Denmark is Expensive. Is it Worth it?
00:00 Intro
00:18 How Denmark is different from my other vacations
01:05 Contradictions of Denmark
01:56 Public Transit
02:43 Why we stayed in Ørestad
03:45 Restaurants in Copenhagen
05:50 Institutional Food
08:10 Peace and Quiet
08:40 Have a Blanket!
10:21 Møn Island (Countryside)
12:39 Why Denmark is not for everyone
Copenhagen Restaurants and Bakeries:
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Marv & Ben (bib gourmand)
https://www.marvogben.dk/
Raw mackerel with green strawberries and green sauce (mussel juice, whey, spinach, dill). Hake with hollandaise peas, and caviar. Steak tartare. Lamb with roasted cabbage and broccoli. Yogurt ice-cream with raspberries. It was all amazing (except for the slightly tough lamb). The raspberries were the most fragrant I’ve ever had. The mackerel combination was outstanding. Peas and caviar were a great pairing. All the vegetables were really stunning.
Fiskebar (bib gourmand)
Fish and chips made with slightly smoked cod (great remoulade made with cauliflower, cabbage, and whole mustard seeds), squid “noodles” in chicken dashi (insanely tender and flavorful raw squid), raw mackerel with radishes and raspberries and raw kampachi were great. Tuna with black garlic aioli (I didn’t get to taste the tuna, but aioli was amazing). Tiny shrimp with green aioli. Hispi cabbage (slightly grilled lettuce) with potatoes and trout roe — caviar and salad is the best!
Restaurant Mes
https://www.restaurantmes.dk/
Good, but not amazing except for the main dish which made us lick our plates: veal brisket with BBQ sauce, celery root puree, and mushroom foam.
Gasoline Grill
It’s a chain, so if you ever need a burger, just look around 🙂
Good burgers — very good brioche buns and flavorful, tender patties, but not as drippy and meaty as I would ideally like. Excellent fries with vinegar salt powder.
Selma
Good sandwiches, particularly shrimp
Restaurant Møntergade
Really excellent herring sandwich, but only ok others
Kokkeriet (one star)
https://www.kokkeriet.dk/
The only terrible meal. Bad textures (even the bread tasted as if it was gluten free). Fried foods served cold. Sometimes underseasoned. Really tough steak. Bad combinations of ingredients. Two good fish dishes (langoustine with shellfish reduction and hake with kale). Everything else was very poor.
Bakeries:
Juno
https://www.instagram.com/juno_the_bakery/?hl=en
The line can be long, but it’s worth it. The first time we came, they were out of plain croissants by 9:30, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. We tried their strawberry croissant muffin, poppy seed covered croissant filled with almond cream, cardamom brioche, and lemon cake. All were amazing and not too sweet. On the second day, we knew to email them the day ahead to place our croissant order. The plain croissants are very good, but a tad burnt on the outside to my taste.
Hart
Very good basic croissants, but the cardamom kouign-amann is to die for
Andersen bakery
Pretty good, but not comparable to Juno and Hart. They were right next to our hotel, so given the convenience it was a good place.
Møn resources:
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Good supermarket and wine: SuperBrugsen in Stege
Good bakery for bread and occasional produce item: Øbageren in Stege (good coffee and the best cheese sandwich)
Apple juice and occasional berries and figs: Tjørnemosegaard fæld selv juletræer & Møn honning
Produce from Copenhagen: Vibækgård in Stege
Fish truck comes to Stege center on Saturday mornings at 10am (sometimes farmers come too)
ND122 https://www.nd122.dk/ — very nice restaurant on Møn Island (occasionally a tad too much salt even for me, so not for salt sensitive people)
Fri Bike Shop in Stege — very affordable bikes, no need to reserve
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This summer, I spent 5 days in Copenhagen and a week in a quiet town of Stege in rural Denmark. And I thought why don’t I make a video and tell my viewers about it, so that I can relive this experience.
My typical European vacations involve seeing a lot of old pretty things: castles, churches, quaint villages, stuff like that. It’s kind of like going to a museum. Sure, it’s pretty, but it’s not like you go through those villages thinking, “I am loving this cobblestone street. I wonder if that would work in our driveway.
And did you see the dungeon in that castle? I love how they incorporated torture into their daily life.” But in Denmark, everyday I’d have some experience that made me think, “Isn’t that cool how they do that! Can we do that too?” Denmark manages to balance ideas that are normally contradictory.
