Madklubben Bistro-De-Luxe

Madklubben is a chain but oh so special yet it’s probably my favorite out of ‘em. You can find good value and deliciousness at Bistro-​De-​Luxe. And the patrons here are neighborhoodies, tourists and business people. It is tight so if you’re a claustro, not for you. I love this place though, because food is well-​priced, light, well made, simple, delish and phreshhhh! — Scandinavian phhhressh! Prices depend on how many dishes you down and I love that, it’s very common in Copenhagen. Now this is a very busy resto, so if you’re expecting 4 star service, it’s not that kind of place. It feels like a neighborhood resto so it’s chill, low key and no pretense.
Food:
The house bread here is a bit different lookin’ like a loaf, a knife through it and a butter dish on a carving board and is placed on your service first thing. Looks barbaric but the bread was so so good, hearty yet crusty and light at the same time. Danish butter with that? Was freakin’ in heaven.
We had some delicious charcuterie with cracklins’,
a really nice veggie dish (Jerusalem artichokes, raw apples, charred onion w/​cress). Denmark is one of those places where a veggie dish is not only a work of art, you relish very nice and original flavors. She added a fish to the plate (nicely made) and I was just in heaven.
A Danish ale with this and I was in Cloud 10.
So so good. Coming back.
Visits: 1
Tip: Resto is packed, the tables next to each other, are spaced akin to dining in Paris. This is a fun bustling establishment. If any of the above are OK with you; you will adore Bistro-​De-​Luxe.

Small portions, took quite a bit of time to be ready. The chicken was good, nothing special. The service was excellent and the ambiant was very good. Well located and average pricing

Great a little more on the fancy side than the one Vesterbro but the food is also great! The wines are also very good. Love the place and you can get a lovely dinner and not go out broke like in most restaurants in Copenhagen

Made a reservation for 3. When we arrived we were told the reservation was only made for two. As we were shuffled off to a small side room away from the main part of the restaurant, I showed the confirmation email which was for three persons. The young woman then said, «Oh, the office changed it.» Huh? The food was mediocre at best and though the waiter was nice and earnest, he was very green. Then service all but ended as it was clear the staff was busy trying to clean up and go home. When we finally got our waiter back we asked for the check. Instead of going to get it, he proceeded to clear our table, scraping plates onto one another with a knife as he did so. Would not go back.

A small but perfect bistro-​style menu. The food is fun and inventive and well-​priced for Copenhagen cuisine. There’s a fun vibe (hip but not hipster), solid wine list, and the food is fantastic. They take ingredients that would otherwise seem mundane to another level of taste, texture and flavors. We had the onion special (basically four styles of in-​season onions) as a main course and it was phenomenal — who would have guessed?! The rhubarb dessert was out of this world. The staff from the front of the house were all great — especially when I had to ask the host which logo on the bathroom doors was the mens’ and which was womens’.

Visited this place when I visited Copenhagen a few days ago. The interior where great would call it Scandinavian and clean. Modern but bit old influences which where something I really liked.
The concept is that you choose how many courses you will eat and that it’s a «base price» for all of this.
2 courses = 150 DDK
3 courses = 200 DDK
4 courses = 250 DDK
Smart en simple. Then you add om extra if you want something more fancy or so on. This means that you most likely will pay some extra for the food anyway in order to get what you really want. However the «basic menu» is real good.
I ate the starter of the day which is form day to day and for this I payed some extra and it was good. Then I had the main course with chicken which where absolutely good but not the best main dish I’ve eaten. And the I had the cardamom ice cream and cake desert which tasted great. To all of this I had a nice glass of Italian wine for the price of approximately 90 DDK.
The taste experience where good and I liked the food but it was nothing special for me. I would love to say that it was great but it was good or even very good but not more than that to me.
I would however warmly recommend it and with the prices taken into account I would definitely recommend it. Not often you get three courses and wine for under 50 Euro or 500 DDK anywhere in the world.

Exquisite meal!
White asparagus and smoked pork appetizers were excellent. Clear onion soup were beautifully presented, although flavor were a bit strong. A delicious and very interesting meal.

I have been here countless times and also at the other Madklubben restaurants, but this one is the best in my opinion.
The value is great if you don’t get any of the upgraded dishes, which is quite hard to skip by. The food is modern danish cuisine that’s consistent and a refreshing take on what new danish food can be like.
The staff is professional and welcoming, and the atmosphere is very casual. This is a great place for friends to go out as you get great value for your money.

