Morgenstedet

I had been wanting to visit Morgenstedet since last year, when I visited Copenhagen and it was unfortunately closed. I returned two months ago, and it was open… Huzzah!
The setting is nice, located in a quiet area in Christiania away from the main ‘strip’. It is fenced off like a little house, which makes the approach quite pleasant.
What the very positive reviews didn’t tell me is that Morgenstedet doesn’t use salt. Like, any. The bean soup I got tasted like, well, unseasoned beans, and the broth like water. Relatively expensive for what is what and for Christiania, it was disappointing.
Just around the corner from Morgenstedet is a great life omni café which actually has more for vegetarians and vegans; the vegan carrot cake is to die for. I would go here instead next time.

Always great service and wonderful food for low prices. They always have vegan options too, which is why I always bring vegan friends here. The place is pretty much a godsend in that sense as it can be hard enough as a lacto-​ovo vegetarian in this town. Of course, it’s location in Christiania is perfect for taking a little walk after eating.

After a nice walk along the pond it was very clear I was in hippie town. Morgenstedet is somewhat hidden off the main streets in what would be similar to a village or campground. I ordered the combo for 110k which was rice/​curry sauce/​veggies and choice of two salads. Everything was delicious but the celery root coconut salad really stood out. I am going to try and replicate this at home. I did snap a pic of my food shortly before another patron was told not to take pictures of the menu above the counter. I guess there are no pictures allowed in the Christianshavn area. The dude will abide and took no more but will post the one I already have. It was very dark on the way out so a visit with daylight might be more suitable for a first time visitor.

Great food in the perfect location! All vegetarian, with vegan options. The staff is very kind and friendly. The prices are affordable and the daily soup is always delicious. The seating is good, indoor or outdoor. I’ve been here quite many times and will continue dining in every time I’m in Copenhagen.

Il faut le vouloir pour arriver à ce restaurant végétarien (très souvent vegan mais pas à 100%, tout étant précisé sur le tableau qui fait office de menu du jour) ! Vous devrez en effet traverser Christiana, le quartier libre de Copenhague, qui a parfois tendance à mettre mal à l’aise (même s’il né faut pas louper cette particularité danoise !). Mais la traversée vaut le détour: vous trouverez ici chaque jour une soupe, un plat à base de riz, légumes et d’une sauce et un ou deux autres plats. Il y a également quelques salades. Autant vous le dire tout de suite: tout est délicieux tout en restant très raisonnable au niveau des prix. De plus, tout est bio !
N’ayez donc pas peur et venez pousser la porte de ce petit coin de paradis. Pour ma part j’ai opté pour la soupe, servie avec une tranche de pain bien épaisse tout en étant fraîche et moelleuse (et beurre si vous voulez). J’ai ajouté une petite assiette de salades en plus mais la soupe était finalement hyper complète et consistante (quinoa, lentilles, haricots verts.) donc j’aurais pu m’en passer ! Mon copain a pris le plat à base de riz et encore une fois c’était bien copieux, bien assaisonné et relevé.
Petites précisions: le service se fait au comptoir, l’eau est en libre service et il faut ensuite débarrasser son assiette.
À né pas manquer donc ! Surtout qu’on dit de lui que c’est le meilleur restaurant végétarien de Christiana, et peut-​être même de Copenhague !

A vegetarian place in the freetown Christiania. If you are eating here, this is the place for you. The little house gives you a genuine feeling of being in a Christiania home, and there is people comming and going all the time.
They serve no meat, no fish! Strictly vegetarian, in other words. Choose between the daily soup /​rice/​gratain or a selection of salads. Note that these are B I G portions!

Fresh and delicious. 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.
Everything 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.

We were just wondering around on our bicycles and found this place. It said vegetarian and organic so we decided to wait until it opened (midday). Although a few minutes later it was midday, there was no sign of the place opening. Fifteen past midday and yes, it was worthwhile the wait. My friend described it as the best beetroot soup ever! I particularly loved the humus and the salad. The service was great and friendly prices too.
Then we arrived at our hostel and saw that it was a very popular place on the Internet engine searches! I’m sure we would have struggle to find it as another reviewer said… but we just happened to be there and hungry!

Traveling around expensive Scandinavia for a few weeks, I was trying to eat as cheap as possible which meant I wasn’t eating healthy. Particularly missing was fresh vegetables. When I was at Christiania for the first time, I heard about Morgenstedet so decided to give it a try.
First off, I suggest mapping this place out on Google Maps beforehand. Along with GPS on my iPhone, I was able to find this place.
When I first arrived, it was a bit intimidating since all the workers were busy cooking and chopping vegetables, and there was no «counter» where you place your order. The menu board was in English which was helpful.
I ended up ordering from one of the cooks a plate with rice and vegetables with peanut sauce. This is a self-​service place so you grab your own utinsels, pour your own water, and pick up your own meal. My plate was chock full of fresh vegetables, just what I needed! The veggies went well with the peanut sauce and rice.
You pay before you leave. Like most places in Christiania, no cards accepted, only cash. And ATMs are only found outside of Christiania’s borders. They will accept US dollars and Euros if you don’t have any Danish kroner. I forgot how much I paid, but it was under $ 15 which was all-​inclusive. Not bad considering how much fresh vegetables I got. Décor wasn’t much, but I liked how the ingredients were still out in the dining area. I love these no-​frills type of eateries. I would definitely come back if I’m ever in Copenhagen again.

