Welcome to Cap Horn
Nyhavn for those
who dare to set a course
Cap Horn has been part of Nyhavn for generations. Sailors, merchants and Copenhageners met here long before the harbour became a destination. That history is still in the building, in the way we host and around the tables. Tradition is our starting point, with an edge brought home from the wider world.
With respect for the craft, the season’s ingredients and the story of the place, we give a piece of Nyhavn back to the Danes: somewhere you come for a good lunch, long dinners, events and live jazz. Cap Horn is Nyhavn as many remember it, and as new generations can make their own.
Menu
Flavours for those still exploring
The ingredients are local. The rest we brought home from the seven corners of the world.
VG · vegetarian
Snacks
Marinated olives & Marcona almonds 75 kr
Gougères 95 kr
Choux pastries with truffle and Vesterhavsost cheese.
Croquettes 95 kr
Pearl barley with mascarpone, Vesterhavsost cheese and herbs.
Mushroom pâté 95 kr
Wild mushrooms, with cornichons and sourdough bread.
Lunch dishes
Chèvre chaud 135 kr
Grilled goat’s cheese, walnuts, figs, young leaves and pear in mustard vinaigrette.
Cauliflower soup VG 125 kr
With broccoli florets, kale crisps, broccoli oil and wood sorrel.
Grilled pointed cabbage VG 140 kr
Butter mayonnaise with miso, herb panko and hazelnuts.
Beef tartare 135 kr
Beef with mustard seeds, shallots, herb mayo and egg yolk. With fries.
Fish ‘n’ chips 215 kr
Beer-battered ling with pea purée, tartare sauce, lemon and fries.
Moules marinières 185 kr
Blue mussels steamed in white wine, shallots and parsley. Served with fries.
Smørrebrød
Chicken salad 125 kr
Thigh meat of chicken and pheasant in a dressing with apple and mushrooms, on sourdough bread.
Egg and prawns 145 kr
Prawns, egg, trout roe and savoy cabbage, on sourdough bread.
Hot-smoked salmon 125 kr
Hot-smoked salmon with creamed spinach, on sourdough bread.
Long-aged herring 145 kr
Herring with onion, horseradish cream and capers, on rye bread.
Breaded plaice 145 kr
Plaice fillet with remoulade and lemon, on rye bread.
Breaded plaice w. prawns 165 kr
Plaice fillet and prawns with lemon mayo and lemon, on rye bread.
Mushroom toast 135 kr
Wild mushrooms à la crème, chives, on sourdough bread.
Baked hokkaido VG 85 kr
Butternut purée, savoy cabbage and pumpkin seeds, on rye bread.
Sides
Fries 65 kr
Parmesan fries with truffle 75 kr
Green salad 65 kr
With grandma’s dressing.
Dessert
Pear pavlova 95 kr
Meringue nest with diced pear, vanilla crème anglaise and pear syrup.
Petit fours 65 kr
3 pcs. chef’s choice.
Apple tart 95 kr
Cinnamon apple compote in a shortcrust shell, with apple sorbet and marzipan tuiles.
Cheese board 65 kr
Blue cheese, Tårn and Hvid Dame with plum jam and crackers.
VG · vegetarian
Snacks
Marinated olives & Marcona almonds 75 kr
Gougères 95 kr
Choux pastries with truffle and Vesterhavsost cheese.
Croquettes 95 kr
Pearl barley with mascarpone, Vesterhavsost cheese and herbs.
Mushroom pâté 95 kr
Wild mushrooms, with cornichons and sourdough bread.
Starters
Cauliflower soup VG 125 kr
With broccoli florets, kale crisps, broccoli oil and wood sorrel.
Grilled pointed cabbage VG 140 kr
Butter mayonnaise with miso, herb panko and hazelnuts.
Beef tartare 155 kr
Beef with mustard seeds, shallots, herb mayo and egg yolk. With toasted rye bread.
Main courses
Fish of the day w. chive sauce 270 kr
Pan-fried skin-side down, with broccoli oil, Jerusalem artichoke purée and leeks.
Striploin w. Madagascar pepper sauce 295 kr
200 g beef with pepper sauce, fried leeks and potatoes.
Porchetta 225 kr
250 g with crackling, kale, redcurrants and veal jus.
Fish ‘n’ chips 215 kr
Beer-battered ling with pea purée, tartare sauce and lemon. Fries with vinegar powder.
Moules marinières 185 kr
Blue mussels steamed in white wine, shallots and parsley. Served with fries.
Baked hokkaido steak VG 175 kr
Caramelised in butter with the skin on. Butternut purée, savoy cabbage and cabbage sauce.
Sides
Fries 65 kr
Parmesan fries with truffle 75 kr
Green salad 65 kr
With grandma’s dressing.
