Copenhageners genuinely brunch every weekend, and once you’ve done it their way, you’ll get why. The best brunch Copenhagen has isn’t bottomless carbs — it’s small, composed plates of Nordic ingredients, third-wave coffee and proper sourdough, eaten slowly across a couple of unhurried hours. The style even has a signature: the seven-bowl format invented at Mad & Kaffe in Vesterbro back in 2014, now copied across the city and abroad. This guide ranks 15 spots for 2026, with prices, what to order and which one fits your kind of morning.
Brunch is one thread of a much bigger food scene — if you want the full picture, our full guide to eating in Copenhagen ties it all together.
The brunch shortlist at a glance
| Café | Neighbourhood | Signature | Price (DKK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad & Kaffe (multiple) | Vesterbro / Indre By | 7-bowl format | 165 |
| Atelier September | Indre By | Avocado on rye | 120-185 |
| Møller | Nørrebro | Pancakes + brunch plates | 145-215 |
| Brunch Cph | Indre By | Brunch buffet | 245 |
| Granola | Vesterbro | Pancakes + bowls | 145-195 |
| Bevar’s | Nørrebro | Vegan-friendly bowls | 125-185 |
| Mirabelle Bakery | Nørrebro | Bakery + brunch | 85-145 |
| Andersen & Maillard | Nørrebro | Coffee + pastry brunch | 85-145 |
| Coco Hotel restaurant | Vesterbro | Hotel brunch | 295-395 |
| Restaurant Kontrast (Villa) | Central | Hotel brunch | 395-475 |
| Café Atelier | Vesterbrogade | Stylish brunch | 125-175 |
| Plant Power Plant | Multiple | Fully vegan | 115-165 |
| Bryggeriet Apollo | Indre By | Beer + brunch | 245 bottomless |
| War Pigs Brewpub | Vesterbro | BBQ + craft beer brunch | 215+ |
The seven-bowl format, explained
Mad & Kaffe (Sønder Boulevard 68, Vesterbro) opened in 2014 and invented the thing everyone now copies. You choose seven small portions from a menu of about 30 — avocado, scrambled egg, smoked salmon, yoghurt and granola, sourdough, hummus, fresh fruit, cheese, paté, mushrooms, pesto chicken and so on — and they arrive as little plates around a central coffee, for roughly 165 DKK a head. It’s a genuinely clever idea: you get variety without committing to one big dish, and it photographs well, which is half of why it went global.
The original on Sønder Boulevard has the most character, but the Indre By branch at Halmtorvet 5 is more central. Kitchen hours run Monday to Friday 09:00–15:00 and weekends 09:00–16:00. There are no weekend reservations, so expect a 30-minute queue between about 11:00 and 13:00 — worth timing around.
The 15 best brunch spots, reviewed
1. Mad & Kaffe — the seven-bowl original
The Sønder Boulevard flagship and the central Halmtorvet branch both run the choose-your-seven format off a 30-item menu, with a serious coffee programme behind it. If you only do one Copenhagen brunch, this is the benchmark everything else is measured against.
2. Atelier September — the design-crowd favourite
Atelier September (Gothersgade 30, Indre By), the little sister to Andersen & Maillard, is the most photographed brunch café in the city — and for once the food lives up to the feed. Its avocado on Hart Bageri sourdough is the archetype, the coffee is excellent, and the room is pure Scandinavian restraint. Order the avocado toast (95 DKK), the poached egg and bacon plate (165 DKK) and a filter coffee (45 DKK). No reservations; weekend waits run 30–45 minutes at midday.
3. Møller Kaffe & Køkken — best pancakes
Møller (Sankt Hans Torv 30, Nørrebro) is where you go for pancakes — the fluffy American kind, stacked with berries and maple syrup — alongside a full brunch menu and good coffee. It’s roomier than most brunch cafés here, which means you can usually walk in without the half-hour standoff for a table.
4. Brunch Cph — the big buffet
Brunch Cph (Skindergade 36, Indre By) is the city’s biggest brunch buffet: 245 DKK all-you-can-eat, with eggs benedict, pancakes, smoked salmon, smørrebrød toppings, fruit, pastries, juices and specialty coffee. Book ahead at weekends — it fills up.
5. Granola — sourdough in Vesterbro
Granola (Værnedamsvej 5, Vesterbro) is the sourdough-forward, design-conscious option, with sourdough pancakes, sourdough toast and a long brunch menu served at communal tables. It’s the weekend haunt of the Vesterbro creative crowd, and it feels like it.
