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- Søren Frank, Berlingske ★★★★★ (5 out of 6 stars), May 21, 2026 (translated from Danish)
From the historic roots of a harbour city to a modern culinary destination, a story of tradition, quality and progress.
Before Copenhagen became a culinary destination, it was a harbour city.
For centuries, goods, people and stories arrived by sea, and along the waterfront emerged the markets, workshops and meeting places that helped shape the Danish capital. At Gammel Strand, fishwives gathered to sell the day’s catch, and for generations the area served as one of the city’s most important links between the sea and the tables of Copenhageners.
It is within this history that Krogs Fiskerestaurant finds its roots.
For more than a century, the restaurant has been part of life along the canal. Through changing times, evolving culinary trends and generations of guests, Krogs has maintained its position as one of Copenhagen’s most iconic dining destinations – a place where the finest offerings from the sea have always taken centre stage.
Over time, Krogs has become one of those rare restaurants that transcend their role as dining establishments and become culinary institutions. Places that live on in the collective memory of a city and continue to contribute to its character and identity.
An institution like this can never rely on its name alone. Following an extensive renovation in the spring of 2026, Krogs is well prepared for an exciting new chapter. The kitchen is built on a deep respect for exceptional ingredients and for the classic craftsmanship that has defined maritime cuisine for generations. Krogs must never become a museum. It should continue to evolve with the times, reinterpreting traditions while remaining true to the foundation on which the restaurant was built.
This philosophy has made Krogs a destination for both local guests and visitors from around the world. Not only because of the food, but because of the unique atmosphere created when history, hospitality and gastronomy come together under one roof.
Following its ambitious renovation, Krogs continues a story that began long before the restaurant itself. A story about Copenhagen as a harbour city, about the sea’s enduring influence on Danish food culture, and about a place that for more than a hundred years has helped define how fish and shellfish can be experienced at the highest level.
In 2026, Head Chef Andreas Ring Kjeldsholm Hansen was awarded the Michelin Guide Young Chef Award, recognising some of the most talented and promising young chefs in the industry.
Krogs x Carama Family Office
Some places do not need to be reinvented. They need to be preserved, protected and thoughtfully developed with respect for what made them special in the first place.
When Carama Family Office acquired Krogs Fiskerestaurant, the ambition was not to create something new, but to write the next chapter in the story of one of Copenhagen’s most historic restaurants — a place that, in our view, deserved a renewed investment of care and attention.
The extensive renovation of the restaurant was carried out with great respect for the property’s history and identity. The goal was to preserve the unique atmosphere that generations of guests have associated with Krogs, while bringing the surroundings into a new era and ensuring that its story could continue for generations to come.
For Carama, investments are about more than buildings or businesses. They are about places with character, culture and significance. Places worth preserving and deserving of the very best conditions for continued growth and development.
Krogs Fiskerestaurant is one of those places.
Its story has already been written over the course of more than a century. Our vision is to ensure that Krogs secures an even stronger position in the years ahead than it has enjoyed throughout its first hundred years — always with deep respect for the craftsmanship, the hospitality and the sea that have defined it from the beginning.
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- Søren Frank, Berlingske ★★★★★ (5 out of 6 stars), May 21, 2026 (translated from Danish)
Contact
Krogs Fiskerestaurant
Krogs Fiskerestaurant
Gammel Strand 38
1202 København K
Dinner
Wed - Sat
Lunch
Fri - Sat