GastronomySKAGEN

Gastronomy Skagen is a creative collaboration between the town’s best places to eat and producers of food, which are all focused on the highest quality. Gastronomy in Skagen is currently blooming – and continues to do so whatever the time of year.

With a string of places to eat, there’s always something to suit all tastes, whilst at the same time a high level of gastronomic quality is assured.

Surrounded by nature’s excellent ingredients and with high-quality producers of food found locally, chefs in the area have a superb starting point. Each business makes it a point of honour to use seasonal ingredients, which ensures that you can choose from a menu which always perfectly reflects the season in question. If you’re looking to enjoy Skagen to the full, then a culinary experience is an integral part of your visit in which quality takes pride of place in the different kitchens.

Gastronomy Skagen has been set up to give you a taste sensation – at any time of the year. Competent and talented chefs are ready to give you a gastronomic experience that’s quite out of the ordinary.

This magazine presents the restaurants and producers of food in Gastronomy Skagen – read about the places to eat, the dishes and the ingredients.

Enjoy!

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Ruths Hotel | Restaurant Holger Drachmann |Slagter Munch | Brøndums Hotel | Pakhuset |Restaurant De 2 Have | Jakobs Café & Bar |Skagen Fiskerestaurant

Ruths HotelEven if you’re not staying in Gl. Skagen when in Skagen, then don’t let that stop you from visiting Ruths Hotel – get on your bike and work up an appetite for a French taste sensation. Ruths Hotel offers French cuisine of the very highest quality.

With acclaimed chef Michel Michaud at the helm, you’re guaranteed the chance to savour combinations

of flavours that are at the very pinnacle of the gastronomic art.

If you’re looking for a full French gourmet experience, then make sure you treat yourself to an evening in the gourmet restaurant at Ruths Hotel. Ruths Brasserie provides the setting for a relaxed restaurant visit in rustic and charming surroundings. Soft French

Prices: Lunch from DKK 145. Evening: starters from DKK 90, main courses from DKK 145, desserts from DKK 24, 3-course menu DKK 380.Contact: +45 98 44 11 24 - info@ruths-hotel.dk – www.ruths-hotel.dkAddress: Hans Ruths Vej 1, Gl. Skagen, 9990 Skagen.

tones play quietly in the background in the intimate restaurant and you can get a glimpse into the open kitchen where the chefs will be skilfully preparing your food.

Thanks to a love of French ingredients and a philoso-phy which dictates that only the best ingredients are good enough, you’ll enjoy a culinary experience in

which exceptional quality and delicious flavours truly come together. The French style is so complete that several of the ingredients are imported directly from Paris in order to give you the best and most authentic experience.

Welcome to a small piece of laid-back France in Gl. Skagen – Bon Appétit!

Head chef Michel Michaud and waiter Morten Hesselholt

Restaurant Holger DrachmannSituated in beautiful surroundings close to the famous church buried in the sand, you’ll find Restaurant Holger Drachmann at Color Hotel Skagen. The restaurant has an exciting menu which is frequently renewed and adapted to reflect the season’s ingredients by the restaurant’s capable chefs.Restaurant Holger Drachmann is expertly run by head chef Ronni Pedersen, who loves to use local

ingredients to match the cuisine to the season.

Restaurant Holger Drachmann has its own herb garden, which helps to give each guest an exquisite taste sensation. In addition to using the restaurant’s own herb garden, the chefs also get their inspiration from the unique and attractive countryside surrounding the hotel. This lovely countryside also

Head chef Ronni Pedersen

Prices: 1 course DKK 215, 2 courses DKK 295, 3 courses DKK 355. Bar/café: from DKK 65 to DKK 110.Contact info: +45 98 44 22 33 – www.colorhotels.dk - skagen@skagenhotel.dkAddress: Color Hotel Skagen - Gl. Landevej 39, 9990 Skagen.

offers inviting walks that can be rounded off by a visit to the restaurant’s lunch bar.

