2 Best Restaurants in Funen and the Central Islands, Denmark

Den Gamle Kro

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Built within the courtyards of several 17th-century homes, this popular restaurant has walls of ancient stone topped by a sliding glass roof. Though the menu is mostly French, you can still order inexpensive smørrebrød for lunch.

French Lunch Dinner $$
Overgade 23, Odense, South Denmark, 5000, Denmark
66-12--14--33
www.dengamlekro.eu
Known For
  • open-face sandwiches and other traditional Danish dishes
  • use of almost exclusively local produce
  • changing set menus (such as Provence and Fall)
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted

Restaurant Under Lindetræet

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The snug corner restaurant, situated in the same cozy, cobblestone neighborhood as the Hans Christian Andersen's Birthplace, serves seasonal Italian- and French-inspired dishes using Danish ingredients, such as grilled redfish with boiled potatoes.

European Lunch Dinner Brunch Family $$$
Ramsherred 2, Odense, South Denmark, 5000, Denmark
66-12--92--86
www.underlindetraet.dk
Known For
  • three- and five-course dinner menus
  • ambitious and creative dishes
  • the Fairy Tale Menu (the signature of the restaurant)
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch Tues.–Fri., Credit cards accepted