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The best ice cream in Copenhagen
Start with Alice Ice Cream & Coffee in Amager for cardamom buns, milk ice cream in a tonka bean waffle cone, croissants, Kødbyens Is in Vesterbro for pistachio popsicle and Ismageriet in Kødbyen (Meatpacking District), Vesterbro for the Oreo ice cream. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Alice Ice Cream & CoffeeAmager · Ice cream
Get: cardamom buns, milk ice cream in a tonka bean waffle cone, croissants
Small ice cream and coffee destination also known for its baked goods.
- Kødbyens IsVesterbro · Ice cream
Get: pistachio popsicle; sea buckthorn sorbet; vanilla with dark chocolate
Italian-trained makers produce creamy handmade ice cream in the Meatpacking District.
IsmagerietKødbyen (Meatpacking District), Vesterbro · Ice creamGet: The Oreo ice cream; also Nutella Biscuit, Marzipan Pistachio, and Dubai Chocolate flavors
IsoteketØsterbro · Ice creamGet: pistachio, cinnamon with creamy caramel, mango sorbet, blueberry lavender
Østerberg Ice CreamØsterbro · Ice creamGet: Dragonfruit, tamarind, jackfruit, seabuckthorn or licorice flavors; classics like vanilla, chocolate, strawber
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Where is the best ice cream in Copenhagen?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Alice Ice Cream & Coffee (Amager), Kødbyens Is (Vesterbro) and Ismageriet (Kødbyen (Meatpacking District), Vesterbro). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Alice Ice Cream & Coffee, get cardamom buns, milk ice cream in a tonka bean waffle cone, croissants. At Kødbyens Is, get pistachio popsicle; sea buckthorn sorbet; vanilla with dark chocolate. At Ismageriet, get the Oreo ice cream; also Nutella Biscuit, Marzipan Pistachio, and Dubai Chocolate flavors. At Isoteket, get pistachio, cinnamon with creamy caramel, mango sorbet, blueberry lavender.
Which neighborhood is best for ice cream in Copenhagen?
Most of these are in Østerbro. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Copenhagen: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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