About us

Denmark House is a small piece of Denmark in the middle of the Melbourne CBD, and host to the Danish Club – possibly the oldest social club in Australia.

Offering the best of Denmark: New Nordic cuisine served among Danish furniture design in an attractive atmosphere of Danish music and ‘hygge’ – that quintessential Danish concept of ‘cosiness’. Denmark House is proud to be part of the New Nordic food revolution with its restaurant and bar offering a modern yet traditional Danish experience.

Although you do not have to be a club member to visit Denmark House, it is the chosen place for Danish club members to meet for meals, planned events or casual catch ups. So come along and bring your friends, family and business associates.

We also arrange a number of events, member and public, during the year on the themes of Danish food and culture. If you want to join us in any of these, follow us on Facebook.

What we do

Member events

Denmark House hosts a number of Danish Club member events over the year – weekly, monthly and annually – like the President’s Lunch, the Members Dinner and the Queen’s Birthday Lunch.

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Public events

You don’t have to be a Danish Club member to attend some of the events at Denmark House. We host a variety of public events over the  year – like JDay and Eurovision.

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Food

Come and sample our 20 different types of ‘smørrebrød’ – the traditional Danish open sandwich with an Australian twist, our delicious Danishes or exciting bar food snacks.

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Drink

Try the biggest selection of akvavit in the southern hemisphere right here in the Melbourne CBD – with a guide to pairing up with your meal. Or our craft and Danish beers, Danish produced gin, wine and cocktails.

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Gallery

Check our Gallery for some of the many things that take place at Denmark House and in the Danish Club. And why not join us for some of the coming ones?

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Media

We are all about Danish culture, design, food and drinks, and sharing that with the people of Melbourne.

Take a look at some of our recipes, interviews etc.

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Our Menus

Food

The New Nordic cuisine is one of the leading gastronomic experiences in the world – and Denmark House is an integral part of this Nordic food revolution with its restaurant and bar offering a traditional yet modern Danish experience.

Check our food  and restaurant and bar food menus.

Drink

The Akvavit Bar offers craft beer, Danish classic beer on tap or bottled, Danish produced gin and wine, and even Danish wine. And of course akvavit – more than in any other bar.

Take a look at our drinks menus.

 

Mortens Aften 

Every year duck (or goose), potatoes and gravy are served for dinner in Danish households in celebration of the legend of Saint Martin before the Feast of Saint Martin on 11 November.

To commemorate this Danish tradition Denmark House serves duck on the dinner menu all through November.In Danish folklore Martin of Tours (Morten Bisp) was a holy man who cured the sick and helped the poor. He lived a pious life as a monk in Tours where the citizens wanted to elect him bishop.

Martin wasn't interested and to avoid becoming bishop he hid among the geese. But the geese cackled, revealing Martin's hiding spot and he was forcibly appointed bishop of Tours. To get one up on the geese, Martin of Tours made all households kill and eat at least one goose every year on the day he was found among the geese. He died in France in November 397 and was buried in Tours on 11 November.

Anyone with a taste for duck and Danish culture is invited to partake in Denmark House's take on this age-old Danish tradition to celebrate the Feast of Saint Martin.

Duck is served at Denmark House all through November.  

Juleklip

Join us for an afternoon of arts, crafts and hygge as we come together to make Christmas decorations for the Denmark House Christmas tree! All materials will be provided to make flettede julehjerter (braided Christmas hearts), paper stars, and other traditional decorations. You are more than welcome to bring your own favourite materials or paper cutting tools, templates, and personal Christmas traditions. You can also take decorations home for your own Christmas trees. Drinks and snacks available at bar prices. This event is free, and great for both adults and children.

Melbourne's popular annual beer event is a nine-day celebration of all things frothy and hoppy. Starting in 2011, it offers the best of 50 of Melbourne's best pubs - with the Akvavit Bar at Denmark House being one of them.

Come and sample our vast array of beer - from classic Danish beer on tap or bottled to our range of Danish craft beer, including the well known Mikkeller, and local craft beer.

Eurovision

Although the international Eurovision Song Contest is primarily a European affair, Australia has long had a passionate love affair with it, and even managed to participate successfully in it for the last couple of years.

At Denmark House we love getting into the Eurovision vibe and channeling our inner singer so join us for this fun annual event, usually around May. 

Short history lesson: The annual song competition started  in the 1950s and features primarily European participants each submitting an original song performed live and transmitted via the national broadcasters of the competing countries who cast votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.

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J-Day

The day of the year when Denmark's famous brewery Tuborg - yes, nearly as famous in Denmark as Carlsberg is in the world - releases its annual Christmas beer - a popular and eagerly awaited event.

'J' stands for 'Jul' or Christmas in Danish. 

Originally the day was devised as a beer related alternative to the celebration of the annual release of the French red wine Beaujolais which since the 1970s has been transported from France to Denmark by its keen fans under sharp media attention. 

Come celebrate the arrival of the beer with us as Denmark House where we also enjoy the event, a relative newcomer in a Danish traditional context.  

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Testimonials

What a wonderful place! The food and staff are outstanding. The open sandwiches are so varied and every one is delicious. Come here if you’re looking for a taste of Danish culture (and food).

Justine Charles

Strongly recommend Denmark house! DANISH SMØRREBRØD (OPEN SANDWICHES) are all lovely creattions made by the master chef. Classy atmosphere added with a tint of Danish royal feeling. So lucky Melbourne could have this authentic Danish restaurant. Michelle

A quite elegant and spacious place. The interior design was minimalistic but felt really nice. It’s quite a romantic place too.
The foods were really nice and the staff were friendly. You should definitely try the Danish national dish if you like a crispy pork belly. The desserts were pretty good too. Overall, it was a nice place and we had a pleasant experience there.

Yos William

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