Frederik den Sjette

This was my very first meal in Copenhagen and my friend couldn’t have picked a better spot to teach me all about Danish foods. He made sure to get us some aquavit for the meal (usually drank with herring, strong alcohol that has a taste like caraway seeds), and some snaps. We had porse snaps (berry flavored, good) and honey snaps (not good!).
Then we tried various dishes! The Frederik VI herring was delicious with onion and capers. If you’re not sure how to eat herring the traditional way, grab a slice of the tasty black bread, slather on the goose fat (or the butter if you don’t want it super traditional), then add the herring and pile the toppings on top of that. Take a big bite to get it all in and enjoy! We also tried the curry herring which comes in a little dish with apples soaking in a curry sauce — yum! Port herring was very sweet, but still tasty. My friend also ordered the persian beef for himself which is like a cooked steak tartare with a raw egg yolk, beets, red onion, and capers. It makes for a super tasty bite all together, but it is a mouthful!
The staff here was friendly, I loved getting to sit out on the sidewalk and enjoy the view of the street and watch all the bikes go by. It was a gorgeous introduction to the city and a very filling and yummy meal!