The Best Street Food Vendors in Copenhagen

These are 6 of the best street food vendors in different parts of Copenhagen, a city with so many options for Danish and international street food.

Neighborhood: Nørrebro (Nørrebro Street Food Market)

KUKU has won street food awards in Denmark and Europe for their delicious Iranian food. They serve
traditional cuisine, like herb stew, Iran’s national dish, and rice pudding with saffron, rose water, and pistachios for dessert. I love the gheyme bademjoon – a tomato-based stew of beef, eggplant, and yellow split peas served with saffron rice. You can also order a vegetarian or vegan version of their dishes.

Neighborhood: Frederiksberg (by Frederiksberg metro station)

Safari Kitchen serves dishes inspired by West and East African street food. Their two signature meat dishes are chicken in a peanut sauce and beef stew that cooks for 24 hours. I loved the flavor and depth of the sauces in both. I recommend ordering the Afrocombo to try multiple things, including the sweet potatoes tossed in coconut milk and beef samosas. Safari Kitchen also has two options for vegetarians.

Neighborhood: Refshaleøen (Reffen Street Food Market)

Holy Krapow serves good Thai food at Copenhagen’s popular Reffen Street Food Market – one of the places you can’t miss if you are in town between March and September when it’s open. Rasmus Munk, chef and co-owner of the world-famous restaurant The Alchemist (also in Reffen), loves this place and their signature pork stir-fry dish pad krapow. They also serve red curry and stir-fried noodle dishes.

Locations throughout the city (I prefer the one in Indre By at Landgreven 10)

As an American who loves meat, I’ve had many hamburgers in my life, so trust me when I say the burgers at Gasoline Grill are great. Gasoline Grill only uses organic products, and you can taste it. The beef is freshly ground every day, hand-formed into patties, and cooked to medium rare (as it should be!). Their tasty french fries are even sprinkled with Maldon sea salt. This is one of the city’s best cheap eats.

Neighborhood: Nørrebro (by Nørrebro metro station)

Harry’s Place has been famous for classic Danish hot dogs since 1965. They used to supply hot dogs to Copenhagen’s prisons. To this day, the size of the hot dogs is based on the amount of meat per meal required for inmates. Personally, I don’t like hot dogs, but I do love their roast pork sandwich!

Neighborhood: Christianshavn (Broens Street Food Market)

Kejser Sausage makes gourmet sausages, a Danish street food classic, developed by Michelin-starred chef Thomas Rohde. It’s one of the best street food stalls at Broens Street Food Market. Kejser Sausage’s ingredients are organic and locally sourced. Their flavorful grilled sausages are served with a potato salad and a dollop of grain mustard (you can also ask for a bun) and topped with a Danish flag on a toothpick!