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Julefrokost in Nyhavn 2026

Julefrokost is the long Danish Christmas lunch: herring, roast pork, rice pudding and a snaps or two. Ten restaurants on Nyhavn have published their 2026 menus. Here is what each one costs, when it runs and what is included, checked against the restaurants' own websites.

Julefrokost in Nyhavn 2026: price per person, dates and drinks packages at 10 restaurants on the quay, checked against their own menus in October 2026.

What a julefrokost costs in Nyhavn

Food alone typically costs 525–600 DKK per person: from 425 DKK for the smallest menus to 849 DKK for Nyhavn 17's deluxe menu. With free-flowing drinks, packages run from 900 DKK to 1,745 DKK per person. The lighter option is a juleplatte, a Christmas plate, for 245–345 DKK.

All the 2026 menus on the quay

The order is geographic: the sunny side first, then by house number. Prices are per person.

RestaurantMenuPrice per person (DKK)WhenGood to know
Restaurant Barock
Nyhavn 1
Large Christmas spread or 4-course menu ↗598Not statedAt least 8 people
Nyhavns Færgekro
Nyhavn 5
Julefrokost on a silver platter, small or large · 3-course Christmas menu (also vegetarian) ↗425 · 595 · 495Not statedPackage with drinks: 1,745 DKK. Book online for up to 7 guests.
Marleys Diner
Nyhavn 9
Julefrokost, 8 dishes ↗530 · with beer, soft drinks and water for 3 hours: 900 · also with snaps: 1,0501 Nov–30 DecJuleplatte: 300 DKK
Restaurant Heering
Nyhavn 15
Julefrokost, 8 dishes ↗530 · with beer, soft drinks and water for 3 hours: 900 · also with snaps: 1,0501 Nov–30 DecJuleplatte: 300 DKK · groups of up to 50
Nyhavn 17
Nyhavn 17
Christmas menu · Deluxe Christmas menu ↗649 · 8491 Nov–30 DecDrinks not stated
Restaurant Cap Horn
Nyhavn 21
3-course Christmas menu (also vegetarian) · the big julefrokost ↗425 · 525Not statedPackage with drinks: 1,675 DKK
Restaurant Skipperkroen
Nyhavn 27
Large Christmas spread or 4-course menu ↗598Not statedAt least 8 people
Restaurant NyhavnC
Nyhavn 33
Julefrokost menu with a glass of cava ↗425 (Sun–Thu) · 495 (Fri–Sat)Not statedDrinks package +400 DKK · juleplatte 245 DKK (6 Nov–26 Dec)
Restaurant Nyhavn 37
Nyhavn 37
Large Christmas spread or 4-course menu ↗598Not statedAt least 8 people
Shade side
Gorm's i Nyhavn
Nyhavn 14
Christmas menu · with pasta ↗550 · 750Not statedDrinks 300 DKK (2.5 h) or 450 DKK (3.5 h) · the 750 menu from 25 guests

When to book

Heering, Marleys Diner and Nyhavn 17 serve julefrokost from 1 November to 30 December 2026. The other restaurants don't publish dates, so ask when you book. If you are a big group, book early.

The lighter option: a juleplatte

Not up for a three-hour lunch? Several places serve a juleplatte, a Christmas plate with herring, fish and roast pork: NyhavnC for 245 DKK (6 November–26 December), Heering and Marleys Diner for 300 DKK, and Hyttefadet for 345 DKK on its Christmas menu (4 November–29 December).

Vegetarian julefrokost

Nyhavns Færgekro has a vegetarian three-course Christmas menu for 495 DKK, and Cap Horn has one for 425 DKK.

Not out yet

Nyhavnskroen and Oranje haven't published their 2026 menus yet. Last year Nyhavnskroen's Christmas menu started on 3 November, from 499 DKK, and Oranje had a package with a free bar for 1,495 DKK.

What's on the table

  • Sild: pickled herring, the first course — marinated, curried or fried.
  • Rødspætte: fried plaice fillet with remoulade.
  • Frikadeller: Danish meatballs.
  • Leverpostej: warm liver pâté.
  • Ribbensteg: roast pork with crackling.
  • Risalamande: cold rice pudding with whipped cream and chopped almonds, served with warm cherry sauce.
  • Snaps: ice-cold aquavit, drunk with the herring.

Prices and dates are from each restaurant's own website or menu, checked on 9 October 2026. Prices can change; the restaurant's own menu applies.

What does a julefrokost cost in Nyhavn?

Food alone typically costs 525–600 DKK per person (425–849 DKK at the 10 restaurants with 2026 menus). Packages with free-flowing drinks run from 900 DKK to 1,745 DKK. Prices checked in October 2026.

When does the julefrokost season start in Nyhavn?

Heering, Marleys Diner and Nyhavn 17 serve it from 1 November to 30 December 2026. Most other restaurants don't publish dates, so ask when you book.

Is there a vegetarian julefrokost in Nyhavn?

Yes. Nyhavns Færgekro (495 DKK) and Cap Horn (425 DKK) have vegetarian three-course Christmas menus.

Can a small group have julefrokost?

Yes. Nyhavns Færgekro takes online bookings for up to 7 guests, and Heering and Marleys Diner price the menu per person. Barock, Nyhavn 37 and Skipperkroen require at least 8 people.

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