Charlie Scotts - Koebenhavn

So... after having been let down but what was going on or rather not going on at the ballet and the opera this week I decided to look into what was going on in the jazz world of Copenhagen and I found Charlie Scott’s! After our mind blowing evening at “The Bamboo bar” at the mandarin oriental in Bangkok we really got into jazz so I thought it would be interesting to check out this place. On a tue evening they have what they call jazz under the stairs, free entry not normal in the jazz world of Copenhagen. It starts as early as 4pm I believe, we arrived at 5.40pm and the small space was packed, but as I was informed a few days earlier when I called the place they said booking a table is not possible (fair enough) but that often in the breaks a few people leave (spot on) so we got 2 seats on the stairs which was great. Drinks were ok priced for Copenhagen, location easy to find, service fine. If you want a seat I reckoned you arrive well before 4pm, many elderly regulars but the cool type who really enjoy the jazz which is great. What REALLY upset me was that several of the people taking up prime locations and some of the few seats there were “artists” not only were they right up in the faces of the musicians but also they weren’t even customers, they sat over the same SMALL pint of by now surely flat and warm near for more then an hour... come on that’s rude of them and slightly odd the bar thinks that’s ok and clearly they were regulars, regularly taking up space without actually spending any money, that was a bit upsetting especially when so many spending customers were packed away at the bar or by the entrance. Or if this is the clientele the bar wants I recommend them to have this even in the upstairs room which is larger. But except that the jazz was light up beat and filled you with joy! Do not overdress, it’s a chilled out place where everybody is welcome but jeans and a shirt is the way to go. Mainly Danish locals but also a few tourists drawn in by the cool music that could be heard in the street or who simply read about it online. Yes it’s not the Bamboo bar and it never pretended to be, it’s down to earth honest feel good jazz in a simple backstreet bar in Copenhagen and I rather liked it! Will be back for sure! Oh and note, as this place gets so busy on the classic tue afternoon I recommend you to start your visit in the basement (cafe la glace) which by many is thought of as the best cakes in town and then make your way upstairs to Charlie Scott’s shortly before 4pm.

Nice wee pub with friendly server on the bar, great value for a nice cold Tuberg after walking around the sites all day

I only visited the bar once and it looks like nice place for beers. There is no wifi and you have to make orders at the bar, cause there are no waiters.

Lovely little bar, felt right at home with Charlie and the locals sheltering from the cold on a Copenhagen afternoon. Would have loved to be in town to check out some of their jazz. Be back for sure next time we're in town.

Quite possibly the worst place I have ever had the misfortune to enter. Grotty little bar badly in need of refurbish and definitely new manager/barman When we asked for glass of wine barman actually swore at us, horribly rude aggressive and unwelcoming.