Beauty and comfort, productivity and relaxation, socialism and entrepreneurship, German precision and French Joie de vivre. For all their beauty and deliciousness, I could never see myself living in France, Italy, or Spain, but Denmark made me feel like I wish this was my home.
It felt like a place designed by usability engineers and since at some point in my life I used to be one, I found this focus on user experience really moving. I know that my channel is about food, but public transit in Denmark is so phenomenal that I have to start with that.
Not once during the trip did I wish I could take a taxi. We bought a 5 day pass at the airport and from there on things were effortless. You walk into a station without scanning your ticket because it’s an honor system and within a minute or two, your train pulls up.
It’s clean, it’s quiet, and it’s uncrowded even during rush hour. Getting around Copenhagen felt as relaxing as if we had a private chauffeur and cost less than the subway in New York. When you’ll read about Copenhagen neighborhoods, Orestad is always mentioned as an afterthought
Because it’s a newly developed neighborhood slightly outside the city. We stayed there because it was way more affordable. Our hotel in Orestad cost about the same as an equivalent hotel on our recent trip to Sevilla and pretty much nothing in Copenhagen costs the same as it does in Sevilla, so yeah,
It will save you a lot of money. The Metro stop was at the doorstep of our hotel, and we could get to the center in 15 min. Keep in mind that Copenhagen is not Tokyo or London. It’s a large city that feels like a small city.
Even if you are outside the center, getting around is very easy. So, I am glad that we didn’t splurge on the hotel and saved our money for the food. Yes, the food is expensive, but the quality is unbelievable.
I am not big on Micheline starred places, so we didn’t go to Noma or Geranium or any other $600 per person restaurants. Copenhagen’s sweet spot is about $100 per person. That’s what a dinner at a bib gourmand restaurant would cost you.
Bib Gourmand is a Michelin category of restaurants that serve excellent food and offer good value for the money. Basically, just yummy without the theatrics. Yes, in Copenhagen bib gourmand restaurants are more expensive than in most countries, but the quality of both the food and service is unbelievable.
I expected Denmark to have great seafood, but I didn’t expect produce that’s on par with California or Spain. For example, who knew that Denmark can grow figs? Yeah — really good ones. And I don’t think I’ve had raspberries, blackberries, and cabbages that were as tasty as in Denmark anywhere else.
Another big surprise for me was the quality of service. A nice sit down meal in Spain or France is lovely, but very very slow. It might take 20 minutes just to get the menu. Your food might arrive, but your wine pairing might not show up for another 5 minutes.
Basically, you need to be patient. In Denmark, we were never rushed, but also never bored. The meals had perfect pacing. Nothing was ever confused or forgotten. The servers were friendly and had a great sense of humor, but there was never that saccharine
Sweetness you sometimes get from American waiters who are working for tips. If you want a list of the restaurants and bakeries that we liked, look in the description below. But the biggest food surprise of this trip for me was institutional food.
By that I mean food in the museums, airports, and other places with a captive audience. After a few days in Copenhagen, we took a day trip to the Louisiana Art Museum located 40 minutes north of the city.
When I got off the train and looked around, I realized that our only food option was going to be the museum cafe. I can’t say I was thrilled at that prospect. Many of my favorite museums in the US serve horrible food. Their restaurants might be pretty, but the food is overpriced and mediocre.
The food in Louisiana was a revelation. It was my favorite lunch in Denmark and no more expensive than our lunches in regular restaurants. I didn’t get to eat at the Design museum, but just look at their pastries!
If I didn’t already fill up on the pastries at the amazing Juno bakery, I would have loved to taste one of these. I asked the barista where they got their baked goods and he said they made everything in house.
I told him how surprised I was at the quality of food in Danish museums and he proudly explained how hard they’ve been working on improving the quality. He said that Danish museums noticed that a trip to the museum is a special occasion. People don’t just want to see the exhibits.
They want to make a day of it and have a meal in a pleasant place with their family and friends. Well, dah. That’s true in the US too. What’s astonishing to me is that Danish museums chose to raise the quality, not the price.
I have only spent 2 weeks in Denmark so this might be a superficial observation, but it seems to me that Danes view quality as a part of their identity. Not just quality of food, but quality of everything.
