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Christmas is approaching and many restaurants have opened up for Christmas menus. Not all restaurants offer a Christmas lunch, and those that do are quickly fully booked as christmas is a busy holiday for restaurants. If you haven't booked a table yet, we are here to help. Keep reading and find our list of restaurants that offer Christmas lunch or dinner. Some of the restaurants have a classic Danish Christmas lunch, and others have Christmas menus with a twist. You'll find restaurants with smørrebrød, as well as menus containing hot dishes with duck and pork. Are you looking for an alternative to the traditional Christmas lunch, this is also an option. Are you a large group and wish to arrange your Christmas party in private surroundings, below you can find several restaurants with private dining rooms.
So, if you need a table for your next Christmas lunch or Christimas dinner, read more below.
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SCHØNNEMANN
Schønnemann is a classic Danish smørrebrød restaurant and at Christmas time the coziness is turned up an extra notch. As the pranksters break loose, the atmosphere gets louder and louder in the festively decorated restaurant. It cannot be ruled out that some of the guests will also be decorated. Lunch is served from: 11:30-14:00 or 14:14-17:00Schønnemann is usually only open for lunch, but during the Christmas season they also open up for Christmas fun in the evening. They serve their evening Christmas dinner from 18:30-23:00
📸 @chefmimichelin
GEMINI
Gemini is next door to the Planetarium and you can enjoy your Christmas lunch here with a view of Lake Sankt Jørgen. At Gemini, they are looking forward to inviting you inside for Christmas, where they have put together an exquisite Christmas menu of the best ingredients, for both lunch and for dinner. This year you can choose between 2 versions: the Christmas lunch, which consists of 3 courses for DKK 445, or the Christmas dinner, which consists of 7 courses for DKK 1,195. See more on their website and choose the menu that suits you.
KRONBORG
Restaurant Kronborg is all about coziness and home-cooked food based and good ingredients. It is a classic Danish restaurant and the Christmas months are one of the most festive times of the year at Restaurant Kronborg. Here they serve a homemade, traditional Danish Christmas lunch. It is served from Friday the 1st of November to December 23 and again from December 27-30. As usual, the opening hours are extended on the occasion of Christmas from November 7 to December 23 ( both days inclusive): Monday to 11.00-23.00, Saturday 11.00-23.30 and Sunday at 11.00-18.00.
AAMANNS
At Aamanns, the traditional Danish dishes get a modern and tasteful overhaul. Respect for good taste and the chef's craft is a driving force in everything they do. This means that they make things from scratch and from proper raw materials. They naturally have Christmas lunch menus at several of their restaurants, for example their beautiful restaurant in the middle of old Copenhagen, Aamanns 1921, where you can enjoy the Christmas menu from 12 November to 30 December.
FASANGAARDEN
True to tradition at Fasangaarden, this year they once again decorate the courtyard with lights, fir trees and Christmas trees and invite you to a classic Christmas lunch on the farm. Here, they love Christmas and look forward to buzzing dining rooms, filled with happy Christmas lunch guests. You can already book their large Christmas table for both lunch and dinner if you want to secure a table. It must be pre-booked in advance and can be ordered from 2 people or more. The price is DKK 635 per person.
📸 @kirkegaard.peter
PALÆGADE
Friday, November 14, Christmas begins at Restaurant Palægade. Their exquisite Christmas table consists, as always, of the best ingredients and they are looking forward to welcoming a lot of happy Christmas guests to the restaurant. The head chef has put together a Christmas menu with the recognizable dishes – herring, salmon, roast pork and risalamande, all in true Palægade style with a focus on quality and good ingredients. They have two seatings for lunch with arrival between 11.30-12.15 or 14.00-14.45. The Christmas dinner menu consists of the same good classic dishes as for lunch, but in the evening you will also find more exclusive dishes throughout the menu. In the evening there is only one seating with arrival between 18.30-19.30.
LE LAC
At Le Lac, they cherish traditional French cuisine and its preparation methods, but do so in a modern and Nordic context. They are open for both lunch and dinner and the menu changes regularly and during the Christmas months it is adapted to this. The Little Christmas at Le Lac consists of 4 servings for DKK 395. Take a look at their website for more info. If you want to have a private Christmas dinner, the private room at Le Lac can form the setting for this.
📸 @chris1million
NORRLYST
They are looking forward to welcoming you inside for Christmas at Norrlyst, where they have put together an exquisite Christmas menu of the best ingredients, both for lunch and for dinner. For lunch, you can look forward to their award-winning smørrebrød, which has garnered recognition and is an important factor behind Norrlyst's triple award of the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand in the past three years. In the evening, they offer an exclusive 4-course menu that creates a unique gastronomic experience that you won't find anywhere else.
FREDERIKS HAVE
Christmas at Frederiks Have is a very special time wih a cozy atmosphere in the Fireplace Room and a view of the (hopefully) snowy terrace from the Main Room. They go to great lengths to decorate the entire restaurant in a warm and pleasant Christmas atmosphere that also honors the boutique style of the house.
The Christmas menu this year at Frederiks Have runs from November 20 to and including December 21. The Christmas lunch consists of a 3-course lunch menu for DKK 450 or Haven's Christmas arrangement for DKK 375. Wine menu can be purchased additionally. Read more about the menu on their website and hurry up and book your table.
KOEFOED
This year, the Christmas menu at Restaurant Koefoed runs from November 18 to the 30th of December. Here, you will find a classic Danish cuisine with inspiration from Bornholm, which can also be seen in the white arches that characterize the interior. For lunch you can choose from a wide selection of classic Danish smørrebrød. For that, choose one of their delicious schnapps - ask the competent staff, who can guide you to a flavor that fits perfectly with your choice of servings. The Bornholm Christmas lunch runs from 11:30-15:00 (only for the whole table) - 3 servings for DKK 495 or 4 servings for DKK 550. You can also choose Koefoed's Christmas plate for DKK 395 or go à la carte.
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