Not sure why People Are so exicted about this place. I ate Rice with vegetables. Nothing what was extraordinary. Place looks a little bit dingy. Also very difficult to find. No reason for me to Show up again.

Extremely good value for money but not the friendliest of service. Who cares though the food is really good and correctly priced! This is the first time in CPH that I was actually stuffed after a meal! They accepted euros but no cards. If you’re in Christiana I recommend checking it out!

Dinner here tonight reminds me why this is my favorite place to dine out in Copenhagen:
1) The dishes are consistently fresh and uncomplicated
2) Prices are completely reasonable.
3) There is variety (a tough thing to find around here)
4) Friendly service and open atmosphere (even tougher)
One of the main reasons I don’t enjoy dining out in Copenhagen is because of the awful service one receives while eating food that, in my opinion, tries a bit too hard. (How many times have I been told about amazing restaurant, only to find food drowning in too many toppings and sauces?)
Morgenstedet seems to cook up fresh creations using ingredients that are seasonal and high-​quality.
Tonight I had polenta casserole topped with zucchini, sharp Italian cheese (possibly Asiago or Pecorino) and an onion marinara sauce. So good, make ya wanna slap yo mamma.
If you are not veggie, please don’t write this place off. I always bring meat-​loving friends here and never have I had anyone give anything but praise to this place.
True, this place is not appointed to impress – the furniture is mostly wooden benches and chairs – and plates are from a yard sale, but this shows the confidence they have in the food. Ady if you are really choosing a restaurant because it won some design award for the décor… you would not be happy at Morgenstedet.
Another pretty unique (and very Christiania) feature is that the tables are communal, so you always end up sitting with people from all over the world and people are pretty friendly! Just say «Hi» and ask where they are from.

Best place in Copenhagen! Authentic flavour and cheap prices. A must for all the vegetarian food lovers

Oh punaise, ce déjeuner de folie que j’ai fais dans ce «resto»!
Tout d’abord, il faut y arriver à ce resto. Il est situé dans Christiania, quartier sans foi, ni loi, de Copenhague où l’herbe se vend comme des pommes un jour de marché!
Une fois trouvé (demandez à quelqu’un, ils né mordent pas!), vous devrez pousser le portillon en bois d’un jardin avant d’entrer dans une petite maison. Dès que vous ouvrez la porte, l’odeur de la bonne cuisine vous hypnotise (et reste sur les fringues…). Au menu, 3 – 4 choix de plats: soupe avec tranches de pain noir et beurre, curry de légumes avec riz, burrito avec 2 salades froides ou gratin de pâtes et 2 salades froides… Vous l’aurez compris, ici c’est veggie!
Nous avons testé le burrito et le gratin… Super bon! Mais alors vraiment super bon! :)
Avec nous avez bu un petit thé mais vous pouvez prendre un soda bio ou un chai. L’eau est en libre service et les sauces aussi.
Vous débarrassez votre assiette dans l’évier mais né faites pas la vaisselle quand même! ;)
Allez-​y sans hésiter si vous êtes dans le coin. Et si vous n’y êtes pas, allez-​y quand même!!! C’est ouvert de 12h à 15h tous les jours. Environ 100 à 140 kr le plat avec boisson.

How can a tiny coop earn my five stars in a city studded with great eats? Uh-​uh! Summer of ’69 meets danish hyggeligt. So authentic, so unpretentious… and so cheap :) This peaceful oasis lies right at the heart of free town Christiania (some would argue that heart would be Pusher’s Street, to each it’s own). Serving lunch and dinner with a rotating vegetarian menu, always fresh, always wholesome + they offer hands down the best Chai Latte in the western world.
Morgenstedet has a split personality. In wintertime you enter a warm, cozy, almost buccolic haven, usually playing Dylan’s tunes and bursting with patrons, making it difficult to find a place to seat. But Morgenstedet really blooms in spring, where you can seat outside (of course you can seat outside in winter too, providing you are feeling vikingy!) share your table with beautiful people, sip your chai and contemplate life from the perspective of a flower child.
Ah, life is good!
Just a small side note: This place doesn’t serve alcohol but nobody minds if you bring your own. Christiania’s beer just down the street. Closed on Mondays and throughout January.