Drinking in Copenhagen / Nørrebro: Sankt Hans Torv nightlife

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Sankt Hans square

Sankt Hans Torv is a square in the southern part of Nørrebro, the square itself, and the surrounding streets, is packed with fantastic bars and clubs - many locals go here to drink, and the close proximity of the bars make it a perfect place for a pub crawl, where you can breeze through the bars drink by drink, till you end up at a place you really enjoy. When it is warm Pussy Galore, Café Sebastopol and Plenum has very popular outdoor seating on the square. If you're cheap, just grab a beer in the 7-11 store on the corner, and hang out with the "poor" students by the fountain.

Sankt Hans Torv quarter Bars:

• Barcelona, Fælledvej 21, ☎ +45 35 35 76 11, www.restaurantbarcelona.dk. M-W 3PM-02AM Th 3PM 4AM F-Sa 11AM-4AM. A large bar with a dancefloor, which also doubles as a restaurant during the day. It is very popular and gets crowded in the weekends - when the DJ starts spinning records around midnight.

• Cafeen Funke, Blegdamsvej 2, ☎ +45 35 35 17 32. Su-W 2PM-2AM Th-Sa 2PM-5AM. The rather odd name, comes from a pun in Danish, translating into something like "Will the cafe work?". It is a cheap place, popular with the alternative crowd, and more of bar than a cafe. Sometimes there are live performances.

• Cafe Osbourne, Elmegade 23, ☎ +45 35 39 99 17. Su-Th 4PM-2AM,F 4PM-3AM,Sa 2PM-3AM. Are you favourite premier league club playing? this is your place then. Unpretentous to the extreme, and a few expat regulars who come her for a beer, chat and watching football.

• Cafe Sebastopol, Sankt Hans Torv 32, ☎ +45 35 36 30 02, www.sebastopol.dk. M-W 8AM-1AM,Th-F 8AM-1AM, Sa 9AM-2AM,Su 9AM-1AM. Huge café, with a large outdoor serving area, that gets very busy during sunshine - also serves decent food, so it is a good place for brunch if the weather is good. Brunch from 78 Kr, Mains from 128 Kr.

• Mexi bar, Elmegade 27, ☎ +45 35 37 77 66. M-Th 7PM-2AM,F-Sa 7PM-3AM. Tequilas anyone? what other place to "get things moving", than probably the only Mexican themed bar in the city, on the corner of Elmegade and the square. It is quite cheap too.

• Oak room, Birkegade 10, ☎ +45 36 60 38 60, www.oakroom.dk. Tu 7PM-midnight,W-Th 7PM-2AM,F-Sa 7PM-3AM. If you're up for some cocktails, head north past Rust, and into this place in the basement. It is often really crammed, but take it as a sign that the cocktails here are good. Although there are a few misses on the drinks menu.

• Gefährlich, Fælledvej 7, ☎ +45 35 24 13 24, www.gefahrlich.dk. Tu 5PM-1AM,W-Th 5PM-3AM F-Sa 5PM-4.30AM. A seemingly odd mix of restaurant, cocktail bar, nightclub, hairdresser and art gallery, but it works surprisingly well. DJ starts spinning records for the crowd on the dance floor around 11PM Tuesday to Saturday.

• Nørrebro Bryghus, Ryesgade 3, ☎ +45 33 30 05 30, www.norrebrobryghus.dk. M-W 11AM-midnight,Th-Sa 11PM-2AM,Su 11AM-10PM. This Brewpub is an excellent option for starting the night, with good food, and great beer, produces right in the tanks you are sitting between

• Plenum, Skt Hans Torv 3, ☎ +45 35 37 02 77, www.cafeplenum.dk. M-Th 10AM-midnight,F-Sa 10AM-2AM,Su 10AM-10PM. Play it cool with the fashionable Danish students, from the medical faculty of the university. Outdoor seating on the sidewalk opposite the square, and good cakes!

• Pussy Galore's Flying Circus, Sankt Hans Torv 30, ☎ +45 35 24 53 00, www.pussy-galore.dk. M-F 8AM-2AM,Sa-Su 9AM-2AM.

• Temple Bar, Nørrebrogade 48, ☎ +45 35 37 44 14. Su-W 1PM-1AM,Th 1PM-3AM,F-Sa 1PM-5AM. A nice down to earth place, with old 2nd hand sofas and lounge chairs on two floors, there is an equally worn out, but workable pool and fuss-ball table upstairs, and the speakers are playing non-mainstream tunes.
• Understellet, Nørrebrogade 24. Open to 5AM. Fancy a round of pool? this place is a a bit worn down, but not only have two (worn out) pool tables and a game of fussball. It is also cheap, with beers going over the desk for 25 Kr.
• Ølbaren, Elmegade 2, ☎ 45 35 35 45 34, oelbaren.dk. M 9PM-1AM,Tu-Sa 4PM-1AM. This is a small place, with one of city's largest selections of beers. The menu is huge and very explanatory, and if you're still lost - the clever staff will be able to sort you out. Crammed on weekends.

Sankt Hans Torv quarter Clubs and Venues:

If you get tired of drinking, and want to burn out some calories on a dance floor, head for these two clubs. That also has frequent live acts on their stages.

• Global Copenhagen, Nørre Alle 7, ☎ +45 30 64 00 33, www.globalcph.dk. Underpinning the ethnicity of the neighborhood this nightclub and concert stage opened its doors in 2007. The stage hosts a variety of music from every corner of the globe, and on select evenings (check their website for details) Club Global takes over with DJ's from every corner of the world.

• Rust, Guldbergsgade 8, ☎ +45 35 24 52 00, www.rust.dk. W-F 11PM-Late. Rust is where most people head after midnight from the many bars above. It is one of the city's best clubs, but also a music stage for rhythmic music concerts several times per week (check website for program). Cover charge for club: usually 60 Kr.

• Stengade 30, Stengade 30, www.stengade30.dk. Closed at the moment, but will re-open in early 2010.