Bars in Nyhavn itself are mostly pubs, with large rooms, long hours and a focus on beer. Cocktail and wine bars sit in the side streets a minute away.
Nyhavn's history as a busy sailors' port still shows in its bars and nightlife. Here, you will find everything from cozy basement pubs that have served beer and snaps for decades to lively sports bars and waterfront terraces.
The classic Nyhavn bar night is a late beer at Nyhavn 17 or a similar pub, between 22:00 and 02:00. Volume is high, the mood is relaxed, and you'll usually find a seat.
For cocktails, the side streets are the best bet: Ruby on Nybrogade (5 min) or K-Bar on Ved Stranden (4 min). These aren't on our Nyhavn strip but within easy walking distance.
Price ranges are main courses, prices as of October 2026.
Cafe Klods Hans is a bar in Nyhavn that calls itself “Nyhavn’s cosiest bar with plenty of heart and service with a smile” on Facebook. The bar is in a listed house whose front building, according to the Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces, was built around 1690 and got its two top floors in 1842.
McJoy's Choice is a Scottish gastropub in rustic style overlooking the harbour in Nyhavn. Five days a week there is live music from 22:00, and the pub tries to show every match that is on TV. It likes to tell of the days when Nyhavn was a busy trading port full of sailors, prostitutes and taverns.
Hong Kong Bar is a basement bar in Nyhavn that calls itself “a good old acquaintance in Nyhavn” on Facebook. According to the Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces, the bar has fixed furnishings and Chinese-inspired murals, probably from its opening in the 1950s, from the days when Nyhavn was the sailors’ quarter. According to MigogKBH, the name was a greeting to the many sailors who came into the harbour.
| Place | Rating | Address | Opening hours | Main courses | Cuisine | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Klods Hans | 4.1 ★ · 234 | Nyhavn 13 | Check with the venue | – | Danish, European, Bar | Historic interior, Outdoor seating, Budget-friendly |
| McJoy's Choice | 3.9 ★ · 1,316 | Nyhavn 47 | Mon–Thu 11:00–02:00 · Fri–Sun 10:00–03:00 | 159–399 kr | Scottish gastropub, Danish | Live music, Outdoor seating, Budget-friendly, Canal views |
| Hong Kong Bar | 3.0 ★ · 299 | Nyhavn 7 | Check with the venue | – | Classic dive bar, sports bar | Historic interior, Budget-friendly, Live music |
Nyhavn is a single 400 m canal with houses on both sides. The sunny side (odd numbers) is the colourful row with most of the activity; the shade side (even numbers) is quieter. Numbers match the round-up above.
Nyhavn 1 → 71 · approx. 6 minutes end to end on foot.
Nyhavn 17 closes 02:00. Restaurant-bars (Cap Horn, Færgekro) close 23:00–00:00. Summer terraces often close earlier (22:00) because of noise rules for the neighbours.
Within 5 min walk: Ruby (Nybrogade 10), K-Bar (Ved Stranden 20), Den Vandrette (Havnegade 53).
Fyraftensøl in Nyhavn: what a draught beer costs on the quay, where the sun hits the terraces and which bar stays open late.
Where there's live music in and near Nyhavn: jazz, folk, late-night.
Dinner with a canal view, from organic Nordic to classic Danish.
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