Welcome to Zeleste
Worth finding. Impossible to forget.
Zeleste is a Nordic-French restaurant in the oldest townhouse in Nyhavn, built in 1664. You step in through the gate and find the courtyard: cobblestones, string lights over the tables and an open fire that is lit on cold days and on summer evenings.
The kitchen follows the sea and the season. The seafood platter is our signature: lobster, oysters and scallops, piled high and meant for sharing. The menu changes with the seasons. At Zeleste the ingredient leads and the French technique follows.
Menu
Ingredients chosen with respect for the season and the sea
The menu at Zeleste offers oysters, lobster, fish, the seafood platter and other flavourful dishes made with the best produce of the season. Eat in calm surroundings in our cosy rooms or in the courtyard, and find your favourites on the menu or choose our seasonal menu. Always with wine or cocktails to match the whole experience.
Oysters
Amulette
3 pcs 165 kr
6 pcs 285 kr
Fine de Claire
3 pcs 135 kr
6 pcs 245 kr
Served with mignonette and lemon. Add caviar for 15 kr per oyster.
Seafood platter
Our generous seafood platter with the best of the sea.
Classic 450 kr per person
Oysters, scallops, langoustine, peel-your-own prawns, blue mussels and fries. Served with aioli, dill mayonnaise, langoustine aioli, pickled shallots and lemon.
Classic with lobster 750 kr per person
The same platter, with half a lobster per person.
Lobster
Half lobster 325 kr
Lobster poached with dill, dill mayonnaise and grilled house-baked bread.
Whole lobster 595 kr
Lobster poached with dill, dill mayonnaise and grilled house-baked bread.
Snacks
Croquettes 95 kr
3 pcs with prawns, lobster and aioli.
Crustades 85 kr
3 pcs with vendace roe, crème fraîche, red onion and chives.
Soy-roasted almonds 55 kr
Green Lucques olives 55 kr
Lunch dishes
Salmon 145 kr
Cured salmon, mustard and dill sauce, lemon and grilled house-baked bread.
Skagen toast 145 kr
Hand-peeled prawns, dill cream, vendace roe, lemon and grilled house-baked bread.
Mushroom toast 165 kr
Truffle, Parmesan and grilled house-baked bread.
Moules frites 195 kr
Blue mussels steamed in white wine with thyme and cream, served with fries.
Peel-your-own prawns 145 kr
Greenland prawns in the shell, dill mayonnaise and lemon.
Fish & chips 185 kr
Ling, fries, tartare sauce and lemon.
Tartare frites 195 kr
Hand-mixed beef tartare, tarragon, Dijon mustard, cognac, cornichons and frisée.
Lunch platter
Lunch platter 295 kr per person
Pickled herring
Red onion and capers.
Tartare
Hand-mixed beef tartare, tarragon, Dijon mustard, cognac and cornichons.
Ling fillet
Breaded ling fillet, house tartare sauce and lemon.
Skagen toast
Hand-peeled prawns, dill cream, vendace roe and lemon.
Salmon
Cured salmon, mustard and dill sauce and lemon.
Danish cheeses
Seasonal compote.
Sides
Green salad 75 kr
Little gem lettuce, shallots and mustard vinaigrette.
Potatoes 75 kr
Butter and herbs.
Broccolini 75 kr
Lemon vinaigrette, Parmesan and hazelnuts.
Fries 75 kr
Desserts
Caviar dessert 125 kr
White chocolate mousse, vanilla ice cream, liquorice, dried olives and Baerii caviar.
Cheese plate 115 kr
Cheesecake 95 kr
Crumble and seasonal compote.
Petit fours 65 kr
3 small sweet treats.
Snacks
Croquettes 95 kr
3 pcs with prawns, lobster and aioli.
Crustades 85 kr
3 pcs with vendace roe, crème fraîche, red onion and chives.
Soy-roasted almonds 55 kr
Green Lucques olives 55 kr
Tasting menu, 5 courses
The head chef composes a menu from the best the season has to offer: five courses where taste, texture and presentation come together.
Tasting menu 650 kr per person
Wine pairing 445 kr per person
Carefully chosen wines to match each course and lift the meal. Four glasses of wine and water, still or sparkling.
Served for the whole table.
