Restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark
Relaxed sharing format, serious value.
Pluto is Copenhagen's most reliable mid-range dinner for the nights you want to eat well without fine-dining formality. A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder in 2024 and 2025, it runs a fast-paced, family-style sharing format under chef Rasmus Oubæk. At €€ pricing with easy booking, it is the practical answer to a city full of €€€€ tasting menus.
Pluto is worth booking if you want a relaxed, fast-moving dinner in Copenhagen without paying €€€€ prices. With a Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, and a spot on the Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe list for three consecutive years, it has earned its place as one of the city's most reliable mid-range options. The family-style sharing format means it works well for dates and small groups, but it is not the right choice if you want a long, leisurely occasion dinner — tables are held for a limited time and the pace is intentionally quick.
Pluto sits at Borgergade 16 in Copenhagen's Indre By district. Chef Rasmus Oubæk runs a kitchen focused on classic cuisine, served at a pace that suits the casual format: cold cuts, cold plates, and warm dishes arrive quickly and in rotation. The share-everything concept removes the formality of à la carte decision-making and keeps the table energetic. It is not a place to linger over a bottle for three hours, but it is a very good place to eat well without ceremony.
The Bib Gourmand recognition is meaningful here. Michelin awards it specifically for good cooking at moderate prices, and Pluto has held it consecutively, which reflects consistency rather than a single strong year. At €€ pricing, it sits well below the city's creative fine-dining tier — venues like Geranium, Noma, and Alchemist operate at €€€€ and require significantly more planning and spend. Pluto is the answer for the nights in between.
The Google rating of 4.3 across 1,319 reviews is a useful signal: it is consistently liked by a broad audience, not just by enthusiasts who follow the awards circuit. That breadth matters for special occasions where not everyone at the table will have the same reference points for Copenhagen dining.
No wine list data is available in the venue record, so specific bottle or glass recommendations cannot be made here. What is worth noting is that the format , multiple cold and warm dishes arriving in quick succession , rewards a flexible, by-the-glass approach over a single bottle anchored to one course. Classic cuisine in Copenhagen at the Bib Gourmand level typically pairs well with natural and low-intervention wines, which have strong distribution across the city's mid-range restaurants. If wine depth matters to you, confirm the list when booking; if it is a secondary consideration, the sharing format will carry the meal regardless.
Copenhagen's restaurant season peaks from April through October, when longer daylight hours and better weather increase foot traffic across the city's dining scene. Pluto's fast-paced format means weekend evenings will be fuller and louder than midweek. For a special occasion dinner where you want slightly more breathing room, a Tuesday or Wednesday booking is the better call. The sharing format also suits the Danish winter months, when the warmth of a quick, communal meal works in the venue's favour aesthetically, even if the city is quieter for tourism.
Pluto is a good choice for a birthday dinner or a date where the priority is eating well without a formal atmosphere. The sharing concept creates natural conversation flow, and the price point means you can spend more freely on wine without the total bill becoming a concern. It is less suited to business dinners where a quiet, private setting is needed, or to milestone celebrations where you want a long, multi-hour experience with tableside service. For those occasions, Koan or Kadeau would be stronger options.
For broader planning, Pearl's full Copenhagen restaurants guide covers the city's complete dining range. You can also browse Copenhagen hotels, Copenhagen bars, Copenhagen wineries, and Copenhagen experiences. If you are travelling beyond the capital, Jordnær in Gentofte, Frederikshøj in Aarhus, Henne Kirkeby Kro in Henne, Alimentum in Aalborg, ARO in Odense, and Domæne in Herning are worth considering. For classic cuisine comparisons in other European cities, see KOMU in Munich and Maison Rostang in Paris.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pluto | Pluto is a cozy laid back fast paced restaurant with a family style share concept. The table is reserved for a limited time but the food is served fast with a variation of cold cuts, cold servings and...; Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #646 (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #496 (2024); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024); Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Recommended (2023) | €€ | — |
| Geranium | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Noma | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Alchemist | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Koan | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| a|o|c | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Pluto and alternatives.
Yes, with the right expectations. Pluto's fast-paced sharing format works well for birthdays or low-key celebrations where eating well matters more than ceremony. At €€ pricing with a Michelin Bib Gourmand behind it, you get quality without the formality or cost of Copenhagen's tasting-menu circuit. If you want white-tablecloth treatment, look elsewhere — but for a genuinely enjoyable group meal, Pluto delivers.
Pluto runs a family-style sharing concept with cold cuts, cold servings, and fast service — this is not a lingering three-hour dinner. Tables are reserved for a limited time, so the pace is set by the kitchen, not you. Chef Rasmus Oubæk keeps the focus on classic cuisine, and the Bib Gourmand recognition in both 2024 and 2025 confirms the kitchen earns its reputation at this price point.
The sharing-plate format makes Pluto a practical choice for groups, since dishes arrive for the table rather than per person. That said, tables are held for a limited time, so larger parties should book ahead and be ready to move at the restaurant's pace. For very large groups or private events, check directly with the venue — specific capacity details are not confirmed in current records.
Pluto does not operate a formal tasting menu — the concept is built around sharing plates of cold cuts and cold servings rather than a set progression of courses. At €€ pricing, that's actually the value case: you get Michelin Bib Gourmand quality without committing to a fixed long-form format. If a tasting menu is what you're after, Koan or Geranium would be more appropriate choices in Copenhagen.
Pluto's format centres on cold cuts and cold servings in a sharing style, so ordering broadly across the menu is the intended approach rather than picking one or two dishes. Specific menu items are not documented in current records, so the safest move is to ask the server what's running that evening and let the kitchen's pace guide the meal.
For a step up in formality and price, a|o|c is a strong alternative — OAD-ranked and wine-focused, with a more structured dining experience. If budget is the priority and you want to stay casual, Pluto is hard to beat at €€ with a Bib Gourmand. For special-occasion splurges, Geranium, Noma, and Alchemist operate in a different tier entirely — expect significantly higher prices and longer booking lead times.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in current venue records. Given Pluto's fast-paced, table-focused sharing concept, the experience is built around seated dining rather than bar grazing. If bar availability matters to your plans, check the venue's official channels at Borgergade 16 before assuming walk-in bar access.
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