6. Bevar’s — Nørrebro and vegan-friendly
Bevar’s (Ravnsborggade 10B, Nørrebro) is the most plant-friendly of the mainstream brunch spots — about half the menu is vegan — with good coffee and a sociable, bar-like feel. Pair it with a wander round the Nørrebro flea market and you’ve got a proper Saturday.
7. Mirabelle Bakery — the low-key one
Mirabelle (Guldbergsgade 29, Nørrebro), sister to Christian Puglisi’s Manfreds, does excellent sourdough sandwiches and brunch plates at 85–145 DKK a dish. It’s casual and far less tourist-heavy than the headline names, which is exactly its appeal.
8. Andersen & Maillard — coffee and pastry
Andersen & Maillard (Refsnæsgade 28, Nørrebro) is more of a coffee-and-pastry brunch than a sit-down feast: in-house croissants and morning buns paired with some of the best flat whites in town, 85–145 DKK a combo. Go if a leisurely coffee-forward morning is what you’re after.
9. Coco Hotel — the stylish hotel brunch
The restaurant at Coco Hotel (Vesterbrogade 41) does the creative crowd’s favourite hotel brunch, served weekends in a lush lobby courtyard for 295–395 DKK with bottomless coffee and juice. Book at least a couple of weeks out. More like it in our boutique hotels guide.
10. Restaurant Kontrast, Villa Copenhagen — the splurge
Kontrast at Villa Copenhagen (Tietgensgade 35) is the most upscale brunch in the city — a lavish Danish-Nordic Sunday spread inside the old central post office, 395–475 DKK a head, reservations required. See our luxury hotels guide.
11–15. Five more worth booking
- Café Atelier (Vesterbrogade): a stylish corner café doing brunch and specialty coffee, 125–175 DKK.
- Plant Power Plant (multiple): fully vegan, 115–165 DKK, and one of the best plant-based brunches in the city.
- Bryggeriet Apollo (Indre By): a Saturday beer brunch with bottomless craft beer, 245 DKK.
- War Pigs Brewpub (Kødbyen): American barbecue and craft beer brunch on Saturdays, from 215 DKK.
- Goldfynger (Vesterbro): a 100% vegan brunch café for the fully plant-based.
Bottomless brunch
Bottomless brunch has caught on, mostly on Saturdays. The best of them (prices change, so confirm when you book):
- Bryggeriet Apollo (Skoubogade 1): Saturday bottomless craft beer with food, 245 DKK.
- War Pigs Brewpub (Flæsketorvet 25): Saturday barbecue and bottomless craft beer, from 215 DKK.
- Sticks’n’Sushi (multiple): Sunday bottomless mimosa with a sushi brunch, 295 DKK.
- Hotel Royal Lobby Bar: Saturday bottomless prosecco and brunch, 395 DKK.
- The Standard Verandah Bar: summer-Saturday bottomless brunch on the harbour, 425 DKK.
All of these need booking a week or two ahead, and most cap the bottomless portion at 90 minutes to two hours. The pours are generous — pace yourself.
Vegan brunch
Copenhagen has one of Europe’s strongest vegan brunch scenes, and you’re never far from a good plant-based plate:
- Plant Power Plant (multiple): fully plant-based, 115–165 DKK a dish.
- Bevar’s (Nørrebro): half the menu vegan, with a sociable feel.
- Mirabelle (Nørrebro): solid vegan options across the menu.
- Granola (Vesterbro): several vegan brunch plates, sourdough-led.
- Mad & Kaffe: four to six vegan bowls within the seven-bowl format.
- Goldfynger (Vesterbro): a dedicated 100% vegan café.
For the full plant-based picture beyond brunch, see our guide to the best vegan restaurants in Copenhagen.
Which day to go
Saturday — the peak
This is the big brunch day, and 11:00–13:00 is queue hour everywhere. Mad & Kaffe routinely runs 45–60 minutes, Atelier September 30–45, Møller around 30. Reservations only really help at Brunch Cph, Coco Hotel, Villa Copenhagen’s Kontrast and the bottomless brunches.
Sunday
A touch calmer than Saturday, similar prices. Bevar’s, Mirabelle, Coco Hotel and Møller are all good Sunday bets, though a few places close Sunday or Monday — check before you set out.
Weekdays
The insider move. It’s quieter, you can walk in, and it’s sometimes cheaper, with brunch served through to 14:00–15:00. A weekday Mad & Kaffe or Atelier September is about the most relaxed brunch you’ll get.
