Oluf Bagers Gård

Top choice in Odense


This charming mixture of old beams, yellow-brick floors and big low-wattage ball lights offers lunchtime smørrebrød (open sandwich) dishes that are works of art. But it's best known for fixed-menu dinners that give you nine small dishes presented in three trios, all offering seasonal flavours garnished with love.

The historic building is currently rather easy to miss on a quaint courtyard accessed off the pedestrian lane that links the east and west sections of this split city. However, by late 2018 expansion plans should see it extended onto Nørregade.


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Nearby Odense attractions

1. HC Andersens Hus

Lying amid the seemingly miniaturised streets of the former poor quarter is the sparse little cottage where Hans Christian Andersen was born. Visiting it…

2. Børnekulturhuset Fyrtøjet

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In the charming Fyrtøjet, children are encouraged to explore the world of Hans Christian Andersen through music and storytelling.

3. Hans Andersen Statue

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Outside the low-rise Radisson Blu hotel, Hans Christian Andersen sits with top hat on a seat awaiting selfies.

4. HC Andersen Museum

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This striking exhibition takes its design cues from Hans Christian Andersen's playful papercuts, and features his personal effects plus a virtual reality…

5. Sankt Hans Kirke

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Though most of the triple-transept brick structure you see today dates from 1880, there has been a church on this spot since before 1295, and for much of…

6. Tinsoldaten

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The one-legged military figure outside a branch of Nelle's cafe-bar is not to commemorate a historical conflict but represents the Tin Soldier, sad hero…

7. Paaskestræde

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For one of Odense's prettiest street scenes, stand at the corner of Adelgade and watch the little cottages tumbling down Paaskestræde towards the…

8. Møntergården

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The new, stylishly designed main section of this city-history museum takes visitors on a thematic walk through humorously named 'Funen – Centre of the…