6 Best Restaurants in Zealand, Denmark

This café-restaurant serves its own beer produced on the premises, with up to six varieties on tap and many more bottled. The café serves sandwiches and a popular fresh-vegetable-laden "brewery burger." A quality carvery buffet, with freshly sliced roasted meats and salads, and an a la carte menu are available in the restaurant. Try the classic pork shank marinated in brown ale at either the restaurant or the café.

At this charming café with a garden patio, the kitchen satisfies its many patrons with delicious Danish French dishes. Brunch is served daily, as are a good variety of sandwiches, tapas, vegetarian options, warm dishes like quiche Lorraine and soups, and children's plates.

The basement of city hall, near the cathedral, houses this charming and popular café-restaurant with exposed brick walls, curved white ceilings, and low lights. The dinner menu features French Danish dishes and various cuts of beef and lamb grilled on a lava-rock barbecue. The decor is as old-fashioned and traditional as the menu.

This classic Danish lunch restaurant is in a creaky, half-timbered building dating from 1694 with off-kilter floors, low ceilings, and lots of charm. It's a good place to stop for a "shopping lunch," a hearty platter with homemade Danish specialties. The outdoor terrace is surrounded by a cozy garden.

In the shadow of Frederiksborg Castle, this family restaurant thrives in what used to be the castle stables. Inside, walls feature hanging prints and paintings of royalty and the castle; outside you'll find a large patio with great views of the castle. It's a popular stopover for castle visitors. The Danish menu includes quick, open-face sandwiches as well as savory stews, soups, and steaks. There's brunch on Saturday and Sunday.

Located on the Roskilde Harbor, this seafood restaurant has views of the Roskilde Cathedral. Menus here change monthly; its seven-course Torve Taste menu, with matching wines, represents the best of each season.