Hotel brunches
Coco Hotel, Villa Copenhagen and Hotel Sanders all do elevated weekend brunch at 295–475 DKK, booked two to four weeks ahead and often adults-only. Worth it for a special morning; overkill for an ordinary one.
How to do it right
- Get there early. Arrive 09:30–10:30 and you’ll skip the queue at almost everywhere; from 11:00 the wait sets in.
- Solo is fine. Brunch here is welcoming to solo diners, and the communal tables help.
- It’s mostly sit-down. Few brunch cafés do takeaway.
- No need to tip. Service is included.
- Vegans are covered — every café has at least a couple of plant-based options.
- The coffee is serious — most places pour Coffee Collective or a comparable roaster.
- Allow 1.5–2 hours. This is a slow meal by design; don’t schedule anything tight after it.
- On a rainy day, Hotel Sanders, Coco Hotel and Brunch Cph have the space to linger — see our rainy day activities for more.
What it actually costs
| Style | Price per person (DKK) |
|---|---|
| Casual (Mad & Kaffe, Atelier September) | 165-200 |
| Mid-range (Granola, Bevar’s, Møller) | 180-265 |
| Buffet (Brunch Cph) | 245-275 |
| Hotel (Coco, Villa) | 295-475 |
| Bottomless (Bryggeriet Apollo, War Pigs) | 215-395 |
| Luxury hotel (Hotel d’Angleterre) | 595-895 |
On top of the food, budget 45–65 DKK per coffee (sometimes included), 60–95 DKK per fresh juice, and 95–145 DKK for a cocktail. If you’re watching the krone, our cheap eats guide has plenty of ways to eat well for less.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the best brunch in Copenhagen?
Mad & Kaffe is the iconic one — the seven-bowl format it invented in 2014. Atelier September is the design-led alternative, Brunch Cph the buffet, Coco Hotel the stylish hotel option. They’re all excellent; pick by the kind of morning you want.
How much does brunch cost?
Roughly 165–265 DKK for casual, 245–275 for buffet, 295–475 for hotel brunch and 215–395 for bottomless, plus about 45–65 DKK per specialty coffee.
Can you book a table?
Not at the casual cafés — Mad & Kaffe, Atelier September and Møller are walk-in only. The buffet and hotel brunches (Brunch Cph, Coco Hotel, Villa Copenhagen) do take bookings, and you’ll want to reserve two to four weeks ahead for those.
Are the brunch spots vegan-friendly?
Very. Plant Power Plant and Goldfynger are fully vegan; Bevar’s, Mirabelle and Granola all have strong plant-based menus; and Mad & Kaffe’s seven-bowl format includes several vegan bowls.
How early should I turn up?
At weekends, 09:30–10:30 means no queue at most places; by 11:00 you’re looking at 30–45 minutes at the popular ones. On weekdays, any time before 13:00 is easy.
When does brunch stop?
Most cafés serve until 14:00–15:00, on weekdays and weekends alike. Hotel brunches usually wrap by 14:00, and Brunch Cph’s last buffet seating is 13:30, so aim to be seated by then.
Can I bring kids?
Yes — Mad & Kaffe, Møller, Granola and Mirabelle all welcome children and have kid-friendly plates. Hotel brunches often charge 50–75% of the adult price for ages 6–12. Just skip the bottomless-alcohol brunches with little ones. Our family guide to Copenhagen has more.
Related reading
- Copenhagen food guide — the full picture.
- The city’s coffee scene.
- Best bakeries in Copenhagen.
- The real Danish pastry.
- Cheap eats in Copenhagen.
- Best vegan restaurants.
- Best smørrebrød — the savoury cousin of brunch.
- Copenhagen with kids.
Final thoughts
The best brunch Copenhagen offers is really a lesson in how the city likes to eat — slowly, thoughtfully, over good coffee and small, considered plates. Go to Mad & Kaffe for the seven-bowl original, Atelier September for the looks and the avocado toast, Møller for pancakes, Brunch Cph for the buffet, Coco Hotel or Villa Copenhagen for something grander, and Bevar’s or Plant Power Plant if you’re plant-based. Budget 165–275 DKK for casual, more for hotels; get there by 10:30 to dodge the queue; and give it the full two hours. Do it that way and you’ll finally understand why Copenhageners give up their Saturday mornings for this.
Last updated: July 2026. Photo credits: images courtesy of copenhagentourism.org.
