Aalkate Fehmarn in Fehmarn

We have been coming to Aalkate for many years and it has always been one of our favorite restaurants. A lot has changed there in the last few years. We really like the extension with the winter garden and boathouse. We always liked the very warm welcome, but unfortunately that changed with the departure of the long-standing staff. But what really shocked us this year is the hidden price increase 😟. While there used to be 2 pieces of cod, now there is only 1 piece on the plate. You now pay extra for the side dishes that were previously included in the price. We paid just under €90 for 3x cod + side dishes and 3 drinks and that was self-service. It's a shame, but it doesn't work for us anymore

Always great. A nice waiter, great food!

Everyone who visits this beautiful island has wanted to visit the Aalkate, a quaint restaurant.

Absolutely overpriced but good quality food. You probably pay for the location on the Baltic Sea. The staff is friendly and helpful

No visit to Fehmarn is complete without a visit to the Aalkate. The best fish ever and great wine. Comfortable seating and a relaxing atmosphere. It's always worth it :)

Eel isn't really my thing, but I ate delicious cod and sat on the terrace and looked at the sea - what could be nicer? Nice (self) service, clean toilets.

The Aalkate is rightly known throughout Germany as a prime spot for smoked meats and fresh seafood. Reservations are a good idea, even in the off-season, if you want to spend a cozy evening with a happy stomach. Thanks to the team! We'll be back.

Great food..... we ate there almost every day on vacation... Self-service, but that doesn't bother us

Great advice for non-fish connoisseurs. Super tasty fresh fish in an absolutely great atmosphere. Simply awesome. Whether sandwiches, fresh squid rings, great tuna. I'll be back when we're back on the island. See you soon. ;)

We were in the Aalkate today and stood in front of the ordering counter a little too long for the chef, even though there were no customers at the counter. There were about 10 guests in the restaurant. We just wanted to read the offers written above the counter. Without asking what we would like, the chef snapped that we should take the menu from the table in the front of the house because the menu above the counter was the summer menu (probably from the previous year). He turns around and disappears without us being able to order anything. So service looks different for me. Unfortunately, we can't give a rating for the food, but we've lost our appetite and won't be coming back... it's a shame, it's such a beautiful day today

Super delicious food. If you like eating fish, this is the place for you

For me, the best eel ever! Now that you can sit by the water with eel and a beer, it's even nicer! Thanks for that

We ate very well, were served very nicely and left completely full and satisfied.

Great fish platter, self-service service works very well It's not that crowded in the afternoon.

Super delicious food, nice ambience and very, very nice service. Price-performance ratio okay. We'd love to come back.😀

The best fish restaurant, best quality smoked fish, very tasty. Recommended.

Delicious fish at moderate prices

Food very tasty, unfortunately only self-service and therefore the price is too high

Sensational! This is the place/the fish/the preparation we were hoping for on Fehmarn! If there could be 10 stars/Aalkate would have gotten them from us! Super deliciously prepared/great side dishes/everything fresh and the sauces for the fish: a dream! The atmosphere is super nice and super cozy with gas ovens! You order & pay directly from the chef and receive a pager/ which notifies you/ when the food is ready/ whereupon you pick it up from the kitchen. For us, this is not a deduction in the “B grade” / rather a very nice contact. We are already looking forward to the next time! (and the treats/that we took home with us🥰)

We ordered takeaway at 8:30 p.m. and it wasn't ready when we arrived at that time. The team immediately apologized and drinks were provided on the house. The chef and the staff were super friendly, even when the stress was very high. There was a lot going on that evening. Really exemplary! The food itself was very good. The next evening we bought smoked eel and seaweed salad at the fish counter. The employee there was also very friendly. Conclusion, a great restaurant/fish sale.

♥️ Quality & ambience at its best 👍 I've been a customer for 25 years and my palate is spoiled here 😋

As always, great food, nice atmosphere, you bring your own food and drink to the table.

