Zeleste

The Spis take

A quietly romantic seafood restaurant on Store Strandstræde, a step from Nyhavn but hidden from its crowds, with a menu leaning Nordic-French and heavy on fish and shellfish. The real charm is the setting: a 17th-century building opening onto a cobbled courtyard with an open fireplace, lovely for a slow lunch or evening. Well-regarded (it sits high in city rankings) and priced accordingly — a special-occasion sort of place rather than a casual drop-in.