Restaurant Emil
RestaurantØstre Havn, Aalborg
A fish restaurant on Østre Havn — evenings only, Tuesday to Saturday.
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Emil takes fish as the whole foundation and opens from five, Tuesday to Saturday. The restaurant has moved to new premises on Østre Havnegade. The menu follows what has been landed, and there are not many tables.
The kitchen serves a set menu rather than a long card, and the fish changes with the season and the catch. There is a wine list and private dining for smaller groups.
Open Tuesday to Saturday from five to half past eleven. Last orders at nine. Closed Sunday and Monday.
It is one of those places where you feel that somebody decided to do one thing properly. It suits a dinner where fish is the point. Østre Havn is by the water, a few minutes' walk from the centre. Book ahead.
Why it's worth a visit
- Fish by the day's landing
- Evenings only, Tuesday to Saturday
- Few tables — book ahead
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160 m to the nearest one
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