Duus Vinkjælder
A long-standing restaurant in the vaulted cellar of Jens Bangs Stenhus, a 1624 Renaissance merchant's house, with a candlelit atmosphere, traditional Danish platters and mulled wine in winter.
Found beneath Jens Bangs Stenhus at Østerågade 9, beside the main square. Built in 1624, this merchant's house is one of the best-preserved buildings from the reign of Christian IV. The vaulted cellar is dimly lit by candles and made up of small connected rooms, and there is a small museum displaying artifacts unearthed during restoration. The lunch (12:00–16:00) highlight is the DUUS platter: pickled herring with house curry salad, pan-fried plaice with house sauce, egg and shrimp, and chicken and asparagus pastry cases, about DKK 219. Dinner (17:00–21:00) includes a shrimp cocktail, a cellar burger, and old-fashioned apple cake. Mulled wine (gløgg) is served in winter. Visitors often say they come mainly for the building and atmosphere, while the food is decent but unremarkable.
Opening hours
Lunch 12:00–16:00, dinner 17:00–21:00 (usually closed Sundays; check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Jens Bang's Stone House
- Budolfi Cathedral
- Monastery of the Holy Ghost
- Jomfru Ane Gade
- Aalborg Waterfront
- Aalborghus Castle
- Utzon Center
- House of Music