Copenhagen is calling all plant lovers and the vegan scene here is absolutely world-class 🧜♀️🇩🇰 From Michelin-starred plant-based bistros to Denmark’s first all-vegan bakery café, the Danish capital delivers. Copenhagen has long been at the forefront of Scandinavian progressive food culture, and its plant-based scene reflects that ambition — with some of the most refined, creative, and genuinely extraordinary vegan restaurants anywhere in the world.
The ARK Collective (ARK, Bistro Lupa, and Beyla) has transformed Copenhagen’s plant-based scene, but excellent independent spots are spread across the city. Here’s my guide to the best.
Best Vegan Restaurants in Copenhagen
1. Restaurant ARK — Michelin Green Star Fine Dining
Restaurant ARK is one of the most remarkable fine dining experiences in Scandinavia — a Michelin Green Star restaurant in Copenhagen that serves a plant-based tasting menu of extraordinary creativity, depth, and seasonal integrity. The kitchen forages, ferments, and grows many of its own ingredients, and the results are dishes that feel genuinely connected to the Danish landscape and seasons. This is food at the highest level, and a pilgrimage-worthy destination for any serious plant-based food lover.
💡 Tip: Restaurant ARK requires advance booking and is one of the most sought-after reservations in Copenhagen. Book weeks ahead through their website.
📍 Nørre Farimagsgade 63, Copenhagen 1364 | ☎️ +45 33 30 01 50 | 🌐 restaurantark.dk | 📸 @restaurant_ark
2. Bistro Lupa — Green Star, Bib Gourmand & 6 Hearts
Bistro Lupa is the more accessible sister restaurant to ARK — awarded both a Michelin Green Star and the Bib Gourmand for exceptional value, as well as 6 hearts by Politiken newspaper. The cooking is beautifully seasonal, drawing on local and foraged ingredients to produce plant-based dishes of real elegance and satisfaction at prices that feel genuinely fair for the quality on offer. One of Copenhagen’s most exciting and consistently excellent restaurants.
📍 Marstalsgade 8, Copenhagen 2100 | ☎️ +45 34 10 01 01 | 🌐 bistrolupa.dk | 📸 @bistro_lupa
3. Beyla — Neighbourhood Eatery in Carlsberg Byen
Beyla is the casual neighbourhood eatery of the ARK Collective, located in the vibrant Carlsberg Byen district — a warm, welcoming space that serves wholesome brunch and dinner in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere. Less formal than ARK or Lupa, but sharing the same commitment to seasonal, plant-forward cooking and high-quality ingredients. A wonderful choice for a relaxed meal in one of Copenhagen’s most interesting new neighbourhoods.
📍 Carlsberg Byen, Copenhagen 1760 | ☎️ +45 40 70 78 88 | 🌐 beyla.dk | 📸 @beyla_bar_eatery
4. Made in Italy Denmark — Vegan Italian with a Twist
Made in Italy on Slagtehusgade is an Italian vegan restaurant with a genuine twist — a dog-friendly, late-night-opening spot that serves creative Italian plant-based food Wednesday to Saturday. The atmosphere has an energy and informality that sets it apart from the more refined Copenhagen vegan scene, and the food is consistently satisfying and creative. A great option for a late dinner with friends.
📍 Slagtehusgade 1, Copenhagen 1700 | 📸 @madenitalydk
5. 42RAW — Plant-Strong Bowls & Smoothies
42RAW is one of Copenhagen’s most established and beloved plant-based restaurant brands — a plant-strong, gluten-free eatery with multiple locations across the city that serves beautifully made bowls, smoothies, and seasonal specials. The food is nourishing, clean, and genuinely delicious, and the multiple locations make it one of the most accessible quality plant-based options wherever you are in Copenhagen.
📍 Pilestræde 32, Copenhagen 1112 | ☎️ +45 32 12 32 10 | 🌐 42raw.com | 📸 @42raw
6. Cafe KAF — Denmark’s First All-Vegan Bakery Café
Café KAF on Birkegade in Nørrebro holds a special place in Copenhagen’s food history — it’s Denmark’s first all-vegan bakery café, serving extraordinary sourdough pastries, buns, brunch, and lunch every day from 9am. The croissants are exceptional, the seasonal specials are always worth trying, and the café has a warm, unhurried atmosphere that makes it a genuinely perfect morning destination. A non-negotiable stop on any Copenhagen food itinerary.
📍 Birkegade 21, Copenhagen 2200 | 🌐 cafekaf.com | 📸 @cafe_kaf
7. Atlas Bar — 100% Plant-Based Bistro & Wine
Atlas Bar on Larsbjørnsstræde in the Latin Quarter is one of Copenhagen’s most charming fully vegan spots — a plant-based bistro and wine bar with a relaxed, neighbourhood feel and a menu that covers lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday. The natural wine list is excellent, and the food is consistently well-made and satisfying. A lovely spot for a slow lunch or an early dinner in the heart of the old city.
📍 Larsbjørnsstræde 18, Copenhagen 1454 | 🌐 www.atlasbar.dk | 📸 @atlasbar_
8. Morgenstedet — Organic Kitchen Oasis in Christiania
Morgenstedet inside the famous Christiania free town is one of Copenhagen’s most unique dining experiences — an organic kitchen oasis that serves fresh home-cooked vegetarian and vegan meals in one of the most famous alternative communities in Europe. The food is simple, honest, and delicious, and eating here feels genuinely special — not just a meal, but an immersion in Copenhagen’s extraordinary counterculture. Open Tuesday to Sunday from noon.
📍 Fabriksområdet 134, Christiania, Copenhagen 1440 | 📸 @morgenstedet
9. Vital Foods — Plant-Based Fast Casual
Vital Foods on Kompagnistræde is Copenhagen’s most accessible plant-based fast casual spot — a convenient, reliable, and genuinely good option for a quick, affordable plant-based meal in the city centre. The menu covers bowls, wraps, and seasonal specials, all made with care and quality ingredients.
📍 Kompagnistræde 41, Copenhagen 1208 | 📸 @vitalfoods_official
Tips for Vegan Travellers in Copenhagen
Copenhagen is a compact, walkable city and the plant-based scene is genuinely world-class. The ARK Collective (ARK, Bistro Lupa, Beyla) deserves the most advance planning — ARK in particular is one of the finest plant-based restaurants on the planet. For everyday eating, 42RAW and Vital Foods are both reliably excellent. Café KAF in Nørrebro is the essential morning stop. And a visit to Morgenstedet inside Christiania is a genuinely unmissable Copenhagen experience — food, community, and culture in one extraordinary place.
Have you eaten vegan in Copenhagen? Let me know your favourite spots in the comments!