Scan Magazine | Inn of the Month | Denmark
Inn of the Month, Denmark
A complete culinary experience Søllerød Kro is many things: it is a one-star Michelin restaurant, the place with the world’s best ingredients, and a place with a spectacular location. But first and foremost, it is one of a kind – and that is one of the main reasons why the more than 300-year-old inn is still one of the most highly recognised restaurants in Denmark.
annual White Guide Nordics awards and given three stars for its extensive wine list by the award-winning magazine The World of Fine Wine in their World’s Best Wine List 2016.
By Nicolai Lisberg | Photos: Claes Bech-Poulsen
From the moment you first lay your eyes on Søllerød Kro, you will have no doubt that you are in for an extraordinary experience. The inn is located in idyllic surroundings with the village pond in front, the woods behind, the castle on one side and the church on the other – just like it has been since it first opened in 1677. Once you enter the restaurant, the experience continues. “It is important for us that our guests can relax and enjoy their time here. From the second they enter the restaurant, we do 110 | Issue 96 | January 2017
everything possible to make them feel welcome. We take their coats, have them sit down in our comfortable chairs and make them feel at home, but perhaps with a bit of an upgrade when it comes to the food and wine,” says Brian Mark Hansen, chef at Søllerød Kro since 2013. An upgrade in terms of food and wine might be a bit of an understatement, because since 2007 Søllerød Kro has held one star in the prestigious Michelin Guide. Last year the inn came in as the 11th best restaurant in Scandinavia in the
Søllerød Kro is not only about the fantastic food, but guarantees the guests a complete experience with wine, service and surroundings. To ensure this, Søllerød Kro has the best host you will ever come across: Jan Restorff, general manager and sommelier at Søllerød Kro since 1999. The symbiosis of Restorff’s expertise and feel for the guests and Hansen’s culinary skills makes a visit to Søllerød Kro very special and memorable.
In a league of their own One of the reasons for the success is the restaurant’s insistence on never com-