Grand Cinema Copenhagen

Plunge into artsy films

Penelope from Copenhagen

"Grand Teatret in Copenhagen blends cinema and café culture with artsy films, festivals, and cozy decor. No popcorn, but great coffee, free refills, and morning perks!"

Grand Teatret, as it is called in Danish, is a spectacular blend of coffee or lunch place and cinema theater. Its beautiful decor is the reason for visiting it alone, but the good prices make it even more appealing. It generally presents artsy movies and quite a few foreign ones, and it also hosts festivals like the French Cinema Festival or the German Cinema Festival.

The only downside for movie lovers is that it doesn’t offer popcorn (strange for a cinema, I know), but there is a variety of other things to purchase. Coffee or lunch can be supplemented by books you can borrow during your stay, listening to the City Hall clock ringing every now and again, a sound from another era!

There is also an outdoor area for better acoustics, but unfortunately, with no heaters, it is not the best choice for winter, even for smokers. Last but not least, for people with limited mobility, please note that there is only one toilet on the ground floor — the rest are located in the basement, where you have to follow a pretty steep staircase and no elevator available.

Overall, though, if you are in the city centre, it is definitely worth a visit, even if just for a quick filter coffee with a free refill! Bonus: if you go for a film between 9:00-10:30 PM you get free coffee or tea!

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Copenhagen Spotter Penelope

I go by the name of "Penelope Diamante" as a writer, as it is as international as I am...! I am though known with different names online - one being Penny D Photo, for my photography- and my digital footprint is now impossible to erase! Made in Athens, Greece, of Italian -Venetian to be exact- origins due to my grandpa from Corfu, studied in Athens and Paris (Theology, Sociology and Economics), lived and worked in Rome as a photographer until I landed in Copenhagen! Besides being a writer and photographer, I am also an editor and translator, with extended experience and ed...

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