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a smattering of youthful, trendy restaurants that are just far enough off the
tourist trail to feel local.
Lecoq
is a pricey favorite. Chef/owner Troels Thomsen and his youthful
gang (proud alums from a prestigious Danish cooking school) serve up a fresh
twist on traditional French cuisine in a single Paris-pleasant yet unassum-
ing 10-table room. They pride themselves on their finely crafted presenta-
tion. Reservations are smart (300-kr three-course meals, 200-kr main dishes,
100-kr starters, Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri 15:00-24:00, Sat-Wed 17:00-24:00,
Graven 16, tel. 86 19 50 74). The attached bar, with outdoor seating, serves
drinks only.
Den Rustikke
is a French-style brasserie offering affordable, mostly
French dishes, either in the rollicking interior or outside, under a cozy colon-
nade (45-85-kr lunches, 165-kr three-course dinners, daily 11:30-15:00 &
17:00-late, Mejlgade 20, tel. 86 12 00 95).
Pilhkjær
is a bit more sedate, filling a cellar with elegantly casual atmo-
sphere.Themenuchanges daily andisavailable onlyasa300-kr,three-course
meal—no à la carte (Tue-Thu 17:30-22:30, Fri-Sat 17:30-23:30, closed Sun-
Mon, at the end of a long courtyard at Mejlgade 28, tel. 86 18 23 30).
Cheap Eats:
Jacob's Pita Bar
is a popular spot for pita sandwiches that
are a cut above the average
shawarma.
Choose from grilled beef, chicken,
lamb,groundbeef,orturkeyandmelted cheese, plusyourchoice ofawidese-
lection of sauces. These sandwiches are great for an inexpensive, quick meal:
Sit at the counter, or get your order to go and find a spot to sit on the nearby
square, along the canal, or Møllerparken (46-kr pita sandwiches, “menu” with
fries and a drink-78 kr, Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:00 until late, Sun
17:00-21:00, Vestergade 3, tel. 87 32 24 20). The pita bar is part of the adja-
cent, decent but overpriced steak house, Jacob's BarBQ (nightly until the wee
hours).
Sushi:
A few short blocks farther from the action (past the Church of Our
Lady),
Sota
is a local favorite for sushi. This split-level sushi bar, in a half-
timbered old house, is a sleek Tokyo-Scandinavian hybrid (50-90-kr rolls,
120-190-kr combo meals, pricier splurges available, Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00,
Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00, closed Sun, Vestergade 47, tel. 86 47 47 88).