Visit Restaurant Holger Drachmann in the evening and experience superb service, delightful cuisine and delicious combinations of flavours.Soft and delightful tones emanate from the fingers of the restaurant’s excellent pianist, thus turning

your visit to Restaurant Holger Drachmann into an experience replete with a superb atmosphere.

If you’re looking for gastronomy that you can relate to, then Restaurant Holger Drachmann is the place to visit. Each and every taste combination is carefully put together and you can be sure of superb food that reflects the season in question.

Charcuterie MunchIn the middle of the old quarter Østerby – where charming roads and the characteristic yellow Skagen-style houses provide the setting for an authentic piece of Skagen – you’ll find Charcuterie Munch. It’s a charcuterie which many tourists make sure they visit before leaving Skagen, as well as being a firm favourite with the locals – not only because of the quality, but also due to the personal service which

the skilled personnel behind the counter provide to all customers.

Having existed for more than 100 years as a family-owned business, Charcuterie Munch has become a close-knit element in the gastronomic milieu.

Its philosophy isn’t open to question: no compromises

Opening hours: Monday-Friday – 09:00-17.30. Saturday – 08.00-13:00. Sunday – closed.Contact: +45 98 44 37 33 – www.munch-skagen.dk - slagter@munch-skagen.dkAddress: Sct. Laurentii Vej 1 – 9990 Skagen.

are made with regard to quality.Butcher Jens Munch and the rest of his staff have received several awards and honours, with the award of “Denmark’s Best Butcher” in 2007 being the highlight.

The salami range numbers around 50 varieties, several of which are amongst the most popular in

Denmark.Skagen Skinke – the local ham which in 2003 won the butchers’ award for professional competence – is hung carefully in rows in premises near the harbour. It remains here for 14 months, during which time it’s turned around 50 times, before being sold as the acclaimed Skagen Skinke which can be found on menus in restaurants throughout Denmark.

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Let’s take a trip down to Østerby, which is an old quarter in which the small characteristic yellow Skagen houses lie side-by-side to fashion a delightfully cosy atmosphere.

In the heart of this nostalgic quarter you’ll find Brøndums Hotel, which, in addition to its unique history, is also a well-known name in Danish

gastronomic circles. The kitchen is run today by Anders Rex. With an unrivalled attitude towards the quality of the ingredients used, you’re guaranteed a unique experience in the old and charming premises.

At Brøndums Hotel you’re able to immerse yourself in the luxurious virtues of a former age with all that this entails. Blue fluted porcelain, waiters with bow

Brøndums Hotel

Head chef Anders Rex

Prices: Lunch from DKK 65. Evening: á la carte from DKK 145, 5-course seasonal menu DKK 545.Contact: +45 98 44 15 55 – www.broendums-hotel.dk - info@broendums-hotel.dkAddress: Anchersvej 3, 9990 Skagen.

ties and linen napkins carefully placed over their arm, unique Skagen paintings and a crackling fireplace.

Perhaps you’ll be tempted by a five-course seasonal menu, in which each course reflects the ingredients of the season in a unique manner. The chefs are given free rein and current gastronomic trends make their unmistakable mark on the menus. Alternatively, if you

prefer exquisite and classic á la carte dishes, there are plenty to choose from with exceptionally high quality always assured.

At Brøndums Hotel you’re assured of an experience in which history, nostalgia and gastronomy are joined in delightful symphony.

At the heart of the harbour in Skagen, with a view of the many harbour basins, you’ll find Pakhuset, which was designed by architect and artist Thorvald Bindesbøll. The interior design speaks for itself; it’s quite simply unique.

At the entrance to the restaurant, observant guests will spot an onrushing figurehead guarding the

premises. This is Haakon Haakonson, and he’s just one of the many figureheads that make up Pakhuset’s unique collection.