Quite overpriced. Especially considering it is a self service. We waited over an hour for our order during off season(january). We were quite disappointed with a cold and tasteless meal. Plate was half empty. Definetely not worth it.

Would have liked to eat there. After calling to make a reservation, we were told that no more reservations would be accepted as there should still be places available for spontaneous guests. We should just come over like that. When we got there two hours later, we were told that all the seats were reserved. It wasn't that nice.

My darling and I are thrilled! A weekend in Lemkenhafen and every day in the Aalkate - because it was soooo delicious. Great service, great chef and absolutely fair prices for this quality. We even took the food with us, we can't begin to imagine how outstanding the food there must be. Thank you, you made the weekend perfect for us. We will definitely be back and will tell everyone in the Bay of Lübeck about the Aalkate in Lemkenhafen :)

great, very greate! I‘d like to promote the Festbier! All dishes are super

Unfortunately, the Aalkate is once again showing incorrect opening times on the Internet. We stood in front of closed doors because the Aalkate was on vacation. It's a shame about the long journey from Hamburg, we were really looking forward to the really delicious smoked fish. Please let your guests know when you are closed!

The Aalkate on Fehmarn has been an integral part of every stay on the island for us for years - be it as a couple for a relaxing trip or as a family to enjoy fresh, regional fish together. What can you say? Everything is just right here: best quality, fair prices and an atmosphere that makes every visit something special. The selection of freshly prepared fish and seafood is unbeatable. Whether it's delicious smoked eel, juicy mackerel or tender salmon - everything tastes as if it came straight from the Baltic Sea to your plate. The smoked eel in particular is an absolute highlight for us, a real classic that we always like to take with us to enjoy the taste of Fehmarn at home. When we eat on site, we enjoy the relaxed, maritime atmosphere of the Aalkate. The rustic furnishings and the view of the surrounding nature make the visit an experience that goes far beyond the food. No matter whether you take a seat inside or sit outside when the weather is good - you just feel comfortable. The service is equally excellent. The staff are friendly, courteous and take the time to answer questions about the different types of fish or give tips on how to prepare the products you bring with you. Conclusion: For us, Aalkate Fehmarn is a place where we have been able to enjoy consistently high quality for years. Regardless of whether you eat freshly prepared fish here or take something to take home with you - Aalkate is a must for everyone who loves good fish. Absolutely recommended!

First of all, we come out of the pot really angry and totally disappointed, we go on holiday on the island and before we go home we always go shopping in the eel menu. Now we want to do it too. Opened at 10 a.m., normal posted opening hours, go in and get next to nothing, no stremel salmon no gambas no halibut when I go to the bakery when it opens and I don't get any rolls because I think the Aa card isn't exactly cheap and I always didn't care about the price but didn't get anything Just sad when it opens in the morning

A quaint restaurant with indescribably delicious food and a great view of the Baltic Sea and the so-called "clothes hanger"...😁😁

Super tasty food, but difficult for older people to order. You have to enter and collect everything yourself.

When we are nearby we eat there, a top seafood restaurant. Very nice atmosphere, great friendly, guest-oriented team. We're looking forward to being able to sit by the water again in the summer and enjoy the great fish. Keep it up. P.S.: If the self-service bothers you, please go somewhere else. In my opinion, it's a great concept to continue to achieve a good price-performance ratio in the catering industry.

Great restaurant with a fish smokehouse, great ambience, nice service, good food and delicious smoked fish 👍

Cool location with a beautiful view. Fish also good, but you have to know that it is self-service. So, in the cold I had to run back and forth several times. I didn't think the prices were cheap...

