10 brunch in Aarhus, editor-picked for sunday brunch. The sunday brunch destinations editors return to. All brunch in Aarhus.
La Cabra ★ 4.7
Graven 1, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
Not a full brunch menu but the most important morning stop in Aarhus. The cardamom bun and a single-origin filter from the La Cabra roastery is the city's signature weekend breakfast; the queue is worth it.
Kahler Spisesalon ★ 4.5
M.P. Bruuns Gade 33, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Sat-Sun 10:00-14:00
The most beautiful brunch room in Aarhus, surrounded by Kahler ceramics and with a menu that takes the Nordic brunch seriously. The smørrebrød board is the centrepiece; everything is made in-house including the rye bread.
Briancon ★ 4.4
Aboulevarden 18, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Tue-Sun 07:00-16:00
The most French morning in Aarhus. The croissant is made with Danish butter and laminated the previous evening; the café au lait is stronger than the Danish norm. No full brunch menu; this is a patisserie morning, not a brunch restaurant.
Cafe Krone ★ 4.0
Vestergade 36, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-17:00
The best eggs Benedict in Aarhus, served all day in a bright cafe on Vestergade. The hollandaise is made fresh in the kitchen and the smoked salmon comes from a local smokehouse. Queue at weekends; worth it.
Emmerys ★ 4.0
Store Torv 4, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00
Copenhagen's organic bakehouse runs a proper Scandinavian brunch on weekends, with organic bread, seasonal preserves, oat porridge and eggs from free-range farms. The sourdough with house cultured butter is the foundation.
Tipsy ★ 4.0
Banegardsgade 39, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Sat-Sun 10:00-14:00
The vegetarian Mexican restaurant runs a weekend brunch programme with breakfast burritos, chilaquiles and avocado toast on fresh tortillas. The most distinctive brunch offer in the city for non-meat-eaters.
Mad og Kaffe ★ 3.9
Jaegergaardsgade 45, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-16:00
The build-your-own brunch concept lets guests choose three toppings from a list that covers Danish classics (leverpostej, pickled herring, roast beef) and modern additions. A good introduction to smørrebrød culture in a relaxed setting.
Salling Rooftop ★ 3.9
Sondergade 27, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Sat-Sun 10:00-15:00
The rooftop cafe on top of Salling is the most scenically located brunch in Aarhus. The food is casual but the view of the cathedral, the harbour and the Aarhus skyline makes it the standard reference for a first-morning brunch in the city.
Cafe Gaya ★ 3.9
N.J. Fjords Gade 2A, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Sat-Sun 09:00-14:00
The certified organic vegan cafe runs a dedicated weekend brunch with grain bowls, avocado preparations and seasonal plant-based plates. The fermented cashew cream on the grain bowl is the kitchen's most distinctive preparation.
Paludan Bogcafe ★ 3.7
Vestergade 20, 8000 Aarhus C
Hours: Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00
The bookshop cafe on Vestergade does a low-key weekend brunch among the secondhand books. The egg plate with dark rye and seasonal salad is simple and honest; the atmosphere is quiet and bookish compared to the louder brunch cafes.