Guidebook for Aarhus

Thomas
Guidebook for Aarhus

Food Scene

14 locals recommend
Nordisk Spisehus
31 M. P. Bruuns Gade
14 locals recommend
Organic bakery and coffee - good place for brunch.
24 locals recommend
Emmerys
24 Nordre Strandvej
24 locals recommend
Organic bakery and coffee - good place for brunch.
Cozy place for drinks or dinner.
20 locals recommend
Kähler Spisesalon
33 M. P. Bruuns Gade
20 locals recommend
Cozy place for drinks or dinner.
French cuisine...
61 locals recommend
Juliette
54 Jægergårdsgade
61 locals recommend
French cuisine...
swedish food and coffee place. great smoothies
22 locals recommend
Cafe Fika
47 Jægergårdsgade
22 locals recommend
swedish food and coffee place. great smoothies
good cofee, best for take away
65 locals recommend
Street Coffee
15 Brammersgade
65 locals recommend
good cofee, best for take away
tiny coffee shop- great
65 locals recommend
Street Coffee
15 Brammersgade
65 locals recommend
tiny coffee shop- great
cozy restaurant, vintage style
46 locals recommend
Klassisk 65, Bistro & Vinbar
65 Jægergårdsgade
46 locals recommend
cozy restaurant, vintage style
good sushi place
8 locals recommend
Saichi Sushi
81 Jægergårdsgade
8 locals recommend
good sushi place
Tapas style food and drinks
28 locals recommend
Forlæns Og Baglæns ApS
23 Jægergårdsgade
28 locals recommend
Tapas style food and drinks
Great place with inexpensive food stands with all sorts of international food. Great atmosphere and highly recommended!
291 locals recommend
aarhus bus station
45 Fredensgade
291 locals recommend
Great place with inexpensive food stands with all sorts of international food. Great atmosphere and highly recommended!
One of the best bakeries in Aarhus! 7 mins walk for fresh bread, rolls and cakes.
54 locals recommend
Lagkagehuset
14 Langenæs Allé
54 locals recommend
One of the best bakeries in Aarhus! 7 mins walk for fresh bread, rolls and cakes.
Great place to get and authentic pho soup. Try the garlic one.
14 locals recommend
Pho C&P
14 Sønder Allé
14 locals recommend
Great place to get and authentic pho soup. Try the garlic one.
Seafood bistro with fair prices.
92 locals recommend
OliNico
35 Mejlgade
92 locals recommend
Seafood bistro with fair prices.
My favourite local Thai restaurant. Tiny take away place.
Autentisk thai take away
120 Frederiks Allé
My favourite local Thai restaurant. Tiny take away place.
Close by mexican food.
17 locals recommend
Chido Mexican Grill
48 Mejlgade
17 locals recommend
Close by mexican food.
Tiny coffee place. Great stop on the way to the water or when the market on Ingerslevsboulevard is on. Flat white is best I find.
Go' Kaffe
2A Ingerslevs Blvd.
Tiny coffee place. Great stop on the way to the water or when the market on Ingerslevsboulevard is on. Flat white is best I find.

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent cocktail bar - pricey though
89 locals recommend
St. Pauls Apothek
76 Jægergårdsgade
89 locals recommend
Excellent cocktail bar - pricey though
Local pub frequented by young and old.
19 locals recommend
Peter Gift
28 M. P. Bruuns Gade
19 locals recommend
Local pub frequented by young and old.
Hip craft beer bar with an ever changing menu.
28 locals recommend
Mikkeller bar
61 Jægergårdsgade
28 locals recommend
Hip craft beer bar with an ever changing menu.
Cosy bar with DJ and dance floor.
25 locals recommend
Cafe Paradis
9d Paradisgade
25 locals recommend
Cosy bar with DJ and dance floor.
New place on Jægergårdsgade with quite a good outdoor area.
17 locals recommend
Åland
9 Jægergårdsgade
17 locals recommend
New place on Jægergårdsgade with quite a good outdoor area.

