It’s a wonderful life | Monocle

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Jason Renwick’s Ark restaurant does vegan with delicious wit: this lion’s mane mushroom dish has yakitori fans flocking.

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Copenhagen’s mixture of old grandeur and contemporary design is a lesson in urban planning. Bike routes whizz over the water while the old city looks on in admiration.

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Copenhot, which combines saunas, hot tubs and harbour bathing, is Refshaleøn’s answer to those chilly winter nights.

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Nørrebro and Frederiksberg boast fine lines in Danish fashion brands and beautifully tailored small shops to explore.

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Copenhagen’s boat quotient is off the charts. Row if you can, or go electric at a push.

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The Trangravsbroen is a strictly biking and walking bridge that links Refshaleøen to central Copenhagen. It’s a great way to check out Copenhagen’s creative university campus.

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Form an orderly queue: Lille Bakery abuzz with sunshine and the heady scent of fresh bread.

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In Copenhagen, quality of loaf means quality of life: the friendliness at Rondo ensures that the bakery boom is more than just pastry; it’s society.

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Pompette both embodies Copenhagen’s warm embrace of natural wine and possesses the prime Nørrebro position to allow those good vibes to spill happily onto the street. Skål!

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