As a history enthusiast, I was absolutely blown away by Roskilde Cathedral. This UNESCO World Heritage site is not just a stunning architectural marvel, but a living timeline of Danish royal history. Touring it with Ophelia Tours made the experience even more unforgettable - our guide Rene was knowledgeable, passionate, and made the entire visit engaging and fun. The cathedral’s sheer historical significance is staggering. It’s the final resting place of over 40 Danish monarchs, including Queen Margrethe I and King Christian IV. Walking through its chapels feels like stepping back in time - each one reflects the artistic styles and political shifts of the era in which it was built. From Gothic to Baroque to Renaissance, the cathedral is a tapestry of over 800 years of Danish history. The detail inside is breathtaking. The intricate tombs, the majestic organ, the soaring vaulted ceilings, and the peaceful crypts all tell powerful stories. I especially loved learning how the cathedral evolved over time and seeing how each generation left its mark - something you rarely get to witness so vividly in one place. Roskilde itself is a charming town, full of cozy streets, great cafés, and a welcoming vibe. It made the perfect day trip from Copenhagen - peaceful, beautiful, and rich with history. Highly recommend both the cathedral and Ophelia Tours. This was truly a highlight of our Denmark trip!

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. Today we celebrate its 30yrs. Very much worth a visit. Roskilde Cathedral is one of the most meaningful places to visit in Denmark, see a thousand years of Royal history, architectural masterpieces and art. Parking: limited parking available, 2hrs free parking and there will be a charge after that. Toilet is available inside the cathedral Disability access: may be a bit challenging as most areas have stairs. But may go around the plain floored part of the cathedral Original structure: Began as a church built by King Harald Bluetooth around 980 AD (made of wood). • The current brick cathedral replaced the earlier church around 1170–1280. • It was one of the first Gothic-style cathedrals in Scandinavia, built mainly from red brick, influencing church architecture across Northern Europe. 👑 Royal Burial Site • Since the 15th century, Roskilde Cathedral has been the main burial site for Danish monarchs. • Over 40 Danish kings and queens are buried here — including: • Queen Margrethe I (founder of the Kalmar Union) • King Christian IV • King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid • Future monarchs, like Queen Margrethe II, also have tombs prepared there - refer to last photos Inside the Cathedral • Richly decorated altars, frescoes, and royal sarcophagi. • Features impressive organ pipes and historic tombs made of marble and alabaster. • Each royal chapel is unique, showing how Danish art and architecture evolved through the centuries.

A true marvel of a cathedral, a burial place for many Danish kings. We took a tour that took as to the cathedral on a bus. We arrived right before the opening, and the whole place without crowds that appeared a short while later. The place is rich in history but a tour guide really helps to appreciate that. Otherwise it may look like a regular church.

A really cool spot to learn more about the Danish royal family! It is like a museum where you can read about the lives of those laid to rest there. Beautiful architecture and artwork.

I live in Rome. Many people from all over the world come here. I know our beauties, yet Roskilde Cathedral is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. It's full of imposing, celebratory monuments. What you feel, standing there, is the solemnity of the Danish kingdom.

This cathedral is definitely worth visiting. The interior architectural is beautiful and this place holds so many of the kings grave and they are so beautiful!!! The entrance ticket is also more reasonable than the other places of interest...

Not far from the Roskilde Station. Going into Roskilde Cathedral feels like walking straight into the past. This is where Danish kings and queens have been buried for hundreds of years. You'll walk past royal tombs some in fancy and beautiful stone bed for a queen or king. The real "design" highlight is the royal chapels, which are like small museums themselves. Each one was built in a different time period, so you see everything from medieval wall paintings to huge, dramatic Baroque and Renaissance tombs.

Really nice cafè with a great vibe, international friendly and run by volunteers. Definitely recommended for a stop and coffee.

Brilliant place to relax, meet people and listen to good music.

My second time here, for 50 dkr this is an ok wednedsday option. Some days better than others better than others, but all in all "Go there" ❤

Very cozy café with nice selection of drinks and quick bites at great prices. Music, live some times, adds an extra nice touch to the overall environment.

Cafeteria with live music, nice staff, good mood.

Overall, time well-spent. An average cafe - or maybe it was just that I wasn’t there at the right time to experience its awesomeness as I had nothing to eat but a cake! The staff is very very friendly - mostly international volunteers from different countries. Plus their music venue (they call it the ‘tank’) is awesome for concerts.

