"Waterside" Restaurants in Syddanmark
At Syttende, the marvellous view from the 17th-floor dining room is rivaled only by Peter Rødsgaard's beautiful, refined dishes, pairing local produce with luxurious global ingredients.
Floor-to-ceiling windows at Ti Trin Ned frame sweeping sea views, echoed in seafood-led, beautifully composed plates where Michael Nørtoft's elegant Nordic sensibility shines through.
Set between forest and shoreline, Lieffroy occupies a listed, century-old villa with panoramic water views, serving refined French cuisine alongside award-winning hospitality and a carefully curated wine list.
Opened in 2025 by Paul Proffitt and awarded a Michelin star just 89 days later, this playful dining room, named for his grandmother’s pearl necklace, blends British nostalgia with a light-hearted spirit.
Chefs John Bech Amstrup and Christian Lebech blend Nordic and French influences at this seaside hotel on the island of Als, open since 2010, with its iconic blue dining room set just meters from the water.
At this boutique hotel restaurant, reopened under new ownership in 2024, French-inspired cooking meets South Jutland produce. Six-course menus unfold in the tower dining rooms, Tårnet, with sweeping fjord views.
Where beech forest meets the Great Belt, this hotel restaurant, built in 1967, delivers sweeping views alongside a five-course dinner, rounded out by a sommelier-curated wine list of around 300 labels.
Carsten and Karina Kjær represent the third generation at this eco-hotel, which traces its roots back to 1931. Dinner unfolds with lake views, while the kitchen elevates garden vegetables and other regional ingredients.
Added in 2023 to the seaside Sinatur Hotel Sixtus, this culinary jewel draws on garden herbs and beach-foraged seaweed, preserving seasonal ingredients to carry the kitchen gracefully through winter.
This former ferry inn, situated just meters from the quaint harbor, features a glass pavilion beautifully restored in authentic 1890s style. Dining requires advance menu reservation.
Austrian chef Paul Loichtl took over this two-floor restaurant in 2018 and has since won over guests with stone-oven pizza, house-made pasta and grilled steaks. Scenic harbor views spill in through glass walls.
Right on Kolding Marina with views across the Kolding Fjord, this spacious restaurant serves dinner alongside lunch favorites such as æggekage, an omelette with smoked bacon. Sunday brunch is offered buffet-style.