You know how Americans view freedom as a birthright, I think Danes view quality as a birthright. And Denmark was quiet. I started dreading going out to eat in the US, because I always leave with a headache. The restaurants are so so loud.
If the diners aren’t making enough noise, the management cranks up the music. In Denmark, the restaurants and all public places are quieter. It’s the first time I spent 5 days in a big city and didn’t feel exhausted. Another thing that knocked my socks off were low tech solutions to everyday problems.
If you get chilly while eating outside, many restaurants in Denmark give you a blanket. How awesome is that? Whenever we eat out in LA, it always drives me nuts how they turn on the heat lamps as soon as it drops below 70. First of all, it’s a waste of energy.
Second of all, whoever is closest to that lamp gets slightly roasted. To me, they are always too hot and uncomfortable. A blanket allows each guest to be at their perfect temperature and doesn’t waste energy. At first, I was wondering if this is a hardship for the restaurants to wash all those blankets.
Well, they don’t wash them after each customer. After you use it, you put it back in a basket where you got it. I can see how some Americans would find that unacceptable because we are somewhat squeamish. But think about it. Restaurants don’t wash their chairs or the pillows on the benches between customers,
So why would they wash the blankets? Here is another low tech solution for you. A tree in Frederiksberg Park where the kids can hang their pacies when it’s time to give them up. I think creating this rite of passage can make most toddlers somewhat excited about it.
I wish we had a tree like this when my kids were little. And on this adorable note, why don’t we leave Copenhagen and move to rural Denmark. We rented a car and drove south to a small town called Stege on the island of Mons where we spent a week.
It was a gorgeous place with emerald fields, wild flower meadows, grazing sheep, and dramatic white cliffs. It was a perfect place to hike, bike, and relax. Our airbnb was a dream. The kitchen had a scale, a mixer, a blender, 5 cutting boards, tons of pots and pans.
It felt like borrowing a friend’s house. Here we cooked all our meals. Surprisingly it was no more expensive than cooking in Boston. The prices for house rentals in the countryside were incredibly reasonable too. So don’t think that everything in Denmark is expensive. Some things are very affordable.
The part that surprised me in the countryside was a complete lack of farmer’s markets, farm stands, or fish markets. After the embarrassment of riches at the central market in Copenhagen, I expected to find the same in the countryside, but that was not the case.
All the locals that we asked about produce sent us to Super Brugsen, which looked like a perfectly ordinary supermarket. But appearances can be deceiving. Denmark has a lot of superb local produce, they just happen to sell it right in the supermarket.
The produce in Super Brugsen was better than at my farmer’s market in Boston. We did eventually find a few hidden farm stands and an excellent fish truck. So, in case you are going to this neck of the woods, check out all my resources in the description below the video.
My favorite activity at Stege was to bike around the lake in the morning and to stop by Obageren for the best cheese sandwich and coffee. That was one big difference between our trip to Denmark and our recent trip to Andalucia.
In Denmark, we found good bread and coffee even in the most remote and unassuming places. If Denmark is such a perfect place, why don’t more people go there on vacation? I can think of a few reasons. It never gets warm enough to swim.
I saw many Danish people swimming, but most people would find their waters a bit chilly). Since none of us like the beach, Denmark’s temperate climate is a great feature. The whole time we were there, it was 70 for the high and 60 for the low. We were extremely lucky that it barely rained.
I hear that’s the exception and not the rule. Since most people like hot and sunny places, Denmark might not make them very happy. Denmark is also pricey. If you are coming from New York, London, LA, or Tokyo, you’ll find these prices perfectly reasonable. Here are some examples.
The difference is that New York and LA offer some cheap food. It might not be good quality food, but it will be cheap. Denmark doesn’t seem to do that. As a poor college student backpacking through Europe, this would be a very difficult place
To eat, but as a family of 4 who just spent $4000 on airfare to get us all to Europe, these prices didn’t make much of a dent in our travel budget. Have you ever been to Denmark? How was it?
Or maybe you’ve been to a completely different place whose way of life left a lasting impression on you. Let me know in the comments. Here are more thought provoking videos for you to check out and if you are ever in the Boston area, maybe I’ll see you in one of my classes.
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I remember that while being in Iceland, I was amazed by the quality of their food. The three things that really stood out were the hotdogs from an unassuming hotdog stand in the seaport area of Reykjavik, the lamb, and the salads. The latter felt like the restaurant chef just put everything they had in the kitchen into a bowl and somehow it always turned out amazing.
