Istedgade 126, 1650 København V

This is Vesterbro Wild West – with a jukebox. The popular brownish hangout on Istedgade pulls in regulars as well as students and city hipsters and is named after the 1970s TV series McCloud.

Gothersgade 33 B, 1123 København K

The legendary Andy’s is usually the end of the line for many pub-crawls and the clientele there is a wonderful weird mix of people. Andy’s actually serves excellent champagne – who would have known? Just ask behind the bar.

Klareboderne 14, 1115 København K

This is a classic dive filled with authors, starving artists, wannabes, regulars, students – and anyone else, for whom a hard-boiled egg makes sense, when alcohol has sharpened your appetite. Stefanshus Stefansgade 22, 2200 København N A Nørrebro gem with cosy outdoor seating behind green hedges, lots of space, mixed audience and a separate room for pool and dart players.

Pilestræde 33, 1112 København K

This is the preferred hangout for real beer enthusiasts, who just love a well-drawn pint from quality independent breweries – no nonsense. If Charlie’s were three times more spacious, it would probably still always be packed full of people.

Stefansgade 22, 2200 København N

A Nørrebro gem with cosy outdoor seating behind green hedges, lots of space, mixed audience and a separate room for pool and dart players.