Eating out with kids goes better when there's something to do between bites. These are the food halls, markets and cafés where the meal comes with a skate park, a play boat, a toddler play room or bakers to watch, plus long-table dinners in a painted former church. Some are seasonal, so check each card for hours. Here's what we checked, from Torvehallerne to Café Sweet Surrender.
Torvehallerne is two covered market halls on Israels Plads, opened in 2011 where the city's vegetable market stood until 1958. About 50 stalls sell bread, cakes, fish, meat, cheese, fruit and flowers, plus ready-to-eat food.
Kids can watch the bakers at Albatross & Venner shape the day's pastries, then eat porridge at Grød or smørrebrød at Hallernes Smørrebrød.
An open-air street food market on Den Grønlandske Handels Plads, a historic trading square on the harbor at the Christianshavn end of the Inderhavnsbroen bridge from Nyhavn. Stalls and food trucks serve crêpes, tacos, fish and chips, burgers, banh mi, pasta and homemade ice cream, with events on the square.
In winter the square becomes Broens Ice Skating Rink, with harbor views, hot drinks and food around the ice.
Absalon is a church built in 1934 on Vesterbro that reopened in 2015 as a community house, its walls, ceilings and stairs painted in bright colors by artist Tal R.
Kids play table tennis, and families join the communal dinner at long tables shared with about 180 other people. The week runs to more than 50 activities, from yoga and bingo to movie nights, concerts and creative workshops.
A non-profit café staffed by volunteers, which gives all its profits and tips to charity.
Next to the tables is a play corner with toys, books and a play kitchen, and the menu has a children's section: oatmeal with banana, toasties, fruit and veggie sticks. It suits babies, toddlers and preschoolers with a parent; school-age kids will find little to do beyond a meal.
Bette is a baby- and kid-friendly café with a menu for babies, kids and adults, including porridge for babies from 4 months. The play room has mattresses, a climbing den, a reading nook and dress-up clothes, and more toys and games are spread around the café.
The changing room stocks diapers, cream and wipes at no charge, with a microwave for warming bottles and a kids' toilet.
Reffen is a street food market by the water on Refshaleøen, with more than 30 world food stalls, bars and a coffee shop.
Kids get a 300 m² skate park for boards, scooters and skates, a sandy play area with a big boat to climb, ping pong, petanque and mini golf. On rainy days, the covered Beer Garden and Werkstatt hall, with a play corner and foosball, give shelter.
Eating out with kids goes better when there's something to do between bites. These are the food halls, markets and cafés where the meal comes with a skate park, a play boat, a toddler play room or bakers to watch, plus long-table dinners in a painted former church. Some are seasonal, so check each card for hours. Here's what we checked, from Torvehallerne to Café Sweet Surrender.
Torvehallerne is two covered market halls on Israels Plads, opened in 2011 where the city's vegetable market stood until 1958. About 50 stalls sell bread, cakes, fish, meat, cheese, fruit and flowers, plus ready-to-eat food.
Kids can watch the bakers at Albatross & Venner shape the day's pastries, then eat porridge at Grød or smørrebrød at Hallernes Smørrebrød.
An open-air street food market on Den Grønlandske Handels Plads, a historic trading square on the harbor at the Christianshavn end of the Inderhavnsbroen bridge from Nyhavn. Stalls and food trucks serve crêpes, tacos, fish and chips, burgers, banh mi, pasta and homemade ice cream, with events on the square.
In winter the square becomes Broens Ice Skating Rink, with harbor views, hot drinks and food around the ice.
Absalon is a church built in 1934 on Vesterbro that reopened in 2015 as a community house, its walls, ceilings and stairs painted in bright colors by artist Tal R.
Kids play table tennis, and families join the communal dinner at long tables shared with about 180 other people. The week runs to more than 50 activities, from yoga and bingo to movie nights, concerts and creative workshops.
A non-profit café staffed by volunteers, which gives all its profits and tips to charity.
Next to the tables is a play corner with toys, books and a play kitchen, and the menu has a children's section: oatmeal with banana, toasties, fruit and veggie sticks. It suits babies, toddlers and preschoolers with a parent; school-age kids will find little to do beyond a meal.
Bette is a baby- and kid-friendly café with a menu for babies, kids and adults, including porridge for babies from 4 months. The play room has mattresses, a climbing den, a reading nook and dress-up clothes, and more toys and games are spread around the café.
The changing room stocks diapers, cream and wipes at no charge, with a microwave for warming bottles and a kids' toilet.
Reffen is a street food market by the water on Refshaleøen, with more than 30 world food stalls, bars and a coffee shop.
Kids get a 300 m² skate park for boards, scooters and skates, a sandy play area with a big boat to climb, ping pong, petanque and mini golf. On rainy days, the covered Beer Garden and Werkstatt hall, with a play corner and foosball, give shelter.
