Odense · Denmark
The Odense food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A soft, yeasted coffee cake from Funen, with pools of brown sugar and butter melted into the top.
Best at Tankens Bageri, Stige, Odense. Get: A slab of brunsviger and a coffee
Five places, and what to order
- Kok og VinrestaurantGet: Seasonal menus using Funen ingredients
- Restaurant GomarestaurantGet: Omakase
- Restaurant H.O.S.restaurantGet: Lunch, smørrebrød
- Torvebagerenfor brunsviger · OdenseGet: Brunsviger, still warm if you're lucky
- Wienerbageriet Døckerslundfor brunsviger · OdenseGet: Brunsviger and a spandauer
How it works here
Tip: Service is included; round up for a great meal.
Book: Book the famous restaurants weeks or months out; smørrebrød lunch spots fill by noon, so book or go early.
When locals eat: Lunch 11:30am-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; kitchens close early.