Sightseeing

Den Gamle By (The Old Town) is a national open-air museum of urban history and culture in Denmark through three centuries. The museum consists of more than 75 historic houses relocated from all over Denmark. Besides the historic houses and the appartments in the 1974 section, there are more than 34 workshops and shops as well as a pharmacy, a school, a post office, a telephone exchange, a jazzbar and much more. Furthermore the museum has its own theater, the Elsinore Theatre, which is used for opera, chamber concerts, festivals etc.
445 locals recommend
The Old Town
2 Viborgvej
445 locals recommend
Den Gamle By (The Old Town) is a national open-air museum of urban history and culture in Denmark through three centuries. The museum consists of more than 75 historic houses relocated from all over Denmark. Besides the historic houses and the appartments in the 1974 section, there are more than 34 workshops and shops as well as a pharmacy, a school, a post office, a telephone exchange, a jazzbar and much more. Furthermore the museum has its own theater, the Elsinore Theatre, which is used for opera, chamber concerts, festivals etc.
Great spot on top of the shopping center with good views from here. Dare to walk on the glass bridge for a thrill!
61 locals recommend
Salling Rooftop
27 Søndergade
61 locals recommend
Great spot on top of the shopping center with good views from here. Dare to walk on the glass bridge for a thrill!
First stop on my favorite walk to the Marselisborg beaches. There are some seafood restaurants and coffee/ice cream places. Definitely worth a look.
36 locals recommend
Marselisborg Lystbådehavn
54 Marselisborg Havnevej
36 locals recommend
First stop on my favorite walk to the Marselisborg beaches. There are some seafood restaurants and coffee/ice cream places. Definitely worth a look.
Denmark's biggest food and vegetable market where you always can expect a smile and wee chat. Fresh produce and lots of life. Wednesday, 2 hour free parking here on NOT market days!
39 locals recommend
Ingerslevs Boulevard
Ingerslevs Boulevard
39 locals recommend
Denmark's biggest food and vegetable market where you always can expect a smile and wee chat. Fresh produce and lots of life. Wednesday, 2 hour free parking here on NOT market days!
A couple of nice bars here that offer drinks as well food.
14 locals recommend
Klostertorvet
Klostertorvet
14 locals recommend
A couple of nice bars here that offer drinks as well food.
Follow the main shopping strip all the way to the cathedral and have a look inside.
88 locals recommend
Aarhus Cathedral
Store Torv
88 locals recommend
Follow the main shopping strip all the way to the cathedral and have a look inside.
You should not miss this iconic building when exploring the new harbour area. Lots of building activity is going on in this quarter.
16 locals recommend
Isbjerget
16 locals recommend
You should not miss this iconic building when exploring the new harbour area. Lots of building activity is going on in this quarter.
Art workshops with bistro/ bar / coffee places. There are usually exhibitions in the foyer. Walk up the steep roof and feel like in the Titanic movie - you'll know when you see it!
104 locals recommend
Godsbanen
3E Skovgaardsgade
104 locals recommend
Art workshops with bistro/ bar / coffee places. There are usually exhibitions in the foyer. Walk up the steep roof and feel like in the Titanic movie - you'll know when you see it!

