Restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark

Det Vide Hus

Name: Det Vide Hus
Address: Gothersgade 113, 1123 København, Denmark, Copenhagen, DK

175Pearl Points

Copenhagen's OAD-ranked café, low effort, high return.

About Det Vide Hus

Det Vide Hus is a focused café-ice cream venue on Gothersgade that has earned a spot on Opinionated About Dining's Cheap Eats Europe list three years running. Under chef Claus Dalsgaard, it delivers consistent quality at accessible prices with walk-in access most days. A reliable daytime stop for food-conscious visitors who want substance without a booking window or a fine-dining bill.

Come Back and It Still Delivers

If you visited Det Vide Hus once and enjoyed it, the question on a return trip is whether it holds up — or whether the first visit was the novelty talking. The answer, backed by three consecutive years on the Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in Europe list (ranked #34 in 2023, #41 in 2024, and #68 in 2025), is that this Gothersgade café-ice cream shop earns repeat visits on merit. The ranking movement reflects a crowded field, not a decline in quality. For a casual morning or weekend stop in central Copenhagen, this is one of the most consistently rewarding options in its price tier.

What the Morning and Weekend Service Delivers

Det Vide Hus runs Tuesday through Friday from 7 am to 6 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm — closed Mondays. That schedule makes it a natural weekend brunch candidate as well as a reliable weekday morning stop. The café-ice cream format is a specific combination: this is not a full brunch restaurant in the Nordic bistro sense, and it is not purely a dessert destination. Think of it as a daytime café where the ice cream program is genuinely worth attention, not a novelty add-on. Under chef Claus Dalsgaard, the kitchen operates within a tight, focused format that suits the Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats recognition , the accolade specifically signals quality at accessible price points, not fine-dining ambition.

The address on Gothersgade puts it in a walkable central Copenhagen corridor, accessible whether you are coming from the Latin Quarter, Nørreport, or the Kongens Have area. It is a reasonable stop before or after visiting the nearby Botanical Garden. The 4.6 Google rating across 421 reviews suggests consistent execution rather than a single viral moment , that kind of sustained average at that review volume is a reliable signal in the café category.

Who Should Book (and Who Should Skip)

Det Vide Hus is well-suited to solo visitors, couples, and small groups looking for a low-effort, high-return daytime stop. The café format and price tier mean this does not require planning the way a tasting-menu dinner does , walk-in access is realistic for most weekday mornings, and weekend visits should be manageable without advance booking, though arriving early on Saturday and Sunday is the sensible approach given the shorter 9 am to 5 pm window. No price range data is available in the record, but the Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats classification places this firmly in the accessible tier , expect café-level spending, not restaurant-level bills.

If your Copenhagen itinerary is already weighted toward high-end dining at venues like Geranium, Noma, or Alchemist, Det Vide Hus fills the opposite slot: a no-pressure morning start or afternoon break that does not require a reservation weeks out or a triple-digit outlay. It is a useful counterbalance to the intensity of Copenhagen's fine-dining circuit. Visitors exploring the broader Danish dining scene who have also considered Kadeau or Koan for dinner will find Det Vide Hus a grounding, practical daytime option that fits without competing.

Practical Details

Detail	Det Vide Hus	Typical Copenhagen Café
Price tier	Cheap Eats (OAD-recognised)	Café range
Booking difficulty	Easy , walk-in realistic	Usually walk-in
Weekday hours	7 am–6 pm (Tue–Fri)	Varies
Weekend hours	9 am–5 pm (Sat–Sun)	Often 9 am–4 pm
Monday opening	Closed	Often closed
Google rating	4.6 / 5 (421 reviews)	Typically 4.0–4.4
OAD Cheap Eats Europe	#68 (2025), #41 (2024), #34 (2023)	Rarely ranked

Copenhagen Context

Copenhagen's dining reputation is built on tasting menus and New Nordic ambition, with venues like Geranium and Koan anchoring the high end. But the city also has a serious café culture, and OAD's Cheap Eats list is one of the more credible lenses for finding quality at accessible prices , it covers venues that serious food travellers actually visit, not just tourist-facing spots. Det Vide Hus appearing on that list three years running means it belongs to a small group of Copenhagen daytime venues that food-focused visitors should treat as seriously as a dinner reservation. For those building a Copenhagen trip and looking for more options, see our guides to Copenhagen restaurants, Copenhagen hotels, Copenhagen bars, and Copenhagen experiences. If you are travelling beyond the capital, Jordnær in Gentofte and Frederikshøj in Aarhus are worth adding to the Denmark itinerary, along with Henne Kirkeby Kro and Alimentum in Aalborg.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I order at Det Vide Hus?

