Lunch menu

Traditional Danish lunch in the heart of Copenhagen

Christianshavns Færgecafé is a dinner and lunch restaurant, where good Danish food is in focus. Our lunch focuses on traditional Danish cuisine, served with a modern twist.

Here you will find our lunch menu with good Danish ‘smørrebrød’ (open-faced sandwiches) - from juicy green pieces, to fresh fish and shellfish, tartar, warm servings and a little cheese and sweet to finish with. Menu valid from the 1/1/2026.

The Captain’s big winter menu

449 ,- per person

Min. 2 persons - must be ordered by the whole table. Served both for lunch and dinner

first serving

The ferrys curry herring with shallot cream, apple and chives

Pan-fried fillet of fish with remoulade

Eggs and shrimp with dill mayonnaise

Cold-smoked salmon with horseradish cream

second serving

Chicken salad with bacon and mushrooms

Pork roast with red cabbage

Warm lever pâté with bacon, mushrooms and pickled beets

Dessert

Old-fashioned appletrifle

Additional dishes

Puff pastry shells with chicken and mushroom 49,-

Creamy Brie with black currant kompot 89,-

Three kinds of cheese with crackers 125,-

The Sailor’s small Christmas lunch menu

389,- per person

Min. 2 persons - must be ordered by the whole table. Only served for lunch. Served with ryebread, white bread, butter and grease.

First serving

Herring of the day

Fiskcakes with remoulade

Chicken salad with bacon and mushrooms

Pork roast with red cabbage

Dessert

Old-fashioned appletrifle

Additional dishes

Fried fish filet with remulade and lemon 49,-

Puff pastry shells with chicken and mushroom 49,-

Three kinds of cheese with crackers 125,-

Smørrebrøds menu

2 pieces of unspecified smørrebrød + today’s dessert- we will choose our best piece for you
345,- pr. person

Smørrebrød / Open faced sandwiches

We recommend 2-3 pieces of ”smørrebrød” per person

Herring

At Færgecaféen we do love open sandwiches with herring - see our selection here.

Fried herring - 129
Served with pickled red onions, lingonberries
and mustard/dill sauce

Mustard herring - 119
Herring marinated in mustard
Served with horseradish, capers and egg

Winter herring - 119
Herring marinated in orange and stout. With a taste
of warm spices. Served with onion, capers and dill

Curry herring - 119
Served with fresh apple, shallot cream and chives

Green

We always serve a selection of vegetarian open sandwiches, currently we have:

Potato - 139
Potatoes served with smoked salmon, dill mayonnaise and lemon

Jerusalem artichokes - 139
Served with mushrooms, artichoke chips
and hollandaise sauce

Tartare of beetroots - 129
Served with a crispy smoked cheese ball

Bread basket - 45
Ryebread and white bread

Fish and shellfish

We prioritize gently caught fish, and are currently serving this selection of open sandwiches with seafood.

159Fish fillet with shrimps - 169
Butter-fried fish fillet served with shrimps,
dill mayonnaise, lemon and dill

Shrimps - 169
Served on butter toasted bread with
dill mayonnaise, lemon and dill

Fish fillet with remoulade - 165
Butter-fried fish fillet served with
lemon and the ferry café’s remoulade

Cured salmon - 159
Served with sweet mustard dressing

Cold-smoked salmon - 159
Served with shallot cream and pickled red onion

Egg and shrimps - 139
Served with dill mayonnaise, lemon and dill

Meat

From spicy tartar to creamy chicken salad, see Kabyssen's selection of cold sandwiches with meat here.

Beef tartare - 169
The old fashioned way

The captain's beef tartare - 169
Mixed beef tartare with mustard, cognac
and capers. Served with fried onions

Chicken salad - 139
Served with lingonberries, pickled beech mushrooms and bacon

Roastbeef - 139
Roastbeef of inner thigh with mustard pickles, horseradish and fresh onions

Hot dishes

Here you will find a selection of our warm ‘smørrebrød’ servings:

Fried beef tartare - 179
Served ”raw” the old-fashioned way (can also be served well-done)

Traditional omelette - 165
Served with potatoes, tomatoes, bacon, pickled beetroot, red onions and ryebread

Meatballs - 129
Served with pickled red cabbage and pickled cucumber

Juicy pork roast - 139
Crispy pork belly served with raw pickled red cabbage and cucumber

Danish liver päte 129
Served with mushrooms, bacon and beets

Tartlets - 119
2 puff pastry shells filled with chicken and winter greens

Dessert and Cheese

End your lunch in style - here you'll find cheese and sweets to finish off.

Cheese

The cheese plate - 159
3 assorted cheeses with compote and biscuits

Camembert frit - 149
Served with blackcurrant jam and butter toasted bread

Mature danish cheese - 139
Served with jelly stock, onion and rum

Desserts

Old-fashioned apple trifle - 129
Apple compote, macaroons, whipped cream and
red currant jelly

The Captain’s ice cream - 129
Seasonal ice cream served on crumble

Creme brûlée - 119
Classic creme brûlée

Affogato - 85
Espresso with vanilla ice cream. Amaretto +20

Petit four 3 pcs. - 69
Ask for selection

Beverages

On our wine list, you'll find specially selected bottles in the price range of 350 to 500 Danish kroner. We adore classic wines with personality, just as we prepare our food. On the menu, you'll discover both old and new producers, and sometimes we even have natural wines. We're also happy to pour you a generous glass if you don't want to commit to a whole bottle. Anything you don't find on the menu, we can search for in the cellar. We have a stock of excellent bottles for those of you looking for something different.

For those with a thirst for beer, we always have a wide selection on tap and in bottles. Our ten taps change with the season and our mood, and you can quench your thirst with beers from breweries like Mikkeller, Hornbeer, and local breweries like Amager Bryghus and Nørrebro Bryghus. We also have non-alcoholic beer available, with prices varying.

We make our own schnapps from scratch. See our schnapps menu here.