The 18 best restaurants in Aalborg
From smørrebrød cellars to bistros and shared plates — the places you come back to.
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Mortens Kro
8.9Aalborg's best-known restaurant — Morten Nielsen's kitchen by the millstream.
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Fusion
8.8Asian omakase on Strandvejen — organic and by the kitchen's choice.
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Restaurants in Aalborg
18 places · From smørrebrød cellars to bistros and shared plates — the places you come back to.
Duus Vinkælder
8.8A wine cellar from 1624 beneath Jens Bang's House — Aalborg's oldest address.
Mortens Kro
8.9Aalborg's best-known restaurant — Morten Nielsen's kitchen by the millstream.
Lille Nyhavn
8.2Smørrebrød in Nørresundby — across the fjord, five minutes from the centre.
Struktur
8.7Lunch and dinner on C.W. Obels Plads — food, cocktails and interior in the same class.
Nede Paa Jorden
8.2A French-inspired bar and kitchen on Nørregade — wine, snacks and a courtyard.
Fusion
8.8Asian omakase on Strandvejen — organic and by the kitchen's choice.
Brasserie Kunsten
8.1Café Aalto inside Alvar Aalto's art museum — the architecture is half the visit.
Pingvin
8.3Wine and small plates on Stjernepladsen — Tuesday to Saturday.
Nørregade 25
8.5Danish cooking Tuesday to Saturday — the address is the whole name.
Bistro 59
8.4A French bistro with lunch and dinner — closed Sunday and Monday.
Hos Isidor Henius
8.4Danish cooking in the old aquavit distillery quarter.
An Di
8.3Vietnamese on Boulevarden — pho and bún from ten in the morning.
OmBord
8.3Fish and shellfish by the boat harbour — open until midnight at weekends.
Provence
8.2French cooking on weekdays — closed at the weekend.
Restaurant Emil
8.5A fish restaurant on Østre Havn — evenings only, Tuesday to Saturday.
Fisk og Skaldyr
8.1The name is the menu — open every day from half past eleven.
Det Tredje Sted
8.0From breakfast to dinner, Monday to Saturday from nine.
Bistro Dejavú
8.2A French bistro on Ved Stranden — lunch and dinner Wednesday to Saturday.
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| Place | Where | Opening hours | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duus Vinkælder | Østerågade 9, Aalborg | Mon-Tue 11:00-20:00 · Wed-Thu 11:00-21:00 · Fri 11:00-21:30 · Sat 10:00-21:30 | Moderate | 8.8 |
| Mortens Kro | Mølleå 2, Aalborg | Tue-Sun 11:00-02:00 | Very expensive | 8.9 |
| Lille Nyhavn | Strandgade 6, Nørresundby, Aalborg | Tue-Sat 11:30-20:30 | Moderate | 8.2 |
| Struktur | C.W. Obels Plads 16, Aalborg | Mon-Thu 11:30-23:30 · Fri-Sat 11:30-00:30 | Expensive | 8.7 |
| Nede Paa Jorden | Nørregade 6, Aalborg | Tue-Wed 14:00-22:00 · Thu 14:00-23:00 · Fri 14:00-00:00 · Sat 13:00-00:00 | Moderate | 8.2 |
| Fusion | Strandvejen 4, Aalborg | Mon-Thu 17:00-23:00 · Fri-Sat 12:00-15:00, 17:30-00:00 | Very expensive | 8.8 |
| Brasserie Kunsten | Kong Christians Allé 50, Kunsten, Aalborg | Tue-Fri 09:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00 | Moderate | 8.1 |
| Pingvin | Stjernepladsen 3C, Aalborg | Tue-Thu 17:00-22:00 · Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00 | Expensive | 8.3 |
| Nørregade 25 | Nørregade 25, Aalborg | Tue-Sat 12:00-21:00 | Expensive | 8.5 |
| Bistro 59 | Ågade 16, Kærby, Aalborg | Tue-Sat 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00 | Expensive | 8.4 |
| Hos Isidor Henius | Slotsgade 33, Aalborg | Mon-Wed 11:30-17:00 · Thu-Sat 11:30-21:00 · Sun 11:30-17:00 | Expensive | 8.4 |
| An Di | Boulevarden 12, Aalborg | Mon-Sun 10:00-21:00 | Moderate | 8.3 |
| OmBord | Bådehavnsvej 16A, Vestre Bådehavn, Aalborg | Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00 · Fri-Sat 11:30-00:00 · Sun 11:30-22:00 | Expensive | 8.3 |
| Provence | Ved Stranden 11E, Indre By, Aalborg | Mon-Fri 11:00-22:00 | Moderate | 8.2 |
| Restaurant Emil | Østre Havnegade 43, Aalborg | Tue-Sat 17:00-23:30 | Expensive | 8.5 |
| Fisk og Skaldyr | Bispensgade 31C, Indre By, Aalborg | Mon-Thu 11:30-22:30 · Fri-Sun 11:30-00:00 | Expensive | 8.1 |
| Det Tredje Sted | Bispensgade 9, Indre By, Aalborg | Mon-Thu 09:00-22:00 · Fri-Sat 09:00-00:00 | Moderate | 8.0 |
| Bistro Dejavú | Ved Stranden 7B, Aalborg | Wed-Sat 12:00-22:00 · Sun 17:30-21:00 | Moderate | 8.2 |
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About restaurants in Aalborg
Finding a restaurant in Aalborg is easier than the size of the city suggests. The eighteen places here fall into four kinds: the expensive evening, the fish restaurants by the water, the French bistros, and the everyday addresses you use without planning it. Nothing is far from anything — the centre can be crossed in a quarter of an hour on foot.
Mortens Kro by Mølleå is the table people book for the occasion that matters, and the most expensive in the selection. Fusion on Strandvejen hands the menu over to the kitchen and has few seats, so book ahead. Struktur on C.W. Obels Plads serves lunch in the same class as dinner and keeps the bar going past midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Fish has three addresses. Restaurant Emil on Østre Havnegade cooks evenings only, Tuesday to Saturday, and has few tables. OmBord at the Vestre Bådehavn marina has seats facing the water and stays open until midnight on Friday and Saturday. Fisk og Skaldyr on Bispensgade is the unusual one: open all seven days from half past eleven, with no need to book weeks ahead.
The rest is Danish and French. Hos Isidor Henius on Slotsgade has aquavit on the list and sits in the old distillery quarter, Nørregade 25 cooks Danish food Tuesday to Saturday with no afternoon break, and Bistro 59 on Ågade keeps the French shape of lunch, pause and dinner. An Di on Boulevarden is the most useful weekday restaurant in town — Vietnamese, open ten to nine every day. Check the day before you go: Sunday and Monday are dark in many kitchens.