Torvehallerne

Torvehallerne is Copenhagen’s year-round covered food market, comprising two glass-and-steel halls on Israels Plads at Frederiksborggade 21, beside Nørreport Station and close to the former Nørreport city gate. It opened in September 2011 after architect Hans Peter Hagens proposed the project in 1997; property company Jeudan completed it following the original developer’s bankruptcy during the 2007–08 financial crisis. More than 60 stalls sell Danish smørrebrød, seafood, cheese, meat, fresh produce, pastries, flowers, specialty coffee, and international prepared food, while an open-air market operates between the halls. The site continues the tradition of Grønttorv, Copenhagen’s central fruit and vegetable market from 1889 until the postwar decline and relocation of wholesale trading. The market generally opens Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 19:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, though individual vendors set different hours; arriving before lunchtime gives the best choice and less crowded seating.