Most of the hotels in the center of Copenhagen are a short 10 to 20 minute walk from the main synagogue, which is located on the street named “Krystalgade.” In Copenhagen, you can find all types of accommodation - from the bare basics to elegant 4 and 5 star lodgings - from hip hotels in cool up-and-coming neighborhoods to century-old buildings and classic elegance.


A unique Jewish option for the summertime is the traditional seaside hotel of Hotel Villa Strand. Hotel Villa Strand is located only 40 minutes drive from the center of Copenhagen, and 10 minutes drive from the city of Elsinore which is connected by shuttle ferry to Sweden. Right at one of Denmark’s most popular beaches, Hornbæk Beach, and only a few minutes walk from the harbor, shops and a wide selection of various restaurants, Hotel Villa Strand offers glat kosher kitchen from June 1 until the end of August. Please note that bookings must be made some time in advance as this popular hotel offers only 16 rooms. There is a summer synagogue nearby.

Danes love good food and no place in Copenhagen are you more than 5-10 minutes from a café or restaurant. Though none of them are kosher, except the MT Café at the Jewish Community Center which is only open for special events/catering, Danish cuisine includes many pareve options. Copenhagen boasts a number of very good vegetarian and fish restaurants.

Approximately 10 minutes from the center of Copenhagen, in Northern Copenhagen, you'll find Copenhagen's only kosher shop:

Copenhagen Kosher & Deli
Lyngbyvej 83, DK 2100 Copenhagen Ø
Mail: mail@copenhagenkosher.dk
Phone: +45 3918 5777 
Copenhagen Kosher & Deli have fresh meat, homemade sausages and cold cuts, and a various selection of daily products for the household. The shop also deliver a small selection of catering upon requests for hotels in the city. Open Tuesday to Thursday from 9 am-5 pm and Friday from 8 am-2 pm.

For Kosher meals delivered to your hotel, or to take part in a Shabbat dinner, you can also contact the tour provider Jewish Copenhagen.
 
ChabaDenmark, the Chabad-Lubavitch community of Copenhagen, also offers catered kosher meals and Shabbat hospitality.

During the summer, the restaurant at the seaside Hotel Villa Strand, about 40 minutes from Copenhagen, serves glat kosher kitchen.

Great Synagogue (main synagogue of Copenhagen) (Orthodox)
Krystalgade 12
1172 Copenhagen K
Phone: +45 3312 8868
Service hours

Mahzike Hadas (ultra-Orthodox)
Ole Suhrs Gade 12
1359 Copenhagen K
Phone: +45 33 16 18 50
Service hours

Shir Hatzafon (Progressive)
Phone: +45 23 70 97 57
Email: shirhatzafon@mail.dk
Website
Service Info

Read our Top 5 guide to what to see in and around Copenhagen when you are interested in Jewish history and culture. 

Find out where to learn more about the rescue of the Danish Jews, and where to walk in the footsteps of the escaping Jews of 1943.

In Copenhagen, you have a choice of several guided tours tailored for groups of people who are interested in Jewish history and culture: A Copenhagen city walking/bus tour, a tour of the coastal area from where the Jews escaped to Sweden, a tour of the Danish Jewish Museum, and a tour of the Great Synagogue.

Read more about guided tours.

Jewish Culture in Copenhagen lists current events with a Jewish angle such as Klezmer concerts.

You can find more links to Jewish Denmark, including links to genealogy sites, at the homepage of Mosaiske Troessamfund, the Official Jewish Religious Community in Denmark.