With focus on the local surroundings, Pakhuset’s menu is made up of a wealth of fish dishes – of course produced on the basis of the fresh fish bought at the day’s auction. Pakhuset has both tasty

RestaurantPakhuset

Head chef Jens Thomsen

Prices: Lunch from DKK 85. Evening: starters from DKK 60, main courses from DKK 160, desserts from DKK 35. Fish restaurant, 2-5-course menu from DKK 300.Contact: +45 98 44 20 00 – www.pakhuset-skagen.dk - sund@pakhuset-skagen.dkAddress: Rødspættevej 6, 9990 Skagen.

and superbly prepared café dishes on the terrace and on the ground floor.

In the fish restaurant on the first floor, service, taste sensations and gastronomy form a synthesis. Here, surrounded by the restaurant’s many figureheads, you can enjoy a view of the harbour whilst indulging your taste buds. A five-course seasonal menu can

be enjoyed to the full, whilst the restaurant also has meat dishes on the menu. Everything served here is home-made – from the bottom up.

Pakhuset offers an authentic food experience spiced with a cosy, maritime atmosphere.

Restaurant De 2 Have

Located just a stone’s throw from the tip of Grenen, the view from the restaurant is amongst the best in Denmark. The restaurant faces directly out onto the local countryside, with the panorama windows providing a view of the sea in which the fresh fish on the plate lying before you has been caught.Many of the restaurant’s herbs are picked right outside the windows in the unspoilt countryside at Grenen.

The majority of the ingredients are from our cool corner of North Jutland, and the concept is referred to by Restaurant De 2 Have as “Cool Climate Kitchen”. The ingredients are prepared with the utmost care so that by retaining their bite and crispness they really come into their own.

With a dynamic kitchen team led by head chef

Owner and sommelier Henrik Tachau Kristensen

Prices: Lunch from DKK 78. Evening: starters from DKK 115, main courses from DKK 225, desserts from DKK 95. Menus from DKK 395 to DKK 1195.Contact: +45 98 44 24 35 - info@restaurantde2have.dk – www.restaurantde2have.dkAddress: Fyrvej 42 (Grenen), 9990 Skagen.

Christian Lebech Boisen, you’re guaranteed a gastronomic journey in which your senses will be satisfied in a unique and thorough manner.As well as being the owner of Restaurant De 2 Have, Henrik Tachau Kristensen is one of Denmark’s most capable sommeliers and the restaurant has a wine menu featuring more than 350 wines. If you’d prefer something lighter, the restaurant has established

a successful Gastropub, in which the philosophy of preparation and ingredients is carried over from the gourmet restaurant.

Come in and enjoy a superb meal or a chilled glass of wine to accompany the fantastic view until sunset. The scene is set for an unforgettable experience at Restaurant De 2 Have!

JakobsCafé & BarJakobs Café & Bar is well-known, not just in Skagen, but also in Norway and Sweden, and many guests regard the café as an ideal meeting place.

Jakobs Café & Bar is located in lively surroundings where the pedestrian precinct and Havnevej meet. The day’s papers and online news can be enjoyed free of charge whilst sitting and relaxing in the

extensive sofa area. Whether you wish to eat or have a drink, Jakobs Café & Bar is the place to be. Everyone’s welcome and there’s sure to be something to suit all tastes.

Jakobs Café & Bar is open every day all year round – which means that it’s been open for more than 4,700 consecutive days!

Owner Jakob Sund

Prices: Lunch from DKK 80. Evening: starters from DKK 58, main courses from DKK 190, desserts from DKK 40, 3-course menu DKK 325.Contact: +45 98 44 16 90 - sund@jakobscafe.dk – www.jakobscafe.dkAddress: Havnevej 4, 9990 Skagen.

With Lars Bendsen as head chef – an experienced chef who’s previously owned a restaurant in Lønstrup and worked in several kitchens in Gl. Skagen – there’s elevated focus on the choice of good ingredients. It’s an energetic kitchen team which brilliantly tackles the busy summer season and the many guests and which is ready to prepare everything from a delightful brunch to a wealth of delicious café dishes. As evening

approaches, the wide range of starters, main courses and desserts will be supplemented by the kitchen’s three-course menu which is inspired by the season’s ingredients.

