The Intrepid Explorer’s bother, who lives in Norway, took the ferry from Norway to the Jutland Peninsula (arriving at a ferry port south of Skagen, Denmark) the day before we arrived, so that he and his wife could be our “local” guides around Skagen and the Jutland Peninsula.  After walking the city and visiting the Skagens Museum in the morning [see our previous blog post, “Skagen, Denmark”], they guided us on a very short walk to the Brøndums Hotel restaurant (adjacent to the Skagens Museum).  We had a very relaxing and quite typical Danish lunch, along with typical refreshments (Aalborg akvavit and local Bryghus beer).  In our previous blog post we noted that the Brøndums Hotel was a “hangout” for many of the artists of the Danish Impressionist painters’ group (the so called “Skagensmalerne”) and the owner of the hotel was one of the five founders of the Skagens Museum in 1908.  The Brøndums Hotel restaurant is very highly recommended.

“Throughout the history of Brøndums Hotel the food has been a central focal point. The artist enjoyed it and described it exalted terms to their friends at the Copenhagen Academies. Ever since, the food has been essential to a successful stay at Brøndums Hotel.

“Respecting the history the classic Danish cuisine is still in focus at Brøndums Hotel. On the menu you will to this day find dishes that are based on Madam Brøndum’s recipes dating back to the 19th century. You will hardly find another place in Denmark where the waiters are required to carve, flambée and filet tableside as they are at this beautiful seaside hotel. At lunchtime open sandwiches has a central position. The chefs create exciting and tasteful open sandwiches with great respect for traditions.

“At Brøndums Hotel you can enjoy open sandwiches or one of our classic Danish lunch courses. With your lunch you are able to order our own lovely beer from Skagen Bryghus and refreshing aquavit from Aalborg akvavit among other.” — www.broendums-hotel.dk/en/restaurant/

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