Bootleggers Islands Brygge — Restaurant in Copenhagen Municipality

Bootleggers hits you first with a kind of rugged, relaxed charm. The décor leans industrial—exposed brick, dim lighting, metal and wood—with just enough warmth that you feel welcome rather than overwhelmed. It’s split over multiple levels, which gives it different vibes. There’s outside seating too, with heaters in the winter and umbrellas in the summer.

Their beer selection is substantial and diverse: local Copenhagen/Denmark brews, European imports, a range from pilsners to IPAs to stouts. If you’re into craft beer, there’s plenty on tap. 

While Bootleggers is first and foremost a beer bar, they do serve food burgers and fries and the links. It’s easily the best burger I’ve had outside of the US, which is really saying something. If you’re hungry for something lighter or more elaborate, though, Bootleggers isn’t the place you go for fine dining. It’s more about satisfying comfort food to go with your drink.

Craft beer tends to come at a premium, and Bootleggers is no exception. It’s not the cheapest bar in Copenhagen, by any means. However the drink quality, ambience, and variety justify the cost; especially since part of what you’re also paying for is the vibe, atmosphere, and experience. 

If you’re a beer lover or just someone who appreciates a casual, well designed bar where you can linger, chat, try different beers, or meet with friends, Bootleggers Islands Brygge is absolutely worth a stop. It may not be perfect for a quiet date night or for gourmet food, but for its intended style of craft beers, good burgers, relaxed social energy it succeeds handily.

If I were you, I’d go in the early evening on a weekday, grab a seat outside (weather permitting), try a couple of local beers, maybe a burger, and soak up the...

There’s something special about this place — the kind of bar that doesn’t try too hard because it doesn’t have to. The beer list is always on point, rotating just enough to keep things interesting without losing the staples. Whether you’re into hazy IPAs, crisp lagers, or some funky sour you’ve never heard of, they’ve probably got it — and if they don’t, the bartender will recommend something better, Jimmy and Charly are true legends that will make you feel like you are home away from home. The vibe is easy — low light, good tunes, no pretense. People actually talk here. It’s the kind of spot you can wander into alone and leave feeling like a regular. Every city needs a bar like this. Most don’t have one. Lucky to call...

This place has it all. I visit this place frequently and it sits in a perfect harmony of hygge in the night with great sport viewing capabilities and summer vibes outside with a courtyard to soak up those rays. There is an eclectic selection of tasty beers that are frequently updated, always with great taste.

The staff are really friendly and helpful and it also has a great burger place inside as well for convenient eating.

Can’t recommend this place enough,...