Parks & Nature

If you have longer time in Aarhus I recommend a day trip to this Island. Still on my to-do list I must admit but I heard only good things. :)
6 locals recommend
Samsø
6 locals recommend
If you have longer time in Aarhus I recommend a day trip to this Island. Still on my to-do list I must admit but I heard only good things. :)
Closest Park from my place- check out the local gardening
Frederiksbjerg Bypark
18 Læssøesgade
Closest Park from my place- check out the local gardening
Lovely park right around the corner. Talk a break here on your way to the beach. The kindergarden has some interesting play facilities.
30 locals recommend
Skanseparken
30 locals recommend
Lovely park right around the corner. Talk a break here on your way to the beach. The kindergarden has some interesting play facilities.
Aarhus enlosed public beach & bath. It's only open to public June - August, the rest of the year to members of the winter bathing club. People usually soak the sun sitting against the southern wall.
147 locals recommend
Permanent
147 locals recommend
Aarhus enlosed public beach & bath. It's only open to public June - August, the rest of the year to members of the winter bathing club. People usually soak the sun sitting against the southern wall.
Great walk in conjunction with a visit to the Old Town.
326 locals recommend
Botanical Garden and the Greenhouses
10A Peter Holms Vej
326 locals recommend
Great walk in conjunction with a visit to the Old Town.
Continue your walk here after you visit the marina.
47 locals recommend
Tangkrogen
1 Marselisborg Havnevej
47 locals recommend
Continue your walk here after you visit the marina.
Nice running tour along the water, the park and then back through the forest.
20 locals recommend
Mindeparken. Carl Nielsens Vej (Aarhus)
20 locals recommend
Nice running tour along the water, the park and then back through the forest.
My favourite spot for a swim and a beautiful 15 mins bike ride away. There are changing facilities, a shower and a bathing bridge from which you can enter the water. Great mid way spot for a run - jump in the water and jog back through mindeparken.
24 locals recommend
Ballehage Beach
24 locals recommend
My favourite spot for a swim and a beautiful 15 mins bike ride away. There are changing facilities, a shower and a bathing bridge from which you can enter the water. Great mid way spot for a run - jump in the water and jog back through mindeparken.
Ruined castle north of Aarhus. It's a nice walk out there. There is an interesting app showing the previous design. (danish audio only) https://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/kal-slotsruin/id534261708?mt=8
85 locals recommend
Kalø Castle
31 Molsvej
85 locals recommend
Ruined castle north of Aarhus. It's a nice walk out there. There is an interesting app showing the previous design. (danish audio only) https://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/kal-slotsruin/id534261708?mt=8
Families come here to feed deer which roam freely this park. Great activity for kids and animal lovers.
122 locals recommend
Marselisborg Deer Park
6 Ørneredevej
122 locals recommend
Families come here to feed deer which roam freely this park. Great activity for kids and animal lovers.
Hidden gem in Aarhus - not many people have discovered this secret beach yet. Go all around the back of the marina and enjoy a swim there. This is also dive spot.
SUP'R
100 Marselisborg Havnevej
Hidden gem in Aarhus - not many people have discovered this secret beach yet. Go all around the back of the marina and enjoy a swim there. This is also dive spot.

Essentials

bigger assortment than the one on Frederiksalle
127 locals recommend
Netto
64 Jægergårdsgade
127 locals recommend
bigger assortment than the one on Frederiksalle
good selection and a bit more premium plus fresh food
27 locals recommend
MENY Århus C
18 Skanderborgvej
27 locals recommend
good selection and a bit more premium plus fresh food
Closest shopping option - budget but small assprtment, the one in Jægergårdsgade is bigger
127 locals recommend
Netto
64 Jægergårdsgade
127 locals recommend
Closest shopping option - budget but small assprtment, the one in Jægergårdsgade is bigger
Bigger than Netto and with a range of fresher food. There is also a Føtex bakery.
30 locals recommend
føtex
22 Frederiks Allé
30 locals recommend
Bigger than Netto and with a range of fresher food. There is also a Føtex bakery.
159 locals recommend
REMA 1000
24 Nørre Allé
159 locals recommend

Shopping

Step into the parallel world of oriental Bazar Vest. People come here to find specialties or good deals on fruit and veggies. The market hall is located a bit outside the centre.
40 locals recommend
Bazar Vest
32 Edwin Rahrs Vej
40 locals recommend
Step into the parallel world of oriental Bazar Vest. People come here to find specialties or good deals on fruit and veggies. The market hall is located a bit outside the centre.
shopping mall with cinema
205 locals recommend
Bruuns Galleri
25 M. P. Bruuns Gade
205 locals recommend
shopping mall with cinema
Aarhus main shopping street starts opposite the train station and leads you cross the river to the cathedral.
20 locals recommend
Strøget
Søndergade
20 locals recommend
Aarhus main shopping street starts opposite the train station and leads you cross the river to the cathedral.

Entertainment & Activities

Cozy cinema showing art house movies. The bar on top is one of my favorites in Aarhus with good music. One of the few places I go to dance.
74 locals recommend
East of Eden
9C Paradisgade
74 locals recommend
Cozy cinema showing art house movies. The bar on top is one of my favorites in Aarhus with good music. One of the few places I go to dance.
Commercial cinema close by, the largest one in Aarhus.
53 locals recommend
Cinemaxx
25 M. P. Bruuns Gade
53 locals recommend
Commercial cinema close by, the largest one in Aarhus.
Great place for families. Not expensive and in need of an update but with great activities for kids.
11 locals recommend
Naturhistorisk Museum
210 Universitetsparken
11 locals recommend
Great place for families. Not expensive and in need of an update but with great activities for kids.