There are a handful of places within the district to grab a beer, but none quite as remarkable as Café Woodstock, a dive bar in the sense that the most rustic option among rustic surroundings may just quality as the diviest option. If there were such a thing as an intersection in a free district largely devoid of moving vehicles, Café Woodstock would live at its most prominent crossroads, the nerve center of the area.
Café Woodstock is largely open-air, though an interior drinking option does exist albeit sparsely populated during Copenhagen’s warmer months. There is no mystery to the makeup of those attracted to Café Woodstock, a clientele that settles in early, lives nearby and uses the dive bar as a means of connection with the Christiania community day after day, week after week. If it wouldn’t be insulting to compare Café Woodstock to some kind of French salon, the comparison would fit.
The area outside is reminiscent of a funnel cake stand at a county fair. Beer coolers flank a wooden counter where orders are taken, sporting some of the most affordable alcohol prices in Copenhagen (no small feat in a city where drink options can run a bit on the expensive side). Bikes can be found lining the seating area just off the order window, an area filled with red round tables and picnic tables. These are the kinds of tables perfect for laying out a newspaper, grabbing a few cigarettes with some friends and working through the beer list, which is exactly the pastime of those who frequent Café Woodstock.