The back story
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Area guide
Nyhavn and Frederiksstaden: the back story
The canal of painted houses, Kongens Nytorv and Hotel d’Angleterre, the palaces of Amalienborg, the Marble Church, Bredgade’s design museum and the Playhouse.
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Nyhavn & Frederiksstaden: Our Favourites
Nyhavn’s painted houses, Kongens Nytorv, Amalienborg, the Marble Church, Bredgade and the Playhouse.
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What to see and do
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The changing of the guard
Amalienborg
The four palaces of the royal family, with a museum and the daily changing of the Royal Life Guard.
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Hans Christian Andersen’s street
Nyhavn
The painted gabled houses and old ships of the canal where Hans Christian Andersen lived, at numbers 20, 67 and 18.
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Frederik’s Church
The Marble Church
Frederik’s Church, the domed “Marble Church” behind Amalienborg, ringed by statues of figures from Danish church history.
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One hour on the water
Canal tours from Nyhavn
The classic one-hour canal tour, from Nyhavn or Ved Stranden, past the Opera, Amalienborg, Christiansborg, the Black Diamond and the Little Mermaid.
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On Bredgade
Designmuseum Danmark
The national museum of Danish design and craft, in a Rococo building on Bredgade with a museum garden.
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Kronprinsessegade
The David Collection
A collection of Islamic art and European art and design in a townhouse on Kronprinsessegade.
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On Kongens Nytorv
Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Contemporary art exhibitions in the palace of Charlottenborg on Kongens Nytorv.
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On the harbour
The Royal Danish Playhouse
The national theatre for drama, on the harbour at the end of Nyhavn, with three stages and an oak boardwalk.
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On foot
The royal mile: Nyhavn to the Little Mermaid
Nyhavn, Amalienborg, the Marble Church, Kastellet and Langelinie.
Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
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Creative cooking on Dronningens Tværgade, near Kongens Nytorv: Two MICHELIN Stars in 2026.
Dronningens Tværgade 2, 1302 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Marchal
The restaurant of Hotel d’Angleterre on Kongens Nytorv. One MICHELIN Star in 2026.
Kongens Nytorv 34, 1050 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Alouette
Modern cooking on Kronprinsessegade. One MICHELIN Star in 2026.
Kronprinsessegade 8, 1306 CopenhagenExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Petra Bar & Restaurant
Modern cooking on Dronningens Tværgade. A Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Dronningens Tværgade 45, 1302 CopenhagenExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Rebel
Modern cooking on Store Kongensgade. A Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Store Kongensgade 52, 1264 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Pluto
Modern cooking on Borgergade. A Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Borgergade 16, 1300 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Koefoed
Modern cooking on Landgreven. A Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Landgreven 3, 1301 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Sankt Annæ
Smørrebrød on Sankt Annæ Plads.
Sankt Annæ Plads 12, 1250 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Restaurant Palægade
Smørrebrød on Palægade; VisitCopenhagen says it opened in 2016.
Palægade 8, 1261 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Amalie
Traditional cooking on Amaliegade, near Amalienborg.
Amaliegade 11, 1256 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Restaurant Anton
Modern cooking on Store Strandstræde, by Nyhavn.
Store Strandstræde 3, 1255 CopenhagenExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
The Pescatarian
Fish-led modern cooking on Amaliegade.
Amaliegade 49, 1256 K CopenhagenExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Magny
Contemporary cooking on Ny Adelgade.
Ny Adelgade 3, 1104 CopenhagenExplore View on map
Bars
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Hotel Sanders
TATA Cocktail Bar at Hotel Sanders
The cocktail bar of Hotel Sanders, near Kongens Nytorv.
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In a warehouse of 1787
aye aye SIR at the Admiral Hotel
The cocktail bar of the Admiral Hotel, in its harbour warehouse of 1787.
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On the Nyhavn harbour
Den Vandrette
Low-intervention wines and small shared dishes on the Nyhavn harbour.
Shopping
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Since 1868
Magasin du Nord
Copenhagen’s historic department store on Kongens Nytorv, with five floors and a food market below.
Where to stay
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On Kongens Nytorv for over 270 years
Hotel d’Angleterre
The grand hotel of Kongens Nytorv, there for more than 270 years, with Marchal, One MICHELIN Star in 2026.
Kongens Nytorv 34, 1050 CopenhagenExplore View on map
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Sanders Kitchen, TATA and the rooftop
Hotel Sanders
A 54-room hotel near Kongens Nytorv, with Sanders Kitchen, the TATA cocktail bar and a rooftop.
Tordenskjoldsgade 15, 1055 CopenhagenExplore View on map
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A warehouse of 1787
Admiral Hotel
A hotel on the harbour in an iconic warehouse of 1787, with the aye aye SIR cocktail bar.
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On Bredgade
Phoenix Copenhagen
A classic hotel on Bredgade near Kongens Nytorv, with rooms looking onto the street, the Marble Church dome or a private courtyard terrace.
Bredgade 37, 1260 CopenhagenExplore View on map
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Above Petra
Hotel Petra
Forty rooms on Dronningens Tværgade, above Petra, Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Dronningens Tværgade 45, 1302 CopenhagenExplore View on map
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