The madklubben chain usually does not disappoint me. This one too is very cosy which you would never guess just by looking around at the street. I like what they have made with the place with its minimalistic and Nordic décor. It is a quite large place but you might have to sit very close to someone as the tables have been set up in such way.
Regarding the service I can’t say it was for 5 stars. They forgot one order and the food was very late, which the waiter made a comment on. Well we were not in a hurry so we just enjoyed. The wine was amazing, we bought a bottle of the cheapest red wined from chile for 200dkk.
Regarding the food, I can say I was not amazed from the starter and the dessert. But the main course was delicious. I had the ribs as a main and lain my opinion the meat was well prepared and the flavors matched well together. All in all a good experience and I would go back to another time to try a new menu.

Sensational! The food was absolutely delicious and great value for money. My partner and I got two courses for 150 DKK each. So much food, which was beautifully presented and full of flavour. I would highly recommend this place!

I have been to the others, and this one is ok, but not my favorite. The value for money is there, but the service leaves something to be desired. It’s fine and if you are not sure where to go in the center to get a decent meal without spending a fortune, it’s fine, but try the other locations before resorting to this one.

I was there with a large party of around 20 people all having the same menu — which was a requirement from the restaurant. The only exception was the vegetarians who were allowed to have a vegetarian option. The first dish was a simple and really well prepared cod. I am not a big fish eater but this was really good and not too overwhelming. The main course was pork cheeks. when pork cheeks are well done it is absolutely wonderful — and these were the dish consisted of four very well prepared pieces, a strong sauce and some vegetables. we added a rustic mashed potatoes, creamy and all together a full meal. The dessert was a walnut mouse. Tasty but maybe slightly too sweet with with nothing to balance the meal. But overall a really good meal.
the place were also very accommodating. we were a large group with a tendency to get a bit loud. but we managed two pop quizzes with no comments or anything from the staff. the only limitation is the time — we only had 2 ½ hours — but even there they weren’t being hard when it took us a little longer to leave.
a really pleasant place and to the price hard to beat. would go there again and still thinking about that main course.

A gem of a find in CPH. We arrived just in time to get a table-​the place was packed. Not only was the food delicious, the presentation was lovely. The design of the space was interesting-​minimalistic at times, decorative at times… all in all eclectic but nice. The menu is also available in English & has a lot of great vegetarian and carnivore options. We loved the vegetable dishes, the bread, cheese plate and the wine. Pricing is reasonable and a steal for Copenhagen: one course was 100 Kr, two for 150 Kr, three courses were 200 Kr and four courses for 250 Kr.
Great part of the city too! Will definite return!

Our party tried the pumpkin bisque, pork terrine, chicken, fish of the day, and a potato side dish. Good flavor on all, particularly the pork terrine. We left satisfied, but not full. Two courses and a side for 425 DKK… which is pretty good for Denmark! I’m not going to rave about the place, but we were satisfied and the ambiance is nice.

Amazing food and trendy ambiance.

Friendly and welcoming staff; I had delicious risotto and yummy rhubarb dessert. The dishes were cooked with ingredients which were thrown together amazingly well. The restaurant is decorated just beautiful; all clean lines and no kitsch at all. Would go there over and over again.

Very mediocre. Service was terribly slow. Food at best low average. There is the pretense of a bistro without either the cooking skill or the first class ingredients. For example a cod preparation buried in dill that completely overwhelmed both the fish and the accompanying peas. In our group of 5 neither the first course nor the main course for all of us made it out together. For the first course two people’s plates came 15 minutes after the first three. For the mains one plate arrived more than 10 minutes after the others.

Notre appartement était pas loin de ce restaurant et notre hôte nous a conseillé le Madklubben qui est son restaurant préféré. Nous sommes arrivés aux alentours de 9h du soir sans réservation mais par chance, il y a avait de la place pour 2.
Les Danois sont super gentils et serviable, le service était excellent.
Pour 1,2,3,4 choix (que ça soit entrés, plat ou dessert), vous payez respectivement 100, 150, 200 ou 250 Kr soit environ 13, 20, 27 ou 34 €.
Nous avons choisi le Madklubben’s steak (il faut ajouter un supplément), une petite salade en accompagnement et un risotto au fromage danois.
La viande était excellente, je n’ai jamais mangé une viande aussi tendre. En revanche le risotto était bon mais sans plus, je n’ai absolument pas senti le goût du fromage.
Cependant ce restaurant n’est pas donné, 30 € pour un morceau de viande sans accompagnement et 13 € pour 50g de risotto :/​
We had an apartment just a few blocks from Madklubben and the owner told us it was her favorite restaurant. We decided to give it a go and we arrived around 9 pm.
We didn’t take any reservations but fortunately it wasn’t a problem. I’m still amazed to see how nice people are and how excellent the service was.
For 1, 2, 3 or 4 courses the prices are 100, 150, 200 or 250 Kr, around 13, 20, 27 and 34 €.
We ordered a Madklubben’s steak, a salad and a risotto with danish cheese. The steak was delicious ! I’ve never eaten meat that smooth however the risotto was average and there was no taste of cheese.
It was very pricey though, 30 € for a piece of meat without sides and 13 € for 50g of risotto :/

