Where can I eat after midnight in Copenhagen?
Late-night eating in Copenhagen is genuinely limited, and the city shuts down earlier than its Scandinavian reputation for nightlife might suggest. Your most reliable options are the shawarma and kebab shops along Istedgade in Vesterbro and around Nørrebrogade, which typically run until 2 or 3 a.m. on weekends. Warpigs, the brewpub in Meatpacking District (Kødbyen), serves food until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and is worth choosing over a random kebab if you want a sit-down meal. 7-Eleven stores are everywhere in the city center and stay open 24 hours — not glamorous, but the hot dogs and sandwiches are edible and cheap. After 1 a.m., your options narrow sharply; most restaurants, even in Kødbyen, have closed their kitchens by then. If you're coming out of a club on a Saturday night, budget for a shawarma and accept it as part of the experience.
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