is what you are in the mood for.
I think that sums up my restaurant recommendations in Copenhagen. Other than the restaurants mentioned above, I have had my fare share of street hotdogs, falafels, shwarmas, and meals from the market at Israel Plads. If I do dare venture out to eat again, I will be sure to post my findings.