But how were the men? 😉 (single woman here)
Those pastries…wow
Is the meaning of the word "effort" lost on you? Why is it that people like you NEVER say the names correctly…..
I went to Copenhagen in 2019, and I loved it. The food was quite expensive. Even a Coffee and a bagel sandwich from a 7-11 worked out to around $20 Canadian, while here we'd pay under $10. The breakfasts in the hostel I stayed at were the same price too. Just an average restaurant seemed to be around $40 for a meal, that here would probably cost around $20-25.
I also got lucky with the weather, and I went in May. Same sort of weather, it rained once but overall it was a nice 15-21c most days, and sunny.
I got the Copenhagen pass which included public transit and free entry to many attractions and museums, most of which were great, and the ticket was well worth the price. It also included a canal tour by boat that was a nice way to see the city from a different angle. It's a city that felt like home, but even as a tourist, I felt like in my time there I missed out on some things that I'd love to go back and see, which is rare for me when traveling.
Excellent work, Ms. Rennie. I am surprised by some of the ignorant comments posted given the usual type of response your videos engender. It's as if some magical force turned on the "OK to Troll" lamp. Keep up the high quality videos.
Beautiful video!!! Thank you for sharing such useful information and such GORGEOUS videos of Denmark!!! You are truly a breath of fresh air, I feel like I have been on vacation too now!!! I NEEDED THAT!!! Love Love Love You!!!!
Love this idea for a video! Thank you Helen for sharing something more personal. Greetings from Poland.
Yes, you get Denmark!
The blankets sound like a good idea but the rise of bed bug infestations in France recently leaves one to sort of want those blankets to be laundered and dried.
I was in Copenhagen a few years ago and I loved it! Your impression of "Birthright Quality" really resonated with me!
Regarding produce, try traveling to Denmark in late spring. Two things that stands out in Denmark at that time, new potatoes and strawberries try to find them locally many farmers will have stalls selling them. And just for you, try finding somewhere in south Denmark near the German border, go to Flensburg they have a fantastic farmer’s market Saturday and Wednesday – great place to get meat and fish and divine white asparagus. You can find danish green asparagus but the Germans are experts in white asparagus and they go nuts …
One of my all time favorites are new Danish potatoes, white asparagus, fish (trout or salmon) and sauce (made from the boiled water of the peels and cooking of the asparagus – and cream never forget Danish cream)
Yes. But you can cut corners and still have a good time.
Food around the world!
great analysis! Thank you for sharing. I also noticed the lackluster food at my favorite museums when you said something 😅😅
On the expense thing, it's actually possible to get cheap food in Copenhaged. But it will concist of mostly of packaged meals sold in supermarkets.
It seems to be the popular option for working people. You can get a packed roast beef sandwich for around 8$.
Some of the bigger supermarkets will have sushi counters that sell sushi scraps packed like a poke bowl for about 3-4$.
Americans have the illusion of freedom. But… What? Land of rhr free? Whoever told ypu that is your enemy. ~Nelson Mandela
Kinda a off subject but just want to know if you ever make mici ? Have been making a form of it, thinking I was being original, until my more traveled friend said he had it in Romania. Just wanted any tips and maybe your recipe with weights, everyone always use cups etc. And why the baking soda?
I live in DK, other than baked goods… food here is rather unimaginative and sometimes downright bad unless you spend a ridiculous amount of money for a meal. The variety of restaurants is also lacking, danes seem to have decided that burgers are peak food and no other restaurants are necessary :/ DK is lovely, and I do agree on public transport and conveniences of living here to be outstanding, but food is not something I know DK for.
Having been to Noma, Geranium and Alchemist in Copenhagen along with the majority of other options Helen mentions, I have to say she's absolutely correct and done a fantastic job of picking out some of the impressive fine details. Just wish she'd gone to one of the 3 star options as well, if there's anywhere in the world that its worth it its in Copenhagen!
Helen: "The cost of literally everything is insane in this socialist country , and we did everything to avoid the crazy costs…but I just want to take a few moments to bash America, which allowed me through their generous Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms and immigrant program to not only have this yt channel, but also a business where I pretend to teach 'cooking school' participants how to make irrelevant dishes."
