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Asia House
This eatery, apparently the oldest Thai restaurant in Scandinavia, is worth a visit for its delicious authentic food. Among the spicy chicken, pork and beef dishes are three vegetarian mains. The best time is Friday or Saturday night, when there's a grand buffet spread.
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Bazar Fyn
Odense's brand-new bazaar, about five minutes' walk from the train station. Barter for exotic Arabic cakes, Turkish bread, fresh figs, coconuts and spiced couscous.
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Café Biografen
Ducks waddle around terrace tables at this cheerful place beside the Brandts Klædefabrik cultural centre. The café does a decent selection of baguettes, salads, quiches, burgers, tapas and tostadas , plus coffee, cakes and beer. Its varied clientele, from little old ladies to moody-looking artists, makes for great people-watching. Order at the bar.
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Café Cuckoo's Nest
A mid-priced place where you can go for breakfast and stay until the wee hours, Cuckoo's Nest does everything from scrambled eggs to cocktails. There's open courtyard seating, backgammon sets and occasional live blues and jazz. Veggies should double-check ingredients, as fish sometimes counts as a vegetable.
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China Box
Close to the tourist office, this takeaway does inexpensive noodles and Chinese buffet food, served in paper boxes.
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Den Gamle Kro
The atmospheric Gamle Kro spreads through several 17th-century houses, with a glass-roofed courtyard and medieval cellar. Traditional Danish (eg fillet of sole stuffed with salmon and spinach) and French (eg Chateaubriand or pork with Lyonnaise potatoes) recipes are mostly meat-based, but there's usually one veggie main. There's also a huge wine list.
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Den Grimme Ælling
A charming restaurant in a cobbled lane, The Ugly Duckling specialises in varied high-quality buffets. One area is set aside for cold ingredients - a rainbow of new potatoes, herring, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, sweet corn, pickled red cabbage and the like. Hot-plate items include fried plaice, succulent lumps of beef and plenty of sauces and gravies.
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El Torito
The Mexican restaurant El Torito has a little takeaway section at the back, where you can buy wraps, nachos and burritos.
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Froggy's Café
A good people-watching spot overlooking the main pedestrian street, Froggy's has an all-day menu of reasonably priced burgers, pastas, omelettes and salads. It's a late-opening nightspot on Friday and Saturday, when punters are shown the door at . Sunday morning offers a restorative brunch.
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Kongensgade
You'll find fast-food outlets all over the city, especially along Kongensgade.
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Kræz Night & Day
A night-time venue for live music, comedy, karaoke and lectures, this is also one for a summer's day - outdoor tables merge with those of several other restaurants around pedestrianised Gråbrødre Plads to form a convivial mass of diners. Food is bistro-style - soup, Greek salad, burgers, Mexican platters, baked salmon etc - but served in monster portions and with tasty twists. A decadent weekend brunch includes chocolate brownies. Service can be slow.
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Mamma's Deli
Attached to a pizza restaurant, this deli sells a wide choice of upmarket treats for picnickers - dried meats, cheese, marinated vegetables, strong coffee and freshly prepared panini .
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Milos
Rare in Denmark, the Greek taverna is represented in Odense by Milos. Its fresh white interior is populated by charming waiters. The long menu incorporates Greek favourites such as moussaka, souvlaki and keftedes - a welcome change from open sandwiches. Veggies can tuck into pikilia (a tapas-style selection of feta-filled spinach tarts, stuffed peppers and dolmades).
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Mona Rosa
A cosy Mexican restaurant near Brandts Passage, Mona Rosa has a day menu (chilli con carne and burritos) that lengthens in the evening to include hefty steaks, accompanied by a help-yourself salad bar. In summer there are tables in a cosy courtyard between half-timbered houses.
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Restaurant Klitgaard
This small gourmet place, noted for its use of fresh, locally grown seasonal ingredients, is one of the best places we've eaten in Denmark. The pairings of ingredients are clever (slow-roasted, tender duck breast, with the merest sliver of foie gras for richness) and surprising (like the sensational rhubarb sorbet with pickled rhubarb and lavender oil).
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Royal Bakery
This bakery, situated on the main pedestrian street near the tourist bureau, is the best in town for Danish pastries and tasty organic ice cream.
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