Salon 39 sits on Vodroffsvej in Frederiksberg, a cafe by day that turns into a restaurant and cocktail bar at night. The drinks live on the lower level, a small bar tucked under the dining room where the bartenders make a case for the neighborhood over the city center.
Who would love it: drinkers who want a serious cocktail without the crowds of the inner city rooms. Who would hate it: anyone after a loud late night scene, since this is a calmer, food led address.
The room is intimate and split across two floors. A small restaurant occupies the upper level and an even smaller bar sits below, which keeps the cocktail end of the night quiet and conversational. The bar manager and chef build the menus together so the seasonal drinks track the kitchen, and the list changes with the season rather than staying fixed.
What to order: lean on the house specials. The signature Den Danske Tyv, the Danish thief, pairs Radius vodka with red basil and pink peppercorns, while Difford's Guide singled out the Bird is the Word, a grappa drink with green chartreuse, lime, and chocolate bitters, as a strong example of the classically styled builds. Many drinks pull from the bar's large bitters range and house infusions, with syrups made fresh by the crew and used over just a few days.
The crowd is a Frederiksberg local mix, weighted toward people there for dinner who stay for a drink. It can fill on weekends, so a reservation in the restaurant secures both a seat and the kitchen, which is worth doing if you want the full evening rather than a quick round at the bar.
Best time to go: an early weekday evening, when the downstairs bar is calm and the bartenders can build something off menu to your taste. Friday and Saturday draw the dinner crowd, so the bar runs busier later. The midweek window is the move for a quiet seat.
It is one of Frederiksberg's most reliable cocktail addresses. See where it lands among the best cocktail bars in Copenhagen, and compare it with the city's Copenhagen date night bars.
Reviewed by Sofia Reeves, barsforKings. Sources: Salon 39 official site (2026); Difford's Guide; VisitCopenhagen; Le Cocktail Connoisseur; Google reviews (accessed 2026-06).