Hope you come back
I was born and grew up in Eastern Europe myself. From Russia, where you are from to England, Europe is pretty much the same in many ways. We have many beautiful castles and villages in my country too. I would like to one day see Moscova and Leningrad. My father has been there many years ago. I've been to a restuarant in America where it was chillier outside (a more expensive place) and they gave us all warm blankets. I'm sure Denmark has a lot of good qualities, but I heard they are very aggressive to Christians and they persecute real Christians and true Christianity. That is very dangerous as these scandanavian countries can be very liberal and immoral. Jesus Christ for all of Europe!!! It's the only answer for life.
Hi Helen! (and others I urge to read along, PLEASE!) Thanks for all the kind praise. One thing though from the beginning. You mention "socialism". Denmark never have been socialistic. Denmark are a democratic constitutional monarchy (meaning that the Queen have no real political power). We have a market based economy. The thing many Americans sometimes get wrong (often helped by lying FOX "news), are that our relatively high income tax equals socialism which are an absurdity. We have a very developed democracy, not only when it comes to the country´s elected politicians but also in local municipalities. Denmarks corporate tax level are lower than USA´s and businesses here have built in tax deductions for growth oriented expansion. If Americans instead of having a privatised insurance based healthcare system elected to do as we do here you would not only be able to have free taxpayer financed healthcare for ALL your citizens but even include all at a significantly lower cost than spend on healthcare in USA today. WHEN you DO have a taxpayer financed healthcare system it makes even more sense to focus on quality food and quality living since that too reduces healthcare costs. So better quality and lower costs. Sounds like a better solution than higher costs, higher amounts of unhealthy, sometimes even cancer provoking food additives, starch, sugar, artificial sugar, fat, corn/corn syrups, chlorine washed chickens, GMO produce, growth hormone filled pigs and cows etc etc.
OK…maybe a few things more that might be interesting for you and any Americans reading along. Please remember that only a friend will care to point to things that might be uncomfortable for you to be confronted with. An enemy will happily stay silent while you fail.
I am very interested in global issues and politics and not least our dire climate issues and when it comes to USA my analysis are that you have painted yourself into a political systems corner and that it basically comes down to your lobby laws and the things these laws allow. Some of the things allowed by your lobby laws would judicially be considered straight forward corruption in ANY EU nation. US constitution are written shortly after you had a (white) population count amounting to just over 5 million people. Maybe time to realise you need to move your democracy forward. I see the below things as what are limiting USA´s democratic development thus you now to a high degree are corporate hostages in my opinion.
As long as American have to register their political party before voting.
As long as Americans accept the US lobby laws, that judicially would be corruption in ANY EU nation.
As long as America keeps the anti democratic electoral college.
As longs as Americans accept you can redefine voter districts again and again between elections..
As long as Americans accept their media are owned by the same that donates heavily to political parties.
YOU will be screwed over and over again and end up with solutions where the American people and the American nation are not the true focus point.
Politicians tend to serve those that pay them, it should overwhelmingly be the American people(taxpayers. Inspirationally I can mention that Danish politicians/parties get a fee based on received votes in last election.
WE ALL have to relate to ACTUAL reality!
Through the relatively new scientific field of glaciology, (the science of drilling and retrieving ancient ice cores and scientifically study them) we now have a consecutive YEAR BY YEAR knowledge of the planets atmospheric Carbon content (and much more) for a period more than 10 times longer since Homo Sapiens left the African continent the first time. For over 850.000 years our atmospheric Carbon content have been relative stable at 220 PPM. 3 times in the 850.000+ years have gigantic widespread global volcanic eruptions raised the Carbon content with 30 PPM and EACH time it have triggered longterm climate changes for a very long time before the planets regulating systems slowly have been able to bring it down to 220 PPM again. It are truth to state that a atmospheric Carbon content of 220 PPM created us and nearly all living species present on the globe with very few exceptions. Besides the Asteriod that hit Yucatan 66 million years ago the largest species extinctions we have been able to document have happened during the 3 times the atmospheric content rose with 30 PPM.
Since the Industrial revolution, just a few hundred years ago, we have raised the atmospheric Carbon content from 220 PPM to now (2022 number) 417 PPM! So humans NOW have caused not a 30 PPM rise but unprecedented 197 PPM!
We are right now in the largest species extinction period since the Asteriod hit Yucatan 66 million years ago!
The worlds oceans are right now heating with the same energy added equalling 5 Hiroshima bombs PER SECOND! That are the sickening facts!
