15 Asian Restaurants in Central Copenhagen in 2026, Chosen by Craving

Central Copenhagen is compact right up to the moment somebody says, "Anything Asian is fine." It rarely is. A table in the mood for Cantonese roast meats will not be rescued by a very good bowl of ramen. A traveler with 45 minutes should not be sent into a long omakase.

This guide covers Indre By and the edge around Copenhagen Central Station. The menu and location details below were current on 11 September 2026. Prices and opening hours move, so use the linked restaurant page before crossing town.

Slurp opened on Nansensgade in 2017 after founder Philipp Inreiter's kitchens at Noma, Relæ and Tokyo's RyuGin. It serves ramen and nothing else, with broth simmered for hours, noodles cut each morning from Øland wheat milled on Bornholm, and seasonal toppings.

15 central Copenhagen picks for 2026

• Choose Goldfinch for Cantonese food built for sharing.
• Choose Hidden Dimsum when dumplings are the whole point.
• Choose H Table for Cantonese comfort food in a smaller neighborhood room.
• Choose OURI for Korean stews, rice and banchan.
• Choose Propaganda for a louder, late dinner with Korean and wider Asian references.
• Choose District Tonkin for pho, banh mi or a quick Vietnamese meal.
• Choose Thai Asien for a direct Thai lunch or dinner.
• Choose Damindra for a polished Japanese set menu.
• Choose Kinyobi for sushi, grill and a room with music in the plan.
• Choose Restaurant Tokyo for sukiyaki, tempura or a Japanese lunch near the station.
• Choose H Kitchen or Himitsu when a flexible ramen build matters.
• Choose Men O, Slurp Borgergade or Slurp Nansensgade when dinner should be one bowl and no committee meeting.

Goldfinch for Cantonese sharing plates

Goldfinch sits in the courtyard behind Esmee at Kongens Nytorv 8. The menu is Cantonese at heart and designed to travel around the table: char siu bao, pork wontons in black vinegar and chilli oil, char siu pork, dan dan noodles and a limited roasted duck all appear on the current list.

This is the choice for four people who want to order widely. It also leaves room for walk ins, though a reservation remains the calmer move for a fixed dinner plan. The full menu starts at 17:30. Come hungry and bring people who can share without conducting a small audit of every dumpling.

Hidden Dimsum Nytorv when dumplings are the plan

Hidden Dimsum Nytorv is a family owned dim sum house at Nytorv 19. Its dumplings are handmade, and its central room serves lunch from 12:00 to 16:00 before reopening for dinner from 17:00 to 22:00.

Book ahead if this is the meal the day depends on. Hidden Dimsum explicitly recommends it because demand is high. Pick it for steamed and fried dumplings, buns and a shared table, rather than a lone main course delivered with ceremony.

H Table for Cantonese comfort food

H Table is on Gyldenløvesgade 10, just west of the lakes. Former Ricemarket chef He Tao and Pingping Wang describe it as comforting Cantonese Chinese cooking in a relaxed room.

The menu runs from homemade spring rolls and pan fried gyoza to black pepper beef, Sichuan pepper beef, whole sea bream and stir fried morning glory. It is open for dinner Monday through Saturday. Choose H Table when you want a generous spread with rice and fewer late night bar theatrics.

OURI for Korean stews and banchan

OURI is on Sankt Peders Straede 24A. Its current lunch menu includes kimchi jjigae, seafood sundubu, squid and pork belly in gochujang, Korean pork cutlet and braised tofu. Main dishes arrive with mixed grain rice and seasonal banchan.

Lunch currently runs on Saturday and Sunday, while dinner covers the rest of the week too. This is a strong stop for a resident who misses the logic of rice, stew and side dishes all arriving as one meal. The vegan labels are useful, but ask about allergens at the table because several sauces and side dishes carry fish.

Propaganda for a louder Korean leaning dinner

Propaganda is at Vester Farimagsgade 2, opposite the Tivoli and station side of the center. The short current menu reaches from Korean fried chicken in fermented chilli glaze to galbi marinated beef ribs, haddock wontons, aubergine katsu and Lao meekatee.

That range is the point. Propaganda suits a late dinner with drinks better than a purist cuisine checklist. It opens at 17:00 from Monday through Saturday, with later closing on Friday and Saturday.

District Tonkin for Vietnamese street food

District Tonkin runs its central location at Store Kongensgade 71. The current menu covers banh mi, rice dishes, noodle salads, beef pho and a vegan pho with tofu. Most of it is built for a faster lunch or an easy dinner.

Pick it when one person wants soup and another wants something handheld. That small bit of flexibility can save a travel day. The Store Kongensgade room currently opens daily, with later closing on Friday and Saturday.

Thai Asien for a direct Thai meal

Thai Asien is at Cort Adelers Gade 2, between Kongens Nytorv and the harbor. Its menu covers stir fries, curries, soups and a weekday lunch box, and the restaurant currently opens Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00.

