Vesterbro

Ideal bar is a branch of the Vega nightclub, handing out drinks at street level in the same building, but it is run as a separate outfit, with a bit more appeal to the happening crowd. It is usually too crowded to sit, so only go here early or if you are ready to dance the hours away on the small but usually packed dance floor. Unlike Vega there is no cover charge.

Lolas Café

Newly opened café/bar on Sønder Boulevard parallel to Istedgade serving various coffees, beer and wine. For food you can get a french-style sandwich in a freshly baked baguette. They show international sports events on a large screen and also have a separate smoking room. Free wi-fi and a cozy atmosphere

Stylish and minimalist wine bar named after the grape popular in Argentinian wine production, where all of the wines are from. For snacks there is a plate functioning much like the Argentinian version of Tapas. Huge variety of argentinean wines per bottle as well as per glass. The wine bar functions as a wine store as well and sell their imported wines at very reasonable prices to go.

Bar, Concerts, night-club. Located in a 1956 Vilhelm Lauritzen building with dark wooden panelling, mahogany floors, friezes, 50's lamps lamps, etc. the building itself is worth a visit. The largest concert hall, Store Vega has room for 1500 guests, the smaller Lille Vega has room for 500 guests, and the weekend nightclub Friday & Saturdays is happening on two different floors with house/electronica and R&B/hip-hop.

Vinstue 90

Very traditional and smoky wine bar with wine, port wine, and slow beer which is poured in exactly 12½ minute without the use of carbon dioxide. You are allowed to bring food from the nearby smørrebrød store.

Copenhagen's only bar and lounge that is targeted at lesbians.

Drink the house beer 7 Ekspressen, if you drink 10 you get a bronze medal, drink 17 you get a silver medal, 27 you get a gold medal, a great day of fun.

Estate Coffee

Gammel kongevej 1, tel: +45 38111211, partly owned by claus meyer of tv fame and danish importer of valrhona chocolate estate coffee specialise in luxury coffee, gourmet chocolate, and chocolate desserts. small pot for coffee for 28 kr.

Set up by two ambitious Icelandic girls, this club was too loud for its old location on Nørrebro, so it moved its noise and nice vibes here, and continue to be hugely popular, and the DJ line up certainly lives up to the two owners ambitiousness

Although this bar can be difficult to find in between the meat shops and shady alleys, it is usually packed with a mix of trendy students and young professionals after midnight. Before that you can have dinner in their restaurant.

Part Party venue, part exhibition space, part queer powerhouse, has a makeshift bar which may or may not be open when you visit, and a website where you can check out the dates for your next outrageous party or concert, or maybe get lucky there is an interesting film screening.