USA (and Denmark/Canada) are nations that have a full set of icecores and thus its leaders have full knowledge of the consequences. YET USA (and similar leaders in Australia, Canada and UK) do not transition to a fossil fuel free energy production and usage. All mentioned nations have optimal conditions for raising offshore windmills for electricity and green hydrogen production that EASILY can provide all the electricity and green fuels their nations need. AND it will be cheap and fast to raise. NOT a cost but an investment that would allow these nations to transition AND laugh all the way to the bank and still it does not happen. Democracy have broken down. Media have broken down. Politicians have lost their way.
It have never been a good strategy to bury your head in the sand when your house is on fire!
I hope that many that visit us realise, through our example, that it ARE possible to transition and enter a new technological era for the benefit of humanity and the rest of the planet´s living creatures. Transitioning to a fossil fuel reality are NOT a matter of going back to the stone age, quite the opposite. Our parents generation might not have understood the damage they made but this generation have full access to facts proving our disastrous handling of our habitat and we are leaving a planet and a habitat in a highly perilous condition. History will NOT be kind to us and our reckless behaviour. USA, Australia and Canada, our good friends and allies´s ongoing behaviour are deeply worrying. Mentioned nations seem incapable to change and transition and WE ARE OUT OF TIME! Climate tipping points are climate tipping points and CHANGE MUST happen NOW if we are to survive ourselves! Just to take one urgent climate tipping point that are highly critical and have the power to take choices away from us. The Siberian tundra have begun to thaw. As it thaws it releases methane. Methane are a 22,5 times more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2. Despite only a tiny fraction of 1% have thawed so far it now emits more methane than entire Europe does. ONLY way to reverse this fast escalating climate tipping point are to cool the earth again by getting our atmospheric carbon content back to 220 PPM again. WE CAN do that but it takes populations and politicians (and truly democratic political systems) that all understand reality. Murdoch media have significant market positions and impacts in USA, Canada, Australia, the very nations that are the highest emitting per Capita in the world. I do not think that are a coincidence.
I hope this were informative and inspirational for you and hopefully others.
If you come yo denmark again you should come to southen jylland,and try the strewberries from als,they are sweeter then all otherd i have tasted ,spme years ago the big resturants was fighting over .Who could get the first ones ,same as the potatoes from samsø
15°C (60°F) is chilly by Danish measurement. Yeah, the summer wss not fabulous this year, it can be much better.
We have a lot of holiday guests in Denmark. In 2019 alone, 16 million Germans had a holiday, in Denmark. Thats more than a fifth of all Germans. Although many of them probably was here more than once. Germans are crazy about Denmark, as a holiday target.
The hottest summer i can remember, was 1994, when we had our first child. It was 30+ C for 6 weeks. That's +86°F. The water at the beaxhes, was above 25°C, so didn't really help cooling down.
Denmark isn’t socialist. They’re a capitalist country with a social democratic system
In Denmark the tip is included in the price, so we only give a tip, if we feel that the tip is deserved.
I don't like the tip system in the US.
The thing I like most about Denmark, is that people are quiet.
If you don't have anything to say, just be quiet.
And Copenhagen ISN'T like the rest of the country, it's one of the most costly city's in the world..
You look very pretty !
Thank you for your visit and the nice words about my city (Copenhagen). Boston is my favorite US city. A good mix of both the US and Europe. Please come back😀 !
Dane here; 👋🏼 I know Denmark is an expensive country compared to many others, but your comment about expensive cities, that also have a cheap alternative and Denmark not, is just not correct.
In most of tourist-videos from Denmark you see people going into the most expensive shops in the tourist trap areas. And maybe pay 7-10 € for a cup of coffee, but you could find it to 2-3€ if you not went into the first shop.
The same goes with grossary shopping. If I shop for a whole family, SuperBrugsen would be a very expensive shop, where as 365, Lidl, Rema and more would be much cheaper.
You just nede to ask, and then everyone would be happy to help you.
i challenge you to meet Portugal
the food there is incredible
Thank you for your beautiful description of our country:)
I'm an American, and have lived in Denmark for the past 34 years. The only down-side of living here is that although I do miss some things from the US, I definitely feel that life here is so much more "livable", and so less stressful than in The US, so when I make comparisons of living in Denmark as opposed to other countries I've lived in, I feel pampered! (not really a "down-side)!
