Murdoch's Book and Ale

Hotel Phoenix Copenhagen Cuisines: English

About

Many of the patrons of this relatively inexpensive old-fashioned pub realize only belatedly that it's associated with the very upscale Phoenix Hotel, which occupies the upper floors of the same building, immediately across the Bredgade from the baroque grandeur of the rear side of Amalienborg Palace. Inside, you'll find a long and narrow room with a prominent and very accommodating mahogany bar, an entire wall of purely decorative books (they're not actually intended for reading); leather banquettes, and a menu that's devoted to the kind of platter that usually suffices as a meal in its own right. Menu items include, among others, a lunch plate loaded with three oft-changing Danish delicacies and cheese; vitello tonnato, the Italian version of thin-sliced veal with liquefied tuna; small-scale sirloin steaks with butter-fried onions and a cucumber salad; and "Murdoch's burger" with pecorino cheese, tomatoes, bacon, and fried potatoes. There's also a platter devoted exclusively to walnuts and a selection of Danish cheeses.

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