Scandinavian Dining: Bistro Boheme

Just in case you can't be seated right away - you might take a nap on these plush leather sofas in the entrance to Bistro Boheme - a stylish restaurant in a lovely section of Copenhagen.

It's sort of French Brasserie meets Danish trad - for ladies who lunch, businessmen and couples looking for an open airy place to glitter in.

They really did a good job on the openfaced sandwiches, also. I only wish I could identify them with certainty. You can see from this picture that they aim to serve an arty scattered-style plate with a few exotic touches. This cashew and ruby grapefruit strewn plate has what I believe might me a crab or lobster mousse over the bread.

This is an openfaced duck sandwich. I'm not sure what is in the little pot, but a dressed salad is beside it.

This is most likely herring without which no meal in Scandi is complete.

Check out their website and explore.

Bistro Boheme

Esplanaden 8
1263 København K
Tlf.: 33 93 98 44

Scandinavian Dining: Kanal Kaffeen, Copenhagn Denmark

I'm finally getting around to talking about the wonderful restaurants we ate at in Scandinavia. I'm a little afraid to tackle Noma at this point - so I'm going to start up again with something simple and wonderful.

The Kanal Kaffeen in Copenhagen is the sort of place that serves impeccable openface sandwiches and good aquavit during lunchtime. The aquavit will be plonked down on your table and they'll watch how much of it you actually drink. You can see that we were trying various kinds from this picture. (ahem)

It's a relaxed place where friends can get together by the canal after work or anytime - and everyone's an honorary 'regular'. Apparently it often also has guests from the Christiansborg Palace where parliament is held.

The rabbit warren of tiny rooms looks like it might be below the level of the Frederiksholms Kanal - and it could possibly have been furnished in the time of Hans Christian Andersen by a committee of salty old seamen.

The sandwiches are great! - The eel and scrambled egg one in the picture above didn't last until I took the shot.

The lamb roulepolse was homemade and the shrimp and egg sandwich was without a flaw. The atmosphere was superb! Head for this place for a real Danish experience.

Kanal Cafeen

Frederiksholms Kanal 18
1220 København K
Phone: 33 11 57 70