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You’ll likely enjoy the sandwich more on your second or third visit to Valby’s new bakery and cheese shop—it takes a little practice to land on the ideal flavor combination.

With that sandwich, the line out the door makes perfect sense

The standard sandwich comes with a mild gouda; add stracciatella or Vesterhavsost (Danish North Sea cheese) for DKK 20 extra. Foto: Finn Frandsen
The standard sandwich comes with a mild gouda; add stracciatella or Vesterhavsost (Danish North Sea cheese) for DKK 20 extra. Foto: Finn Frandsen
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What kind of place is this?

For more than 40 years, Værnedamsvej has been home to a quintessential Copenhagen classic.

The kind that consistently makes it onto the go-to list for recommending a solid lunch sandwich. Last summer, it opened a large branch in Østerbro, and now – very recently – another one at a highly surprising address in Valby.

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