I've gotten to see how drastically things have changed in Denmark as far as food and dining. When I first moved here, there were no cafe's or any real dining culture. Everyone ate quite basic Danish style cuisine. I remember being laughed at when I put a piece of ham on my cheese sandwich!!! Since the mid 90's there has been a whole revolution of change in the culinary possibilities in Denmark, and like with other aspects of living here, the Danes are so dynamic, and aren't afraid of change. So yeah, I do feel like I live in a very "modern" and highly functioning society and culture!
I just wish that I knew you were coming here!!! I would have loved to repay you for all the help you've given me on your YouTube channel by inviting your family out for a nice meal, or showing you around!!! I guess I'll just have to make my way to Boston, and enroll myself in your cooking classes!
Denmark is not that expensive, But copenhagen is.. And so is London, New york, Oslo, Paris ect….
Public transportation outside the 3 big cities it is not that way in the rest of the country, so don't expect to have the same options there… also we are not socialist :), think the term is social corporatism.
12:00 along the roads, you will see small stalls, where the farmer(s) sell their stuff, it's the honor system again, From greens, potato, eggs and fruit etc., some places have small shops, where you can get meats as well.
I hope you didn't miss getting a hot dog at one of the DØP stands in central Copenhagen. Each time I arrive in Copenhagen, DØP is one of my first stops!
I was there 30 years ago. I remember eating red sausages in a bun bought from a street vendor.
Great video! Love the earrings.
I am half Spanish and half Danish. I just don't buy it, sorry.
I have many positive things to say about Denmark, but I assure you, neither the service or the fish even compares to Spain.
In my LIMITED experience in Denmark, it is best to eat at restaurants that serve Danish food. In northern Denmark, I ended up at an Italian (style) restaurant and a couple of steak houses which were memorable in all the wrong ways. The Danish food was all good, though possibly a bit odd for many foreigners.
I really want to move to Copenhagen.and open a restaurant.
The whole blanket thing: yeah, nope. Not touching anything that's been touched by strangers and not washed first.
Not happening.
We are lucky enough to have family in Denmark and visit fairly often. I nearly always want to stay and start planning for our next trip. This time we went to Copenhagen and were delighted by the whole place. It was easy to get around on transit or by foot. So glad you've fallen in love too. So many more places to see and experience on your next trip(s).
I love hearing your observations about the country I came to in 1983 from the Boston area. I have since become a Danish citizen, and would never consider living in the USA again. Your analysis that Danish identity is closely related to quality is right on. One of the things you probably did not experience is that the Danish bureaucracy is the friendliest and most effective in the world. Having lived in the Boston area and in Italy, I wa amazed that Bureaucrats in Denmark could actually smile, listen, and solve a problem while looking at you straight in the face.
You forgot to mention Danish is almost impossible to understand! And impossible to speak!😂🇩🇰
Copenhagen is my favorite city in the world. If only I could live there…
One of the more reasonably-priced places (for Cph) I ate at was Kanal Cafeen, across from Christiansborg Palace. It's an older place, small and cozy with dark wood-paneled walls. They make really good smørrebrød, arguably better than the touristy Ida Davidsen, although without the ginormous menu (I think they offer ~40 varieties, whereas ID has well over 100). The hot dogs from the street vendors were also surprisingly good, but they were pricey – around US $5 each, and I could eat 3 or 4 of them at a time. The only downside food-wise was the lack of really good Asian foods, although maybe things are different now – I know they got some great Mexican restaurants since I was last there, so maybe the Asian food scene has gotten better too.
I also went to Noma, back at their old location and before they won World's Best Restaurant, and Kiin Kiin, the first Thai restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star. I've never seen such precise service, not just my table, but watching the staff circulate around the dining room. Just the right level of warmth and friendliness – not cloying like the US, not detached like Paris – and everything was right on time. Someone even met me to guide me to the restroom as soon as I stood up to leave my table. (That level of friendliness seems to be more-or-less just how all Danes are, not just service workers) The food was incredible too, albeit in a more subtle way, not unlike high-end Japanese food. I wish I could've gone to Geranium as well – they were still at their beautiful old location – but I could only afford so many US $400 meals.
Next time I visit Denmark, whenever that will be, I will plan on visiting the countryside – Stege looks amazing. The furthest away I got the times I went were the Louisiana Museum and Roskilde (and Malmö, Sweden).
That was so interesting and so well told – thanks!!