Food & Drink on Møn

Møn is small but eats surprisingly well. Since the island was recognised by UNESCO in 2017 as Denmark's first, and still only - Biosphere Reserve, a lively scene has grown up around organic farms, small producers and regional ingredients. Møn carries no official gourmet or Slow Food label; the appeal lies in a handful of honest addresses spanning a harbour smokehouse, organic farm shops and one serious fine-dining restaurant.

Fish at Klintholm Harbour

The place for fresh and smoked fish is Klintholm Havn on the east side of the island, close to Møns Klint. Right on the fishing harbour sits Restaurant Klintholm (Thyravej 25, formerly Klintholm Røgeri), set up in a converted old freezer building, opened in 2009, though smoking has taken place on the site since 1943. It's open for lunch only (roughly 12:00 to 17:00). The lunch buffet (frokostbuffet) features home-smoked herring specialities, fish fillet, fishcakes, salmon, salads, bread and cheese; the price is 249 DKK per person. The terrace looks straight out over the fishing harbour.

Reliable winter opening hours aren't officially documented for the restaurant, and its former website currently shows unrelated content, so outside the main season, check with the tourist office before you go.

Fine dining at ND122

Just a few steps further on, in the same harbour, Restaurant ND122 shows that Møn can do refined cooking too. The kitchen focuses on regional ingredients from sea, field and local producers, and in 2021 was named "Restaurant of the Year" for Zealand in the Value for money category by Den Danske Spiseguide.

• Opening hours: year-round, but reduced by season. In the winter half of the year (Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec) only Thursday to Saturday; more days in spring and summer, Tuesday to Saturday in July. Lunch 12:00-14:00, dinner from 18:00.
• Prices (2026): a 3-course lunch menu is 425-455 DKK per person, the 8-course evening menu 635 DKK, with wine pairing an extra 535 DKK.
• Booking ahead is strongly recommended, the restaurant is small and opening days are limited.

Farm shops and organic producers

A gårdbutik crawl is part of a Møn visit for many travellers, not least to stock up the holiday cottage kitchen. The largest and best-known address is Møn Is at Pollerup Hovgård (Hovgårdsvej 4) near Stege: an eighth-generation family farm with around 160 organic dairy cows, making home-made organic ice cream since 2010 and farming fully organically since 2016. Alongside ice cream (including take-away tubs), the farm shop sells fresh milk from a self-service tap (16 DKK/litre plus deposit), organic coffee from a local roastery, cold-pressed rapeseed oil, stone-ground flour, organic beef and sausages, cheese, and wine from the local vineyard.

Other farms and dairies worth the detour:

• Hårbølle Mejeri og osteri on western Møn, an organic farm dairy (part of Øllingegaard) known for organic camembert and cultured organic sheep's-milk cream. Its farm shop is usually open Fridays and Saturdays, according to the tourist board.
• Koster Færgegård, a 120-hectare organic farm with its own shop, Angus beef and flour.
• Møn Økologisk in Askeby, organic since 1998, growing asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, quince, walnuts and apple cider.

Farm shop opening hours are often seasonal or limited to certain weekdays and change from year to year; exact prices for individual cheeses or a scoop of ice cream vary by farm. Plan your visit ahead, and expect regional Danish prices.

Beer, gin and small producers

Beyond food, Møn has built up a handful of small drinks and speciality producers, listed together by Visit Møn:

• Bryghuset Møn, craft beer on Stege Bugt.
• Isle of Møn Spirits in Askeby, gin made from local botanicals.
• Noorbohandelen on Nyord, spirits and a café, plus the Nyord Sennepsmølle mustard mill, pesticide-free.
• Café Farø Vad Æbleplantage, cider from its own apples.

These producers combine well into a day trip; many offer tastings or direct sales, again, check season and opening days before you set out.

Cafés, bakeries and smørrebrød

In Stege and along the coast, the choice ranges from a simple snack to a proper café. One standout is the Øbageren in Stege, a sourdough and organic bakery with café and an open bakehouse, hand-baking bread, rye bread and kanelsnegle (cinnamon rolls). Cinnamon rolls are a nationwide Danish speciality and, like a slice of cake with coffee, part of Danish hygge - worth trying at least once.

Denmark's national dish remains the open-faced sandwich smørrebrød, topped with fish, prawns, meatballs or cheese. As a guide for 2025/2026: a simple smørrebrød costs about 26-39 DKK per piece, a fish "stjerneskud" around 89-99 DKK, and a premium version with prawns or smoked salmon 200-275 DKK per person.

Practicalities for grocery shopping

If you're staying in a holiday cottage, Stege is the best base for shopping, since the island's larger supermarkets are concentrated there:

• REMA 1000, Kostervej 2
• Netto, Ved Stranden 32 (reportedly open daily roughly 07:00-22:00)
• Aldi, Vasen 1
• SuperBrugsen nearby in Lendemark

Once you leave Stege, options thin out quickly, if you're staying somewhere remote in the west or near Møns Klint, it pays to shop beforehand. As everywhere in Denmark, expect prices noticeably above what many visitors are used to at home, especially for alcohol. For more on getting around and where to stay, see our guides to places on Møn and accommodation.