Reffen Street Food

Reffen Street Food at Refshalevej 167A, on the former shipyard island of Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, is an outdoor market of food stalls and bars with harbour views. It is a seasonal destination, typically open from mid-March to the end of September, daily from about 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and hours should be confirmed at reffen.dk. The market brings together street food from many cuisines in an industrial waterfront setting. Typical stalls offer burgers and fried chicken, dumplings, waffles and ice cream, together with other international dishes, and individual dishes cost about DKK 80-150 (about USD 12-23) each, so a full meal from two or three stalls is moderate in price. The atmosphere is casual and social, with long communal tables, outdoor seating, a young and mixed crowd of locals and visitors, and noise levels that rise considerably on summer weekend evenings. There is no dress code, and the venue is dog- and family-friendly in character. Drinks come from the market's bars, which serve beer, wine and cocktails. There are no reservations: visitors order directly from the stalls and find a seat, so on sunny weekends the main wait is for a table rather than a booking. Refshaleøen lies away from the city centre, and the usual approach is by harbour bus from Nyhavn, which doubles as a short harbour trip. Because the island has no central-station access, visitors should check the last return times if planning to stay into the evening. The setting is open-air, so rain and wind affect the experience, and the market is best treated as a warm-weather outing combined with a walk around the island's other venues.