Restaurant in Humlebæk, Denmark
Approachable coastal plates, skip the tasting-menu circus.
A Michelin Plate coastal restaurant 40 km north of Copenhagen, Sletten delivers seasonal modern small plates at €€ pricing, backed by the team behind Copenhagen's Formel B. The sea-view terrace makes summer the standout time to visit. Book it when you want award-recognised cooking without the four-figure bills of Denmark's top tasting rooms.
If you're weighing a coastal dinner north of Copenhagen, Sletten is a more approachable alternative to the region's €€€€ tasting-menu circuit. It sits 40 km up the coast from the city in Humlebæk, and it operates at €€ pricing with a seasonal small-plates menu that changes regularly. The duo behind it also runs Formel B in Copenhagen, so this is not a side project staffed by juniors. A Michelin Plate (2025) and an Opinionated About Dining ranking of #654 in Europe confirm it punches above its price point. Book it when you want serious modern cooking with a sea view, without committing to the four-figure bills you'd face at Geranium in Copenhagen or Koan.
Sletten occupies a former inn at the centre of the coastal village that shares its name, surrounded by fishermen's houses with a direct view of the harbour and sea. The setting is genuinely coastal rather than decoratively so: the room with the sea-facing outlook is the one to request, though the interior rooms, hung with bold food-themed artwork, are not a compromise worth turning down a reservation over.
The kitchen runs a menu of roughly 20 dishes that rotate with the seasons. Verified dish examples from the awards data include halibut ceviche with grilled lime, green tomatoes and sorrel, and fried monkfish with salsify, onions and gruyère. Both point to a kitchen that leans on clean Nordic produce while keeping enough acidity and char in the mix to avoid the austere end of Scandinavian cooking. Two to three dishes per person is the guidance given by Michelin's assessors, which puts this firmly in sharing-plates territory rather than a set tasting-menu format. That structure matters practically: you can calibrate spend precisely, order more if a course lands well, and the meal moves at your pace rather than the kitchen's.
The wine list is noted by multiple sources as a genuine draw in its own right, with range and interest beyond what the €€ price tier would lead you to expect. For a food-and-wine enthusiast making the trip from Copenhagen specifically, that is relevant information. The wine selection at this price point in a coastal village setting is not something you should assume and then be pleasantly surprised by — it is a reason to come.
Summer is the season to prioritise. The outdoor terrace operates when weather allows, and a sea-view dinner in evening light on the Øresund coast is one of the better arguments for making the 40-km journey from the city rather than eating in Copenhagen. The Michelin guide specifically calls out the outdoor serving as a feature of the experience, which is about as close to an endorsement of a specific time-of-year as that publication tends to give. If you're visiting in winter or shoulder season, the indoor rooms still justify the trip — but the calculus changes and you'd be weighing it more purely on cooking quality against alternatives that require less travel.
The connection to Formel B is worth understanding for context. Formel B is a well-regarded Copenhagen restaurant operating at a higher price point. Sletten runs as a coastal counterpart: same ownership and culinary direction, lower prices, looser format. For a visitor to the region who has eaten at Formel B and wants to assess the range of what the same kitchen can do in a different register, Sletten makes that comparison directly possible. For a visitor who hasn't been to Formel B, the Michelin Plate and OAD ranking provide sufficient external validation of the kitchen's credibility.
On timing within the week, specific opening hours are not published in available data, so confirming days of service before visiting is advisable. The village is small and Humlebæk is leading known internationally as the location of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, which draws significant visitor traffic. Combining a Louisiana visit with dinner at Sletten is a logical day-trip structure from Copenhagen, and the restaurant's location at the centre of the village makes that sequencing easy on foot. See our full Humlebæk experiences guide for more on planning the day around both.
Booking is rated Easy. At €€ pricing with a small-plates format and a Google rating of 4.7 across 702 reviews, demand is consistent but the venue is not operating at the frantic reservation scarcity of Copenhagen's top-tier tasting rooms. That said, summer weekends with outdoor seating fill faster, and if you're planning around a specific date or a group, booking ahead is still the sensible move. Contact the venue directly to confirm hours and availability; no online booking link is listed in current data.
For broader context on dining in this part of Denmark, see our full Humlebæk restaurants guide. Elsewhere on the Sjælland coast and across Denmark, comparable modern-cuisine restaurants worth knowing include Henne Kirkeby Kro in Henne, Dragsholm Slot Gourmet in Hørve, and Frederiksminde in Præstø. If you're extending the trip and looking at accommodation, our full Humlebæk hotels guide covers the local options. For a wider scan of Scandinavia's modern-cuisine circuit, Frantzén in Stockholm and Jordnær in Gentofte give useful reference points at the upper end of the format.
Within Humlebæk itself, Sletten is the primary modern-cuisine option at this level. For the wider area, Jordnær in Gentofte is the closest high-end alternative on the same coastal axis, operating at €€€€ with two Michelin stars. If you want to stay at €€ and explore more of the region's coastal cooking, our Humlebæk restaurants guide covers the broader local picture. For a day-trip that includes more ambitious dining, Copenhagen's options at every price point are 40 minutes away.
