A cooperative veggie food cafe in Christiania run mostly by young people. It's a 15 minute walk from Copenhagen centre or take bus 9A. Offers a daily selection of 5-6 prepared salads, 2 hot dishes, a soup of the day, and drinks. Kitchen staff changes, as do the flavors of the food depending on the cook on duty. Sit inside in the basic yet cozy space, or outside on wooden tables in the rustic garden among sparrows. Vegan dishes are labeled. Open Tue-Sun 12:00-21:00.
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Fabriksomradet 134 (at Christiania), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1440
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- Outdoor seating
- Cash only
- Free Wi-Fi
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99 Reviews
First Review by matrosin
deadpledge
Points +13251
Hearty, homely food - Edit
I popped in here whilst in the area and ordered the soup for kr50 and a kombucha juice. The soup was delicious and packed full of potatoes, chick peas and veg and was nicely seasoned. Proper hearty, homely food. The freshly cut slice of bread that accompanied the soup was delicious too. Other options available that I saw included a salad bar and polenta but this wasn't vegan unfortunately. The staff here are very friendly and the relaxed chilled out atmosphere is evident as soon as you arrive, which can also be said for the Christiana area in general. I really hope this place continues to do well and would definitely recommend visiting here and Christiana if you are in the area.
Read morePros: Tasty vegan food, Nice vibe and friendly staff, Inexpensive
Cons: Few more vegan savoury options
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VeganskJarvis
Points +145
Great Value and Atmosphere - Edit
Soup and bread for 50kr
Read moreVegan options marked clearly and perfect if you need a cheaper lunch in Copenhagen!
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Marie-Jeanne
Points +59
One of my favorite in the world - Edit
You get there by walking a few minutes or by bicycle.
Read moreGood selection and there's a few tables to eat outside.
The staff are nice and they speak English as well.
It is small, cozy and warm. It feels like home.
Pros: Cozy, Warm, Delicious
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lerussell
Points +389
not open - Edit
I couldn't actually eat here because it was not open. Although there was a sign displaying their opening hours by the front gate, this place is closed until February. Bummed because I was really hungry, and looking forward to some vegan cuisine!
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Julie-and-Kim
Points +13
So good! - Edit
Our favorite restaurant in Copenhagen. A very well-kept local secret with excellent food. Our favorite dish is the "hot meal", a hot dish with two side salads, all of which change daily and are based on the season.
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CrunchyVeganGal
Points +524
Cash only! But worth it! - Edit
Loved popping in to this little joint in Freetown Christiania. Their menu appears to rotate depending on season/what ingredients they have. I asked for "something vegan" and the very awesome individual gave me a rice dish. It was delicious, as was the kombucha! Bring cash with you!
Read morePros: Well-prepared food, Local
Cons: Cash only, Limited menu
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AlasdairR
Points +427
Loved the food and atmosphere - Edit
Great vegan/veggie café in the heart of Christiania "freetown", I ended up there after a morning meeting in my suit and tie - not quite dressed like the locals. I had a vegan curry, absolutely delicious.
Read moreThey only accept cash and best to have DKK as the euro exchange rate is not that favourable.
Otherwise 10/10 for food and laid back atmosphere.
Updated from previous review on 2016-11-01
Pros: choice of soups and main dishes, friendly staff
Cons: Not many tables inside so in winter can get busy
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Joloco
Points +311
Step back in time, if you really must - Edit
I don't understand why this place has so many five-star reviews. Maybe we visited on an off day. But whatever the reason, we were very disappointed by Morgenstedet.
Read moreIt felt like we'd stepped back in time to the sort of veggie restaurants that were common in the 1980s – and that's not a compliment!
The food was bland, and not well presented, just slopped onto the plate from huge saucepans. We had a sub-par pumpkin soup, and a tasteless coconut and rice dish. We also got a big blob of bland hummus, which came with nothing – I was expecting a bit of bread or sliced carrots or something!
The portions were decent, but the prices aren't low compared to anywhere else in Copenhagen. Considering the poor quality of the food, it was pretty expensive really. We ate much better food elsewhere, for the same price or cheaper.
I think that Morgenstedet are trading on their location, in the middle of a tourist hot-spot. In Christiania its cute hippy vibe will chime well with the tourists. Anywhere else, this restaurant would be an anachronism.
On the day we went, everything was vegan except the butter for the bread, which the person serving kindly warned us about. There's not a huge range of options, just a couple of mains and one soup. (And there's no coffee, in case this is important to you!)
