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A plate of three Danish smørrebrød from Restaurant Maven in Copenhagen: Icelandic salmon with fennel, beef with horseradish and crisp fried onions, and chicken salad with capers.

Restaurant Maven in Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordic Food in an Old Church

I was lost in Copenhagen, late for a meeting and walking in circles, when I first spotted the pretty terrace of Restaurant Maven and Vinbar. Set in the shadow of the ancient brick walls and tower of the decommissioned Nikolaj Church, it looked totally inviting, but I had to run off. I didn’t know it …

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Banana chocolate chip ice cream waffle cone at Vaffelbageren, in Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

Delicious Waffles & Ice Cream at Vaffelbageren in Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

The Danes are very serious about their ice cream. They are also pretty jealous of their great waffles. When Vaffelbageren combines the two—creamy rich ice cream scooped onto a fresh-from-the-iron hot waffle and topped with whipped cream—you get a bit of heaven. And it all comes with the great view and perfect people watching of …

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