The most eco-friendly restaurants in Denmark

Denmark is a leading Scandinavian country in sustainable food. For us, this means nurturing the local economy, caring for the environment through responsible fishing and farming practices, focusing on local and seasonal food and cooking with a low carbon footprint.

Organic produce and sustainable ethics are at the heart of this Italian restaurant in Nørrebro. Expect mozzarella made daily from raw local milk and charcuterie made from local pigs. The restaurant prides itself on sustainable cuisine and ethics.

This fine dining restaurant on Refshøløen in Copenhagen is well known for its sustainable and environmentally responsible approach. Their focus is on everything from food waste to organic sourcing and urban agriculture.

Gro Spiseri takes sustainable farming to the next level with its rooftop farm, organic dining, and opportunities to learn more about (and even help out) urban farming.

This Aarhus restaurant was one of 11 restaurants recognized by the Michelin Guide in 2020 for its sustainability efforts. It focuses on local and seasonal ingredients, takes care of its employees, and selects everything from wipes to cleaning products sustainably.

This Copenhagen restaurant is run by Camilla Seidler, who was voted "Best Female Chef in the World" in 2016. Her restaurant emphasizes social responsibility as well as local and seasonal food, and offers a way to help people struggling to find work to get back into the workplace.

Vejle's beautiful restaurant Lyst is a responsible restaurant where all dishes are based on local ingredients and sustainable production principles. They strive to source everything they serve within a 100-mile radius and reduce waste as much as possible.

Restaurant Alimentum in Aalborg puts sustainability at the heart of its menu, using its own organic produce from close to the city and a nose-to-tail philosophy. Expect honey from our own hives and premium quality organic quail eggs.

Molskroen also received the Michelin Guide sustainability emblem in 2020 and is known for its commitment to local sourcing. Pickling and fermentation extend the shelf life of food; the leftovers are turned into animal feed, and the menu includes fresh sea oysters from Limfjord and asparagus picked the same day from local farms.

Moment, a restaurant in Ronda, 30 minutes from Aarhus, is also known for its sustainable practices. These include design elements (locally sourced Danish designer chairs and a building that uses straw bales) as well as a menu featuring heirloom plants and produce grown in their own permaculture garden.