Despite its reputation as little more than a quiet if elegant residential suburb, Østerbro has developed into an exceptional quarter to dine out-particularly if you're looking for a reasonably-priced French restaurant with plenty of romantic ambience; around half of Copenhagen's French restaurants can be found in the district, along with a good number of other exciting eateries as well as numerous smart cafes.
Two of the city's best restaurants are located at the far end of Østerbro.
Paustian is no longer run by star chef Bo Bech, but its traditional Danish kitchen offers great home-style cooking to gourmet standard.
The fantastic views offered on the eighth-floor locale of
Geranium are just one of the reasons to check out this expensive restaurant: The other is the now legendary status of head cook Rasmus Kofoed, crowned world's best chef at 2011's
Bocuse d'Or.
Aamanns started out as a smørrebrød shop but soon developed into much more; its restaurant is located next door and offers Scandinavian dishes prepared seasonally.
Three French restaurants have made it into our list, all ideal for a romantic dinner date.
Le Saint-Jacques is the most expensive, while
Carte Blanche and
Numéro 64 both excel at very reasonably-priced 3-course menu deals. Carte Blanche is the new restaurant of Vincent Chabane, formerly of
Vincent's near Svanemøllen Station, which still operates under new ownership.
Other global cuisines presented to an authentic, high standard in Østerbro include Indian cuisine at the healthy
Bindia and Italian at the former pub location of
Fischer.
Cafes here are a little on the smart side: Just take
Dag H or
Theodors, for example. Those looking for something more informal might prefer the more out-of-the-way haunts
Canteen or the Østerbro branch of
The Laundromat Cafe, where the ambience is distinctly more casual.
Kalkbraenderiløbskaj 2
Out-of-town gourmet Danish restaurant...
Victor Borges Plads 12
Small, intimate Italian with a neighborhood feel...
Per Henrik Lings Alle 4, 8th floor
Eighth-floor gourmet restaurant...
Øster Farimagsgade 12
Gourmet open sandwich shop...
Blegdamsvej 130
Fresh and healthy Indian food in a modern setting...
Sankt Jacobs Pladsen 1
French and exclusive...
Østerbrogade 64
Cofoco's French restaurant...
Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 1B
French cuisine in embassy district...
Nordre Frihavnsgade 52
Popular lunch place...
Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 38
Smart and exclusive cafe & restaurant...