Just a couple of years ago veg'n travellers to Copenhagen wouldn't have had much choice but to visit Morgenstedet, as the city's veggie restaurants were so few in number. But today Copenhagen has a reasonable selection of decent vegan restaurants – and Morgenstedet suddenly doesn't look so appealing.
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FinVeg
Points +69
Ok food and atmosphere - Edit
We visited Christiania and ate here rice, coconut sauce and warm vegetables. Portion was big and taste ok. Place and atmosphere were relaxed.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-08-01
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falafffel
Points +3178
fantastic food, lovely location - Edit
I have been visiting this place on a warm summer day an enjoying their home made lasagna in their lovely garden felt like a little holiday from the busy city of Copenhagen. Not everything is vegan but you can ask the staff and they will explain to you your options. I also had a delicious vegan cake afterwards.
Read moreThe prices are very reasonable for what you get and for the fact that you are in Copenhagen.
Pros: delicous and creative food, great outdoor seating in their garden
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AmaryaKramer
Points +17
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Been eating there for years and they always have rather high stable quality food.
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mountainfolks
Points +406
cozy and delicious - Edit
utterly kind staff and a beautiful location in wonderful christiana to begin with.
Read morethere's a lot of vegan options and the times that I've been only one or two of ten buffet options weren't vegan.
on top of that its really rather cheap. a must go and see.
if you've got a lot of spare time go for a stroll on the other side of the haven for some incredibly cute little self sustained houses.
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Doro*
Points +495
tasty food in nice atmosphere - Edit
I went there on a sunny day in August, unlike others I did not have issues finding it, because I was just strolling through Christiania anyway and relied on eventually finding it :D (also there were once in a while signs of where to find what)
Read moreI was positively surprised that ALL food was vegan (on that day), so I had the baked menu, which was lasagne and two salads to chose as side-dishes. I liked the taste a lot, I myself usually use a lot of spices when cooking and there in a way it was not as spicy as I am used to, but also not boring at all, just nice and round.
As dessert I also took a piece of cake, which was interesting, different than what I ate before, but very very good :)
(tab water was free btw)
I spent some while in the outdoor area, just sitting there, drinking a chai tea and enjoying the atmosphere.
I definitely definitely recommend coming here if you are in Copenhagen!
Pros: food, atmosphere, nice staff
Cons: nothing
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dicer
Points +700
Great salads - Edit
We went there for lunch and I had vegetables in an amazing eggplant/aubergine sauce for 80DKK. For 20DKK more, I added 2 salads. Sounds strange at first, but it actually means you will get to choose from 2 salads.
Read moreThey tasted so good, I had another plate of salad. They have different sizes of plates for that and you can choose from about 8 different kinds of salads. This is not self-service, so they do everything for you. Portions are still pretty big though.
Most of the salads were vegan and one of the main dishes was as well. So you will always find something to eat and the salads are no boring leaves, but from beetroot, chickpeas, potatoes, pasta, etc.
Prices are high, but not much worse than in other places in Copenhagen...
You can sit outside in a garden with big tables you share with others. Great atmosphere! We went back for dinner the same day!
Pros: excellent salads, free water
Cons: can be very crouded
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Agne Zo
Points +66
Cozy and tasty - Edit
Place with a special cozy atmosphere. The food is not all-vegan, so you shall ask for the v options. I tried lasagne with soy and it was delicious. Maybe it's a bit expensive, because you can get organic food for the same price in the centre.
Read morePros: It's cozy there and a nice food.
Cons: not fully vegan. Expensive.
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KarolinJ
Points +64
Mostly a good experience - Edit
We visited Morgenstedet on our holiday, and they opened about 12:30 (instead of 12, which is their stated opening time). It was cozy with a really good serving size in relation to the prize. However, I wish I'd known that the tortilla i chose was very spicy! I hardly managed to eat it (me and my stomach are not great fans of spices)... But it was one of the things they at least thought were onion free (you'd be surprised how seldom restaurants can tell you what their food contains, except for more common allergens like dairy) and I'd paid for it... My boyfriend loved his mushroom stew, though. It was really great to find an all-vegetarian organic restaurant, and I recommend it! (Especially if you're not allergic to anything and can choose freely from their menu.)
Read moreA sidenote: If you're afraid of dogs, I would warn you against entering Christiania in the first place (we noticed that there were lose dogs everywhere outdoors).
Pros: Good value, Organic, Friendly staff
Cons: Unclear what ingredients food contained, Opened later than stated, A bit difficult to find (no real maps)
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J0bfuscator
Points +24
Hygge! - Edit
Nice hearty and healthy veg fare tucked away in the heart of Christiania. Fairly basic home-cooked food - rice or tortilla, veggies, sauce; or a soup. Tastes great though. Basic portion not too expensive by CPN standards (around 80dkr) and tap water is free unlike a lot of places in Copenhagen, but you can easily end up spending quite a bit more with added salads, cakes, and drinks. Nice outside area in the sunshine.
