La Fontaine

La Fontaine is a cellar-style jazz bar and live-music club at Kompagnistræde 11 in Copenhagen’s Latin Quarter, 1208 København K. Founded in 1959, it is widely regarded as Denmark’s oldest jazz club; its stage has hosted musicians including Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, Svend Asmussen, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Alex Riel, and Marilyn Mazur. The club’s intimate room is known for close-up performances, strong acoustics, spontaneous late-night sessions, and a legendary Sunday jam, while long-time manager Ole Hierwagen shaped its character during more than 36 years at the helm. Live jazz is scheduled on Wednesdays from 20:30 to 23:00 and Fridays through Sundays from 21:00 to 01:00; opening hours are Monday through Thursday 19:00–03:00, Friday and Saturday 20:00–05:00, and Sunday 19:00–03:00. Seating is first come, first served with no table reservations, so arriving at opening time is advisable on performance nights.