Christmas lunch
Traditional Danish Christmas lunch in Copenhagen
We love Christmas at Christianshavn Færgecafé, especially the wonderful dishes that belongs to the Danish Christmas.
Our traditional Danish Christmas lunch is served from the 4th of november and contains both hot and cold dishes and is served just like at home – in several rounds and at the table.
The Captain's Christmas lunch and the Sailor's Christmas Plate
We call our Christmas lunch “The Captain's Christmas lunch”, and it is served both for lunch and dinner. The Captain's Christmas lunch must be ordered by everyone at the table (min. 2 people). If you want something smaller, we recommend the Sailor's Christmas Plate, which is only served for lunch.
From the 3rd week of November until the 3rd week of December, you can order from our Christmas a la carte on Thursdays and Fridays, which is a menu with a small but good selection of our delicious Christmas sandwiches. This can be ordered for a maximum of 7 people and the table can be reserved no later than 12:00.
For groups of over 12 people, a beverage package must also be ordered or if coshing a la carte, wine and beer must be bought in jugs and bottles.
Below, you can see the delicious dishes you'll find on both the Grand Christmas lunch and the Sailor's Christmas lunch.
The Captain’s Christmas lunch
589 kr per person
Min. 2 persons - must be ordered by the whole table. Served both for lunch and dinner
Herring
Christmas herring with onions, capers and dill
The ferrys curry herring with shallot cream, apple and chives
Fish
Pan-fried fillet of fish with remoulade
Eggs and shrimp with dill mayonnaise
Cold-smoked salmon with horseradish cream
Meat
Confit of duck with creamy white cabbage
Pork roast with red cabbage
Sausage with coarse mustard
Warm lever pâté with bacon, mushrooms and pickled beetroots
Dessert
Rice pudding with cherry sauce
Additional dishes
Puff pastry shells with chicken and mushroom 69 kr
Warm liver pâte with mushroom and bacon 69 kr
Three kinds of cheese with crackers 125 kr
Creamy Brie with black currant kompot 89 kr
The Sailor’s Christmas lunch
389 kr per person
Min. 2 persons - must be ordered by the whole table. Only served for lunch
The ferrys curry herring with shallot cream, apple and chives
Eggs and shrimp with dild mayonnaise
Chicken salad with bacon and mushrooms
Pork roast with red cabbage
Warm liver pâte with mushroom and bacon
Creamy Brie with black currant compote
Additional dishes
Fried fish filet with remulade 69 kr
Puff pastry shells with chicken and mushroom 69 kr
Warm liver pâte with mushroom and bacon 69 kr
Three kinds of cheese with crackers 125 kr
Creamy Brie with black currant kompot 89 kr
The Færgecafé has Christmas for everyone
The Captains Christmas Table have to be ordered by everyone at the table. We are happy to accommodate guests who are vegetarians or have similar dietary preferences. For example, a pescetarian can easily enjoy the first serving, which consists of pure fish (salmon, herring, shrimp, and fish fillet). After that, our kitchen can serve a vegetarian/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, our kitchen will serve well-prepared open sandwiches (smørrebrød) tailored to each individual, along with a vegetarian or vegan main course and dessert. Our dessert – classic rice pudding with cherry sauce – is naturally vegetarian, and if you're vegan, we'll serve a delicious sorbet ice cream.
The Færgecafé has everything, except for unhappy faces. However, please remember that special dietary requirements must be pre-ordered at least 1 week before the event.
Remember that you must pre-order the Captain's Christmas lunch for your Christmas lunch
The Captain's Christmas Table must be pre-ordered. If you have any questions, you are of course always welcome to send us an e-mail or contact us personally. Are you more than 6 people, you are kindly requested to make a reservation by mail: kontakt@faergecafeen.dk or by phone at +45 32 54 46 24
Acoustics during the Christmas season in the Inn, Christianshavnerfærgen and the Winter Deck
In the Inn we have room for 56 guests. The Inn has wooden floors and a glass ceiling – a truly authentic and cozy Christianshavner restaurant with a bit of harsh acoustics during the Christmas season.
It is also possible to sit aboard the Christianshavnerfærgen – a restored Swedish ferry from 1880 located in the canal just outside the Inn. Here you can sit up to 40 guests in the salon with good acoustics and its own toilets.
At the top of our ferry you will find our warm-air heated, covered winter deck – here you can sit up to 20 people.
Christmas in January
If Christmas is too busy for a Christmas lunch in December – then hold it as a winter lunch in January. It is served like our traditional Christmas lunch over several rounds and contains both cold and hot dishes. However, it is toned down a bit for Christmas. The price for a winter table including a small drink package is 695,- per person.