Dining and Drinking
10,000 covers per seating is what Tivoli can muster if both indoor and outdoor tables are filled. Tivoli prides itself on offering food and drinks in all price ranges and has many health-oriented outlets.Tivoli operates 21 of 45 outlets, whereas iconic restaurants like Grøften and Brothers Price are run by private restaurateurs.
Fine dining
Copenhageners choose a Tivoli fine dining restaurant for that special occasion: when you want to show your significant other that you love her; when you are celebrating an exam or an anniversary; when you want to show your business partners that you mean business, you choose for example Nimb Brasserie (or Nimb Terrasse), Brothers Price or Grøften.
The House of Nimb has a whole range of options from private dining to a rustic meal in the wine cellar (Vinoteket). Built in 1909, the exterior is impressive with its onion-shaped cupola, stucco and thousands of lights. The interior is equally select, with its holistic yet elegant décor. Have a drink in front of the fireplace in the first floor bar (Nimb Bar) and enjoy French bistro cuisine in the Nimb Brasserie. Or visit the Nimb ‘satellite’ Nimb Terrasse by the Tivoli Lake, where you are surrounded by Tivoli’s lush gardens. The House of Nimb also houses the Nimb Bar ‘n’ Grill and Andersen Bakery’s café plus a boutique Hotel (Nimb Hotel).
Brothers Price is run by James and Adam Price. The brothers became household names in Denmark when they hosted the cookeryprogramme‘Eating with the Prices’ on TV. However, cooking is rather a hobby career for both brothers: James is also a composer and Adam is a screenwriter, counting the Borgen drama series among his successes.
The Price family also has strong links to Tivoli through the Pantomime Theatre, at which several Prices performed during in the 1800s. In present times, James Price is the musical part of the artistic troika behind five ballets at the Pantomime Theatre. The other two are choreographer Dinna Bjørn and set designer Queen Margrethe of Denmark.
The artistic ancestry is underlined in the restaurant by the many pictures on the walls, but the cuisine on the tables is traditional Danish, made just as the brothers like it. In 2012, Brothers Price was visited by Bill Clinton and, on his recommendation, also later by Hillary Clinton.
Grøften is THE Tivoli restaurant if you ask the Danes.In 1874, just a small café in one wing of the Pantomime Theatre (and appropriately named The Theatre Café), the restaurant grew and was nicknamed Grøften, Danish for ‘the ditch’, because it sat on the bank of the city moat.
The first day of every summer season, Grøften is bursting with people, not least celebrities and photographers from the Danish ‘glossies’. But every day is busy in this charming restaurant with trees growing through the roof.
The cuisine at Grøften is a mix of Danish ‘smørrebrød’ (traditional open sandwiches) and Danish and international classics. The Grøften ‘labskovs’ is a signature dish as well as the fiord shrimp sandwich.
A good meal
Dining in Tivoli is not necessarily very formal and you have a wide choice of cuisines, settings and price levels. Here are a few of the many options if you want ‘just a good meal’ as part of your Tivoli trip.
The Japanese Pagoda was built in 1900 as an ornamental feature by the Tivoli Lake. There are 2,800 coloured lights on the pagoda and it looks spectacular at night with the lights reflecting on the water. The Japanese Pagoda houses a pan-Asian restaurant serving sushi, dishes from the wok and spring rolls. But you can also have a nice juicy steak.
The Ferry Boat Inn was built in 1934. Here you are actually on the Tivoli Lake, right in the middle of the most scenic part of Tivoli. From the terrace you can enjoy the Tivoli Illuminations show after dark. The Ferry Boat Inn houses a microbrewery and serves Danish cuisine.
Madklubben Grill is one of Tivoli’s original restaurants founded in 1843 under the name Divan 1 (Divan 2 is named Nimb Terrasse today).Madklubben is straightforward and welcoming with a pricing system that’s easy to understand: three courses for DKK 200. The outdoor dining area has a great view to Tivoli’s openair stage Plænen and all the music performed there.
Søcafeen is an openair pub by the Tivoli Lake popular at lunchtime for its ‘smørrebrød’ and in the evening for the special ambience. And if you buy your drinks and pay a small cover fee, you can bring you own food as well.
Fastfood
A quick and convenient meal doesn’t have to be bland and boring. Some of our outlets serve traditional hotdogs and burgers; some have taken a different route. No matter what, we believe that quality is important and that the choice of meal should be with the customer.
wagamamais part of the worldwide chain of wagamama restaurants; Tivoli has the Danish franchise.
Hot Dog Corner serves 100 per cent organic hotdogs in accordance with the Tivoli philosophy that the choice should be with the customer. Regrettably, the low fat fries that we serve in many fastfood outlets are not available as organic fries, so here you get the traditional, oilier version of the French fry.
Fish ‘n’ Chipsis also a fastfood outlet with organic, freshly made treats.
Sweets etc.
Vaffelbageriet - The Waffle Bakery – has been run by the Krætzmer family since opening in Tivoli in 1906. The cones are baked in the shop while you watch, and the ice creams are homemade in the small back-of-house area behind the café. Vaffelbageriet wasmentioned in a National Geographic publication as one of ten best places in the world to buy an ice cream.
Simply Chocolategives you the unique opportunity to put together a skewer of pieces of fruit, coat it with chocolate and sprinkle it with a selection of toppings.
Rasmus Klump’sPandekagehus – Petzi’s Pancake House. Rasmus Klump, or Petzi, is a Danish cartoon character who has thrilled children for more than 60 years. His favourite meal is pancakes, so of course there are plenty of pancakes in the outlet by the children’s playground Petzi’s World.
Chaplon Tea is situated in the middle of Tivoli by the big fountain in a small kiosk built in 1873. Quality teas and coffees and something sweet on the side is the simple recipe.
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Tivoli Media Kit 2013