Selma

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Selma has taken the Copenhagen smørrebrød scene by storm with its innovative creations, with Danes happily baffled that a Swede (chef-owner Magnus Petersson) has such a handle on the Danish classic. His modern take on the traditional open-faced sandwiches includes a popular blackcurrant herring, which diners can pair with one of the 12 beers on tap, including from local brewer and Selma partners Mikkeller.

Though traditionally a lunch food, smørrebrød is served at Selma in the evenings on Wednesday though Saturday.

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