Delicious food, very friendly staff

We had three nice and delicious hours there on New Year's Eve 2024. The staff yesterday was great. So friendly, accommodating and funny too. The food on site and also the smoked products outside the house were really great. An absolute recommendation 👌🏻👌🏻

One of, if not the best fish restaurant in the area. Well presented fish dishes, cleverly prepared and always to the point. It's particularly nice to sit in the boathouse. Good portions at completely reasonable prices. Caraway schnapps is available on the house after your meal. The restaurant is self-service. However, this in no way disturbs the ambience. Particularly noteworthy are the scallops and the fish plate. Always happy 🫶🏻

The food was delicious and the winter garden was beautiful. A point was deducted because the waiting time for the food to arrive took almost 45 minutes.

On the evening of December 20, 2024, after our arrival, we ordered a fish platter with rosemary potatoes and fried potatoes with bacon for 63 euros. Unfortunately this time not as good as usual in previous years. The fish was fried to death. The rosemary potatoes were ok and the fried potatoes were unfortunately not. You simply took rosemary potatoes and mixed in a few cubes of bacon. Were very disappointed this time.

Super tasty, great ambience, rustic, cozy and very friendly. Go there again and again.

The Aalkate belongs to Fehmarn. Rustic and modern come together, very tasty, friendly and clean. Best regards Lotty Becker Fehmarn ❤️

Great atmosphere, very remote, but worth the trip. Delicious fish specialties.

Really nice there! We went there briefly in December to eat a fish sandwich, it was delicious! There are already enough photos of the food there. The service staff was very friendly. It's definitely packed in the summer, because you can also sit outside by the sea! Recommendation!

It's a shame that you aren't served at the table. Stupid as a wheelchair. Otherwise great location and tasty food

Super nice atmosphere, very nice staff and the food was great. Price/performance fits! The distributors at the end are also highly recommended.

The smoked fish is super tasty, but you have to be patient if you want to eat something there. Otherwise you can sit there nicely, we liked the atmosphere.

The food is very tasty, I would love to come again and again

So delicious, so different, so good

Formerly a rustic restaurant with delicious fish. However, after a lot of, and too modern, additions were made, it is now just a tourist destination like many others. Which also attracts too many people. Unfortunately, the ambience was lost. It's a shame.

Great food, great ambience, nice and quick self-service service

The food is very overpriced. It's delicious. Only self-service with employees who barely understand you. Price performance doesn't fit at all.

Always the first address on Fehmarn

Es empfiehlt sich, vorher einen Tisch zu reservieren. Dies haben wir im Voraus online getan. Die Speisenauswahl ist vielfältig. Wir hatten als Vorspeise die Garnelen mit Knoblauchdip - sehr lecker! Als Hauptspeise gab es Scholle und Tintenfisch. Die Portionen sind reichlich!

Large selection Lots of seating options

The Aalkate is definitely worth a visit! There is no table service (hence zero stars), but the staff is very friendly. You order at the counter and pick up the food when a buzzer rings. The food is freshly prepared and tastes wonderfully delicious. We had fresh cutter plaice with bacon, perfectly fried, crispy, juicy on the inside and cod with house breading and (mild) mustard sauce. Delicious. And if you're lucky with the weather and the restaurant's occupancy, there are also nice outdoor spaces with a sea view.

The food was very tasty and the staff was super friendly. I can only recommend it. I don't have a problem getting my own food and I don't see it as a disadvantage, but reordering drinks is a hassle when there's a huge queue there.

An incredibly great location, nice staff and the food is an absolute dream.... Visual presentation, taste and quality are worth more than 5 stars... We will come back...

Good food, good time and nice team. We eat fresh and crunchy, prepared with good ingredients and tastes good. For me, the relatively steep prices don't go well with the fact that you have to order the food at the counter and pick it up, as you would normally do in a snack bar. However, we attribute this more to the widespread lack of staff in the catering industry. In any case, the existing people have their shop under control and are working quickly. Highly recommended if you want something a little different.

Unfortunately we find that the eel and other smoked foods are very dry and the taste is no longer what it used to be, we have known the eel menu for 40 years...

