Krebsegaarden — Restaurant in Copenhagen Municipality

Krebsegaarden stole the spotlight as my favorite memory from an amazing weekend in Copenhagen!

A tip - make a reservation as soon as you arrive in Copenhagen either in person or by phone! It is an intimate place and there is no rushing the patrons, so space is incredibly limited. Krebsegaarden is highly regarded and droves of potential customers were turned away during my visit since they didn't plan ahead.

The place is run by two eccentric soccer loving Norwegians with a passion for good food. The menu is inspired by the adjacent gallery but with a Scandinavian twist. While we were there the inspiration was Croatian as the gallery was displaying the work of Viktor Daldon. If you want a taste of Scandinavia cuisine don’t fear as some staples persist through the changing gallery. I highly recommend the bacalao, which is a recipe passed down by the chef’s grandmother. I would also suggest taking the taster-menu as you can try a wide range of delicious dishes, many of which are based on the plentiful fresh fish that are a mainstay of a good Scandinavian diet. To accompany your meal the restaurant attempts to expand your pallet by offering an eclectic range of wines from around the world, we tried wine from New Zealand, Spain and Washington State. If you still haven’t whet you appetite then you should try the crème caramel for dessert followed by a glass of akvavit as a perfect cap to your night. WARNING akvavit was designed for Vikings and is not for the casual drinker!

Krebsegaarden has very reasonable prices by Copenhagen standards. If you’re on a budget then eat sandwiches all week from the supermarket and splurge on one nice meal - that is what we did. Krebsegaarden will not disappoint! This was the best dining experience of my life. Thank you Mats...

This was a very great experience. We were a party of four out for a celebration. One of the owners Carsten welcomed us and explained the menu and options. He was super polite and actually very funny. It made us relaxed straight away (some restaurants can have an air of self importance) and he gave us time to settle and suggested some excellent Cava. Then the other owner Mats gave us an overview of the wine options - very knowledgeable but not haughty. The menu is small but that is one of the benefits of this restaurant - because what they do serve is simply amazing; starters were veal soup, bacalao and a generous portion of scallops. The main courses we ordered were a divine stifado and trout cooked to perfection. Again the wines suggested were spot on and ones I was not familiar with. Then came the cheese selection - quite honestly the best cheese board I have ever had. It was 17 different cheeses with three matching wines. The owner explained each one and where they came from. My palate is still dancing! Strongly recommend this place and the fact they change the menu each month is a great excuse to return. Well done Mats and Carsten on making our evening...

For Mats and Carsten

We had dinner here on a Friday night in late-October and will remember the experience just as it was -- an absolute highlight of the trip.

The restaurateur and head chef mentioned above, beyond an exceptional knowledge of the food, wines and cheeses that they brought to the table, were incomparable hosts with a nature and a character that left us feeling we had new friends in a city we'd been in for only hours.

A menu built with painstaking care, delivered and described by the culinary craftsman themselves, the tasting menu was an unbelievable success.

We booked a table for 7pm and left the restaurant at midnight, the last of the evening's patrons to depart. Nothing to do with the pace of service or the volume of customers. It was that much fun to chat and eat, to get walked through the meal, hear stories of the restaurant's creation, that slowly and deliberately enjoying the experience was so easy that time rolled by unnoticed.

People who love what they do always deliver something that is irresistibly charming. Nothing is truer at Kebsegaarden.

Thanks to you guys! We'll be back and when we return, drinks after -- first...