Zealand
Using eclectic music, junk-shop furniture, mismatched crockery, old lamps, pot plants and fresh flowers to fine effect, this fabulously quirky American…
Must-see restaurants in Zealand
Zealand
Suited-and-tied waiters usher discerning diners to white-clothed tables in this suave, thatch-roofed farmstead that was once home to Christian VII’s…
Zealand
It’s hard to imagine a more idyllic setting for a lazy lunch than this twisted, part-timbered 1754 boathouse perched right beside the jetty on Esrum Sø…
Southern Zealand
Overlooking the marina, 2.5km north of Torvet, Arken has a sterling reputation for seafood, well cooked with top-quality ingredients. The daily changing…
Southern Zealand
Orchids, white roses, starched tablecloths, abstract art and picture windows set the visual canvas for a full-on gastronomic experience, a showcase of New…
Zealand
Michelin-starred Slotskøkkenet, headed by ex-Noma chef Claus Henriksen, gets continual rave reviews for its new Nordic culinary creations that are…
Zealand
Jan Friis-Mikkelsen and Charlotte Vendorf create culinary magic with locally sourced fresh produce in a 1702 thatched cottage restaurant on the south side…
Helsingør
What better place to gobble down Danish classics than a snug, lopsided 1694 house, complete with cobbled courtyard? Refuel with honest, solid staples or…
Southern Zealand
With hanging beer steins and glass buoys, countless sailing-ship prints and gingham cloths on sturdy wooden tables, Skipperkroen is an archetypal…
Southern Zealand
Just outside the castle gate, this 200-year-old inn is home to an elegant restaurant of crisp white linen serving monthly changing spreads of new-Nordic…
Zealand
Behind a series of shaded outdoor picnic tables by the harbour, Adamsens combines three sections. The fiskbutik (fish shop) sells fresh fish plus ready-to…
Southern Zealand
At this great-value, unpretentious place for quick seafood dishes, you order at the counter and eat on a (hopefully) sunny terrace watching the boats…
Helenekilde Badehotel Restaurant
Zealand
This restaurant at historic Helenekilde Badehotel has a wide selection of dining spots dotted about the hotel and out on an open, sea-view balcony…
Zealand
In a stylishly converted movie theatre adorned with mini-chandeliers and rattan chairs, this relaxed cafe is particularly impressive for its Three King…
Zealand
Easy to miss above a shop, just around the corner from the cathedral, Upstairs' dinner cuisine lies somewhere between trad-Danish and gourmet French with…
Southern Zealand
Seasonal Oskar is Babette's less sophisticated little brother, providing a short, simple menu of fresh, homemade dishes in a designer-stressed old salting…
Zealand
Dine in a pretty garden with orchard views of the cathedral, or inside within the modernised ancient cellar of what was once the town hall/hospital…
Zealand
Highly photogenic in its old half-timbered thatched cottage, Hansens has tables that spill out into front and rear gardens for sunny alfresco lunches,…
Zealand
In what looks like an oversized kiosk-cube, this restaurant is truly 'under the crown' thanks to a dangling sculpture in its glass topknot, and there's an…
Southern Zealand
Sitting across the road from the yacht-bobbing harbour in Rødvig, Aqua Marina has a personality crisis. A semi-comical Jaws-themed interior sees a shark…
Zealand
In a historic cottage that's semi-hidden among Frederiksborg Slot's outer bastions, Leonora is a fine place for top-quality smørrebrød lunches, a luxury…
Helsingør
Certainly Helsingør has cheaper places if you just want packet pasta, but for genuine spirited Italian food in a beautiful old half-timbered house (and…
Zealand
If you're visiting Dragsholm Slot and want to get a sense of its culinary prowess without booking in for a full meal, try the low-key MadBar. Its solid…
Zealand
Mumm's unfussy white-tablecloth elegance acts as a neutral backdrop for its exclusive, ever-imaginative Nordic dining experience that plays with…
Zealand
For gourmet-quality food with a bar-like buzz and none of the stuffiness of starched tablecloths, this Nordic-Asian fusion concept might appeal. Fizzing…
Zealand
Located inside the historic castle Dragsholm Slot, this smart-casual bistro offers pared-back Nordic dishes using the same top-notch ingredients as its…
Zealand
Set back behind the harbour-facing lawn, Gilleleje Havn occupies two connected historic buildings, and three dining rooms with distinctly differing decors…
Southern Zealand
Behind StigAnn's deceptively simple menu lies a gourmet flourish, giving ambitious global twists to its refined Danish meals. Thus the glazed lamb comes…
Southern Zealand
Feeling like something between a gentleman's club and an Irish bar, this inn-restaurant is one of Næstved's most appealing eateries decked with rosy…
Helsingør
Celebrating Hyacinth Bucket, the Patricia Routledge character from a classic British TV sitcom, this terraced cafe sprawls its summer seats onto the…
Southern Zealand
Spilling its tables over a large area of the central square, this chain ‘bistro’ is a safe bet for well-presented cafe nosh (salads, sandwiches, burgers,…
Zealand
Behind flower boxes and a rack of vintage clothes, this charming central cafe serves a good range of salads and a 125kr vegetarian brunch (till 5pm),…
Helsingør
Part of the striking Culture Yard complex, this casual, light-filled eatery peddles a short selection of fresh cafe lunches (vitamin salad, fishcakes,…
Zealand
As they always seem to manage, the Vivaldi people have found themselves a prime terrace position right in the middle of Hillerød's main, sloping town…
Zealand
Want a 500g steak of Wagyu special premium beef? Then nip across the canal from the youth hostel and it's yours for 1375kr. Plus 25kr for the fries. At…
Zealand
The Viking Ship Museum's outwardly functional cafe makes sandwiches and huge plates of sausage-and-salad partly using Viking recipes, with ingredients…
Southern Zealand
The Traktørstedet's core is a pretty, thatched 19th-century cottage. But that and its old-world chocolate-box interior are dwarfed by the two bigger and…
Zealand
Facing the grassy harbour lawns, this modernised cottage restaurant is most popular for its small, hidden rear garden where tight-packed tables lure…
Zealand
Sitting right beside Hornbæk’s harbourside, this fishmonger-turned-cafe bangs out a range of mostly fried-fish meals that you pick from a large picture…
Zealand
This place will have cheese lovers weeping with joy: the choices include all the Scandinavian classics like smoked rygeost, gamle ole (yep, the smelly one…