Collect your own food from the counter and how it's worth it. 😋 Great atmosphere, great view of the bridge outside & right on the water. 👍🏼

Great restaurant, super nice team. The food is simply delicious and the price is completely reasonable. As a trained chef, I can only recommend it. We had the sea bream, the panfish and prawn lollipop. We ate there in October.

Delicious good food, great location with a great view, but unfortunately no service at all, which is also hidden on the homepage. I don't have to have it again, what a shame!

Very busy at peak times, the food is excellent, only the fried fish was clearly of poor quality. Beautiful lakeside terrace.

Great fish dishes, somewhat cramped seating. Self-service, if you're lucky enough to get a spot right by the lake, it's fantastic.

Wonderful environment as well as food

Was there for the first but definitely not the last time! Excellent organization, the staff was super nice and the food can only be recommended! If you're on Fehmarn, you shouldn't miss the food here.

Nice excursion restaurant, beautifully located on the water, smoked fish to take away. Food quite expensive (around €20 average for self-service), ok quality. Nice seating when the weather is nice, but rather dark and stuffy inside.

We ate here for the first time last week. Luckily we had reserved a table. Let's start with the positive. The ambience is really very good. The guest room is very nicely designed. The old smoking ovens are integrated and there is also a lot else that has to do with fishing and seafaring. The food was very good. We had the fish curry and the cod fillet in house breading in Dijon mustard sauce with rosemary potatoes. What we found difficult was reserving a table. We made reservations online at the boathouse. The only free tables that could be reserved. The boathouse was closed. Then there was the staffing situation: there weren't enough service staff and there was a lot going on on Saturday evenings. It was difficult to get someone (we walked through the restaurant three times) to ask for our table. But all in all, you can't blame the restaurant for that and we would come back again.

Everything is very good quality. Reasonably priced.

As always: great food, great views, places right on the Baltic Sea. Later note and corrected stars: When we visited in September we sat in the glass structure by the bar and our table was extremely sticky and uncomfortable. The prices have probably reached their upper limit, considering that it is, after all, self-service.

For over 20 years we have come by more than once on every holiday. We always enjoy the delicious fish sandwiches.

We were 3 times on Fehmarn & at the Aalkarte twice, just because we only discovered the restaurant on the second day. Both the fish counter and the menu are excellent! 10/10 we'll be back! 🐟🐡🐠🍤

Price performance is great even though it is not particularly cheap 😉

Just great👍👍. Everything freshly prepared, large portions, tasteful. Great atmosphere, super friendly staff. We didn't regret spending our 41st wedding anniversary in the restaurant with good food and great wine.

Das Essen sowie die Portionen sind gut. Allerdings ist es Selbstbedienung. Deshalb einen Punkt weniger. Für Familien mit Kleinkindern eher weniger geeignet, da die Tische sehr hoch sind und durch die Selbstbedienung eine hektische Stimmung ist.

Super tasty food, there is no service, you have to order the food at the counter, pay and pick it up. It's not a big deal because the food is good.

We had dinner there. On the one hand, we were a bit disappointed that there was no service here. Self-service food and drinks. It was also really cold. There was therefore no restaurant feeling, just a snack bar feeling. My husband and daughter had leftover paper in their food. After returning both meals, my husband found paper residue in his food again. Although we received the price for both meals plus dessert, something like that is NOT allowed - especially at such prices. For example salmon (just the salmon) €21.90 plus extra vegetables €5.90 and potatoes €4.90. Pay everything extra. Sorry, we are disappointed!

We ate here today, zander fillet 3 times, full of bones, not recommended

So for us Fehmarn lovers it's the best way to eat fish! Whether it's a fish sandwich, as a snack with a great atmosphere or as a full meal, you can simply enjoy it! The big thing yesterday was that we were undecided and were personally advised by the chef 😀... Great service with great food! We'll be back!

Eat super delicious. Self-service. Staff friendly.

