The best falafel in Aarhus by the margin of its soaked-chickpea technique and herb-heavy seasoning. The wraps are packed thick and the hummus is made daily. The queue at the counter is the most reliable signal of quality on Klostergade.
Address: Klostergade 32, 8000 Aarhus C
The cooked-food stalls inside Bazar Vest represent some of the most genuine multicultural street eating in Denmark. The Turkish lahmacun is baked to order; the Afghan bolani potato pastry is a city institution.
Try: Turkish lahmacun, Afghan bolani and Somali sambusa
The harbour market hall on Aarhus O has a cluster of food stalls centred on Jutland seafood. The raw Limfjord oysters with lemon and mignonette are the draw; the smoked eel from a local smokehouse makes a Saturday morning worth the tram ride east.
Try: Limfjord oysters and smoked fish
The city's main outdoor market runs Wednesday and Saturday mornings with 60 stalls of fresh produce, artisan cheese, smoked fish and meat from Jutland farms. The market food stalls serve hot smørrebrød, sausages and soup to the shopping crowd.
Try: Fresh cheese, smoked fish and Jutland produce
Consistently the most popular stall in Aarhus Street Food hall. The Pad Thai uses fresh rice noodles and a tamarind sauce that is made from scratch each morning; the Tom Kha Gai coconut soup is the go-to on cold days.
Try: Pad Thai and Tom Kha Gai
The walk-in taco counter at Tipsy does the same menu as the full restaurant but in a faster, standing-room format at the window. The jackfruit carnitas taco and the black bean with salsa verde are the two to order.
Try: Vegetarian Mexican tacos
The most reliably good doner kebab in Aarhus. The rotating spit runs continuously, the bread is fresh and the garlic sauce is made in-house. Open until 04:00 on weekends, which explains the queue length after midnight.
Try: Turkish doner kebab
