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SIP, SUP & SLUMBER: DENMARK'S TOP GOURMET RETREATS
The only thing better than a long, indulgent dinner is a long, indulgent dinner with a beau-
tiful room or suite waiting just steps away from your table. The following castles and inns
combine atmospheric slumber and inspired, seasonal menus for a getaway worth any de-
tour.
Dragsholm Slot
Take an ancient castle, add ex-Noma chef Claus Henriksen, and you
have this celebrated culinary retreat on the edge of fertile Lammefjorden (Denmark's 've-
getable garden') in northwest Zealand. Fine dine on the likes of watercress and crayfish
with radish and smoked lard, or opt for pared-back, rustic grub in the less-expensive
Eatery.
Falsled Kro
A former smugglers' inn in southern Funen, Falsled Kro sees top-tier local
produce shine brightly in strictly seasonal dishes like lightly smoked and salted cod with
caviar, horseradish and apple.
Henne Kirkeby Kro
Snuggle up at this hip, revamped inn in western Jutland's heath-
lands. At your table are the clean, contemporary New Nordic flavours of expat Brit,
Michelin-starred chef Paul Cunningham.
Molskroen
Close to Aarhus in seaside Djursland, renovated Molskroen serves up Gallic-
inspired, Scandi-refined brilliance like foie gras terrine with roasted brioche bread and
pear chutney, or lobster fricassee with celery purée.
Ruths
Skagen's light-washed maritime beauty meets New Nordic ingenuity at Ruths.
Heading the kitchen is revered chef Thorsten Schmidt, who lets the ebb and flow of re-
gional produce dictate his light, exquisitely composed creations.
Where to Eat & Drink
From René Redzepi and Rasmus Kofoed, to Nicolai Nørregaard and Claus Henriksen, a
wave of contemporary Danish chefs continue to transform seasonal ingredients into evoc-
ative, idiosyncratic dishes that capture the flavours, textures, colours and moods of the re-
gion.
While much of the ingenuity remains centred in Copenhagen, a number of destination
restaurants dot the country, from urban nosheries like St Pauls Apothek in Aarhus, to eat-
and-slumber castles and manor-houses, among them Dragsholm Slot in Zealand and
Falsled Kro in Funen.
