The best classic Danish dishes
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Stegt flæsk med persillesovs · Smørrebrød · Frikadeller. (Updated Sep 23, 2025.)
The classics of Danish cooking. In 2014 Danes voted crispy pork with parsley sauce their national dish, ahead of smørrebrød and frikadeller (DR, Wikipedia, GastroFun).
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Top 10
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Stegt flæsk med persillesovs
Crispy fried pork belly with potatoes and parsley sauce, Denmark's national dish since 2014.
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Smørrebrød
Rye bread with toppings: herring, liver pâté, egg and prawns, roast beef; second in the vote.
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Frikadeller
Fried pork and veal meatballs with potatoes and brown gravy.
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Flæskesteg with red cabbage
Roast pork with crackling, red cabbage and caramelised potatoes, the Christmas Eve main course.
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Hakkebøf med bløde løg
Beef patty with soft onions, potatoes and brown gravy.
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Biksemad
Diced potatoes and meat pan-fried with a fried egg and pickled beetroot.
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Æbleskiver
Round pancake balls with jam and icing sugar in December.
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Risalamande
Rice pudding with almonds and whipped cream, cherry sauce and the almond prize on Christmas Eve.
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Krebinetter
Breaded minced pork patties with parsley sauce.
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Rødgrød med fløde
Berry pudding with cream, famous for being hard to pronounce.
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Pariserbøf
Steak on toasted bread with raw egg yolk, capers and horseradish.
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Hot dog from the pølsevogn
Red sausage with crispy onions, remoulade and pickles.
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Comments (9)
Frikadeller som min mormor lavede dem, ingen slår dem.
Stegt flæsk med persillesovs, nationalretten, den bedste.
Smørrebrød med rullepølse og sky, frokost som den skal være.
Stegt flæsk med persillesovs er Danmarks nationalret, helt fortjent.
Risalamande med kirsebærsovs og mandelgaven 🎁
Flæskesteg til jul med sprød svær, det bedste.
Æbleskiver og gløgg i december.
Rødgrød med fløde, prøv at sige det, udlændinge 😂
Hotdog fra pølsevognen med det hele, ristede løg og remoulade.