Vegetarian in Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Help!

[goodfoodmelbourne]

Hello, I am vegetarian who loves good food. I am about to go to Copenhagen and Amsterdam and was wondering if anyone had tips on good vegetarian places to eat. They need not be all vegetarian as I know the quality can be not so good at times, but places that have decent vegetarian options. Also, by the by, what are the must try food of each place?

[Alshain]

I see I'm a bit late on this subject, so I hope you haven't left for Europe yet. My vegetarian tip for Copenhagen would be RizRaz on the Kompagniestraede (which is a parallel street to Stroget, the main pedestrian street, so it's very close without being a tourist trap. Inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, with an inexpensive lunch buffet.) For regional specialities, I'd suggest visiting a sandwich shop and picking out three sandwiches for lunch together with a cold Tuborg, but Danish open sandwiches are not that easy to eat without a plate, knife and fork (it's not a proper smorrebrod if you can see the bread!), so it's not really your typical take-out food), and second, the vegetarian options always seemed to pale in comparison to the meat and fish classics.

Unfortunately, my main experience of Amsterdam was a four-hour stroll through the inner city on a packed sandwich lunch, then the train to Utrecht, so I'm not sure I can help you there. But the mature Gouda is enough to make every imitation break down and weep in shame.

[IFS2008]

Can only give some tips about Copenhagen - the best include noma**, Geranium*, MR*, Sellered Kro*, The Paul*, Paustian* and formel B*. Most of them also offer also vegetarian menu option. Must try is clearly noma, Geranium, MR if you are into modern food with Danish background.

Amsterdam - must eat is Ciel Bleu**, not sure about vegetarian places, though...

[garry mcintyre]

Does NOMA really offer vegetarian food. There's nothing on their menu.

cheers
g

[IFS2008]

we had many many vegetarian dishes on my latest visit of noma (see my blog for details). Surely a pure vegetarian menu can be arranged. Geranium has one which is truly memorable.