I visited Madklubben Bistro-​De-​Luxe in September 2009.
I had a five day vacation in Copenhagen. After eating in the touristy areas for a couple of nights, I decided to wander off the tourists’ paths, hoping to find something local and interesting. I initially walked about a restaurant with a decent number of eaters there but I decided to walk a little far before making up my mind. I walked by Madklubben and was immediate attracted by the crowd and the nordic menu. There was no table available, but I was offered the bar counter. I was told I can still order anything on the menu. I reluctantly took the recommendation. In hindsight, one of the best decisions I made in my Copenhagen trip.
I picked three items+dessert:
terrin: confit of chicken — raspberries — water cress
beetroots: with goat cheese — hazelnut vinaigrette
cod rissoles: pickled chantarelles — corn — tarragon
«koldskål»: buttermilk — black currants — meringue — biscuits
The terrin was beautifully presented (I’ll try to post the photos) and delicious. The beetroots was cooked just right, and was very refreshing with the hazelnut vinaigrette. The goat cheese brought up the flavor without bring overly salty. This dish can be found in many places but this had to be the best I have had. I was told to try the cod rissole and it was also delicious, with good texture, not to mention healthy. The waiter told me to try «koldskål», a Danish dessert. It was slightly bland but I appreciated the recommendation nonetheless so I got the chance to try a Danish dessert.
The waiter who served me took the time to chat with me a little and asked about my trip. He recommended me to visit Malmo, which I did. He told me about his transportation to work, etc.
The costs of the meal was very reasonable in Copenhagen. Many buses will drop you off in that neighbourhood so transportation should not be a problem. It was a memorable meal with good food, pleasant conversation and great travel recommendations. I will definitely go back next time I visit Copenhagen.

Although I frequently complain about how expensive it is to eat (decently) in London compared to the U.S., I really am speechless when it comes to Danish prices. The going rate for a mediocre burger in CPH is something like 20 USD, which is absurd. With that said, Madklubben is really good value for money… especially in this city. The portions are generous, and the food is excellent. Flavours are simple, but fresh, and 2 courses are generally more than enough to fill your stomach (but I always find myself ordering more…).
I can also say that their rye bread is amazing! Best rye bread I have ever tasted in my life!
Everytime I come back to CPH, I always try to find an opportunity to dine here :) I feel now that I should really branch out and try some of the other restaurants like Geist or Fiskabaren, but from a price perspective, Madklubben is probably the best.

Sehr modern Eingerichtet, netter lockerer Service, sehr voll und laut. Das Essen überzeugt und ist sehr schmackhaft. Die Empfehlung hat sich sehr gelohnt.

Man fühlt sich wie in New York in dieser Restaurant. Das ist bisschen übertrieben natürlich aber die Ausrichtung ist eher so. Wie fast jeder in Kopenhagen, sind alle Mitarbeiter super gut gestilt und freundlich. Die Karte muss man selber verstehen, denn es gibt keine auf Englisch.
Mit den Gerichten war ich ganz zufrieden und auch so waren meine Freunde. Obwohl man kleinere Portionen erwartet, ist man doch mit zwei Tellern ganz zufrieden.

Wir sind der Empfehlung der Freundin einer Freundin gefolgt, wussten also nicht unbedingt, was uns erwartet. madklubben gibt es in Kopenhagen offenbar mehrmals, wir waren im Bistro-​de-​Luxe. Die Einrichtung is modern, bei den Plastikstühlen fragt man sich immer, ob das eine Notlösung oder eine Hommage an Arne Jacobsen ist ich vermute letzteres
Die Präsentation des Essens wie auch der Service sind skandinavisch unprätentiös, das muss man mögen, skandalös ist, dass es kein Cola light gibt. Das Essen war sehr gut und obwohl die Portionen überschaubar wirkten, waren nach 3 Gängen alle satt. Vorsicht beim Dessert: Es gibt die Option, auch alle 3 Desserts zu bestellen, entgegen meiner Annahme waren das dann 3 komplette Portionen, nicht z.B. 3 kleine Portionen auf einem Teller arrangiert.
Preis? Naja, es wird viel gejammert, aber DKK 1500 für 4 Personen inklusive einer Flasche Wein (war anscheinend sehr lecker, der Zinfandel) scheint mir in Kopenhagen sehr ok.