Great concert place, nice and cheap café. The staff are mainly volunteers form around Europe, so it has a quite international feeling. Child friendly as well. Parking area is not very big, so park the car on the other side of the street.

Nice harbour :-) must take a look of the Viking ship as well.

Nice calm and beautiful place. Especially on a sunny day in summer.Resturants, boats and view, all together

A place made for chilling. Has caffes, restaurants, ice-cream that you can buy, but also gallery and museum that cam be visited. Roskilde's one of the most enjoyable places for sure.

We love this place for views and open air part of Viking ships museum it is a very nice spot for a family afternoon

Is a absolutely gorgeous view. There are two ice-cream shops and hostel nearby

Nice place for a walk, sea breezes and soft ice. 🍦 Pretty boats/ships. Lots of history available for free outside of the museum.

A nice place to visit. You can walk on a track along the shore or go for a sail.

Booked a table (recommended, as it can get full). Calm atmosphere, very friendly staff, and helpful with internationals and solo travelers. Fast service, fresh and delicious food, great bread, and a beautiful view of the fjord and the garden. Cake and coffee were nice, prices fair. Overall, a very pleasant experience.I’ll definitely come back.

Very nice and cozy restaurant. Currently they offer traditional Danish Christmas lunch and it tastes quite good. The waiters are very friendly.

Found this place with all the good reviews and it didn't disappoint. My husband had the roast beef smørrebrød and I had the stjerneskud. Warning you need a big appetite for that one. I only managed half of it. Stjerneskud is my absolute favourite and order it whenever I see it and I have to say it is the best I have ever had! The fish filet was large and breaded and fried at the restaurant, so not frozen and deep fried, you can tell the difference. The prawns were plump and fresh, the other fish, steamed I think, was also nice and fresh. The service was very good especially given that we didn't book. We didn't know when we would be there. Also there was a large party in the main part of the restaurant. However we got our food quite rapidly even so. I was able to get the attention of the waiting staff so I could get the bill and that never happens! it's always the most annoying part of a restaurant experience - trying to get the bill. Looking forward to going back some day. We don't actually live in Roskilde so it's a bit of trek but well worth it!

Cosy and heart-warming restaurant that serves authentic Danish cuisine. Went with friends for lunch while visiting Roskilde. Patience staff explaining main course offer and trying her best to meet all our requests and we have 6 of us! They really doing a great job. Affordable price with appropriate portion. Restaurant accepting credit card and plus point is next to Roskilde Cathedral. I will definitely back here again one day!

Adorable restaurant with cozy ambiance and good service. My chicken salad smorbrod was nothing special, I wouldn’t order it again. But I would definitely come back and try more items from the menu and enjoy the view when the weather is nicer.

Really good homemade food, I had 2 open sandwiches, one with chicken salad and one ‘fiskefillet’ (pan fried flounder), both with tasty homemade garnish too! The service were generally good, it was clear to us that the two waiters were quite busy based on all the guests, however they were nice and delivered good service. The surroundings are amazing, when sitting outside you have a view over the park and a sea view too! Only thing really pulling the rating down is the decor (or at least outside) it’s like the quality is just a level down vs inside and vs everything else. But generally a good experience and a place worth visiting

Great traditional Danish food. Fantastic view over the park and fjord and beautiful historic building. Not the cheapest place but certainly a visit we don’t regret!

Whilst visiting Roskilde Cathedral we decided to make use of our Copenhagen Card by paying a visit to the Museum, which is located close by. There were some interesting artifacts to see but a lot of the information was in Danish and aimed at older children / adults. The museum itself is located in a very historic building and is set across several rooms on different floors. In summary it was enjoyable but it definitely needs combining with other attractions to make a visit worthwhile.

A small museum made very nicely and it has an artistic originality. See the pics

Wonderful experience. Loved the paintings. The audio guide was helpful.

A lovely city museum. Roskilde was an important medieval city and this museum tells its story. Nice staff who seemed a little surprised at our visit (everyone goes to the Viking ship museum). Good prehistory gallery with a aurochs skeleton and Viking burials. Lots on the history of the town A very nice cage too, if a little pricey. Recommened if visiting the Viking ship museum too. It's well signposted and free with a Copenhagen card

Visited with the Copenhagen card. It’s a hidden gem in roskilde which often gets overlooked. Really good exhibitions as each rooms are specially designed to match their theme which is quite different from the standard exhibition rooms. Learned quite a lot about the local history and some very ancient artefacts such as the aurochs.