No dress code is listed, and the setting , a former inn in a coastal fishing village at €€ pricing , points firmly toward smart casual. Linen, clean knitwear, or a relaxed blazer fits the room. Given the outdoor terrace is a draw in summer, a layer for the evening is practical rather than precautionary. Leave the formal attire for Geranium or Koan.
Yes, with one caveat. The small-plates format works well for solo diners who want to order precisely to appetite and budget. At 2–3 dishes per person, a solo meal is manageable and well-paced. The room is relaxed enough that solo dining is not conspicuous. The caveat is practical: confirm opening hours and whether the bar or counter seats solo diners, as that information is not available in current data. Call ahead rather than assume.
Sletten does not operate a fixed tasting menu in the traditional sense. The format is roughly 20 seasonal dishes ordered à la carte in small-plates style, with Michelin's guidance of 2–3 per person. That is a meaningful distinction: you control the scope and cost of the meal rather than committing to a set progression. At €€ pricing, even a more expansive order stays well below what a tasting menu at comparable Michelin-recognised venues would cost. The value case is clear.
No specific group-booking policy or private dining capacity is listed in available data. The restaurant is described as a former inn at the centre of a small village, which typically implies a modest total seat count rather than large event infrastructure. For groups larger than six, contact the venue directly to confirm capacity and any advance requirements. No phone number is publicly listed; reach out via the venue's website or email. Groups planning a combined Louisiana Museum and dinner itinerary should book as far in advance as the summer calendar allows.
At €€ with a Michelin Plate, a 4.7 Google rating across 702 reviews, and the same ownership as Formel B, Sletten delivers modern-cuisine quality at a price tier that is genuinely unusual for this standard. The OAD ranking of #654 in Europe (2025) places it in credible company across the continent. The comparison that matters most: you are getting serious, award-recognised seasonal cooking in a coastal setting for a fraction of what the Copenhagen tasting-menu circuit charges. If the sea-view terrace in summer is part of the equation, the value case is even stronger. The answer is yes.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sletten | Restaurant Sletten is located in the northern part of Sjælland, 40 km north of Copenhagen. The restaurant is just by the sea, and during summer the outdoor serving is amazing. The wine list shows the...; We find Sletten in the centre of the eponymous idyllic town. Surrounded by fishermen's houses with a view of the harbor and the sea. The restaurant is run by the chefs duo that also runs the Formel B restaurant in Copenhagen. The menu consists of about 20 different dishes that change according to the seasons. You can eat halibut ceviche with grilled lime, green tomatoes and sorrel or fried monkfish with salsify, onions and gruyere.; Opinionated About Dining Top Restaurants in Europe Ranked #654 (2025); Michelin Plate (2025); A relaxed former inn in a charming coastal village; most people head to the room with the sea view, although the others with their bold foodie pictures are equally as pleasant. Well-presented modern small plates make up the menu – 2-3 per person is about right. The wine list provides plenty of interest. | €€ | — |
| Geranium | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Noma | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Alchemist | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Koan | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| a|o|c | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Within Humlebæk itself, options are limited — Sletten is the most credible dining destination in the village. For the same coastal-Sjælland experience with higher ambition, Geranium and Koan are in Copenhagen at significantly higher price points. If you're making a day trip from the city, pairing Sletten with a visit to Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is the most practical use of the journey.
The venue is a relaxed former inn in a coastal village — the Michelin Guide's own descriptor is 'relaxed,' which signals no formal dress requirement. Neat casual works: think well-fitted jeans and a collared shirt or equivalent. Leave the tie at home.
A small-plates format with around 20 seasonal dishes — 2 to 3 plates per person according to Michelin — is genuinely well-suited to solo diners who can order to appetite without committing to a full tasting menu. The sea-view room is the seat to request. At €€ pricing, it's a low-risk solo lunch or dinner in a coastal setting.
Sletten does not operate a fixed tasting menu in the traditional sense. The menu runs to around 20 seasonal small plates and Michelin suggests ordering 2 to 3 per person, so you build your own meal. That format is more flexible and lower commitment than the tasting-menu circuit — which is precisely the point. If you want a structured multi-course progression, look at Formel B in Copenhagen, run by the same chef duo.
The venue is a former inn with multiple rooms, including a sea-view room and additional dining rooms with what Michelin describes as 'bold foodie pictures.' Groups should check the venue's official channels to confirm capacity and reservation terms. The small-plates format is practical for shared dining, which helps with groups of varying appetites.
At €€ pricing, Sletten holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and an Opinionated About Dining ranking of #654 in Europe — solid credentials for a coastal village restaurant 40 km from Copenhagen. The value case is clear if you're already in Humlebæk or combining it with Louisiana Museum; it's a harder sell as a standalone Copenhagen day trip unless the informal coastal format specifically appeals. For pure cooking ambition per euro, a|o|c in Copenhagen is a closer comparison than Geranium or Alchemist.
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