Nebbiolo Winebar

Italy Two Streets From Nyhavn

3.5 of 5

Store Strandstræde runs a block behind Nyhavn, close enough to the tourist traffic to catch the overflow and far enough to ignore it. Nebbiolo has set up there as an Italian vineria and alimentari, and the name is a nod to the grape of Barolo and Barbaresco. The list, though, runs the length of the country, poured by a team that imports most of what it serves.

The format is simple. There is no long printed list. Glasses come in four price steps, every pour arrives with a little antipasti on the side until late in the evening, and the bottles come from small and large producers all over Italy. They make a point of serving the wine at the right temperature, which sounds obvious until you count how many bars do not. If you are hungry, there is a full antipasti plate. Fridays they lean into it with a Contratto spritz, bubbles and cold beer.

Walk in rather than book unless you are four or more. The terrace outside is large and fills in summer. Order a glass of the namesake, then ask about the producer, because the staff usually know them by first name. If you like a bottle, buy one at the bar to take home. Italian wine at honest prices, a block from the Nyhavn mark-up.

Order this: A glass of Nebbiolo, obviously, The Contratto spritz, The antipasti plate, A bottle from their own import to take home
The damage: $$
Go: Late on a Friday or Saturday, when it stays open until two
Find it: Store Strandstræde 18, 1255 København K
Website: nebbiolo-winebar.com