Café Mandela

This place is great for fast coffee before you enter the meatpacking district Kødbyen. The place is cozy and they offer free wifi.

We’d hired bikes in copenhagen on a horribly wet and windy day, so after one quick ride through the city we dived into a nearby coffee shop… café mandela.
Its a beautiful wooden beamed building with plenty of seating and a friendly atmosphere. The hot chocolate i ordered was delicious and sat next to a radiator i warmed up in no time.
We didnt eat there, but we did see the brunch weekend platters out. For around £12 a head you have a fantastic choice of salmon, egg, salads and much more. It looked delicious so i’d recommend someone give it a try …

Been here a couple of times now and must say I like the place. Nice chill atmosphere and the possibility to sit outside both the front and back. Ok selection of beers and a good food menu.
The place lacks perhaps a bit of character, it’s nothing that really makes the place stand out (especially compared with is neighbor the PH café).

Been passing by here several times and always been a bit curious about it. The brick outside is in line with the rest of the buildings in Vesterbro, scruffy but very charming!
It is a bright place with light coming in through big windows facing both the front and the back where you can sit outside in a yard (it was raining so we didn’t). The walls are covered with artwork that is for sale which made the interior more interesting.
At first it was a bit hard to get the attention of the staff and in general they didn’t seem to be in their best mood this day, but I guess everyone can have bad days, right? ;)
The cappuccino was good, served with some biscotti’s and it was surprisingly quiet which was a big plus after a long day. They didn’t have soy milk or lactose free milk, but served it with mini milk instead.
I have yet to try out the food in here and might get back to you on that!

I was expecting a decent hot meal and maybe some sparkling water when I stumbled upon Café Mandela in a stupor of hunger, but got a lot more than that.
First, the bartender/​server was incredibly friendly and helpful. Second, they have the first few lines of ‘Paradise City’ scrawled on the chalkboard above the bar. Third, they have a fine selection of both alcoholic and non-​alcoholic drinks (organic juice!). Fourth, (and this is the best part) the vege lasagne was TDF. I better spell that out — TO DIE FOR!!! Finally, the prices were great compared to what you hear food costs in Denmark.
I will definitely return the next time I’m in Copenhagen and would absolutely recommend that everybody try this place out for a drink or dinner or even just dessert.