Where to eat & drink
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Get a taste of the food-loving Heart of Jutland
From farm shops and local distilleries to traditional Danish inns and Michelin-starred dining, Billund, Fredericia, Kolding and Vejle are full of flavours rooted in the surrounding landscape – and people who grow, brew, cook and serve with pride. Find somewhere for lunch, plan a dinner worth travelling for, or head out and discover the region through its food.
What are you in the mood for?
Did you know that the Heart of Jutland has a wonderfully wild larder?
Along the coast and in the green woodlands of the heart of Jutland, there are plenty of flavours you can discover for yourself.
Catch crabs in the fjord and cook them on the beach, taste sea kale by the water, look for wood sorrel beneath the trees or hunt for chanterelles and porcini when autumn arrives. It’s a way to experience nature that can end with something delicious on your plate.
Following the seasons, gathering a little yourself and making use of what grows nearby can bring you closer to the landscape – and to a simpler, more thoughtful way of enjoying food.
Three local food experiences worth making a detour for
We all have our favourites. Here are three places in the Heart of Jutland that we think could become some of yours.
Visit all three and you can enjoy everything from relaxed bistro food and Michelin-recognised dining among the treetops to local Danish whisky made with nettles.
Two Michelin stars in the Heart of Jutland
Get ready for two truly special dining experiences in Denmark. In Fredericia, you will find Ti Trin Ned, while LYST is located by Vejle Fjord in the striking Fjordenhus building. Both restaurants have been awarded one Michelin star and welcome you into a world where ingredients, craftsmanship, surroundings and hospitality come together beautifully.
Looking for somewhere serving more organic food?
When choosing somewhere to eat, look out for The Organic Cuisine Label, Denmark’s Organic Cuisine Label. It shows how much of a kitchen’s food and drink is organic.
Organic production also comes with specific requirements, including restrictions on synthetic pesticides and rules covering animal welfare.
You can also look for recognised environmental certifications and labels at individual restaurants.
Explore places to eat in our four towns
