Ready for Christmas Market: Here’s where you can get a giant hot dog
Christmas in Aalborg tastes again this year of mulled wine, pine – and a half-meter-long hot dog.
When the Christmas lights are turned on at Gammeltorv on Friday, the big Christmas market opens once again with everything the heart (and stomach) could desire.
There are many big news items at the market this year, but among the returnees is the legendary giant hot dog from Grill Hytten – one of the most photographed meals during Aalborg’s Christmas season.
Here you can take on a half-meter sausage, special-made bread, and the whole package, grilled over an open fire.
According to rumors, the record still stands from 2021 at 5 minutes and 42 seconds – including a liter of Mathilde chocolate milk.
But maybe this year it’s you who will break that record?
New flavors at the square
There are also plenty of new things to look forward to. According to City Manager Jes Asmussen, there will be both more stalls and completely new food experiences.
“We are getting, among other things, a new Christmas cart, where some young locals have built a food truck out of a caravan. They sell roast pork burgers and duck burgers – so the square will really smell like Christmas,” he says.
In addition, the market will get a touch of Southern Europe with an Italian fudge cart, more Italian delicacies, and Spanish specialties from Casa Jada, which also sells colorful Spanish ceramics.
Café and Christmas Spirit at its Best
After high demand, the Christmas café is back with æbleskiver, mulled wine, and glühwein – and space to enjoy the warmth under cover.
Last year, over 210,000 visitors came to the Christmas market, and Aalborg’s mayor Lasse Frimand Jensen is looking forward to it, expecting it to once again be a gathering place for all of Aalborg.
“Here, people from all over the municipality come together to enjoy the atmosphere, the lights, and the sense of community,” he says.
The Christmas market at Gammeltorv will be open from Friday, November 14, all the way until December 23. So there’s still time to grab a bite of the giant hot dog – or one of the other tasty treats at the Christmas market.
Here is the list of stalls:
The Coffee Hut
Here, they offer delicious hot drinks like cappuccino, caffe latte, americano, espresso, hot chocolate, chai latte, and green matcha. Visitors can also buy handmade organic cream puffs and fun waffle sticks (waffles on a stick with various toppings). In addition, the hut offers coffee beans, gift baskets, chocolate, and other delicacies.
The Fudge Hut
Daniele and his colleagues from Italy bring their fudge hut to Aalborg. Here, visitors can choose from many varieties of fudge in different flavors, colors, and shapes.
Brink Nordic
Brink Nordic has a hut where they sell unique, handmade glass ornaments. Each piece is Danish-designed, mouth-blown, and decorated in Europe, inspired by the founder’s grandmother’s antique Christmas decorations and Nordic traditions.
Mjólnír
Here, more than ten types of honey, spiced salts, mustard, syrup, several kinds of mead, bjesk, and snaps are sold – all products without additives.
ROMeriet
ROMeriet offers warm drinks with a twist, like the classic Lumumba, Rum Toddy, and child-friendly Lumumba. They also sell their rum products, including Christmas rum. ROMeriet also has a store in Gravensgade, Aalborg.
Grill Hut
Here, you can get Christmas frankfurters, giant hot dogs, and half-meter hot dogs with pickled red onions, grilled over an open fire. Cold and hot drinks and other delicacies are also available.
Dutch Cheese
The Dutch Cheese stall is participating for the eleventh time. They sell a selection of Dutch quality cheeses, sausages, and stroopwafels (honey waffles).
Churros Truck
The Churros Truck once again offers crispy churros with various toppings like Nutella, cinnamon sugar, and powdered sugar. They also sell candied apples, roasted almonds, coffee, and cocoa.
American Shop
American Shop, run by Tjalling and his son, is back at the Christmas market. The hut is filled with enamel signs, tags, mugs, and more, with something for everyone.
Crafts
Here, Danish artisans have gathered in a hut to sell quality Christmas decorations and gifts in all price ranges. All items are handmade in Denmark and include ceramics, jewelry, glass, and other craft products.
Spunky
Spunky offers a wide range of jewelry, hats, and leather goods.
Santa’s Hut
Here, all happy children can have their Christmas photos taken with Santa Claus and whisper their Christmas wishes to him.
Mini-Tivoli
This year again, there will be both a Ferris wheel and a children’s carousel for kids and the young at heart.
Foodie Foodie – NEW
This year, Foodie Foodie comes to the Christmas Market at Gammeltorv with their food truck, offering, among other things, their delicious organic pork roast burgers.
Casa Jada – NEW
Here, you can buy hand-painted ceramics from Casa Jada Cerámica and exclusive, authentic specialties from Casa Jada Gourmet.
Glühwein and Draft Beer Hut – NEW
The large pavilion offers glühwein, cold draft beer, and other drinks. The octagonal hut has a covered terrace all around, where guests can enjoy a warm glühwein or a cold beer sheltered from the weather. It has been there before and is returning this year.
Baker’s Hut – NEW
The Baker’s Hut returns to the Christmas market after a short break. Here, you can get honey bombs, Christmas buns, honey hearts, cookies, and much more.
Here are the opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 12:00 – 18:00
Thursday, Friday: 12:00 – 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 19:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00
Black Friday, November 28: 12:00 – 20:00