Copenhagen coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in Copenhagen

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Copenhagen. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

12 cafés · Denmark

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Frederiksberg

Coffee Collective Godthåbsvej

Housed in a converted machine factory at Godthåbsvej 34B, this is the nerve center of Coffee Collective's entire…

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Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Indre By

La Cabra Møntergade

The Aarhus-based specialty powerhouse La Cabra brought its seasonally rotating, direct-trade coffee program to…

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Hidden gemOutdoor seats
Nordvest

Kaffedepartementet

Inside a refurbished industrial building on Rentemestervej in Nordvest, Kaffedepartementet roasts on-site twice…

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Hidden gemOutdoor seats
Vesterbro

Rist Kaffebar

On the charming Værnedamsvej strip, Rist pairs Coffee Collective beans with natural wine, sandwiches, and carefully…

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Hidden gemDog-friendly
Vesterbro

Wild Horses

Founded by Australian-Danish couple Dane and Hanna Hirsinger at Borgbjergsvej 1 in Sydhavn, Wild Horses is a…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Indre By

Coffee Collective Torvehallerne

Sitting inside the glass-and-steel Torvehallerne market hall at Israels Plads, steps from Nørreport station, this…

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Local favoriteDog-friendly
Vesterbro

Risteriet Halmtorvet

Risteriet has roasted its own beans since 2002, making it one of Copenhagen's oldest independent specialty roasters,…

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New openingOutdoor seats
Nordhavn

La Cabra Nordhavn

Opened in 2025 inside La Cabra's Copenhagen roastery building at Arhusgade 118X, this Nordhavn flagship puts the…

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Outdoor seats
Indre By

Coffee Collective Bernikow

Situated at Kristen Bernikows Gade in a former tavern space, this Coffee Collective outpost opens onto the covered…

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Outdoor seats
Nørrebro

Coffee Collective Sankt Hans Torv

On the lively Sankt Hans Torv square in Nørrebro, this sustainably designed café features clay walls, century-old…

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Outdoor seats
Frederiksberg

Hart Bageri

Founded by San Francisco baker Richard Hart at René Redzepi's urging, Hart Bageri on Gammel Kongevej is Copenhagen's…

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Dog-friendly
Nørrebro

KALA Bar

Run by the Ingvartsen family at Ryesgade, KALA is a calm neighbourhood café steps from the Søerne, serving Copenhagen…

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