Le Saint Jacques

Le Saint Jacques faces Sankt Jakobs Plads in Østerbro, and the pavement tables under the trees are the closest Copenhagen gets to Paris. The kitchen is French bistro without qualification: fish, meat, sauce and a wine list that keeps up.

The card is the classic one, and that is the point — you order what you expected and it is cooked properly. Fish is the strongest suit, and the name of the place was not chosen by accident.

Open for lunch from twelve to three and dinner from six to ten, every day of the week. On Sunday lunch ends at half past two and dinner starts an hour earlier, at five. Book at weekends, especially if you want to sit outside.

It suits a long lunch in the sun and a dinner where you want classic food without surprises. The square in front is one of the best in the city to sit by when the weather allows.