THE SCOOP
Former Marchal chef Marvin Christensen is stepping out on his own with Phoebe, a white-tablecloth restaurant on Nina Bangs Plads. Classic French techniques meet Copenhagen energy and local Danish ingredients in dishes like turbot with peas and clam sauce and roast chicken with asparagus. Expect Parisian polish without the formality.
Frederik Bille Brahe returns this June with Daphne, a new 80-seat restaurant that brings a classic French bistro sensibility to a striking new space. Known for shaping some of Copenhagen’s most influential dining rooms, Brahe once again places equal emphasis on atmosphere and ingredients, pairing timeless cooking with his signature produce-led approach. With warm wood interiors, generous seating, and an all-day sense of ease, Daphne is poised to become one of the season’s most anticipated openings.
Fresh off the opening of their bao-focused takeaway concept Ho Lee Bao, the team behind Lee’s Kitchen is already preparing their next chapter: a second Lee's in Amager. While the opening date remains under wraps, the new outpost is set to bring the same deeply comforting Chinese cooking, cult-status duck, and house specials that keep the original firmly planted as one of Copenhagen’s most beloved spots.
Details on TAMBO remain scarce, but the chef behind it makes this one of Copenhagen’s openings to watch. After four years leading the kitchens at Atelier September, Italo-Venezuelan chef Bernardo Costantino spent several years travelling the world and sharpening his craft. With experience at Alma and Noma’s fermentation lab, plus a devoted following for his colorful, plant-forward cooking, he is finally opening a place of his own.
