Sælhunden
Restaurant Sælhunden
A roughly 400-year-old protected building on the Ribe riverside, known for fresh fish bought directly at the auction and West Jutland salted smoked plaice.
The restaurant is on the old boat quay Skibbroen in a protected building roughly 400 years old, with the Ribe river and the historic sailing ship Johanne Dan visible from the windows. Its focus is traditional dishes made with fish bought directly at the fish auction: the signature stjerneskud (an open sandwich of fried fish fillet and shrimp), bakskuld (West Jutland salted smoked plaice with rye bread and scrambled eggs), as well as pariserbøf and sailor's stew. Lunch mains cost about DKK 135–265, and dinner includes a DKK 399 coastal set menu. Book ahead in peak season; it is a three-minute walk from the cathedral. Rooms are available upstairs.
Opening hours
Daily 11:30–22:00; lunch kitchen 11:30–15:30, dinner kitchen 17:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Ribe Cathedral (Ribe Domkirke)
- Ribe Night Watchman Tour
- Ribe Old Town
- St. Catherine's Church & Priory
- Ribe Kunstmuseum
- Riberhus Castle Mound
- Museet Ribes Vikinger
- Ribe VikingeCenter