Christmas lunch 2026
Christmas lunch in the heart of Copenhagen
The Christmas lunch includes both cold and hot dishes, which are served in several courses, and is perfect for both small and large parties.
At Christianshavns Færgecafé, we love Christmas and the traditional Danish dishes that are part of Christmas and its many Christmas lunches. We call our Christmas lunch "KaptajnensJulebord " (The Captain's Christmas Table) – a classic that is served for both lunch and dinner. If you want a lighter meal, you can choose "Matrosens Juleplatte" (The Sailor's Christmas Platter), which is available for lunch. Are you or someone in your party vegetarian or similar? No problem. We have Christmas lunches for everyone. See more here
The Christmas lunch is served from November 12 until Christmas Eve on December 23 and again from Boxing Day and every day between Christmas and New Year (until December 30). See our Christmas opening hours here.
From the third week of November to the third week of December, you can order from our Christmas à la carte menu on Thursdays and Fridays – a small but delicious selection of Christmas open sandwiches. This can be ordered for up to 7 people, and the table must be reserved by 12 noon at the latest. If there are more than 12 people, a drinks package is included. For à la carte orders, wine and beer are purchased in jugs and bottles.
Captain's Christmas Table
595 per person.
Minimum 2 persons – must be ordered by the entire table.
Served with rye bread, white bread, butter, and lard
Herring
Christmas herring with onions, capers and dill
Ferry Cafe's curry herring with shallot cream, apple and chives
Fish
Pan-fried fish fillet with remoulade
Egg and shrimps with dill mayonnaise
Cold smoked salmon with horseradish cream
Meat
Duck confit with South Jutland stewed cabbage
Juicy pork roast with red cabbage
Medister with coarse mustard
Dessert
Ris a la mande with cherry sauce
Additional add-ons
Tartlets with chicken and mushrooms 39,-
Warm liver pâté with bacon and mushrooms. Served with pickled beetroot 29,-
Creamy brie served with blackcurrant compote and biscuits 89,-
Cheese platter with 3 kinds of cheese and crackers 125,-
Sailor's Christmas plate
395 per person. Minimum 2 persons, must be ordered by the whole table, served only for lunch.
Served with rye bread, white bread, butter, and lard.
Fish
Christmas herring with onions, capers and dill
Cold smoked salmon with horseradish cream
Egg and shrimps with dill mayonnaise
Meat
Chicken salad with bacon and mushrooms
Juicy pork roast with red cabbage
Warm liver pâté with bacon and mushrooms. Served with pickled beets
Additional add-ons
Butter fried fish fillet with remoulade and lemon 49,-
Tartlets with chicken and mushrooms 39,-
Cheese platter with 3 kinds of cheese and crackers 125,-
The Ferry Café has Christmas for everyone
The Captain's Christmas Table can be ordered by everyone, but remember: when you order the Captain's Christmas Table, we are happy to accommodate guests who are vegetarians or similar. A pescetarian, for example, can easily join the first serving, which is pure fish (salmon, herring, shrimp and fish fillet), after which the galley then serves a vegetarian or fish main course to the pescetarian, while the rest of the table enjoys duck etc.
If you or your guest is a vegetarian or vegan, the galley serves well-buttered open sandwiches that suit the individual as well as a vegetarian or vegan main course and dessert. Our dessert - classic risalamande with cherry sauce - is vegetarian by nature, and if you are vegan, we serve a delicious sorbet ice cream.
Færgecaféen has everything; except sour faces. Remember that special diets must be pre-ordered at least 1 week before the event.
Christmas lunch for larger groups
In the dining room we have room for 56 guests. The dining room has wooden floors and a glass ceiling - a truly authentic and cozy Christianshavn restaurant with slightly harsh acoustics during the Christmas season.
It is also possible to sit in the Christianshavn ferry - a restored Swedish ferry from 1880 located in the canal just outside the dining room. Here you can seat up to 40 guests in the lounge with good acoustics and private toilets.
On top of our ferry you will find our heated, covered winter deck - here you can seat up to 20 people.
Christmas in January and February
If Christmas is too busy for a Christmas lunch in December - make it into a winter lunch in January. Just like our traditional Christmas lunch, it's served over several courses and includes both cold and hot dishes. However, it's toned down a bit for Christmas.
The price for a winter table including a small drinks package is 695,- per person.
Remember to pre-order the Captain's Christmas Table for your Christmas lunch
It is always a good idea to book a table well in advance, especially during the Christmas season when it is very busy. If you are a large party, we recommend that you book well in advance, as the big Christmas lunch days are often sold out before autumn even arrives.
The Captain's Christmas Table must be pre-ordered. You can do this by contacting us on +45 32 54 46 24 or sending us an email: kontakt@faergecafeen.dk