The café-ice cream format is the draw here, so lean into it. Det Vide Hus has ranked on Opinionated About Dining's Cheap Eats in Europe list three consecutive years (peaking at #34 in 2023), which tells you the quality floor is real. Come for the ice cream — it's the product that earned the recognition — and pair it with whatever the morning pastry or café offering is on the day.

Can Det Vide Hus accommodate groups?

It's a café, so large groups will find it tight. Small groups of two to four will manage fine during weekday hours (Tuesday to Friday, 7 am to 6 pm). For bigger parties, arrive early on a weekday to avoid the weekend crunch when hours shorten to 9 am to 5 pm and foot traffic picks up.

Is Det Vide Hus good for solo dining?

Yes — it's one of the easier solo stops in Copenhagen. The café format requires no reservation, no social performance, and no minimum spend. OAD's consecutive Cheap Eats rankings confirm it delivers on quality without the friction of a full-service restaurant.

Is lunch or dinner better at Det Vide Hus?

Det Vide Hus doesn't do dinner — it closes at 6 pm on weekdays and 5 pm on weekends. This is a morning-to-afternoon venue. A mid-morning visit on a weekday (Tuesday to Friday from 7 am) gives you the widest window and, typically, the lightest crowds.

Is Det Vide Hus good for a special occasion?

Not if you're marking a milestone — the café format and Cheap Eats positioning are designed for low-key, high-quality day visits, not celebratory dining. If you want a Copenhagen special-occasion meal, Geranium or Koan are the appropriate venues. Det Vide Hus is the right call for a deliberate detour during a day of exploring the city.

What should I wear to Det Vide Hus?

Whatever you're already wearing. A café ranked on OAD's Cheap Eats list has no dress expectations. Come as you are — this isn't a tasting-menu room.

What should a first-timer know about Det Vide Hus?

It's on Gothersgade 113 in central Copenhagen, closed Mondays, and runs a café-ice cream format under chef Claus Dalsgaard. Three years of OAD Cheap Eats rankings (2023, 2024, 2025) give it a verified quality signal at the casual end of Copenhagen's food scene. Go in with the right expectations — a sharp, focused daytime stop, not a full meal.

Location

Gothersgade 113, 1123 København, Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

Compare Det Vide Hus

The Complete Picture: Det Vide Hus and Peers

Venue	Cuisine	Awards	Booking Difficulty
Det Vide Hus	Café-Ice Cream	Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in Europe Ranked #68 (2025); Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in Europe Ranked #41 (2024); Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in Europe Ranked #34 (2023)	Easy
Geranium	New Nordic, Creative	Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best	Unknown
Noma	Creative	Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best	Unknown
Alchemist	Progressive, Creative	Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best	Unknown
Koan	New Nordic, Kaiseki, Creative	Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best	Unknown
a\|o\|c	New Nordic, Mediterranean Small Plates, Creative	Michelin 2 Star	Unknown

Key differences to consider before you reserve.

Also Consider

Geranium, New Nordic, Creative, €€€€
Noma, Creative, €€€€
Alchemist, Progressive, Creative, €€€€
Koan, New Nordic, Kaiseki, Creative, €€€€
a|o|c, New Nordic, Mediterranean Small Plates, Creative, €€€€

Det Vide Hus and Copenhagen's headline fine-dining venues, Geranium, Noma, Alchemist, and Koan, are not in competition. Those venues require multi-week advance booking, carry four-figure-per-head price points for tasting menus, and occupy the formal dinner slot. Det Vide Hus fills the daytime, walk-in, accessible-price slot that none of them touch. If your Copenhagen trip includes one of those dinners, Det Vide Hus is a natural complement for the morning or afternoon, not an alternative.

Within the café and casual daytime tier, Det Vide Hus's Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats Europe ranking (three consecutive years through 2025) is a meaningful differentiator. OAD's Cheap Eats list is compiled by serious food travellers, not general review aggregators, which puts Det Vide Hus in a small group of Copenhagen daytime venues with genuine food-community credibility. Its 4.6 Google rating across 421 reviews adds cross-demographic confirmation. For visitors who treat daytime eating as seriously as dinner, this is the more defensible choice over a generic Nørreport café.

If you are prioritising value for money across your Copenhagen stay, Det Vide Hus sits at the practical end of the spectrum alongside Kadeau for those who want quality without tasting-menu spend. For something in between, serious food but not a full fine-dining commitment, a|o|c offers New Nordic small plates at a more accessible price than Geranium or Alchemist. The choice depends on format: if you want a daytime café with a credible ice cream program, Det Vide Hus is the clearest recommendation in central Copenhagen.