My apologies for taking so long to post. Thank you all for the tips above. Overall, we had a fun and relaxing trip with some great food. We had the Copenhagen pass so that made getting around easy, and we also took time to go see things outside of Copenhagen including the Louisiana Art museum (which was crazy packed for a Tuesday!).
Some highlights:
Restaurant Barr – the fam ended up liking it better than I expected. We ended up getting additional orders including more beef tartare and curry herring while at lunch (plus it was raining anyway). The various Cantillon bottles were a plus. And all schnitzel should be good like that the day we were there. I went back for more drinks one evening, while they went for take away at POPL.
Selma – everything was quite tasty, especially the beet/beef tartare, beet herring and the salmon; even the celeriac was very rich and flavorful (but wish I had a good wine with it). Once again, only so much capacity. First time having snaps, it packed a punch. Beer was just okay.
Nr.30 – fantastic dinner recommendation. Very tight space but the staff were all fantastic and helpful and they treated my wife and son (who got N/A drinks) as they fit in there. And the cod “ceviche” (not sure what to call it) was spectacular and the oysters were so fresh and nicely presented. The wines by the glass were solid and went well with the food, and not too weird. This place was a step up from what I have usually encountered. Wish I could have had time to go for a bottle. Nr. 30 was a big hit for us.
Kødbyens Fiskebar – stellar good oysters, the sea urchin was something I could eat daily (should have got another order). Solid overall, but the bill does add up. Even tried a glass of Solaris, because why not, it is vacation. Once again, wish I had time to get a bottle. Would have loved to sit at the bar and enjoy one with some oysters.
Torvehallerne– Hija de Sanchez, Hav (oysters), beers to go from Mikkeller beer shop (various cans from Track and Verdant); the oysters were pristine, and the tacos are probably better than they have to be (you pay for it though). I walked through randomly one day and the wine/champagne stall was slammed – I guess it wasn’t just me day drinking.
Ved Stranden 10 (wine bar) – relaxed atmosphere, informative staff and some unique wines by the glass. Should have brought my wife here another time. Sadly didn’t make it to Admiralgade 26 for dinner as we planned.
And the bakeries – Juno, BUKA, Hart (Kødbyen), Andersen (Islands Brygge). I typically don’t eat any of this, but my family certainly goes all out. All fantastic, I even had some. JUNO was top notch, so was the coffee. The other three were worth the effort as well. We even bought bread for train rides and to have at our hotel. My wife was also happy to get extra JUNO saffron buns from Prolog coffee (Kødbyen) on our last day.
Lots of other places were solid/good or I just wish I had a chance to try more things. I was able to get out to BRUS, Pompette, Himmeriget while some places appeared to be closed (for the holiday or had varied hours). I tried to make it to Bar’vin one night, but I got sidetracked and we ended up getting cocktails at Balderdash (which was fine, I don’t think I would wait in line outside for it).
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And everyone should bring a drunk french restaurateur along now and then
