Must-see restaurants in Odense

  • Oluf Bagers Gård

    Odense

    This charming mixture of old beams, yellow-brick floors and big low-wattage ball lights offers lunchtime smørrebrød (open sandwich) dishes that are works…

  • Restaurant No 61

    Odense

    Family-friendly yet gastronomically oriented, this farmhouse-chic bistro has a short, simple, monthly changing menu of seasonal dishes using produce…

  • Ben Thanh Cafe

    Odense

    You'd easily walk right past its unfussy frontage, but for 100% authentic Vietnamese flavours and recipes, Ben Thanh is a superb discovery. Its short menu…

  • Cafe Skt Gertrud

    Odense

    Affecting the attitude of a Parisian brasserie complete with Bar-Tabac sign, this very inviting street cafe serves French favourites like mussels in white…

  • Bryggeriet Flakhaven

    Odense

    Built into one corner of the historic town hall building, Bryggeriet Flakhaven's impressive open kitchen experiments with monthly changing menus designed…

  • Mmoks

    Odense

    Combine three or four starter-size dishes (each 100kr) to create an inspired melee of contemporary flavour combinations. The menu changes regularly but…

  • Restaurant Nordatlanten

    Odense

    At the waterfront, in one of the sternly rectilinear modernist buildings of the newly revamped harbour area, is the North Atlantic House (www…

  • Den Gamle Kro

    Odense

    Combining several half-timbered 17th-century houses around a film-set-worthy roofed courtyard, this place is so romantic that you might find tourists…

  • Cafe Kosmos

    Odense

    Positively smelling of good health, this pure vegan cafe serves wraps, veggie burgers, pesto veg bowls and a daily changing special. Organic beers and…

  • Under Lindetræt

    Odense

    Right opposite the Andersen House's most attractive north windows, Under Lindetræt is a dollhouse-quaint 1771 cottage serving celebrated weekend brunches…

  • Goma

    Odense

    Goma is a curious combination. There's a suavely contemporary gin lounge on the ground floor. Then stairs lead down past a titanium-surfaced open kitchen…

  • Bazar Fyn

    Odense

    This roofed market-mall is far from attractive, but it's a great place to get inexpensive fruit and veg or Turkish bread and pastries. After noon, graze…

  • Odense Chokoladehus

    Odense

    This tiny den of takeaway sweetness (with three pink seats on the pavement outside) tempts passers-by with a rainbow of subtly hued macarons, indulgent…

  • Klosterkroen

    Odense

    This handily central restaurant makes a semi-successful stab at recreating the feel of an old-style Danish inn. It serves a good range of classic,…

  • Lagkagehuset

    Odense

    With big communal tables and a push-button-ticket queuing system, this early-opening bakery-cafe chain has three Odense branches. It's ideal for breakfast…

  • Fresh Produce Market

    Odense

    Twice a week, there’s a farmers market selling fruit, veg, flowers, cheese etc in the area where the picturesque HCA Quarter slams up against the 21st…