Nightlife guide · By a local

Copenhagen at night,
where it actually happens.

Choose the evening before choosing the bar. Vesterbro works well for dinner followed by drinks, the centre keeps the journey between places short, and a club night needs its own event check. You can have a good Copenhagen evening at one table. If you want to stay out late, sort out the journey home while it is still easy.

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Want something other than Vesterbro? See our guide to Copenhagen's techno scene and queer nightlife cluster.

Quick answer

Start in Vesterbro — Mikkeller Bar for craft beer, Lidkoeb for cocktails — then move into Kødbyen as the evening goes on: War Pigs brewpub, then Jolene for the dance floor everyone ends up at. Want live music instead? Vega is the city's main venue — check the schedule and book ahead for a specific act.

Vesterbro & Kødbyen — the walkable route

Tap a stop for what it's actually like.

The route

First drink to last dance

~20:00Mikkeller Bar — craft beer, low-key▸

The original Mikkeller Bar, on Viktoriagade in Vesterbro proper — a wide, well-curated beer list and an easy place to start the night without needing a plan yet.

~21:00Lidkoeb — cocktails, a step up▸

Considered one of Copenhagen's best cocktail bars — inventive drinks, a proper bar programme. Good for the point in the evening where you want to sit down and take your time.

~22:30War Pigs — into Kødbyen▸

A brewpub in the old meatpacking district itself — the point where the evening shifts from "a drink" to "a night out." Kødbyen's warehouses are packed close together, so from here everything is a short walk.

LateJolene — the dance floor▸

Kødbyen's best-known dance floor, at Flæsketorvet 81 — an unpretentious mix of indie, disco and house that runs to roughly 5:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. No dress code to worry about.

Live dates & prices

Want to start the night in Tivoli? The gardens sit on Vesterbrogade, a short walk from the first stop on this route. Tivoli opens in seasons, not all year, so check your date on GetYourGuide to see whether the park is open and what entry costs that day.

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Want live music instead?

Vega is Copenhagen's main concert venue — two halls (Store Vega for around 1,500 people, Lille Vega for around 500) hosting roughly 250 shows a year, everything from major international acts to smaller touring bands. Check the schedule before your trip; the shows that matter to you can sell out. See what's on at Vega and elsewhere →

Worth knowing before you go out

Getting home: The metro runs 24 hours on weekends, so it's usually the easiest way back — no need to plan around last trains the way you would in most European capitals.

Cost: Copenhagen isn't cheap at night — a cocktail is typically 100-140 DKK, a beer 55-75 DKK. Budget accordingly rather than being surprised at the bar.

Booking: Bars are almost always walk-in. Vega is the one venue worth booking ahead for a specific show.

Not a bar person? Our guide to things to do in Copenhagen at night covers the free tower view, Tivoli, late museums, live jazz and ice skating.

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