Nearly 20,000 Copenhagen places Num knows, from Nørrebro bakeries and smørrebrød lunch rooms to harbor baths, for a city best done on a bicycle.
Denmark is a flat, tidy country of islands and bridges, and for most travelers it begins and ends in Copenhagen. Num currently covers only the capital, but covers it in depth: 19,633 places across the old center, Vesterbro, Nørrebro, Frederiksberg and Amager. Cafés lead with 1,346, followed by 1,293 street-food and casual spots, 1,116 restaurants and 1,041 bars. Bakeries number 278, which in this city is as it should be.
Copenhagen questions tend to be about timing and texture. Ask Num for a bakery near Nørreport open before eight, a lunch room that still does classic smørrebrød, a bar in Vesterbro where you can sit outside in October, a harbor bath with changing rooms, or a Michelin table that has not booked out three months ahead. It says what is open now and how far it is by bike. It is also quick at the unglamorous: a late pharmacy, a laundrette, a supermarket near your flat.
Every destination Num covers here, with how many places it holds in each. Open one for the full picture.
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK); Denmark does not use the euro |
|---|---|
| Languages | Danish; English spoken fluently almost everywhere |
| Plugs | Types C, K · 230 V |
| Emergency | 112 for police, fire and ambulance · 114 police non-emergency |
| Tipping | Not expected; service is included in the bill and rounding up is a kindness rather than a rule |
Denmark is close to cashless. Cards and phone payments work everywhere, including market stalls, and some places no longer take notes at all. Do not change money before you arrive.
Cycle lanes are wide, fast and taken seriously. Never walk in them, look before stepping off a curb, and if you hire a bike, signal with your hand and stop at red lights, because locals do.
Metro, buses, S-trains and harbor buses share one ticketing system. The metro runs 24 hours. Buy through the DOT app or a Rejsekort, and check that a ticket covers the zones you are traveling through, since fines are steep.
Many restaurants take their last orders around nine or ten in the evening and lunch rooms close mid-afternoon. Plan dinner earlier than you would in southern Europe.
Drink bottles and cans carry a deposit, marked as pant. Return them to the machine at any supermarket for the refund, or leave them beside a bin for someone who collects them.
Message Num the way you would message a friend who lives here, in any language. It answers with one real place that fits, open now, and how to get there. It is free for travelers. Businesses list free and pay only when Num completes a booking for them, so nothing here is ranked by who paid.
Late May to early September gives long light evenings and open-air life along the harbor, with July the busiest. December is dark by four but the city is lit and Tivoli is open. April and October are quieter and cheaper, with some rain.
Yes. Ask in any language and it answers in yours, with one place that fits and how to get there.
Yes. It is clean, cold and among the best in Europe, and restaurants will bring a jug if you ask for tap water.