Cafe Gavlen København

12/08/2026: The atmosphere of this place is indeed a little cold and detached, visitors sit around thoughtfully smoking into ashtrays, the old paintings on the walls are covered in a nicotine patina as are the burgundy velvet walls and all of this is pretty charming. Even the smell in the men’s toilet, which, despite that, looks absolutely spotless what makes feel it as an intended part of the whole experience: a journey back in time to the beginning of 20th century, when everything was apparently supposed to be like this: smoke-stained walls, art nouveau patterned tiles, a piss-soaked bathroom, mysterious visitors and bartenders who aren’t particularly interested in being nice, as people are expecting today, and simply do their job. It’s a pretty honest atmosphere of the place, and five stars from me.

14/07/2026: My favourite place in Copenhagen. ♡