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The short version
The stalls at the Nyhavn Christmas market sell gløgg and æbleskiver, but the 2026 dates haven't been announced yet. The restaurants' Christmas menus aren't out either: Nyhavns Færgekro offers gløgg and æbleskiver as an add-on to its julefrokost at DKK 125 per person, and Hyttefadet's Christmas menu from 4 November has æbleskiver at DKK 65. Last year several restaurants on the quay published their Christmas menus in early November.
What is gløgg?
Gløgg is a hot drink of wine with aquavit or cognac, sugar, raisins, almonds and spices such as cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. The word comes from Swedish glögg, and only after the Second World War did gløgg become a fixed Danish Christmas drink. Today supermarkets, cafés and bars all sell gløgg in the months before Christmas.
What are æbleskiver?
Æbleskiver are small round cakes fried in a special æbleskive pan and served with powdered sugar and jam. Despite the name (apple slices) there is usually no apple in them: the batter is egg, milk, wheat flour, cardamom and baking soda. Originally they were slices of apple dipped in batter, and the link to Christmas is only about 100 years old. Before that they were served at the many feasts of the year.
Where to get gløgg and æbleskiver in Nyhavn
This is what the places themselves have published, checked 10 October 2026. Where there is no 2026 price, the Christmas menu isn't out yet.
| Place | What | Price | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyhavn Christmas market ↗ The stalls along the quay | Gløgg and æbleskiver | Not stated | 2026 not announced (2025: 31/10–28/12) |
| Nyhavns Færgekro ↗ Nyhavn 5 | Gløgg and æbleskiver, add-on to julefrokost | DKK 125 per person | Julefrokost 2026 |
| Restaurant Hyttefadet ↗ Nyhavn 25 | Æbleskiver with powdered sugar and jam | DKK 65 | Christmas menu 4/11–29/12 |
| Barock, Skipperkroen and Nyhavn 37 ↗ Nyhavn 1, 27 and 37 | Gløgg | DKK 69 in 2025 | 2026 menu not out (2025 menu came out 10/11) |
The Christmas markets in the rest of the city have Christmas stalls with food and drink too. See Christmas markets from Nyhavn with dates and walking times, and julefrokost in Nyhavn if you want the whole menu.
A few words for the stall
- Gløgg: hot spiced wine with raisins and almonds
- Æbleskiver: round cakes, served with powdered sugar and jam
- Flormelis: powdered sugar for dipping
- Syltetøj: jam
- En gløgg og tre æbleskiver, tak: a gløgg and three æbleskiver, please
Prices are from the places' own websites, checked 10 October 2026. The price for Barock, Skipperkroen and Nyhavn 37 is from their 2025 Christmas menu. Facts about gløgg and æbleskiver are from Den Store Danske (lex.dk), the Danish national encyclopaedia.
What is gløgg?
Gløgg is a hot drink of wine with aquavit or cognac, sugar, raisins, almonds and spices such as cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. It became a fixed Danish Christmas drink after the Second World War.
Where can you get gløgg in Nyhavn?
The stalls at the Nyhavn Christmas market sell gløgg and æbleskiver during the Christmas season. Nyhavns Færgekro offers gløgg and æbleskiver as an add-on to its julefrokost (DKK 125 per person in 2026), and most restaurants publish their Christmas menus in early November.
Are there apples in æbleskiver?
Usually not. The batter is egg, milk, wheat flour, cardamom and baking soda, and æbleskiver are served with powdered sugar and jam. The name comes from the fact that they were originally slices of apple dipped in batter.