A self-service system like in the large hall near Gosch on Sylt. We didn't understand it right away, but then it worked really well. Service staff very friendly and helpful. Food prepared quickly and really tasty. Recommended Addendum a year later, today we were there again for dinner. Like last time, friendly and helpful staff. Delicious food, still recommended.

It has become very expensive but fish is 👍

We sat outside right by the water. The sherry matjes is unbeatable

We reserved a table in the “Boatshaus” for 6 p.m. today. I started looking for a parking space, far too little for the size of the restaurant. We got a table right at the entrance door and sat completely in the train because people were constantly going in and out (self-service). After 20 minutes my feet were cold and there was a draft coming from the door. The atmosphere in the “Boat House” reminded me more of a train station hall (in the Boat House everyone was constantly running across the restaurant, sometimes to amuse the children or to get food from the main building or to order drinks at the counter). The concept of self-service wasn't entirely clear to me, as you had to walk a few meters across the yard from the "boathouse" to the main building (I wonder how you get your food over in the pouring rain 🤔🤔). At Gosch you at least have your cutlery at the table and don't have to fetch it in addition to the plates of food. I had imagined the ambience of the “boathouse” to be more comfortable, but as I said, the station hall (Gosch and even McDonald’s were nicer). And you pay over €30 for some dishes!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!

Self-service is O.K. But in other self-service restaurants at least the cutlery is on the table. We sat in the boathouse, but it was like being in a train station. Even the canteen at home is beautifully decorated, but there is no boathouse decoration here. The food was delicious, but that's the only positive thing. Parking spaces are also in short supply. No recommendation, prefer to cook yourself in the apartment. 👎👎

The ambience of the outdoor seating area, with a view of the Fehmarnsund Bridge illuminated by the evening sun, is a dream. The staff friendly and competent. A fine selection of drinks and the almond parmesan cod fillet is delicious. Nevertheless, to my disappointment, I miss the eel on the menu, but also simple types of fish from the region, such as unfilleted plaice, herring, garfish and mackerel.

The self-service food here is really good, but it also comes at a price. But the dishes are very attractively prepared and taste very good. You can eat outside or in the winter garden. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Very tasty food, fantastic atmosphere, location on the Baltic Sea, but you get the food through these beepers, that's the only thing that deducts 1 star.

The food here is always delicious and the portions are sufficient. Unfortunately, what's not so good is that you have to order the food at the counter and pick it up there too. Well, there are worse things.

Food as always excellent. Unfortunately, many tables with a view of the bay were reserved. Unfortunately you didn't see the signs straight away and then it was annoying that you had to get up.

Very, very beautiful natural picture outside on the terrace, service was very nice and the food was very tasty. Had the tuna steak in a sesame crust and was surprised at how delicious it tasted.

Great ambience and the food is also very appealing. If you don't like fish, you're in bad hands here.

Super tasty dishes and a very nice atmosphere. The stremella salmon to take home was amazing. I can highly recommend the restaurant.

Danke für den schönen Abend bei euch. Das Essen war fantastisch. Ich komme seid Jahren zu euch und es ist immer wieder ein Erlebnis. Ihr seid ein tolles Team. Danke auch, dass wir noch etwas länger sitzen konnten. Das ist heutzutage nicht so selbstverständlich. Macht bitte alles genau so weiter wie bisher.

Best fish restaurant in Fehmarn. Mandatory every time you visit the island. Absolutely fresh food and a great atmosphere

Great fish sandwiches and other delicacies from the sea

First of all, I have to say that the quality and taste of the food was exquisite. The size of the portions of the fried fish leaves a lot to be desired. When we were here four years ago, we were full after eating. Today we had to order another meal so we wouldn't leave there hungry. This at a price of over 20 euros per person. Oh well.

Food was very tasty, seats right by the sea

Very tasty fish dishes - appetizingly presented on beautiful dishes - what I personally don't like is the self-service - but everything worked out well with the starters and main courses - nice atmosphere

A must for visitors and fish lovers.