Dinner menu
Classic Danish food in old Copenhagen
Homemade Danish food, prepared with the best seasonal ingredients, just like Mom used to make it.
At Christianshavns Færgecafé, the evening menu focuses on the best of Danish cuisine. “Captain” Erik and his crew treat guests to homemade Danish food, prepared with the finest seasonal ingredients, with an emphasis on craftsmanship—just like Mom used to make it. We serve Danish classics such as smørrebrød, fried pork, wienerschnitzel, and tartlets.
Round out your meal by exploring our collection of hand-blended schnapps —we call them Skippersnapse.
You’ll find our entire evening à la carte menu here on this page—and you can also view our evening set menus below.
Please note that the images are for illustrative purposes only and may vary depending on the season, for example.
A la carte
For dinner, you can order from our à la carte menu, which features delicious Danish classics, or you can choose between our seasonal menu and the Captain's menu.
The captain’s beef tatare
Old fashioned mixed tatar*As a main dish, served with fries
Mushrooms à la créme
Wild mushrooms á la créme on toasted bread
3 kinds of herring
For those who love herring. Served with onions, capers, and rye bread
Smoked Salmon Rillette
With salsify cream and rye bread crumble
Creamy crab bisque
A rich soup with an intense shellfish flavour, celeriac and spring onion
Crab Croquettes
Served with chili mayonnaise
Beetroot tartare
Served with a crispy smoked cheese ball
The captain’s beef tatare
Old fashioned mixed tatare served with fries
295
Steak and fries
250 gr. Grain-fed sirloin from Uruguay served with todays vegetables, fries and bearnaise
289
Wienerschnitzel of veal
200 g veal topside, served with peas, gravy, oven fried potatoes and a Wiener garnish mixed with butter
Seasonal fish
Served with today's garnish and sauce
Beer-Braised Pork Shank
Glazed in a reduced sauce, served with today’s vegetables and crushed potatoes.
Young cockerel breast
Pan-fried served with a creamy mushroom sauce, today’s vegetables and potatoes
Jerusalem artichokes
Confit of jerusalem artichokes, artichokes chips, pickled mushrooms and hollandaise sauce. Served with braised potatoes
Wednesday's fried pork belly
*Served only on Wednesdays. 700 g (7 generous slices) of roast pork with parsley sauce, mustard, beetroot, and potatoes.
On all other days, we offer our "Roast Pork" menu, which you can see here.
Gateau Marcel
Chocolate Dream served with blackcurrant sorbet
The Captain's ice cream
Seasonal ice cream served on crumble
Warm Apple Cake
With a hint of warm spices and served with vanilla ice cream
119
Creme brûlée
Classic crème brûlée
Affogato
With espresso and vanilla ice cream. Amaretto +20
Old-fashioned Danish appletrifle
Apple compote, macaroons, whipped cream and red currant jelly
Cheese platter
3 assorted cheeses served with compote and crackers
Deepfried Camembert
Served with blackcurrant jam and toasted bread
The Captain's Autumn Menu
The menu contains of all the serverings below served as "family style". The menu must be chosen by the whole table.
First serving
Herring of the day
Pan-fried fillet of fish with remoulade
Eggs and shrimp with dill mayonnaise
Cold-smoked salmon served with shallot cream
Second serving
Danish meatballs with pickled cucumber
Pork roast with raw marinated red cabbage
Puffed pastry shells with chicken and mushrooms
Dessert
Old-fashioned Danish appletrifle
Seasonal menu
The menu contains of all the serverings below served as "family style". The menu must be chosen by the whole table.
First serving
The ferry cafe's cured salmon with light mustard sauce
Second serving
Pan-fried young cockerel breast with creamy mushroom sauce, served with today's vegetables and potatoes
Or
Seasonal fish
Fish of the season served with today’s garnish and sauce
Dessert
Warm apple cake, served with vanilla ice cream
2 courses 345 per person/ 3 courses 395 per person.
Wine menu
2 or 3 nice glasses of wine
190 / 279