Starters
Half lobster 325 kr
Lobster poached with dill, dill mayonnaise and grilled house-baked bread.
Seared salmon 165 kr
Soy, ginger, sesame, Kewpie mayonnaise and apple.
Vendace roe 195 kr
Crème fraîche, chives, red onion, blinis and lemon.
Scallops 215 kr
6 pcs with Vesterhavsost cheese, garlic, panko, parsley and butter.
Peel-your-own prawns 145 kr
Greenland prawns in the shell with dill mayonnaise and lemon.
Tartare 155 kr
Hand-mixed beef tartare with tarragon, Dijon mustard, cognac, cornichons and salad.
Main courses
Fish of the day, market price
Ask your waiter. Served with a side of your choice.
Whole lobster 595 kr
Lobster poached with dill, dill mayonnaise and grilled house-baked bread.
Moules frites 215 kr
Blue mussels steamed in white wine with thyme and cream, served with fries.
Linguine frutti di mare 305 kr
Prawns, blue mussels, langoustine, squid, pasta, tomato and white wine.
Gnocchi 225 kr
Seasonal mushrooms, garlic, cream and Parmesan.
Steak 355 kr
Grilled striploin, wild mushrooms fried in butter, red wine sauce and a side of your choice.
Fish and shellfish soup 315 kr
Cod, blue mussels, prawns, scallops, langoustine and croutons.
Sides
Green salad 75 kr
Little gem lettuce, shallots and mustard vinaigrette.
Potatoes 75 kr
Butter and herbs.
Broccolini 75 kr
Lemon vinaigrette, Parmesan and hazelnuts.
Fries 75 kr
Desserts
Caviar dessert 125 kr
White chocolate mousse, vanilla ice cream, liquorice, dried olives and Baerii caviar.
Cheese plate 115 kr
Cheesecake 95 kr
Crumble and seasonal compote.
Petit fours 65 kr
3 small sweet treats.
Two courses 375 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.
Vendace roe
With crème fraîche, chives, red onion, blinis and lemon.
Moules frites
Mussels steamed in white wine with thyme, cream and fries.
Extras
Cheesecake 70 kr
With crumble and compote of the season.
Half lobster instead of vendace roe 130 kr
Good to know
The menu is booked and paid online, and you can cancel up to 24 hours before. Each booking is for up to 10 guests. For larger groups, send us an enquiry. Extras are arranged at the table.
Prices are per glass / bottle.
Sparkling
Cava Dibon Rosé 115 kr / 445 kr
Bodegas Pinord, Spain.
Crémant de Limoux Brut 125 kr / 625 kr
Sieur d’Arques, France.
Champagne Cuvée 69 135 kr / 620 kr
Michel Gonet, Blanc de Noirs, France.
Champagne “Les 3 Terroirs” 900 kr
Michel Gonet, Blanc de Blancs, France. Bottle only.
Champagne Elise Rosé 1,200 kr
Deschannes Absolue Terre, France. Bottle only.
Rosé
Fontanet Les Terrasses 115 kr / 445 kr
Pays d’Hérault, Premium Rosé, France.
Provence Cru Classé 125 kr / 625 kr
Organic, Château Roubine, France.
Sancerre Rosé 615 kr
Domaine Roger Champault, France. Bottle only.
White wine
Sauvignon de Touraine 105 kr / 435 kr
Domaine de la Presle, France.
Chablis 120 kr / 615 kr
Domaine Louis Moreau, France.
Chardonnay 115 kr / 575 kr
Generation 1905, France.
Pouilly-Fumé 125 kr / 665 kr
Domaine de la Croisée, France.
Sancerre “Le Clos du Roy” 125 kr / 695 kr
Domaine Roger Champault, France.
Pinot Grigio, delle Venezie 105 kr / 435 kr
Organic, Corte Majoli, Italy.
Riesling “Mosel since 1648” 110 kr / 595 kr
Weingut Thanisch, Germany.
Sauvignon Blanc “Peggy” 535 kr
Organic, Soho Winery, New Zealand. Bottle only.
Mâcon “La Roche Vineuse” 635 kr
Domaine Chanson, France. Bottle only.
Chardonnay “Cuvée H” 840 kr
Château de Laborde, Burgundy, France. Bottle only.
Chablis 1er Cru “Vau Ligneau” 1,080 kr
Domaine Louis Moreau, France. Bottle only.
