Joe and I booked a mid-priced hotel outside of the trendy hotspot neighborhoods. Again the room is small by American standards but it's comfortable, clean and quiet. It includes breakfast so we make sure to eat a hearty meal to start the day. Breakfast here includes scrambled eggs, hard boiled eggs, and Vienna sausages (not Jimmy Dean breakfast sausages) and a cold bar with deli meats and cheeses, tomato wedges, cucumber slices, liver pate and pickles. Bread bar includes hard rolls, baguettes and pastries. Don't forget the yogurt bar with all kinds of toppings and mix-ins.
Lunch is where you have to get smart. Many restaurants here offer daily specials or prix fixe lunch for about 89 Kr. It usually includes a main entree, salad, bread and a cup of coffee. Take advantage of this because it's a lot of food for about $14. Many restaurants have a board out on the sidewalk with their specials and the lunch times. If you can, try to have lunch as late as you can but still taking advantage of lunch pricing.
I hope you're not thirsty because free refills is not in the vocabulary and sizes of drinks are small by American standards. Most drinks are, like, less than 12 ounces. My coke today cost me $2.82. Beer is expensive too, we each had a big mug of beer and the total was $21.97. You best bet might be to find a beer and wine store and drink in your hotel room before going out.
With a big breakfast and a late lunch, hopefully you can get away with a light dinner or skipping dinner altogether. Most dinner entrees are more than $15 a la carte. With drinks, it can really get expensive. Cafes are open late and you can get comfy with some coffee and pastries and spend an hour writing home about your day on free wi-fi. If you can hold out, another big breakfast awaits you in the morning. If you really got a hankering, try some street food. Hot dogs stands are popular late night stops and the hot dogs are cheap and filling.
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