Before we enjoyed the grand and opulent Phantom of the Opera at Det TY Teatre, we enjoyed a divine meal at the Teaterkadderen, located in the basement of the theater. The building dates to 1748 and was once used for storing props and costumes. Today, it is a great place to enjoy a pre- or post-theater dinner or drink.
When you first walk in, you will find a full-service bar on the right. We were promptly, and in English, greeted by our hostess and taken to a table. Again, you have to ask for nonsmoking. We were seated in the corner offering romantic candlelit dining. The place is somewhat dark since it is a basement, but it just makes it romantic since you get to dine by candlelight. Everything here is upscale. Oversized leather chairs and seats are found throughout the restaurant, and the tables are covered with crisp, clean white linens. I loved the fact we were seated on a bench that wrapped around, as John and I could cuddle while waiting for our food.
Our waiter quickly greeted us and asked if we were American. We told him yes, and he asked how we were enjoying Copenhagen. He asked if we were interested in the specials or if we would prefer to eat off of the theater menu. Since we didn’t have a ton of time, we stuck with the theater menu.
We both ordered the burgundy steak. This strip steak arrived covered in a yummy burgundy-and-peppercorn sauce. No need for the A1 here. With it, we ate a green salad with a wonderful vinaigrette house salad and baked potatoes. While we were waiting, they served us marvelous homemade loaf of bread. It came with herb butter that was just heavenly. Apparently caviar is not expensive in Copenhagen, since they came by to serve us some at the table. Of course, we just declined. Afterwards, we had a wonderful piece of cake. The cake was a white cake with 4 layers. In between the layers there were a strawberry filling. The top was an almond icing with nuts. It was a perfect way to end a perfect meal. We were also glad to have tea to drink. Since neither one of us drinks alcohol, we had had to have soda or water for our beverages.
The service here was wonderful, and our waiter kept coming to make sure we were fine and to talk with us. He asked if we had seen Phantom before, and John just rolled his eyes since he knew I could talk all night about Broadway shows. The menu here constantly changes, but they offer a variety of meats, seafood, pasta, and vegetarian meals. They also always offer a theater menu, which gets you in and out more quickly. They do accept credit cards.