Reffen is a street food market in Copenhagen that is essentially a group of shipping containers bound by different communal dining areas each with different atmosphere. Each shipping container is its own business – most were offering food from all over the world, all blending like all the various diners at the tables, into a global melting pot. The Reffen street food market is in an unlikely location that you have to pass by several industrial parks which make you question whether you are going the right way… but once you are there, you can surprisingly dine even al fresco right by the water and across the harbor you can see The Little Mermaid and Amalienborg Palace.
Apparently they know visitors need reassurance so some sandwich boards let you know you’re not lost, you’re almost there.
At the Reffen street food market you’ll find more then 30 food carts, as well as some additional creative spaces that have popped up here. Some dining areas are covered with a roof only while some even had four walls. Every stall store is cashless and accepts credit cards only (or use cash to purchase a prepaid credit card) and uses recyclable or compostable foodwares to reduce waste.