Ladoix Blanc 2023 1,100 kr
Domaine d’Ardhuy, France. Bottle only.
Meursault 1,120 kr
Grand Vin de Bourgogne, Domaine Chanson, France. Bottle only.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1,120 kr
Grand Vin de Bourgogne, Domaine Chanson, France. Bottle only.
Riesling Grand Cru “Schlossberg” 2018 1,155 kr
Domaine Paul Blanck, France. Bottle only.
Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru 2022 1,450 kr
“Hauts-Marconnets”, Domaine Chanson, France. Bottle only.
Chablis Grand Cru “Les Clos” 2,200 kr
Domaine Louis Moreau, France. Bottle only.
Red wine
Languedoc-Roussillon, Syrah 105 kr / 445 kr
Beau Chêne, France.
McQueen, Pinot Noir 115 kr / 575 kr
SOHO Family Vineyards, Central Otago, New Zealand.
Fleurie, Beaujolais 125 kr / 615 kr
Domaine Chanson, France.
Vaquos Crianza 125 kr / 615 kr
Ribera del Duero, Spain.
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 115 kr / 550 kr
Corte Majoli, Italy.
Zinfandel “Sin Zin” Sonoma 540 kr
Alexander Valley Vineyards, California. Bottle only.
Bourgogne, Pinot Noir 655 kr
Domaine Chanson, France. Bottle only.
Château La Croix Chantecaille 770 kr
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, France. Bottle only.
Brunello di Montalcino 850 kr
Castelli Martinozzi, Italy. Bottle only.
Barolo “Monforte d’Alba” 850 kr
Diego Conterno, Italy. Bottle only.
Côte de Nuits Villages 985 kr
Domaine d’Ardhuy, France. Bottle only.
Gevrey-Chambertin, Pinot Noir 1,055 kr
Grand Vin de Bourgogne, Domaine d’Ardhuy, France. Bottle only.
Beaune 1er Cru “Bastion” 2018 1,320 kr
Domaine Chanson, France. Bottle only.
Chambolle-Musigny 2,150 kr
Château de Laborde, Burgundy, France. Bottle only.
Clos du Clocher 2,950 kr
Pomerol, Grand Vin de Bordeaux, France. Bottle only.
Dessert wine
Bradamante 95 kr
Poderi dal Nespoli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Tonel 12 · 10 years 105 kr
Tawny, Quinta de la Rosa, Douro, Portugal.
Tonel 12 · 20 years 150 kr
Tawny, Quinta de la Rosa, Douro, Portugal.
Aperitifs & cocktails
Champagne Michel Gonet 135 kr
Cuvée 69, Blanc de Noirs, France.
Cava Dibon Rosé 115 kr
Bodegas Pinord, Spain.
Hugo 115 kr
Elderflower aperitivo, Stella Angelo.
Kir Royal 140 kr
Champagne Michel Gonet, cassis.
Negroni 145 kr
Campari, vermouth rosso, gin.
Zeleste GT 115 kr
Gin, Fever-Tree rhubarb tonic.
Monkey 47 GT 145 kr
Monkey 47 gin, Fever-Tree Indian tonic.
Cosmopolitan 140 kr
Vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, sugar cane.
Paloma 135 kr
Tequila, grapefruit tonic, lime juice, sugar cane.
Dark & Stormy 125 kr
Havana Club 7 yrs, ginger beer, Angostura.
Espresso Martini 145 kr
Vodka, espresso, Kahlúa.
Irish Coffee 115 kr
Jameson, coffee, brown sugar, whipped cream.
Whiskey Sour 145 kr
Bourbon, sugar cane, Angostura, egg white.
Amaretto Sour 145 kr
Amaretto Disaronno, sugar cane, Angostura, egg white.
Spritz
Aperol Spritz 115 kr
Campari Spritz 115 kr
Limoncello Spritz 115 kr
Beer
Carlsberg · draught 40 cl 75 kr
Tuborg Classic · draught 40 cl 75 kr
Elmegade IPA · bottle 50 cl 95 kr
6.3 % · Organic · Skands Brewery.
Esrum Kloster · bottle 50 cl 95 kr
7.5 % · Organic · Skands Brewery.