Jakobs Café & Bar is an atmospheric refuge that oozes of activity, joie de vivre and experiences to delight all the senses.

SkagenFiskerestaurantOne of Skagen’s great trademarks is fish and shellfish. Skagen Fiskerestaurant is located in the legendary warehouses at the harbour, whilst fish and shellfish have always been key features of the menu. The restaurant has sand on the floor, and the venue is characterised by black live wells and maritime colours.

Would you prefer the first floor, the ground floor or the terrace? The choice is completely up to you, as each location has the same personal service and oozes of the characteristic intimate atmosphere. Add in authentic and lively surroundings and you have a culinary experience that you’ll no doubt want to return to again and again. Head chef Jesper C. Winter,

Manager and head chef Jesper C. Winter

Prices: Lunch from DKK 85. Evening: starters from DKK 75, main courses from DKK 105, desserts from DKK 42.Contact info: +45 98 44 35 44 – www.skagen-fiskerestaurant.dk - info@skagen-fiskerestaurant.dkAddress: Fiskehuskajen 13, 9990 Skagen.

whose experience includes working as a chef on the Danish royal vessel, Dannebrog, is also manager of Skagen Fiskerestaurant.

The restaurant has held a special place in the hearts of both local citizens and tourists for more than 40 years. If you wish to take a permanent memory from

the restaurant, Jesper C. Winter has written two recipe books based on Skagen Fiskerestaurant which are of course available for purchase.

Everyone’s welcome – enjoy the superb fish dishes and get close to food and people at Skagen Fiskerestaurant.

Skagen Quality Food Fare

Good stories and familiarity with local ingredients from North Jutland have always been key themes at Skagen Quality Food Fair. It’s therefore also a feature of the fair that the producers of high quality food from North Jutland meet the consumer at eye level.At Skagen Quality Food Fair you can hear how the food is prepared and learn what characterises a quality product. The innovator behind Skagen Quality

Food Fair is a member of the association of fur farmers in North Jutland. Keld V. Larsen is a mink farmer in North Jutland and had the idea of gathering together the good North Jutland quality that characterises Danish farming. Hence it’s also possible each year to see a large stand with the most exquisite mink skins from Kopenhagen Fur and to experience the whole story from the mink farm to the finished fur.

Skagen Quality Food Fare

Date: Last weekend in August, Friday and Saturday.Contact: www.skagen.dk/kfm or Skagen tourist office on tel. +45 98 44 13 77Location: The old auction hall at Skagen harbour.

Since 2006 the fair has developed to where it is today, featuring around 30 exhibitors who represent farming and fishing produce in North Jutland. Everything from honey, chocolate, vegetables, cheese, salt, aquavit, beer, fish and meat are displayed and made available for tasting for the more than 2,500 guests during the two days in which the fair lasts.

At Skagen Quality Food Fair there’s something to suit all tastes – experience the atmosphere in the busy exhibition hall or relax with a plate of food and an ice-cold beer in the marquee on the quay while you digest the many impressions of the day.

Skagen tourist association bids you welcome to tasty days in Skagen!

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For everyone who likes to enjoy good food made from only the best ingredients accompanied by exciting and delicious wines served in a warm and

cosy atmosphere, then Restaurant Kokkenes is the place to be. You’re sure of a really good evening in quiet and peaceful surroundings

and at reasonable prices just a stone’s throw from the harbour. It’s also possible to keep up with the latest news from

Restaurant Kokkenes at:www.kokkenes.dk

Remember that Kokkenes offers a catering service that delivers all types of food out of the house!

Buffet from DKK 200.

Restaurant KokkenesHavneplads 209990 Skagen

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Restaurant Holger DrachmannSlagter Munch

Skagen FiskerestaurantJakobs Café & Bar

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