‹ The dishes of every country › Europe

What to eat in Denmark

The 10 best dishes in Denmark

Smørrebrød at lunch, a New Nordic revolution at dinner and pastry at every hour.

1

Smørrebrød

Best: Copenhagen

Open sandwiches on rye with herring, roast beef or shrimp, built high.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

2A photo like it

Stegt flæsk

Eaten all over Denmark

Crisp fried pork belly with potatoes and parsley sauce.

Cook itWhere to eat it

3

Frikadeller

Eaten all over Denmark

Pan-fried pork meatballs with potatoes and pickled cabbage.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

4

Wienerbrød

Best: Copenhagen

Laminated pastry with remonce and custard, cardamom or cinnamon.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

5

Pickled herring

Eaten all over Denmark

Herring cured in sweet vinegar, curry or mustard.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

6

Rødgrød med fløde

Eaten all over Denmark

Red berry pudding with cream, the hardest phrase in Danish.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

7

Æbleskiver

Best: Everywhere at Christmas

Round pancake puffs with jam and powdered sugar.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

8

Hot dog

Best: Copenhagen

The red sausage from the street cart with crispy onions and remoulade.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

9

Flæskesteg

Best: Everywhere at Christmas

Roast pork with crackling, caramel potatoes and red cabbage.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

10

Koldskål

Best: Everywhere in summer

Cold buttermilk soup with small biscuits.

Cook itWhere to eat itWikipedia

Share Denmark's dishes

Next door

Every country

Photos: each dish's lead photo on its Wikipedia article (license and author on Wikimedia Commons); "a photo like it" is a food photo of the same kind, not that dish. Cook it opens a recipe in Chef Amazing, or Chef writes one for you. Picked by Chef Amazing, November 2026.