Was amazing. Unfortunately most of the displays are not in English but Google translate came in handy haha. A few English posts and signes were around bit not nearly as many as I would have expected for a tourist attraction. The receptionist did warn us when we boight tickets so we were prepared luckily. Amazing displays and would still recommend visiting. The museum goes into alot of the history of Roskilde and some amazing finds are displayed. I absolutely loved looking at everything.

Awesome place. Knowledgeable tour guide, spoke English clearly. Great artifacts. Loved it.

Love the atmosphere - superb! Somehow the staff were not very attentive to their customers. I needed to call them to direct me to the table and take my order. Nothing special about the fish and chips but the beer was great. Nice views!

A real hidden gem! We hesitated to come because of the low ratings... but thankfully, we gave it a try — and it was totally worth it! The food was delicious, with fresh, homemade ingredients. Special shoutout to the beef carpaccio, full of flavor, and the fish and chips, perfectly crispy and not greasy at all, served with homemade fries. But the highlight: the passion fruit cocktail — honestly, the best I've had in Denmark! On top of that, the lovely view and decent service made it a really enjoyable experience. This place definitely deserves a better rating. We’ll happily come bac

We had drinks with calamari, it was delicious. You could tell the servers were beginners, I once did that job. I blame the manager for not proper training. We were sitting down for 15 mins until I finally had to call a server, which was super nice. When the food came he just plopped the silverware in the table in a bunch. A place like this, with such prices, require much more. Managers do your job, train your staff! In all it was a great experience, the view is great the beer was really good and I recommend going when visiting the Viking museum and the fjord.

Grateful to find this place open on a Sunday. Close to the Viking Ship Museum Enjoyed a great Jack Daniels burger and Chicken avocado sandwich. The fry sauce was a spicy aioli. Delicious.

Amazing place to eat, and I would happily drink the Sauvignon Blanc all night long. The food was really good, had the steak fries, and had a medium steak. It could have had another minute on the grill and a rest before serving, but I am being very picky. All 6 guests were very happy with the quality and quantity of food 👌 Would come here again Service was good, young and friendly, helpful and quiet around the restaurant. The drink service was a little slow. I could easily have had another, but I wouldn't wait for it. The restaurant had approx. 30% of full capacity at the time of our visit

Had pasta and drink. Staff were super friendly. I had a great time!

This restaurant is big and can accommodate groups or individual. A lot place to sit both indoor and outdoor dining. It's Italian restaurant with nice views over Roskilde Fjord and its marina. Definitely a good place to eat in the area. They have selections of very good wines, cold and warm drinks. They also served pizza and pasta.

Excellent Vietnamese street food, always made fresh. The interior is sparse to remind of a genuine street level dining experience. Either eat in or takeaway food place is great! I especially love the sandwiches but rice or noodle dishes are great too.

Decent place, sadly i understood that vietnamese food is not really my think a bit too plain i would say. Lemonade and beer are good. Service and atmosphere were great.

surprisingly good Vietnamese Street food! I was together with some friends and our kids play together. By evening we were very hungry. we were 4 adults 7 kids . we took half an hour to find what to eat tonight . I just want to get something to eat close to Copenhagen central where we live. Mostly because we were tired and the kids too. but 2 of my friends suggested that we should drive to a restaurant in Roskilde ,which is 30 minutes away from where we live, and that restaurant worth the time to get there. I wasn't much for that but took off with them anyway. An experience I didn't expect. There was perfect atmosphere from the moment I stepped into the restaurant. all my childhood memories just came back. The wonderful smell of street food from kitchen, those picture on the walls, those chairs, the floor. so simple and wonderful at the same time. The menu was simple and easy to understand. not so many dishes. but all sounds good to me 😋 The lady in the kitchen came out and told us some different dishes that we should try and we took some other to try out the menu. Every single dishes was perfect. The tast of food reminded me my childhood. since I were born and grow up in Vietnam so I am away more skeptical when it come to Vietnamese food in other country. not always that I can taste something that authentic like this. For the wonderful decor, service, and foods I must rate it with 5 🌟. my family and me will definitely come back for more of this experience ❤️ thank you because of you I got my childhood moment back 🥰 I enjoyed the food so much that I didn't take any picture of them. Only when I saw my daughter picked up those crispy spring rolls skin to dip in the good dips sauce and licking her finger that I took a picture of her 😅

Very tasty, the service was fast and very friendly :)

Fantastic food! Love this place. Authentic Vietnamese street food- takes me back! A regular favorite!