Dessert
Pear pavlova 95 kr
Meringue nest with diced pear, vanilla crème anglaise and pear syrup.
Apple tart 95 kr
Cinnamon apple compote in a shortcrust shell, with apple sorbet and marzipan tuiles.
Petit fours 65 kr
3 pcs. chef’s choice.
Cheese board 95 kr
Blue cheese, Tårn and Hvid Dame with plum jam and crackers.
3 courses — 395 kr
Cauliflower soup
With broccoli.
Fish of the day w. chive sauce
Striploin w. Madagascar pepper sauce instead of fish of the day: +25 kr.
Pear pavlova
With crème anglaise.
Two courses 325 kr per person
Two courses at a set price, served so you make it to the theatre. Arrival between 4.30 and 5.30 pm, and the table is yours for two hours.
Mushroom pâté
Wild mushrooms with cornichons and sourdough bread.
Porchetta
250 g with crackling, kale, redcurrants and veal jus.
Extras
Pear pavlova 70 kr
With vanilla crème anglaise.
Striploin instead of porchetta 70 kr
With Madagascar pepper sauce.
Good to know
The menu is booked and paid for online, and you can cancel up to 24 hours before. There is room for a maximum of 10 guests per booking. If you are more, write to us about group bookings. Extras are arranged at the table.
Sparkling
Prices are per glass / bottle.
Cava Dibon Rosé 95 kr / 425 kr
Garnacha, Bodegas Pinord, Penedès, Spain.
Michel Gonet Cuvée 69 Champagne 145 kr / 625 kr
Pinot Noir, Blanc de Noirs, Michel Gonet, Champagne, France.
Teedawn Sparkling Rosé 0.0 80 kr / 350 kr
Germany. Alcohol-free.
Rosé wine
House rosé, Les Terrasses 95 kr / 450 kr
Grenache & Cinsault, Fontanet, Languedoc, France.
Château Roubine Cru Classé 125 kr / 600 kr
Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Tibouren, Provence, France.
White wine
House white wine 90 kr / 425 kr
Beau Chêne, Chardonnay, Vin de France, France.
Chardonnay, Descombe 1905 95 kr / 450 kr
Vieilles Vignes, France.
Grüner Veltliner, Kaiserstiege 125 kr / 600 kr
Herman Moser, Austria.
Sauvignon Blanc, Peggy, Soho 130 kr / 625 kr
SOHO Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Thanisch 1648 “Traditions” 500 kr
Riesling, Weingut Thanisch, Mosel, Germany. Bottle only.
Red wine
House red wine 90 kr / 425 kr
Beau Chêne, Syrah, Vin de France, France.
Grenache, Descombe 1905 95 kr / 450 kr
Vins Descombe, France.
Corte Majoli Valpolicella Ripasso 125 kr / 600 kr
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, Italy.
Clos del Mas 575 kr
Cabernet Sauvignon, Priorat, Spain. Bottle only.
Bourgogne Rouge 2022 675 kr
Pinot Noir, Domaine Chanson, Beaune, France. Bottle only.
Pinot Noir, McQueen 2023 675 kr
Soho Winery, Marlborough, New Zealand. Bottle only.
Port
Quinta de la Rosa 10 Years Old Tawny 90 kr / 550 kr
Douro, Portugal.
Quinta de la Rosa 20 Years Old Tawny 110 kr / 750 kr
Douro, Portugal.
Aperitifs
Cava Dibon Rosé 95 kr
Garnacha, Bodegas Pinord, Penedès, Spain.
Michel Gonet Cuvée 69 Champagne 145 kr
Pinot Noir, Blanc de Noirs, Michel Gonet, Champagne, France.
Monkey 47 Gin & Tonic 145 kr
Monkey 47 gin & Fever-Tree tonic & twist, peppercorns.
Aperol Spritz 120 kr
Aperol, Spumante Immortale & dehydrated orange.
Cocktails
Prices are per glass / jug.
Aperol Spritz 120 kr / 400 kr
Aperol, Spumante Immortale & dehydrated orange.
Limoncello Spritz 115 kr / 400 kr
Limoncello, prosecco, dehydrated lemon.
Hugo 140 kr / 500 kr
Lillet Blanc, elderflower, Michel Gonet Cuvée 69 Champagne Brut. Also available alcohol-free.
Beefeater Gin & Tonic 115 kr / 400 kr
Beefeater gin, tonic, dehydrated lemon. Also available alcohol-free.
Monkey 47 Gin & Tonic 145 kr / 500 kr
Monkey 47 gin, tonic, black pepper.
South of Cap Horn 115 kr / 400 kr
Vodka, prosecco, lemon, elderflower syrup.
Espresso Martini 145 kr
Absolut vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso.
Campari Soda 115 kr
Campari, sparkling water, dehydrated orange.
