Floras Kaffebar Blågårdsgade 27. Bus #5 or #16. Mon-Wed & Sun 10am-midnight, Thurs-Sat 10am-1am. Inexpensive. Situated on one Nørrebro best-kept streets, Floras has outdoor seating on sunny days and daily specials, plus soups and cakes, all served in an easygoing atmosphere. Come back at night for cheap beer.

Kashmir Nørrebrogade 35 tel 35 37 54 71. Bus #5 or #16. Daily 5pm-midnight. Inexpensive. One of Nørrebro's best bargains, with decent Indian food at affordable prices, and conveniently located on the area's main thoroughfare.

La Mer Blågards Plads 10 tel 35 37 22 24. Bus #5 or 16. Daily noon-10pm, closed July. Inexpensive. Set on one of the city's most laidback squares - a delightful spot in the summer - this is one of city's best fish restaurants, and affordably priced, with fish and chips (42kr), plus more elegant meals of grilled fish.

Picnic Fælledvej 22b. Bus #3. Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat & Sun noon-10pm. Cheap. Tiny and friendly sandwich and lunch place near Skt Hans Torv. Not much seating, but a great pit stop, particularly if you're heading to Fælled Park for an afternoon's lazing. Huge sandwiches cater to most appetites and budgets.

Salonen Peblinge Dossering 6. Bus #5 or #16. Daily 10am-11pm. Inexpensive. This super-hip Nørrebro coffeehouse provides a genial atmosphere in which to quaff excellent coffee and munch your way through ice cream, cakes and light meals. Has outdoor tables with lakeside views and a waterside terrace on a floating dock too, and also rents paddleboats for cruising the Peblinge Lake.