Highly recommendable Vietnamese restaurant. Very decent food with especially good starters. The staff is friendly and nice to explain the different dishes. At best the settings is authentic, maybe a bit over the top with the plastic chairs and wobbly tables, but hats of for taking a chance and at the end it works. The food is great and the prices are more than fair. If the floor wasn’t so slippery and the seats had been more comfortable, it would have been to a fifth star.

Very nice place. Can only recommend it. I had a meal recommended by the waiter, it was pretty good :)

We had such a lovely experience here! The staff was wonderful and helped explain everything. There were no menus in English but our waitress explained the dishes and then how to eat them the traditional Danish way. You will definitely need to make reservations, I emailed in advance to ask for assistance and one of the staff responded back quickly and we were able to get the reservation without a problem. I highly recommend making a trip to Roskilde to visit the M/S Sagafjord!

Come over for a party and lovely time we had. View sure is great as they sail around. Food is ok and main course is a bit over salty. Dessert is boring 😅 HOWEVER, staffs is very cheerful and smile always. They also help to special arrange / change to chicken while aware I don’t eat beef, appreciate very much ❤️ If you wish have good quiet time and sea view, recommend you give a trial.

Update: Second time here(last time), the service was rude, and once again they did not read the comments given at order. So do not expect them to adhere to any allergy issues. First time: Very cozy boat ride with fantastic lunch. Treat yourself when in Roskilde.

Good food, good view of Roskilde fjord and a cozy vibe

Excellent cuisine, beautiful scenery, reasonable prices. It’s an awesome concept - lunch or dinner on a boat trip. I don’t think it gets much more romantic than that. Staff was good but not great. Overall far exceeded my expectations and definitely made for a memorable experience. I would highly recommend to combine it with a visit to the Viking museum :) be aware that the trip takes 3.5 hours.

There is one universal rule any chef in a kitchen know of and that is if you have sold a menu you stick to that. How on earth does tenderloin becomes cold, hard to chew veal? Your plate is filled with porcelain instead of food and even a petite woman is really hungry afterwards.

The experience was far greater then our expectations. The service was excellent, and very child friendly. The kids even got sailor hats, and had an fantastic time. I would definitely recommend this if you get the chance

Really good Danish restaurant that gives you a real taste of what Danish food can taste like. It's very much comfort food that fills your belly with warmth. Had three courses that started with a really nice soup, followed by some tender meat, mashed potatoes and pork cracklings, this was delicious and to follow it up with some dessert. Overall happy with this place and would definitely consider coming back again

Super nice restaurant. Traditional danish food. Fantastic location.

An excellent restaurant a stone throw away from the cathedral. It's in a corner, slightly hidden but very much worth experiencing. The food is absolutely delicious, and the lunch platter is a great option to sample different types of food without worrying about choosing manually. The service was polite and pleasant, giving us great advice to inform our choice and choose the right drinks to go with. Stop there for a break!

My first full day in denmark, and I visited Roskilde because of the viking(ship) musuem. This restaurant was recommended to me by google, because I wanted to try some Danish cuisine and I was not dissapointed. I learned that danes like the idea of putting a lot of varied stuff on a slice of breat, and this restaurant also had a few of these on their menu, so I tried it. It was really good! It looked great, tasted good, the price was fine - it was just a bit weird to eat 😅 Normally with breat, you have your stuff on it and eat - but on the danish meal version, there is just soooo much on it, you can't possibly eat it all with a bite. I probably looked a bit weird to the locals, but still enjoyed my meal nonetheless. The service was also great, while it was really busy, they still found a small spot for me to sit and eat - all while being super helpful and friendly. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area, and want to experience good service and food!

Fantastic food and unpretentious service. Enjoyed lunch here more, and at a fraction of the cost, compared to Noma affiliate Restaurant Barr in Copenhagen for example. Highly recommended!

Best steak i had on this 14 days holyday, 10 out of 10, good quality meat and very well prepaired, we all loved it and special thanks to the female servent who filled all our wishes without any doubt and did even more, great service. Many thanks for this nice evening

Food was good. The servers were friendly. Food was a bit delayed, but overall nice experience.