HOPS All Night · bottle 50 cl 95 kr
0.0 % · Alcohol-free · Organic · Skands Brewery.
Alcohol-free
Gin & Tonic 0.0 % 95 kr
Teedawn Sparkling Rosé 0.0 % 95 kr / 425 kr
Glass / bottle.
Sauvignon Blanc 0.0 % 95 kr / 425 kr
Teedawn, Rheingau. Glass / bottle.
Aquavit, bitters & digestifs
Rosso, Baileys, Cointreau, Limoncello, Jägermeister, Jameson whiskey, Fine Calvados.
Martell VS Cognac · Martell XO Cognac · Marcel Trépout VSOP Armagnac · Aberlour 12 y Single Malt whisky · Penny Packer Straight Bourbon.
Linie, Jubilæum, OP Andersen, Rød Aalborg, Gammel Dansk.
House-made spiced snaps 90 kr / 900 kr
Glass / bottle. The selection changes with the season.
Soft drinks
Organic elderflower 45 kr
Lemonade 45 kr
Coca-Cola / Coca-Cola Zero 45 kr
Sprite Zero 45 kr
Filtered water 25 kr
Per person, still or sparkling, free refills.
Coffee & tea
Espresso · single 35 kr
Espresso · double 40 kr
Cortado 40 kr
Americano 40 kr
Cappuccino 45 kr
Latte 45 kr
Flat white 45 kr
French press coffee 40 kr
Tea 40 kr
Shall we set the scene for your next special occasion?
Celebrate in the courtyard, in the old forge or in the dining rooms. At Zeleste we have always hosted life’s big occasions: christenings, confirmations, weddings and memorial gatherings.
Events
What’s on at Zeleste
Theatre menu
Two courses before the theatre: vendace roe with blinis and moules frites. Arrival 4.30–5.30 pm. 375 kr per person.
Theatre menu at Zeleste in Store Strandstræde
White gløgg at Zeleste
Zeleste’s gløgg is white, a signature all of its own that comes with Christmas in the courtyard. From 30 October it is served daily, with or without our homemade æbleskiver.
White gløgg 110 kr / æbleskiver 65 kr · Gløgg and æbleskiver 155 kr
Zeleste’s cobbled courtyard with string lights
New Year’s Eve 2026/2027
Start the last night of the year in the heart of Copenhagen. We invite you to a festive New Year’s Eve with a grand menu, oysters and champagne.
7-course menu, 1,675 kr per person
New Year's Eve 2026/2027 at Zeleste in Store Strandstræde
Christmas lunch 2026
Gathering colleagues, friends or family for the season’s warmest tradition? We have put together an evening that will be remembered.
From 395 kr per person
New Year take-away
Seafood platter with lobster.
700 kr per person, minimum 2 people.
Collect on 31 December, 11 am to 1 pm.
New Year take-away at Zeleste in Store Strandstræde
Sunday and Monday seafood platter
Sunday and Monday, lunch and dinner: the seafood platter with lobster for two at 950 kr (normal price 1,500 kr). *Cannot be combined with other offers.
Window and façade tables, 50 % off
Our window table and façade tables can be booked with 50 %* off the whole bill, every day from 4 pm. *Cannot be combined with other offers.
Find us
Opening hours
Restaurant
Kitchen
Corporate
Meetings, events and Christmas lunches at Zeleste
Hold your meeting, company party or Christmas lunch somewhere the history is in the walls, with food from our own kitchen and one contact who takes care of it all.
Gift cards
Give a gift card to Zeleste
Give an evening of oysters, seafood and lobster in Store Strandstræde. The gift card arrives by email straight away, so it can be given the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, for up to 8 guests.
More of you? Email selskaber@zeleste.dk with your wishes and we will get back to you straight away.
Every Friday from 2.30 to 4.30 pm we hold Friday bar at Zeleste: Amulette oysters at 20 kr apiece and a glass of champagne at 95 kr. Bring friends, colleagues or family for a festive start to the weekend. Book a table here.
In the Christmas months, Oyster Hour becomes gløgg season at Zeleste. From 30 October our white gløgg is served daily, with or without homemade æbleskiver.
Dogs of all sizes are welcome in the courtyard.
At Zeleste we have hosted company events for years and know what it takes to make it simple. Of course we provide one invoice, pre-ordering and care for allergies and special diets.