Aalborg’s best tapas: Here are the places to try

Our first recommendation is the cosy wine bar Nede Paa Jorden on Nørregade. It’s a pretty great place to enjoy some tapas, if you ask us.

Nede Paa Jorden has the cosiest atmosphere, filled with romance and warmth, with French tunes playing in the background. And tapas only gets better when enjoyed with a good glass of wine.

Here, you can put together the perfect tapas selection according to your own taste.

Among other things, you can choose from charcuterie, various cheeses, Serrano ham, pesto, pâté and burrata.

And if you feel like ending the evening with something sweet, you can enjoy a crème brûlée for just DKK 65, or the tart of the day for just DKK 55.

Address: Nørregade 6, 9000 Aalborg

Nede Paa Jorden’s website

If you’re a true tapas connoisseur, you’ve probably already visited Restaurant Pingvin. And if not, it’s definitely time!

At Pingvin, you can put together the perfect tapas platter yourself. You can choose between 4, 6 or 8 tapas from cuisines around the world, and the menu is divided into the themes “from the land”, “from the sea” and “from the air”.

A delicious salad and fresh bread are also always served alongside your tapas.

There are plenty of delicious options, and everything sounds incredibly tempting. Here are some of our favourites from the menu:

• Tempura-battered and deep-fried white fish with tartar sauce
• Beef tenderloin carpaccio with truffle mayo and balsamic-pickled mushrooms
• Chicken salad with asparagus and mushrooms, topped with bacon and pickled mushrooms
• Rillettes of cured and confit duck with juniper, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves, served with Kalamata olives

Pingvin also offers dessert tapas, where you can choose three of their desserts.

There’s no doubt that Pingvin has something for everyone.

Address: Stjernepladsen 3 C, 9000 Aalborg

Pingvin’s website

If you’re looking for a truly unique restaurant experience, Pincho Nation is definitely worth a visit.

Here, you can enjoy flavourful tapas from around the world, and the menu also features a wide selection of delicious drinks. That seems fitting when the restaurant is located at the end of Jomfru Ane Gade.

The staff are also dressed in circus outfits, so you can’t help but get into a festive mood as soon as you step inside Pincho Nation.

They also follow a concept where you can create your own menu – and there is certainly plenty to choose from.

Pincho Nation’s menu is divided into: meat, fish, vegetarian, kids and dessert.

The entire menu looks incredibly tempting, but if we had to pick a few favourites, it would probably be their Asian beef noodles, chicken popcorn, torpedo shrimp, salmon tartare and vodka pasta.

There are also no fewer than six desserts to choose from, including crème brûlée and churros.

Check out their menu on the website – it’s hard not to start drooling a little.

Address: Ved Stranden 13

Pincho Nation’s website

At Salling Rooftop, you can enjoy a tapas platter consisting of:

Three types of selected charcuterie, roasted nuts, homemade aioli, olive tapenade and pesto made with fresh green herbs.

It is served with Brie, Gammel Knas and Morbier, along with homemade chutney and freshly baked bread.

A spread like this combined with the beautiful view from Salling Rooftop – you can hardly say no to that.

Address: Nytorv 8

Salling Rooftop’s website

Another great option for delicious tapas in beautiful surroundings is the art café På Fjorden.

Here, you can enjoy a lovely tapas platter featuring, among other things, Gammel Knas, Serrano ham, grignotons, pesto, salmon rillette, grissini, olives, root vegetable chips and sourdough bread.

In addition to the delicious food and cosy atmosphere, you can also take the opportunity to visit North Urban Art Studio at the same address. Here, you can see creative souls in their element and perhaps even take home a ceramic cup or a painting.

Address: Akvaritvej 23, 9000 Aalborg

På Fjorden’s website

Douro Wine Bar is a Portuguese wine bar that serves tapas in the form of delicacies from Portugal.

Here, you also have the opportunity to try tapas that stand out a little from the crowd.

The selection includes duck pâté with port wine jus, smoked beef tenderloin, grilled green olives and artichokes, and pickled peppers with cheese.

Of course, it should be enjoyed with a delicious Portuguese wine to get the full experience – one that will have you dreaming of warmer destinations.

To finish things off, you can try their homemade chocolate mousse, made according to an original Portuguese recipe.

Address: Danmarksgade 49, ground floor right, 9000 Aalborg

Douro Wine Bar’s website

The popular café right in the middle of Boulevarden, Penny Lane, of course also offers a delicious tapas selection.

It consists of the following:

• Serrano ham with sun-dried tomatoes and grilled artichokes
• Walnut pâté with cornichons and blackcurrant-pickled pearl onions
• BBQ-marinated chicken skewers topped with sesame and soy dressing
• Pearl couscous salad with shredded pointed cabbage, topped with all kinds of Penny delicacies
• Tuna mousse with mint and capers
• Two types of cheese: Them Ørnsø and Mammen Tange Sø, served with pickled red onions
• Penny’s basil and tomato pesto
• Freshly baked bread from the bakery

It certainly doesn’t sound too bad to enjoy a spread like this at perhaps Aalborg’s cosiest café.

Address: Boulevarden 1A, 9000 Aalborg

Penny Lane’s website

At Aktuel, you can create your own menu. As a starting point, you choose three dishes, but there is also the option to add more.

Luckily!

Because there are quite a few dishes to choose from, and let us tell you, it is certainly not an easy decision.

For example, you can get miso ramen with udon noodles, fried chicken with chilli mayo, sliders with veal fillet or ravioli with pickled mushrooms.

It certainly doesn’t sound too bad, does it?

Address: Budolfi Plads 4, 9000 Aalborg

Aktuel’s website

If you prefer eating at home in a comfortable setting, or perhaps need the perfect food for a big celebration, MUMS has you covered:

They offer Nordic takeaway tapas, where you can put together your very own menu.

There are countless combinations to choose from, and here too, we recommend checking out their menu – it is wonderfully easy to navigate and incredibly tempting to look at.

Among other things, they offer crispy pork crackling, smoked salmon, chicken salad, pulled pork sliders and smoked venison. And, of course, there are also vegan tapas.

For dessert, the menu includes, among other things, traditional Danish apple cake and passion fruit and mango mousse cake.

The perfect tapas option if you prefer a Nordic style and fancy takeaway – whether it’s for an everyday meal, a get-together with some good friends or a big celebration.

Address: Gugvej 184, 9210 Aalborg SØ

MUMS’ website

Another great option for a takeaway restaurant serving fantastic tapas is Fandanko.

They have no fewer than six different tapas menus to choose from:

Grandpa’s Favorites – good old Danish dishes with a twist. It includes, among other things, beef tartare on toast, a tartlet with chicken in asparagus sauce, and a reimagined potato sandwich.

Tapas2Go – the more classic tapas option. Fandanko changes the menu approximately once a month, but one example of what it could include is confit and pressed pork belly, large delicious tiger prawns, Vesterhavs cheese with green tomato jam, and freshly baked bread.

All Good Things from the Sea – the name pretty much says it all. It includes, among other things, poached plaice, herb-marinated scallop, and large Greenlandic prawns.

In addition, there are also kids’ tapas, dessert tapas, and an antipasto. So it is safe to say that there is something for every taste.

Address: Gammel Gugvej 19, 9000 Aalborg
Fandanko’s website