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patoo
Points +32
not so Danish but wonderful home cooked food - Edit
This was actually the first place I tried in Copenhagen, which led me into amazing Christiana on my first day. Kind, lovely, interesting people frequent and work here. Not a tourist spot, which is great. It's a bit of a buffet/deli setup and they ladle your choices onto plates. Lots of vegan options and they'll explain what's what to you. I had some stew and a pilaf sort of thing and vegetables. Very good cake! Would be a great place to sit and read for an afternoon. Cash only and they'll kindly accept other currencies if you've yet to exchange enough.
Read morePros: warm and homey, not touristy, big and nice to hang out
Cons: not particularly danish cusine, cash only, a bit hard to find for tourists
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Haku
Points +26
Best of CPH - Edit
It's the first place I've discovered when I moved to CPH a year ago, I've been there three times and everytime was great! I totally recommend the place, it's mostly vegan (some dishes are vegetarian), it's super tasty, feels like home! Really cosy both in the winter (not crowded) and summer as you can eat outside.
Read moreThe chai tea is definitely a must-have in the cold winter!
Note that it's cash only, plan between 100 and 200dkk cash, depending on how hungry you are :).
Pros: Great food, Mostly vegan, Cosy / hygge
Cons: Cash only
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konlish
Points +5321
Good food - Edit
This place is in the Christiana area. They accept only cash. Most of their food is vegan with some things using milk. We ate a delicious carrot, ginger coconut soup with while wheat bread for Dkk50 and a tortilla bake with 2 salads one chickpeas and the other tofu and pasta with so coriander dressing. They are particular about taking photos so make sure you ask and also if you do take people should not be in it. I'd recommend it indeed.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Good portion
Cons: Moderate price
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hitomiie
Points +139
Très bon, comme à la maison - Edit
Ce lieu est vraiment sympa, à la bonne franquette, avec pas mal de choix vegan. Leur chaï est vraiment délicieux en plus. Et c'est pas cher, que demander de plus?
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Johi
Points +186
Amazing place - Edit
A friend took me there in October 2011 and I was amazed by this place.
Read moreThe food, the atmosphere, the staff, the place itself :)
Definitely worth a visit!
Pros: Everything
Cons: None
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Mountjoy32
Points +302
Fresh and Delightful - Edit
This place is fantastic. Nothing better than great-tasting food that's healthy for you and makes you feel good. Ate here twice during my three days in Copenhagen. Tried for a third time but it was closed.
Read moreEverything was super tasty, but my favorite things were the hummus-textured ones. One was white-bean based. And the other was green, I don't really remember what it was.
I found the people working there to be really nice. They knew off-hand what was vegan and what wasn't. Almost everything was, except for the hot food.
It was crowded inside both times I was there, but the outside area was very pleasant and there was lots of space.
Pros: delicious , healthy
Cons: not completely vegan
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piffelina
Points +3516
Great food - Edit
I liked this a lot - I just wish it was fully vegan. I still recommend it though!
Read morePros: Great vibe, Great food
Cons: Not all vegan, A littel hard to find
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Manuela
Points +89
A nice surprise in the heart of Christiania - Edit
First vegan restaurant we tried during our stay in Copenhagen- we had lunch under the sun, in the colorful garden and I have to say the food is really good quality for the price. The menu is not very wide (5 types of salad, one soup, one vegetable rice, one lasagna) and I must admit I was not ready to give a penny to the place, despite the positive reviews I had read. I changed my idea as soon as I tasted my salad and my soup: food is good and well, you have got to try it, at least once, for the particular atmosphere.
Read morePros: Nice Food, Nice portions, Inexpensive
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Greysocialist
Points +382
Cheap and tasty - Edit
It's not too hard to find although the address won't help in Christiania. The 9A bus to the Opera gets you closest, and once you go through the Christiania gate head off at an angle about ten o'clock. It is a strange hippyish area with 'no photos' signs, but plenty of tourists go there, and when you get to the cafe you can expect a warm welcome,
Read moreThere was plenty of choice when we went and free tap water (rare in Copenhagen) with slices of fruit. We couldn't finish our piled-high platefuls.
Pros: Cheap, Tasty, Free water
Cons: Hard to find, Hippyish
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syrupofipecac
Points +114
Such a cosy place! - Edit
Love it! It's especially nice in the summer when you can sit outside in the small garden. The food was great and the staff was really friendly!
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