Southwest Zealand is home to a multitude of places to eat, catering for every taste and wallet and situated inland, on the island, in the towns and anlong the coast. Food is served in all manner of venues: from floating pontoons, in an aeroplane, on the quayside, at marinas, on town squares, in scenic surroundings and by the beaches. There are pizzerias and kebab houses, fast food, chains, cafeterias, cafés, ethnic restaurants, inns, fish restaurants and gourmet restaurants. Everything is served, from a smoked herring or fishcake up to a picnic table out in the open, to a French gourmet meal at a top restaurant.

And nobody should leave the coast of Southwest Zealand without having tried fried plaice with boiled potatoes and parsley sauce. A classic of Danish cuisine for at very good reason. 

Not all cafes and restaurants are situated in the midst of the town’s pedestrian shopping streets – some are a little more hidden away in the cosy, narrow side streets. Or dotted around in the small villages, slightly off the beaten track. Set off in search of them yourself or ask at the tourist offices. There is a list of all the good places to eat in the tourist guides, whether you are in the mood for a delicate fish soup, a good, old-fashioned Danish dish such as fried pork with parsley sauce, or a traditional hotdog with all the trimmings. Here you will find pretty much everything the stomach desires! Places to eat in Southwest Zealand

The first hotdog stand came to Denmark in 1910. The first hotdog stands served a sausage with mustard for 25 øre (DKK 0.25). Ketchup was unheard of back then. If you wanted bread with your sausage, you could buy a roll for 5 øre (DKK 0.05). Red sausages were originally sausages from the day before that were dipped in red food colouring so that you couldn’t tell the difference between them and fresh ones. Ketchup would not be served with sausages until the 1950s. Since then, fried onion, rémoulade and pickled cucumber slices have been added. Fancy a hot dog with the works? ...