Take the stairs down for Piedmont by the glass. Go early on a weeknight for a seat at the counter, and let the antipasti land as the wine arrives.
Nebbiolo sits below street level at Store Strandstræde 18, a two minute walk from Nyhavn and Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen's Indre By. The name tells you the agenda. This is the grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, and the list leans hard into the Piedmont, which is the right reason to come here rather than to one of the city's natural wine rooms.
The format is a 230 square metre basement that VisitCopenhagen describes as elegant but relaxed, and that reading holds up. It works for a solo glass after the harbour, a slow date, or a small group who want bottles rather than cocktails. It is a poor fit for anyone after a loud night or a craft beer.
The room
The space runs long and low under the building, with warm light, close tables, and bottle racks doing most of the decorating. It reads as a cellar in the literal sense, which suits Italian reds that want a cool room. Star Wine List files it among the city's serious Italian addresses, and the seating at the counter is the spot to ask for if you want the staff to steer the order.
The wine
The pour is the point. There is always a wide by the glass selection, priced at 75, 100, or 125 kroner depending on what you reach for, with deeper bottles from across Italy behind them. Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto anchor the Piedmont section, and the staff will open something off-list if you ask and the group is buying. Skip the urge to treat this as a cocktail stop; there is no programme for it, and the room is built for wine.
What to order
Order a glass of Langhe Nebbiolo to start, then step up to a Barbaresco if the evening earns it. The kitchen sends out small Italian antipasti alongside the wine, with cured meats, cheese, and marinated plates that suit the reds. Antipasti service runs until 11pm on weekdays and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, so the late table still eats.
The crowd and vibe
Early evening pulls a quieter, wine first crowd, often people stepping in off the waterfront before dinner. It fills out later, and Friday and Saturday hold the room until 2am. The energy stays conversational rather than rowdy, which is the appeal for a date or a small catch up.
Nebbiolo has built enough of a following that the team runs a second address, Nebbiolo Antipasti, over near Holbergsgade and the Havnepromenaden. The original basement remains the one to book for the deeper Piedmont list, while the second room leans more toward the food. Reviewers on Tripadvisor return to the same two notes: a staff that knows the cellar, and a bill that climbs once you move past the 75 kroner glasses. Both are fair warnings to plan around.
Who it is for
It is for the Piedmont drinker who wants Barolo by the glass without booking a restaurant. It is for a date that needs a calm, grown up room near the centre. Skip it if you came for cocktails, beer, or a late dance floor. For more in the genre, see Copenhagen's wine bars guide.
Best time to go
The doors open at 3pm every day, which makes the early evening the calm window for a counter seat and a steer from the staff. Weekend nights run to 2am and fill the basement, so arrive before 8pm if you want a table. For the wider picture, start with our Copenhagen bar guide and the best bars in Copenhagen.
Sources: Nebbiolo Winebar official site (2026); Star Wine List; VisitCopenhagen; Tripadvisor; Yelp; Falstaff.
