Not exactly something you do in London, but considering flights are so cheap (ours were only £30 return!) you could actually do this as a day trip from London if you really wanted to! So here's a little bit about food and fun things to do in Copenhagen.
Food:
First night we went to a pizza place called Mother, in the old meat packing district (which we spent a little while wondering around as our map helpfully didn’t have a lot of the street names on). After asking a local who told us Mother was a really great place, we found it and found out why. It was really full so first we were asked to wait in the little wine bar that was attached to the restaurant which was complete with little tables and stools made of tree stumps. We didn’t actually get to ordering any drinks before a table freed up and we went to sit down. We were sat in a great place for watching the chefs making the pizza in a massive pizza oven. The atmosphere was really friendly, with lots of people sat along the same giant wooden table as us and free water and olives given to us as we sat down. The pizzas weren’t cheap at around £14 each, but we soon found that in Copenhagen that is pretty cheap. And they were really good –why is pizza always better abroad?
For breakfast the next day we followed another recommendation from my mums guide book –the union café. We were promised hipsters with beards and grey on grey décor and good food. The beards were missing but everything else was there. Me and my sister had giant buttermilk waffles piled high with yogurt, chocolate, berries, maple syrup and even flowers while our parents went for the healthier options of eggs and avocado. All of it was really good – pretty pricey though. The coffees were almost £4 each. The next couple of mornings we got giant blueberry cinnamon buns from a little bakery and they were soooo good, I wish I had one right now! There are also an abundance of little cafes to get coffee and cake, which aren't too expensive. One place we went was about £4 for a coffee and slice of cake, I got a piece of fererro rocher cheesecake which was really nice :)
So that's quite a lot about food already. I guess there is lots of choice- we thought it'd be really hard as we're vegetarian, but it was actually quite easy to find veggie food. Plus we went to a little restaurant in Christania, the Freetown founded by squatters in the 70's, which was totally vegan and vegetarian.
Things to do:
Something we quickly learned was that nothing is open in Copenhagen on a Monday. Unfortunately our first full day there was a Monday. So we spent most of the day wandering outside, which was really nice, the city seemed almost empty, a nice change from how busy London always is, but it was very cold! Anyway, here are a few photo's from our wanderings around the harbour, where we stopped to see The Little Mermaid :).
Accommodation:
We stayed in a hotel called WakeUpCopenhagen, which there are two of in the city, and was really great value. It was about £20 each per night and the rooms were nice, clean and had TV (with some strange channels eg random people just sleeping that played on a loop) and there was a locker room to leave bags so we could check out in the morning then come back for our bags later on the day we left.
Overall impression:
If you want a few really relaxing days definitely go to Copenhagen. Obviously it's going to be busier in summer, but the whole atmosphere was just friendly and relaxed in all the cafes and restaurants. There are such different sides to the city too; the green open spaces vs the towering buildings and the vibrant colour of Christiania.