Spirits
Prices are 4 cl / bottle.
Homemade spiced schnapps 90 kr / 900 kr
Four varieties — selection changes with the season.
Rød Aalborg 80 kr / 800 kr
Jubilæums Aalborg 80 kr / 800 kr
Linie Aquavit 80 kr / 800 kr
O.P. Anderson 80 kr / 800 kr
Draught beer
Carlsberg Pilsner 80 kr
4.6% · 40 cl.
Tuborg Classic 80 kr
4.7% · 40 cl.
Kronenbourg Blanc 80 kr
5.0% · 40 cl.
Bottled beer
Skands Classic 95 kr
5.0% · 50 cl · organic.
Skands Elmegade IPA 95 kr
6.3% · 50 cl · organic.
Skands Esrum Kloster 95 kr
7.5% · 50 cl · organic.
Skands HOPS All Night 95 kr
0.0% · 50 cl · organic.
Skands Pils All Night 95 kr
0.0% · 50 cl · organic.
Tuborg Classic 0.0% 50 kr
33 cl.
Water & juice
Soft drinks 50 kr
Cola, Cola Zero.
Lemonade / iced tea 50 kr
Homemade.
Filtered water 25 kr
Still or sparkling. Free refills — price per guest.
Coffee & tea
Espresso 45 kr
Cortado 50 kr
Café latte 55 kr
Cappuccino 55 kr
Iced coffee 65 kr
French press 55 kr
Per person.
Tea — A.C. Perch’s Thehandel 50 kr
Hot chocolate 65 kr
Irish coffee 115 kr
Double Irish coffee 140 kr
Avec
Baileys 65 kr
Gammel Dansk 65 kr
Cointreau 65 kr
Martini Rosso 65 kr
Jameson Whiskey 85 kr
Martell VS Cognac 85 kr
Château du Breuil Fine Calvados 85 kr
Grimaldi Grappa di Barolo 95 kr
Marcel Trépout VSOP Armagnac 105 kr
Aberlour 12 Single Malt Whisky 115 kr
A.H. Riise X.O. Royal Danish Navy Rum 125 kr
Martell XO Cognac 185 kr
Shall we set the scene for your next special occasion?
A gathering at Cap Horn is a tribute to a building that has seen a bit of everything – a Gestapo hideout, a jazz debut and thousands of great dinners. We set the table, the kitchen creates flavours that bring everyone together, and the drinks are the unexpected gift.
EVENTS
What’s on at Cap Horn
Theatre menu
Mushroom pâté and porchetta with kale and redcurrants, served so you make it to the theatre. Arrival 4.30–5.30 pm. 325 kr per person.
Theatre menu – Cap Horn in NyhavnSt Martin’s Eve
On Tuesday 10 November we celebrate St Martin’s Eve for the brave: the story of the soldier who shared his cloak and refused to fight, celebrated at Nyhavn 21.
Mortensaften – Cap Horn in Nyhavn
Live Jazz & Dinner
We celebrate Cap Horn’s jazz history every other Thursday. In collaboration with Limunt, we present talented jazz musicians with selected themes. Enjoy the tunes with a lovely dinner, in warm surroundings.
Live Jazz & Dinner – Cap Horn in Nyhavn
Christmas lunch 2026
Want to gather colleagues, friends or family for the feast of the heart? At Cap Horn, we’ve put together an exquisite menu that celebrates Christmas with inspiration from around the world.
Cured salmon with a red Christmas ribbon at Cap Horn
New Year’s Eve 2026
Want to start the last evening of the year with a festive night in the heart of Copenhagen? We invite you to a festive New Year’s Eve with a selected New Year’s menu and plenty of bubbles.
Glasses of rosé champagne at Cap HornOpening hours
Restaurant
Kitchen
Businesses
Meetings, events and Christmas lunch at Cap Horn
Hold your meeting, company party or Christmas party in a place where history lives in the walls – with catering from our own kitchen and one contact who brings it all together.
Gift cards
Give a gift card to Cap Horn
Give a dinner in Nyhavn or a Thursday with live jazz. The gift card arrives by email right away, so you can give it the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Every other Thursday, jazz comes back to life at Cap Horn – in the same room where Papa Bues Viking Jazz Band was born in 1956. See the programme and book a table well in advance.
We recommend booking – especially for jazz nights and at weekends. Use the Book table button, or write to selskaber@caphorn.dk for larger groups.
Yes – whatever the wind and weather, we serve the full menu on the terrace in Nyhavn. Our large windows ensure you can also sit indoors and enjoy the atmosphere of Nyhavn.
Yes, just let us know when you book – the kitchen will find a good alternative.
Yes, from dinners in the bistro to groups on the first floor. Write to selskaber@caphorn.dk.