It was a November night, so the impact of arriving at Sortebro Kro was not perhaps as striking as…read moreit might be when it's light out and the Funen Village is in full swing. Instead, it was like expectantly arriving at the home of a new friend, a friend who lives in a beautiful, old-fashioned house in the country.
We were shown into the smaller of the two home-like dining rooms (our hostess smoothly handling the potentially-tense moment when she discovered that she didn't have our reservation), informed of the Danish Christmas Feast buffet option and presented with the beer crate.
The beer crate?
Yes, not only does this fine dining restaurant consider beer to be a normal choice at the table, but also presents their selection in an old wooden crate brought tableside. [Nods of approval] We chose a large bottle of a Juleøl brewed for the restaurant by Danish microbrewers, Bøgedal. Then came a variety of freshly-baked breads served with dishes of butter and bacon fat.
Since we'd chosen Sortebro Kro for a traditional Danish food experience, we all went for the Julebordet buffet. Dozens of delightful choices, from fried pickled herring to black pudding to boiled eggs to smoked fish and on and on and on . . .
And after we'd stuffed ourselves, in glided our serene server with the main course of duck breast and pork belly with prunes. And then an amazing dessert of apple sorbet. And then some chocolates.
*burp*
We're saving a star for when we come back and order off the a la carte menu. We can't wait!