The Copenhagen Culinary Experience Food Tour
Copenhagen's original food tour - founded by a Dane, and guided by locals ever since. Est. 2011
This tour offers an immersive culinary walk through the city center, where authentic flavors and local stories come together.
The small-group experience explores markets, eateries, and local gems, showcasing the best of Danish cuisine. Taste Arla Unika cheeses, gourmet smørrebrød at Aamanns or Café & Ølhalle 1892, handmade sweets from Royal candy maker Sømods Bolcher (est. 1891), fresh pastry from Riviera Bakery, iconic Lakrids A by Johan Bülow, and flødeboller from Summerbird Organic. Enjoy an organic hot dog at DØP and local craft beer/cider at SKAAL. See the Round Tower and walk through historic streets.
Come hungry, leave inspired!
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2024-2025 Food Tours
What's included in The Copenhagen Culinary Experience Food Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)After meeting your guide near Frederiksborggade in central Copenhagen, stroll around the city to learn about Danish cuisine and its gastronomic heritage. Throughout the past few decades, Denmark gained quite a conservative reputation when it came to food. However, its cuisine is experiencing a food revolution and many Copenhagen restaurants are replacing the heavy dishes of bygone decades with meals cooked from seasonal, local ingredients that sing with clean and pared-down flavors.
The best place to sample the new Nordic cuisine is, of course, in Copenhagen, so let your guide introduce you to the locals’ favorite eateries. The city’s burgeoning food scene is constantly evolving, so restaurants and delicatessens may be swapped on the day of your tour. Places mentioned are just intended to give you an idea of where you may visit.
Start with a stroll to Torvehallerne covered market halls to see Arla Unika, Copenhagen’s flagship cheese shop. Sample artisan cheese, developed in collaboration with the city’s Michelin-starred chefs, and admire the pungent wares on offer before strolling to Bornholm Shop to try liquorice, caramels and preserves.
Wander through Copenhagen Botanical Gardens and stop for a sample of of Danish apple wine while relaxing in the beautiful green surroundings. Then, take a break in Aamanns café – a hotspot for locals enjoying hearty open sandwiches called smørrebrød made from sourdough rye bread and predominantly organic and free range produce. Continue to a nearby restaurant called Nørrebro Bryghus to sample three different types of home-brewed beer, and then soak up the alcohol with an organic hotdog sample from Copenhagen’s Ecological Hotdog Stand.
Finish your tour at Summerbird Chocolate. Producing Copenhagen’s most luxurious chocolate and candy, the shop is also popular for its (highly addictive) flødeboller – chocolate-coated marshmallows.
Having eaten your way around Copenhagen, return to the start point where your tour finishes.
Inclusions
- Flaky, fresh Danish pastry from Riviera Bakery – a local favorite, far from typical chain bakeries
- Lakrids A by Johan Bülow – sweet licorice with chocolate coating – world-famous Danish gourmet treat
- Handmade sweets from Sømods Bolcher – by appointment to the Royal Danish Court
- Local guide with deep knowledge of Copenhagen’s food culture
- Organic hot dog of your choice from Den Økologiske Pølsemand – local favorite near the Round Tower
- Gourmet smørrebrød at either Aamanns Deli or Café & Ølhalle 1892 – the latter exclusive to this tour
- A glass of Danish craft beer or cider at SKAAL + Apple wine at Arla Unika
- Signature chocolate treat from Summerbird, Denmark’s premier chocolatier
- Award-winning cheese tasting from Arla Unika – Michelin restaurant supplier, exclusive to this tour
- All tastings (enough for a full meal)
- Optional, but appreciated
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking in the 'Special Requirements' field.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Torvehallerne, Frederiksborggade 19. Outside the entrance to hall 2. That is the entrance closest to the Italian restaurant Un Mercato and to the stairs leading up from the metro.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
If you have any specific dietary requirements please contact us. Meet us at Torvehallerne, Frederiksborggade 21, in front of hall 2 Look for Italian restaurant Un Mercato in front hall 2. Tour starts at 10.30 Mon-Sat. Sundays the tour starts at 11.