Gastronomic weekend in Odense
Take a look at our take on a gastronomic weekend stay in Odense, complete with recommendations for restaurants, activities and attractions. We hope you have a tasty stay and have fun exploring the local gastro scene with your friends or family.
Friday
Evening meal
Start your weekend with dinner at one of the city's fantastic restaurants. Restaurant Aro and Restaurant Sortebro Kro are among some of the city's gourmet restaurants and are both worth a visit and will be a great way to start your culinary adventure.
Sortebro Kro in the Funen Village
Sortebro Kro is a Royal Licence country inn dating from 1805, which was moved from its original location and rebuilt in the working museum town of Den Fynske Landsby (The Funen Village), to represent ...
Restaurant Første
Restaurant Første in Odense invites you on a gastronomic journey, where seasonal ingredients and craftsmanship take center stage. With sustainability and freshness at the heart of their approach, chef...
End your evening with a nightcap
After a delicious dinner, head out into the streets of Odense and experience the vibrant life that can also be found in the late evening hours. Here you can visit one of the city's wine bars or microbreweries. Among others, Anarkist Food & Beer Lab and Amy's Bar & Winehouse are recommended, as you will experience a cosy atmosphere and a large selection of different beers. Odense is also home to several wine bars that are worth a visit, including Lalou Vinbar and S'vineriet Vinapotek.
Anarkist - Beer and Food Lab
Anarchist is both a microbrewery and a restaurant, and the beer and its flavours are an essential element in the dishes. Both the beer and menu change with the seasons, so there's always something new...
Amy's Bar and Winehouse - Wine Bar
Amy's Bar & Winehouse is an informal and cozy bar with a relaxed, rustic décor and good atmosphere, heavily inspired by the owners' favourite wine bar in Barcelona. They serve wines, cocktails and dra...
Lalou Wine Bar in Pogestræde
At Lalou wine bar, it is possible to try wines that are sourced from all over Europe, from regions where the owners and staff have either travelled to, lived in or tasted themselves forward to. Theref...
S'vineriet Vinapotek - Wine Bar
In Klargade, close to H.C. Andersen's childhood home, you will find S'vineriet Vinapotek, where you can experience a world of wine from all over the globe, presented with passion and great expertise.
...Saturday
Breakfast
If you don't enjoy breakfast at the hotel, there are many great brunch options in the city. Visit Café Korn or Café Sølle, for example, where you will experience a cosy, authentic atmosphere and be introduced to beautiful, unique brunch dishes.
Druen & Bønnen
Druen & Bønnen is an eatery in the heart of Odense's pedestrian street, right by Odense City Hall and Flakhaven. The restaurant opened in 2005 and the place has evolved from being a popular brunch and...
Café Sølle
Small, cozy café in Nedergade, where you can get a cup of coffee, homemade baked goods, and light, shareable dishes. You can also buy specialty beers and natural wines, as well as organic soft drinks ...
Lunch
Odense is home to several restaurants that specialise in traditional Danish open-face sandwiches. They include the award-winning Restaurant Hos, Café Deilig at the Hans Christian Andersen's House and the popular Kong Volmer's.
Restaurant H.O.S.
At Restaurant HOS, you are guaranteed a fantastic dining experience in a cosy and atmospheric setting. Here the team invites you in for an amazing lunch.
Café Deilig (Café Lovely)
Chef Malte Dalby Christensen has experience from several prominent restaurants in and outside Odense. At Café Deilig, he will offer a small but delicious menu of light dishes and lunch specials made f...
Kong Volmer - Open Face Sandwiches
Restaurant Kong Volmer opened in 2008 as one of the first lunch and open face sandwich restaurants in Odense.
Go for a stroll
After lunch, a stroll through Odense's shopping street is recommended. Here you'll find a wealth of small, unique shops. Take a walk through Brandts Passage, where you'll find everything from clothes to ceramics and art, and make your way past Vintapperstræde. Here you can take a break at Christian Firtal and enjoy one of the beer specialist's many options.
Christian 4th - beer specialists
Christian IV - Odense's best beer bar?
Christian Firtal is located in Vintapperstæde, Odense's most cosy pedestrian street, and close to other bars like Proud Mary, The Tipsy Toad og The Boathouse. H...
Dinner
Gastronomy at its best - Odense recently got its first Michelin-starred restaurant and Restaurant Aro is definitely worth a visit. If a table is not available (book as soon as possible), there are other options. Try Restaurant Oluf Bagers Gård - or if you want to try something completely different, Restaurant Klosterkroen and Storms Pakhus might be just the thing.
Restaurant Aro - Michelin Restaurant
At Restaurant ARO you are guaranteed a truly fantastic culinary experience. Guests are catered for when gourmet food is served in informal surroundings.
Restaurant Oluf Bagers Gaard
Restaurant Oluf Bagers Gaard in Nørregade is located in an old cobbled backyard with entrance from Hans Jensens Stræde. The cuisine is probably best described as Danish - Nordic inspired by French cui...
Storms Pakhus - Odense Streetfood
Odense has a new, atmospheric food market of international format in Storms Pakhus' raw industrial warehouse at the harbor.
Klosterkroen - Traditional Danish
At Klosterkroen, you can enjoy traditional Danish dishes that everyone associates with grandma's kitchen. They offer classics like open-faced sandwiches (smørrebrød), fried pork with parsley sauce, sa...
Sunday
Brunch
In Odense, you can visit one of Denmark's oldest cafés - Café Gertrud - which has existed since 1986 and is reminiscent of a French café/brasserie. The café is part of an outdoor seating area where you will also find Café Kræz and Café Vivaldi.
We hope you had a great weekend with great food experiences - this is only a small part of Odense's offerings on the gastro scene and we hope you'll stop by again soon. You can see what else you can treat yourself to here.
Café Skt. Gertrud
Café Skt. Gertrud is a charming café located in the heart of Odense, Denmark. With its cozy atmosphere and surroundings, the café is a popular meeting spot for both locals and visitors. In the summer,...
Café Kræz on Ove Sprogøes Plads
WELCOME TO CAFE KRÆZ
Café Kræz is a conveniently located café in Odense, just a few metres from the pedestrian street. During the day, Kræz is a popular eatery offering typical European and American ca...
Café Vivaldi
On the menu at Vivaldi Odense you'll find everything from delicious brunch to sandwiches, salads and tender steaks, which you can of course enjoy with a glass of wine. If you're "just" looking for a c...