Open-faced sandwiches and authentic Danish cuisine in the heart of Copenhagen
At Christianshavns Færgecafé, we celebrate good stories, important traditions, and solid craftsmanship. We braise, pickle, and boil just like our mothers did, and serve schnapps with a generous hand and a warm smile. Our homemade schnapps and delicious Danish cuisine are based on the finest seasonal ingredients and traditional craftsmanship.
Classic open-faced sandwiches and homemade schnapps
The menu features classic open-faced sandwiches for lunch. You can find open-faced sandwiches in many places in Copenhagen – we serve them with a modern twist, but always with respect for traditional Danish cuisine, solid craftsmanship, and good seasonal ingredients. We are happy to serve lunch with a generous shot of schnapps. Our drinks menu includes both homemade schnapps and selected aquavits.
A restaurant with Danish food
In the evening, the menu features classic Danish cuisine. Our goal is to create a restaurant inspired by proud seafaring traditions and a deep passion for Danish food—especially the ingredients. Tarteletter, fried pork, and wiener schnitzel are just some of the classics on the menu.
Big smiles, stumbling feet and great moments
Today, we source aquavits and schnapps from all over the Nordic region for our well-stocked schnapps menu - and we are diligently experimenting with blending herbal and fruit schnapps, of which we have more than 30 on the menu.
Christianshavns Færgecafé is still in its original rustic style from the 1900s, with a maritime atmosphere, half-timbering, crooked doors and floors that leave room for wry smiles, stumbling feet and big moments.
Schnapps - we'll teach you how to make it yourself
We prepare food and schnapps the way our mother did: From scratch and from the season's finest ingredients. Our goal is to create Denmark's best schnapps menu, because nothing gets the good times rolling like raising a glass with your neighbor over a little shot. In our schnapps course, we teach you the art of making your own schnapps, so you can learn how to make your own.
Much more than Danish food, open-faced sandwiches and schnapps
Christianshavns Færgecafé has been around for more than 150 years, and it was love at first sight when we walked through the door in 2013.
With creaking floors, half-timbered walls, and a view of the canal and harbor, we offer the perfect setting for our life's passion: the classic Danish cuisine. Here, we craft traditional Danish dishes and schnapps from scratch, using only top-quality ingredients.
We want to contribute to life in Christianshavn with good neighborliness, fun events, educational schnapps courses, cozy live music, and atmospheric settings for private parties and company celebrations. So if you have a wish or an idea, stop by!
I warmly welcome you on board!
Erik Frandsen
Chef and restaurateur
Book Færgecafeen for your next gathering
Birthday, company party, baby shower, or meeting—we have the perfect setting
From fireboat to restaurant and event space in the old part of Christianshavn
The ferry is an antique, former Swedish passenger vessel built in 1880 as Stockholm's first fireboat under the name S:T Erik. Today, it gently sways in Wilders Canal, hosting parties, meetings, or private dinners. If you’d like to explore the ferry, contact us to arrange a visit on board.
The ferry can accommodate up to 62 people, including 40 people in the lounge. There is both high-speed internet access and AV equipment available, making the boat ideal for private events in a creative and unique setting. Similarly, the boat is perfect for a birthday dinners or a genuine feast with DJ and dancing.
A different kind of meeting room: Book the Captain's ferry
If you really want to feel the maritime atmosphere, you should book the Christianshavn ferry, which is docked just outside Strandgade 50 next to the canal. Here, you’ll discover an exceptional meeting room in Copenhagen.
The boat has been converted into a top-tuned restaurant ship with a cozy, heated meeting room with AV equipment, wifi, private toilets and potted plants that dance lightly in time with the canal.
We welcome you on board for an extra ordinary morning meeting or full-day conference.
Restaurant in Christianshavn with maritime roots
At Strandgade 50, our establishment has a rich maritime history dating back to 1850, originally owned by a seafaring family.
Among the regulars was the local police chief, which is perhaps why Christianshavns Færgecafé was one of the first establishments in Christianshavn to obtain an alcohol and restaurant license - a license it has held ever since.
