Meierei Dirk Luther

Temporarily closed for renovation.An elegant setting of gorgeous wooden tables and floor-to-ceiling windows – some seats afford a particularly good view of Flensburg Fjord. Beautiful vistas aside, it is Dirk Luther's cuisine that will really impress. The Hamburg native does a fantastic job of bringing together classic and modern styles of cooking, and even the odd moment of sheer brilliance is in evidence here. It is also worth mentioning the exceptional quality of the ingredients – particularly when it comes to fish and shellfish. The cordial front-of-house team is agreeably relaxed and discreet, while remaining attentive and professional. Those wishing to stay longer and enjoy the fantastic location on the Baltic Sea will find stylish, high-quality guestrooms and a tasteful spa at Vitalhotel Alter Meierhof.

The room is designed around the view and the theatre of the open kitchen, so the meal begins before the first plate arrives. Service is run with sommelier-level seriousness, and the format, a fixed sequence with selected choices, keeps the kitchen’s classical voice intact while still letting guests steer their mains.

Turbot and Danish langoustine are singled out as standouts, the sort of product that suits the kitchen’s classic, high-precision approach. The menu is built as a sequence, so sauces, reductions and careful roasting do as much work as the headline ingredient.

A two-star dining room inside the Alter Meierhof hotel, with fjord views and an open-kitchen sightline that sets the tone before the first course. Dinner is served as a set menu, six or eight courses, with choices across the starters and mains, the cooking built around robust classic structure and very high-grade fish and shellfish.