Hviids Vinstue

Hviids Vinstue is a traditional Danish cellar bar at Kongens Nytorv 19, on the corner of Lille Kongensgade, a short walk from Nyhavn and the Royal Theatre. The establishment dates itself to 1723, making it one of Copenhagen’s oldest drinking venues, although the present corner building was constructed in 1767 and its top floor was added in 1801. Its low, dark, wood-panelled rooms serve beer, wine, and schnapps, while the bar is particularly known for its homemade gløgg, prepared from a recipe used since 1954 and traditionally served from 11 November. Hviids has no single known founder; its history is associated with successive proprietors and, according to its own account, French wine merchants who operated there when the wine trade was formally permitted in 1723. It opens Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 01:00, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 02:00, and Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00; arrive early in December for gløgg, when the cramped rooms fill quickly.