Picnic - The Museum Café

See opening hours, explore the menu and book a table

The Museum Café

Picnic serves tasty light lunches, desserts, coffee, and other beverages.

The café is situated with a view of the Winter Garden. Here, you can sit and enjoy the view of the greenery.

About Picnic

When Carl Jacobsen opened the Glyptotek in 1897, the idea was not solely to give the people of Copenhagen a new art museum. It was also to provide them with an oasis, the centre of which would be the lush greenery of the Winter Garden: a place to give each visitor the chance to unwind from the daily grind and make the visit a pleasure with no obligations.

In 2018 Lasse Askov, Michelin chef and entrepreneur, opened Picnic. His thoughts behind the opening of Picnic were, in line with Carl Jacobsen himself, that guests should be able to enjoy a 'picnic' in the Glyptotek's winter garden all year round – even when the weather is gray and unforgiving outside.

Picnic serves modern food made from the finest ingredients in menus that change with the seasons.

The café’s name is found in the French language (pique-nique in French, and later picnic in English).

Cafeen på Glyptoteket med udsigt til planter

Picnic on the rooftop

The museum café, Picnic, returns to the Glyptotek’s rooftop terrace.

In May and June, you can enjoy refreshments and delicious snacks with views over Tivoli and the rooftops of Copenhagen. With the Glyptotek, brewer Carl Jacobsen sought to bring a touch of Paris to Copenhagen. The menu therefore features French snacks and drinks, including confit of duck and salmon rillette with toasted fennel seeds and piment d’Espelette.

Every Thursday, the museum stays open late, and the rooftop terrace is transformed into an atmospheric bar with French music playing. Here, you can enjoy the view, a drink, and something to eat at the top of the Glyptotek.

See the rooftop terrace’s opening hours further down the page.

See Picnic's rooftop menu

Book a Table

Table booking is possible for lunch on weekdays and Thursday evening.

The kitchen is open from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

Thursday evening: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Notice: Table reservations are not available on weekends.

Note: The café is unfortunately not open for walk-ins when special events such as Divine Christmas Dinner, Divine Dinner, and similar are being held.

Book a Table

Book a Table (8 People or More)

Larger Groups

If you wish to book a table for groups larger than 8 persons you can book a table through the link below. Please note that our menus for larger groups are fixed.

Please contact us at picnic@glyptoteket.dk if you have inquiries.

The e-mail is monitored during regular business hours, Monday – Thursday.

Book a Table (Groups)

Picnic | Glyptotekets café med byens bedste udsigt — Photo: Louise Askov Meyer Hansen

Opening Hours

Day	Open
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	10:00 AM-04:30 PM
Wednesday	10:00 AM-04:30 PM
Thursday	10:00 AM-07:30 PM
Friday	10:00 AM-04:30 PM
Saturday	10:00 AM-04:30 PM
Sunday	10:00 AM-04:30 PM

The kitchen is open from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

Thursday evening: 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Please note that if you want to visit Picnic, you will have to pay for a ticket to the museum.

Opening hours in July and August

Thursday: 11 am – 8.30 pm (last serving at 8 pm).

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and the Weekend: 11 am – 4 pm.

(Monday closed).

In case of bad weather, the rooftop terrace will be closed.

"Perfect if you're longing for the feeling of being on an exotic journey to a lush place with palm trees and warm weather."
Politiken

"… a top-class museum café."
Berlingske

Would you like to rent the Glyptotek for your event?

The Glyptotek is the perfect setting for setting for any kind of event – everything from award ceremonies to gala dinners and receptions for up to 500 guests. We take meticulous care of every little detail, ensuring that your event will be one to remember.

It goes without saying that the key to any unforgettable experience is excellent food.

Picnic is one of the Glyptotek’s regular partners for catering. Treat your guests to a delicious, bespoke dining experience.

Accessibility

The Glyptotek is an old building and subject to a listed building which means that the museum is not optimally appointed for, for instance, wheelchair users, which means, among other things, that unfortunately there are stairs to the café. Naturally we do what we can to make the café as accessible as possible for all.

Therefore, we ask all wheelchair users to book a table in the café prior to you visit no later than one day in advance and state in the comment box ‘wheelchair user’ when booking.

Accessibility