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Copenhagen eating out
The Danes love to eat and eat well. They have done the most
with the sandwich idea. There are over 200 varieties of delicious open
sandwiches available, the so-called smørrebrød', which are the uniquely
Danish variety of smorgasbord. The Danish dairy products, especially
cheeses, are among the most outstanding in the world. The milk is
marvellous. Seafood is a national speciality. Here, Danish pastries
are deliciously different with an infinite variety. Boiled cod, fried
eel (stegt aal) and a delicious soup made of rye bread and beer are
Danish national dishes too. The open sandwich, of which 200 varieties
are in general use, is basic food in Denmark. Made of rye bread, it is a
meal in itself: popular spreads are liver paste, smoked eel, cod roe,
and marinaded herring. Otherwise, Danish cooking is rich and based on
creamy sauces. Its marathon is the koldt bord, or running buffet, with
up to fifty dishes or even more.
Beer and aquavit (a liqueur flavoured with aniseed) are the national
drinks. Licensing is liberal, most alcoholic drinks are available from
grocers, supermarkets, and tobacconists.
Eating being one of the Danish national pastimes, it's hard to find a
poor restaurant in Copenhagen. You'll seldom go wrong just walking into
the first place that appeals to you. However no one in Copenhagen should
miss a lunch-time visit to Ida Davidsen's, the world's greatest sandwich
emporium. They serve so many different varieties of Danish open
sandwiches that the menu is two metres long! They are all delicious and
all reasonably priced. Go too, to the other great sandwich restaurant,
Slotskælderen hos Gitte Kik, which is close to the Parliament and where
you are quite likely to be sitting next to Danish MPs. For seafood try
the Den Gyldne Fortun which is in a beautiful location close to
Christianborg Castle.
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