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What a main course costs on the quay
We collected main-course prices from 20 places along the quay in October 2026. The cheapest main course costs 140 kr and the most expensive 595 kr. 11 of the 20 places are in our highest price level, and none is in the lowest. So you are paying for the view — let the price help you choose. All restaurants with prices
Find the fairly priced places
On the restaurant, lunch and dinner lists you can filter by price level, and every place shows its range of main-course prices. Right now Gorm's i Nyhavn (140–185 kr) and Brasserie Nyhavn 17 (159–198 kr) have the lowest range on the quay. Dinner in Nyhavn
Smørrebrød is for lunch
Smørrebrød is lunch food. Order it at lunchtime and eat it in the fixed order: herring first, then fish, then meat, and cheese last. Smørrebrød in Nyhavn · lunch
Read the menu before you sit down
It is perfectly normal to read the menu and the prices before you sit down, terraces included. If a dish of the day has no price, ask what it costs.
Tipping is not expected
In Danish restaurants, service is included in the price, so tipping is optional. If the service was good, you can give a little extra, but it is entirely up to you.
Book dinner at weekends
On Friday and Saturday evenings the quay is full. Book a table ahead so you do not end up at the first free table, or look across to the shade side with the even house numbers, where it is quieter. Map of Nyhavn
Get the view for less
The cheapest way to enjoy the view is a coffee or a beer on the quay. Then eat wherever the price suits you. Cafés · bars
Is Nyhavn a tourist trap?
No, but you pay for the view. Main courses on the quay cost from 140 to 595 kr (October 2026), and no place is in our lowest price level. Use the price filter on the lists, so you know what you are walking into.
Do you tip in Nyhavn?
No. In Danish restaurants, service is included in the price. Tipping is optional.
