If you’re looking for top-notch modern Danish cuisine, descend a few steps for a treat at Kong Hans Kælder (Vingårdsstræde 6, tel. 33 11 68 68, www.konghans.dk).

Copenhagen’s oldest Michelin-starred gourmet restaurant is still going strong in its medieval cellar in a modest back street. There’s nothing modest about the food, though.
For an inventive gourmet meal, try Restaurant Noma (Strandgade 93, tel. 32 96 32 97, www.noma.dk), which specializes in seafood from the cold and clean depths of the North Atlantic.

Another fine eating experience is offered at Kanalen (Wilders Plads 2, tel. 32 95 13 30, www.restaurant-kanalen.dk/ukmenu.htm), serving the best raw materials of the season. Dine in the summer on the quayside terrace and in the winter in the warm glow of candles. It’s a pleasant place to bring your business contacts.

Cozy Peder Oxe (Gråbrødretorv 11, tel. 33 11 00 77, www.pederoxe.dk), in the heart of the medieval city, serves a good-quality, reasonably priced meal and is ideal for a business lunch or dinner. Switch on the light above the table, aircraft-style, to call the attention of the waitress, and be sure not to miss the lavish salad bar.

Another centrally located Copenhagen favorite is L’Education National (Lars Bjørnsstræde 12, tel. 33 91 53 60, www.leducation.dk-homepage in Danish only), with traditional French fare and student-type patrons. Make sure to book in advance.

A particularly good deal is informal RizRaz (Store Kannikestræde 19, tel. 33 32 33 45, and Kompanistræde 20, tel. 33 15 05 75, www.rizraz.dk-homepage in Danish only), serving inexpensive Middle Eastern food at two central locations. The delicious vegetarian buffet is more than enough, but it can be supplemented by meat dishes.

For business lunches, Danish open-faced sandwiches called smørrebrød are a must, and they can be sampled at lunch eateries throughout the city. For one example, try classy Amalie (Amaliegade 11, tel. 33 12 88 10) or the epitome of Copenhagen smørrebrød restaurants, Ida Davidsen (Store Kongensgade 70, tel. 33 91 36 55, www.idadavidsen.dk). Madame Ida belongs to the fifth generation of restaurant owners in her family, and her menu offers the longest and the most inventive list of sandwiches you can imagine.

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Where the locals eat:

Best steaks with international side dishes, Fuego, is the only argentine restaurant, where the cooks are from Argentina

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Best place for drinks:

K bar, Custom House, Grill bar more informal and young people, Oak room,

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