Reffen Street Food Market
Reffen
Northern Europe's largest street food market, set in a former shipyard on Refshaleøen, with more than 50 container stalls, harbor sunsets, and the Copenhill ski slope next door.
Reffen lies on Refshaleøen at the northern end of Copenhagen harbor, the site of the former B&W shipyard. Since 2018 it has been converted into an outdoor food market built from shipping containers and recycled materials. It is the largest street food market in Northern Europe and a symbol of Copenhagen's image as a sustainable and creative city. The market has more than 50 stalls and bars serving Danish smørrebrød, grilled meats, Mexican tacos, Korean fried chicken, Vietnamese noodles, Indian curries, and vegetarian dishes. Most dishes cost DKK 80 to 150. Mikkeller and other craft beer bars are on site, and you can sit on the wooden harbor deck and watch the city skyline and the sunset across the water. The market is also a creative workshop area, with pottery, studios, and weekend flea markets, and summer weekends bring DJs and live music. Nearby, you can visit the rooftop ski slope and hiking trails of Copenhill (Amager Bakke), a waste-to-energy plant. The rooftop is free to climb, but skiing costs extra. Also nearby are La Banchina, a harborside eatery with a wild swimming pier, and the avant-garde Alchemist restaurant on Refshaleøen, which requires bookings months in advance. Getting there: take harbor bus 991 or 992 from Nyhavn (a regular bus ticket, free with the Copenhagen Card), about 15 minutes to the Refshaleøen stop. You can also cycle about 20 minutes from the city center, or take bus 2A. Note that the market only opens from April to early October, and the dates change each year. The whole site is cashless and accepts cards only. Seating is limited on rainy days, so visit on a sunny evening before sunset.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr–early Oct, 12:00–21:00 (until 22:00 on weekends and in summer); closed in winter
Nearby sights
- The Little Mermaid
- Copenhagen Opera House
- Kastellet
- CopenHill (Amager Bakke)
- Designmuseum Danmark
- Amalienborg Palace
- Frederik's Church (Marble Church)
- Freetown Christiania