I swear the Paté Paté franchise has it all figured out: strategically place a winebar somewhere where people can find you, design it with hidden corners and mood lighting, stock up on a killer wine list, provide food for when we get hungry, and watch the kroner roll in.
Ended up at Bibendum on Friday night after a dinner nearby and a strong urge to share a bottle and discuss a variety of topics that tend to hit the table when you have a girl's night with one of your closest friends. Lucky for us there was one table left in an otherwise crowded and jolly establishment, and over some candlelight and a bottle of rosé, we dished out the juicy details of our recent lives confident that the architecture of this basement bar would absorb our stories before the tables nearby did.
A perfect place for a night out with your favorite friend, but I think just about anybody would be thrilled to say they spent their Friday night here.
Pro-tip: come early if you want cold wine - Friday night they apparently sold so much rosé that by the time we got there at 10pm there weren't any completely chilled bottles left, and they didn't have anything to make it colder apart from available time and an empty wine cooler. Thus, my reason for 4 stars, though not entirely their fault - on a summer night they should probably consider planning ahead and stock the...
Read moreI came across Bibendum by accident and I'm really glad that I did. It's super cosy, absolutely not pretentious as some wine bars can be and my friends and I really enjoyed it. It's not huge but they have a nice backroom area where you can also wine and dine. We were greeted by a funny but passionate waiter/manager, called Emil, I subsequently found out. He immediately made us all feel at home and after I made the mistake of ordering two bowls of chips ( thinking pommes frites) he gave us a nice bowl of almonds on the house. They have an excellent wine list that is very reasonable and we had a nice bottle of Spätburgunder along with some excellent Spanish beer. It was highly personalised and both Emil and a girl, who was also working that evening called Nina, just had such great humour and passion that made this little oasis stand out. It definitely will not be the last...
Read morewent there with 17-20 guests for our wedding dinner. I basically had to a book a place I had never been to before, as we do not reside in CPH. Communication prior was perfect. The place itself was extremely warm in atmosphere and welcoming. We had to change the amount of people that were dining 3-4 times that same evening (drop-outs, drunks and what-nots) and they stayed sweet and professional. Staff could not have been better!! Extremely attentive, patient, good vibes. Food was great quality and full-filling. Hope we did not drive you nuts. Would definitely come back; in group or just for a smaller round. High recommend and big...
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