This is the practical choice when you want a recognizable Thai dish and a clear price, not a tasting menu translated into twelve small decisions. Ask the staff to calibrate chilli to the table. Copenhagen menus use the word spicy with impressive freedom.

Damindra for a planned Japanese dinner

Damindra moved to Sankt Annae Plads 16 and now serves lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Lunch includes bento and omakase, while dinner centers on a nine serving chef's selection with sashimi, nigiri and maki.

The current dinner menu starts at 585 DKK per person. This is a reservation meal and a higher spend than the counters in this guide. Choose it when the craft of the set menu is the evening, not the stop between the museum and the hotel.

Kinyobi for Japanese grill, sushi and music

Kinyobi is on Antonigade 2. Its current menu combines sashimi and nigiri with yakitori, dry aged meat, larger rolls and a shared classics menu. A vinyl DJ booth is part of the room, especially from Thursday into the weekend.

Pick Kinyobi when the group wants a proper night out and not everybody wants the same category of Japanese food. The range is useful. The volume is intentional.

Restaurant Tokyo near Copenhagen Central Station

Restaurant Tokyo is on Vesterbrogade 77, west of the central station. Its dinner menu includes sukiyaki, tempura, sashimi and set meals. A current lunch menu runs Thursday through Saturday with gyudon, karaage rice bowls, curry rice, katsu and onigiri.

This is the station edge option for travelers who want a seated Japanese meal rather than food inside the station itself. Dinner reservations make sense. Lunch is the easier, lower commitment route.

Men O for a quick central ramen

Men O is at Vestergade 4 to 6. The current ramen list starts at 118 DKK and includes tonkotsu, tonkotsu shoyu, a clear chicken option and a vegan bowl. Several bowls also come in mild spicy or super spicy versions.

Men O works when price, speed and choice matter at the same time. It is right in the old center and currently opens daily. The menu is broad enough for a mixed group, though the room still makes most sense as a ramen stop.

H Kitchen Fiolstræde for a flexible ramen build

H Kitchen at Fiolstræde 26 lets diners choose soy or miso broth, then select egg noodles, udon or rice noodles. Its menu includes meat bowls and a vegan tofu ramen, so it works when a group wants different builds without leaving the center.

Choose it for flexibility rather than a single house style. State any dietary requirement clearly because choosing one suitable component does not settle the complete bowl or shared-kitchen handling.

Himitsu at Huset for plant-based soup bases

Himitsu Ramen at Huset is a central build-your-own counter where every soup base starts plant based. Diners choose the noodles and toppings, and the published service runs Wednesday through Saturday from 14:00 to 22:00.

This is the useful stop when the group wants control over the bowl and Huset is already part of the evening. Vegan diners should still confirm the noodles and toppings rather than treating a plant-based soup as the whole answer.

Slurp Nansensgade for the original smaller room

Slurp Nansensgade is the original 22-seat room. It is walk in only, has no guest toilet and serves the same short ramen menu as Borgergade, with noodles cut in the room each morning.

Choose it when the smaller original counter fits the day. If practical space matters more than atmosphere, Borgergade has 36 seats and more room around the same bowls.

Slurp Borgergade for one bowl in the center

Slurp Borgergade is our 36 seat room at Borgergade 16. We do not take reservations. The current menu has shoyu and shio at 185 DKK, Veggie at 175 DKK and Nduja Miso at 195 DKK.

Choose us when the answer is ramen and the group is small. Our noodles are cut every morning, the menu stays tight, and the line makes all executive decisions for you. The Veggie can be made vegan by leaving off the egg. We cannot safely accommodate strict gluten exclusions.

How to choose by time and mood

For lunch, start with Hidden Dimsum, District Tonkin, Thai Asien, Men O, Restaurant Tokyo on its current lunch days, or Slurp. For dinner built around sharing, look first at Goldfinch, H Table, OURI or Propaganda. For a longer Japanese evening, Damindra and Kinyobi are the planned choices.

Americans visiting Copenhagen should keep two local habits in mind. DKK means Danish kroner, and service is included in menu prices. Kitchen closing can also come well before the bar closes, so the restaurant's food service time matters more than the final hour on the door.

Sources

• Slurp menu
• Slurp Borgergade
• Slurp home and Nansensgade
• Men O menu
• Men O location and opening
• H Kitchen
• Himitsu at Huset
• Goldfinch
• Goldfinch menu
• Hidden Dimsum Nytorv
• H Table
• H Table menu
• OURI lunch
• Propaganda menu
• Propaganda location
• District Tonkin menu
• District Tonkin Store Kongensgade
• Thai Asien
• Damindra
• Damindra menu
• Kinyobi menu
• Kinyobi groups and private dining
• Restaurant Tokyo
• Restaurant Tokyo menu
• VisitCopenhagen practical information