Barabba
GO HERE: for the mostly natural wines, handpicked by 108’s opening wine director Riccardo Marcon, with Italian food that reads as rustic on the menu but modern on the plate. (See binchotan-grilled octopus with a constellation of heirloom potatoes and olives tucked beneath young sorrel leaves.)
ORDER: all of the pasta; grilled octopus; red prawns with romaine; and anything wild and gamy (the chef and co-owner Marco Cappelletti loves to hunt).
THE VIBE IS: dark and a little scruffy at first glance, but the incredibly friendly Marcon and Cappelletti have a serious fine-dining background, so everyone feels well cared for. Natural-wine groupies can be seen poring over Marcon's list at the bar. Open late and good for groups—two rarities in Copenhagen—this place gets fun on weekends and is often a final stop for local chefs.
PRACTICAL STUFF: Open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
—Christine Muhlke
