Copenhagen Eats
If we’re being completely transparent, I wasn’t overly psyched to visit Copenhagen, which—I’m fully aware—is a bratty thing to admit. Mostly, I was excited to visit my sister who was studying there for the semester. HOWEVER, let’s be thankful for the low expectations I set because my entire Copenhagen experience was flawless, and it effortlessly exceeded my (dumb) premature judgments.
Let me preface that for me, it was so easy to find vegan food in Copenhagen. Every café had oat milk along with other plant milks (oat is my favorite), every grocery store had pre-made (and surprisingly delicious) vegan wraps and sandwiches, and every 7/11 had vegan ice cream bars! However, if you have a certain spot on your list that you really want to hit, make sure you check the hours ahead of time since European hours in my experience have been somewhat erratic.
Here are the top places I ate at in Copenhagen (in no particular order):
Souls -- Melchiors Pl. 3, 2100 København, Denmark
The motto of Souls is: “Eat like you give a fork.” Very cute. I ate here twice and got (i) the warm potato salad and (ii) the avo smash. The warm potato salad was a legitimate salad with roasted sweet and white potatoes, marinated tofu, truffle dressing, artichoke, roasted nuts, kale, hummus, garlic bread, and cashew-curry dressing. The avo mash was avocado toast on rye bread topped with radish, sprouts, pickled onion, and cherry tomatoes.
Souls is a little pricey but the portions are good and the food is high-quality and filling. The staff was super friendly and the atmosphere was really chill. You wouldn’t know the entire place was vegan unless you were looking for it. They also offer take-away.
The Organic Boho -- Prinsessegade 23, 1422 København, Denmark
The Organic Boho has a much more vegan-y vibe, if you know what I mean. Full of very granola looking people, earthy tones, and woven wall hangings. I’m all for it. The food was so photogenic that when it’s served to you, you are convinced you’ve “made it” as an influencer. My mom, sister, and I split a falafel burger, fried cauliflower burger, and “The Love Plate,” which was a platter of avocado toast, fried cauliflower, sweet potato fries, chili mayo, falafel, salad bowl, veggie chips, bread, and plant based butter. Every morsel we inhaled was divine, and all of the meals were adorned with edible flowers. Zero complaints.
Madenitaly – Holbergsgade 22, 1057 København, Denmark
This was one of the places we had plans to go to before finding out they were closed. Madenitaly is an entirely vegan Italian restaurant. I recommend the ravioli, and if you’re with a big party I recommend getting a variety of pizza slices to sample since there are so many you should really try them all! Make a note to stop here on the day you visit Nyhavn (where everyone takes “the” Copenhagen picture – see above) since its close in proximity.
Nicecream – Elmegade 30, 2200 København, Denmark
Before or after you snag a vegan Magnum ice cream bar from 7/11, make a note to visit Nicecream! A vegan, organic, fair-trade ice cream shop, they have a cute poster inside with graphics for all the reasons to go vegan, and their ice cream is so good it rivals Boston’s FoMu. I got a chocolate frappe and I’d get it again and again. All of their ice cream is coconut milk based.
Torvehallerne -- Frederiksborggade 21, 1362 København, Denmark
A giant food hall with sneaky vegan options. By sneaky, I mean there aren’t giant green “V”s posted over everything. You just have to look, and ask. Everyone I inquired of here spoke perfect English. Expect some touristy prices.
Reffen – A, Refshalevej 167, 1432 København, Denmark
Reffen is a gathering of street food vendors hidden amongst shipping containers. It’s trendy, it’s cool, and it’s got some of the best food I’ve ever had in my life. Not kidding. It’s difficult to get to, but the journey is well worth it. Grab whoever you can find, order everything you can afford, and then feast.













