Frank

is a number that earns attention in Copenhagen, where the dining bar sits higher than almost anywhere in Europe. Frank, the small French wine bistro at Grønnegade 33 near Kongens Nytorv, has collected that score while operating at the €€ price tier — a combination that makes it one of the more compelling bookings in the city for anyone who wants serious food and wine without committing to a €€€€ tasting menu evening.

The Verdict

Book Frank if you want a wine-forward bistro experience with genuine fine dining craft behind it. The Michelin Plate recognition (2024) and consecutive Star Wine List leading rankings — #1 in 2020, #1 and #2 in 2023, and #1 again in 2025, confirm this is not a casual neighbourhood spot that stumbled into good reviews. It is a deliberate, well-executed operation where the wine list is the headline act and the kitchen, led by chef Rasmus Lund Jonasson, is doing enough to keep pace with it. At €€ pricing, the value case is direct: you get Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe (2025) recognition at a price point well below what comparable ambition costs elsewhere in the city.

What to Expect as a First-Timer

Frank is small. That is not a warning, it is useful information that should shape how you approach the booking. The restaurant moved from its original location to its current home near Kongens Nytorv and Hotel d'Angleterre, which places it in the heart of Copenhagen's most walkable dining and hotel district. If you are staying nearby, this is a practical choice as much as a culinary one. Arriving is easy; securing a table at the right time requires a little more thought.

The room will feel intimate, which means the noise level and the energy of the space will vary considerably depending on when you go. For a first visit, aim for an early sitting, before the room fills, if conversation matters to you. The bistro format here is French in its bones: wine is central, the menu reflects the kitchen's relationship with what is available and in season, and the pacing is unhurried. Come prepared to spend time at the table rather than eat and leave.

When to Visit: Seasonal Timing Matters Here

The editorial angle at Frank rewards some planning around the calendar. This is a French wine bistro with a kitchen that, based on its award profile and price positioning, is working with seasonal produce rather than a static year-round menu. That means the experience changes depending on when you visit, and some periods are measurably better than others for what the format offers.

Late autumn and winter are the strongest seasons for a bistro of this type in Copenhagen. The city's short, cold days make a warm, wine-focused room feel like exactly the right place to be, and the kitchen's likely focus on richer, more substantive dishes aligns with what you want to eat in November through February. Spring visits, April and May, tend to catch kitchens at a transitional moment, when winter ingredients are winding down and the first new-season produce is arriving. That can produce some of the most interesting cooking of the year if you catch it right. Summer in Copenhagen brings long daylight and a lighter tone to the city, but the bistro format can feel slightly mismatched with the season, this is not a terrace-and-rosé operation in the way that some of the city's warmer-weather spots are.

For timing within the week: weekday evenings tend to offer a more relaxed version of the experience than Friday or Saturday, when the room will be at its most animated. If you are visiting Copenhagen specifically to eat well across multiple nights, Frank fits naturally into a midweek slot alongside heavier commitments to larger tasting menus at places like Geranium or Koan.

The Wine List

The Star Wine List awards are the most telling data point on this page. Holding the #1 ranking in Denmark in 2020, 2023, and again in 2025 means the wine program here is not incidental to the experience, it is the experience. For anyone who treats the wine list as seriously as the food menu, Frank is likely the right booking in Copenhagen at this price tier. The bistro's French orientation suggests a list weighted toward French regions, though the specific selections are not detailed in available data. What the award history confirms is depth, curation, and consistency over multiple years.

Practical Details

Explore More of Copenhagen and Denmark

Frank sits in a city with an unusually deep dining infrastructure. For a broader view of where to eat, drink, and stay, see our full Copenhagen restaurants guide, our full Copenhagen hotels guide, our full Copenhagen bars guide, our full Copenhagen wineries guide, and our full Copenhagen experiences guide.

Other Copenhagen restaurants worth considering alongside Frank include Alouette, formel B, texture, Abigail & Co, and Anarki.

If you are travelling more widely in Denmark, notable destinations include Jordnær in Gentofte, Frederikshøj in Aarhus, Henne Kirkeby Kro in Henne, Alimentum in Aalborg, ARO in Odense, and Domæne in Herning. For Scandinavian context beyond Denmark, see Frantzén in Stockholm and FZN by Björn Frantzén in Dubai.