A short drive from Comwell Kellers Park, Børkop Vandmølle (Børkop Watermill) is beautifully set among forest and water. The current mill dates back to the early 1800s, but there has been a mill on this site since the 1500s, probably even earlier.
There’s also a gourmet restaurant here, run by Konrad Konradsson and Sigga Gudbrandtsdottir. The menu is modern Nordic with a few subtle fusion touches. Over the past couple of years, the restaurant has really started to get noticed, both by locals and by traveling food lovers, so I was curious to see what all the buzz was about.
At lunch, you can choose between two or three courses, and there’s also a small à la carte menu. We both went for two courses, which turned out to be more than enough.
I had seared white fish, I think it was ling, served with asparagus salad and a dill cream. It was listed as a starter, but the portion was easily the size of a main. The fish was perfectly cooked and tasted great.
For dessert, I had glazed meringue with rhubarb compote, berry soup, and vanilla ice cream. It looked beautiful and tasted even better, with the tart rhubarb balancing everything nicely.
The bread is also worth mentioning. It was a sourdough with a deep yellow color, probably from turmeric, and it was really moist.
Trine had both the starter and the main, so she also got the fish, plus a chicken breast stuffed with herbs, served with baked plum tomatoes and basil cream. It was a lot of food, and she was definitely full when we left.
When we visited, the mill itself was closed for restoration, so we didn’t get to see it. But the setting is fantastic, and I would have happily stayed longer if we hadn’t been heading on to Christiansfeld. A really lovely spot for lunch in beautiful surroundings.
Visit Restaurant Børkop Vandmølle’s website
Curious about this part of Denmark? Visit The Heart of Jutland’s website or check out their instagram @theheartofjutland
