Selma København

The tasting menu had such fun and unique flavour pairings, highly recommend!

What a lunch! Fancy open-faced sandwiches of a very, very high standard! A huge selection of beers. Not exactly cheap, but worth every penny! Mange Tak!

Delicious food. Really enjoyed our meal. The Google review rumours are true though. 90dk / £11 for table water for two people. It's laughable that an 8 course tasting menu doesn't come with a free glass of tap water. Not going to rush back out of principle.

I came here on Friday evening with my fiance and his parents after arriving in Copenhagen for the weekend. We spent a really lovely evening here with the tasting menu. The food was amazing (the mackerel in particular blew my mind - wasn't expecting that); the drinks were great (including schnapps); the staff were super friendly and attentive. Would recommend to anyone who wants a cosy Danish eating experience.

Had a lovely & delicious dinner here tonight. We had the mall tasting menu. The salmon was the standout for me.

During our Copenhagen weekend, we really wanted to try a slightly more elevated take on smørrebrød, and Selma kept coming up everywhere, in the Michelin Guide and on seemingly every list of the best smørrebrød in Copenhagen. So naturally, we had to give it a try. We arrived just as the restaurant was opening and were actually the first people inside. For some reason, though, we were seated downstairs in the basement area, despite the upstairs restaurant being completely empty at that point. The downstairs space is not unpleasant, but visiting in winter, when Copenhagen already offers very limited daylight, it felt a shame to be tucked away below ground. It was a little dark, musty and slightly detached from the rest of the restaurant, and we definitely had the feeling of being somewhat “put apart” from everything happening upstairs. Thankfully, the food itself was very good. The smørrebrød here is clearly a more refined and high-end interpretation of the traditional format, with beautifully composed toppings and interesting combinations. Everything we tried was delicious, and you can absolutely see why Selma has built such a strong reputation for the food itself. The service, however, was simply fine. Nothing was wrong, but nothing particularly stood out either. The staff were perfectly pleasant, yet for a restaurant at this level and price point, the overall experience felt surprisingly unmemorable. And that brings me to the price. I am slightly puzzled by Selma’s Bib Gourmand designation, because while it may be many things, inexpensive is certainly not one of them. Admittedly, Copenhagen in general has a way of making you feel as though a small bank loan might be required every time you sit down for lunch, but even within that context Selma felt expensive for the overall experience. Perhaps the comparison was made harsher by the fact that we had eaten at Noma the day before, easily the most expensive meal of our trip, but also one that felt like a complete experience from start to finish. Selma, by comparison, was very good food served in an average setting with fairly average service, and somehow the price therefore felt more difficult to justify. I’m glad we tried it, and the smørrebrød was genuinely delicious, but when I return to Copenhagen, I don’t think I would go out of my way to come back. There are simply too many other places I would be curious to explore first.

A wonderful place to eat in Copenhagen. A small restaurant, delicious food, attentive service. Everything you need for a delightful meal and a great evening. An affordable menu.

Beautiful seasonal sandwiches and lovely dessert

Food is fine, but the tasting menu lasted longer than 3 hours with ~25 minutes between each course. Better options in town than this one

Great food and service for the weary traveller. (I think Americans in particular will like it here, brown butter and chanterelle caramel sauce for the trendy folks!)