Aalkate Fehmarn in Fehmarn

Very nice location, delicious fish sandwiches, very good smoked fish, good service

We ate sea bream and calamari here. The fish was very small (baby fish), and the rings were placed very listlessly on the plate. The last time we ate here three years ago, it was great. Nothing to compare to this time. Oh well, they cut corners everywhere, just not on the price. We won't be coming back. Every fish stall in the harbor offers better value, sorry.

Very, very tasty. It's always worth waiting in line. If you leave, it's your own fault. The price/performance ratio is excellent.

Great selection of smoked products. The food on site is also excellent, and the staff is extremely friendly.

Everything is top-notch I'd be happy to come back Keep it up

We only buy fresh and smoked fish. Delicious

The food was very tasty. However, it was a self-service restaurant. It was very cold. The price/performance ratio wasn't right for me. Also, the plates were broken. What a shame!

In our opinion, this is the best fish restaurant in the far north. A large selection of dishes, plentiful in quantity, and reasonable prices. You can dine in or order takeaway. We give it a definite 5-star recommendation.

Delicious smoked delicacies and freshly prepared dishes. Excellent quality and service.

Yes. Beautiful view. Good food.

The Aalkate is no longer an insider tip on Fehmarn, but it's still worth a visit. If you like smoked fish, this is the place to be. Fish in all its forms is plentiful. The facilities are also perfect for everyone: from outdoor seating by the water, to a modern glasshouse with a view, to a rustic smokehouse, there's a lovely spot for everyone. If you're on Fehmarn, don't miss the Aalkate.

The best fish sandwiches! Definitely worth a visit. Super friendly service and reasonable prices. Everything is very clean and the ambiance is lovely. You can sit inside or outside.

There were delicious matjes … as always excellent

A must-visit when you're on Fehmarn. Great fish dishes, albeit not exactly cheap. But no matter, you don't go here every day.

The service here isn't really worth rating, as you order your food at the counter. You get a pager when you order, and when it goes off, you can pick up your food at the counter. The service at the counter is professional. It's a very comfortable place to sit, with a fantastic view of the sound bridge. We had the fish curry, which was absolutely amazing (assuming you like Asian curries); we've never had such a good curry!

There was great smoked salmon and the smoked shrimp were very light.

Very nicely decorated, delicious fish

We've been coming here sporadically for over 25 years. We enjoy every change of ambiance. The fish has been of the highest quality for years, whether it's herring, rollmops, fish cakes, or eel! Today I had smoked shrimp, a true dream. 😘 The rest of the group enjoyed herring or fried herring. Regarding service: It's a self-service restaurant, and that's what makes it so charming. Let them prepare great fish and side dishes for you, find your favorite spot, and enjoy. See our great spot with a view of the water in the picture.

With views over the Baltic Sea and the Fehmarnsund Bridge, the restaurant offers a wonderful atmosphere for a romantic evening for two or for other occasions. One small drawback of the restaurant: there are only two vegetarian dishes on the menu, which severely limits the variety. However, these taste wonderful. In contrast, the fish dishes are very diverse. For dessert, we highly recommend the tiramisu and the cheesecake!

I remembered the Aalkate from years ago. We always ate very, very well there. Today I'm extremely disappointed! The grilled salmon and the potato wedges were completely dry. Both must have been kept warm for a very, very long time. Far from freshly prepared!!! For the hefty price per dish, you'd expect something different! This was definitely our last visit!!! The price/performance ratio is completely out of proportion!

Self-service. Still a very nice atmosphere. Great!

Grilled vegetables and mashed potatoes were very tasty, the fish and potato wedges were a bit over-seasoned

Aal Kate has managed to transform its original, fantastic ambiance into a modern, fantastic one! There are plenty of covered and sheltered tables. Unfortunately, the quality of the fish has taken its toll on mass production. The smoked salmon, smoked trout, and scampi are dry, and the eel hasn't absorbed the smoke.

Delicious fish?? Definitely the Aalkate! Surf'n Turf and cod fillet in mustard sauce. Definitely a must-try.

Good food, well-organized with self-service. Friendly restaurant overlooking the bay.

Highly recommended: the front area sells their own fish and fish sandwiches. Continuing further, you'll reach the restaurant. There are various seating areas. The boathouse is also a highlight for children; here you can watch the sailors and surfers while you eat. What's different here from other restaurants is that you have to order your food and drinks at the counter and pick them up yourself. The food is very good, and there's something for every taste.

Unfortunately I can only give 5 stars, simply delicious 👌👌👌

The wait at the counter was worth it. A very nice place with excellent fish dishes. The seating is also very pleasant, some with a view of the water.

Very tasty food. Super friendly service and a very nice atmosphere.

There's no service, not because it's bad—it's a different concept, very unusual—but the food was excellent. The only negative thing was that the people working there didn't speak German, and even their English seemed to be a little lacking. This caused some communication problems on our evening, and we noticed this at other tables as well.

Unfortunately, we were very disappointed with our visit. • The salmon we ordered was very small, and we had to pay €21 for it. • The fish was dry, the vegetables were cold, and the extra portion was a disgrace, costing almost €6. • Positive: The curry was delicious. • Negative: The service – purely self-service, with no sense of hospitality. Overall, the value for money is not at all good. I would have expected significantly better quality for the money.

Well, we were a bit surprised at first. Entering Aalkate through the front door, you find yourself in a sales area selling smoked salmon and other items. Waiters scurry around the restaurant, initially uninterested in the new arrivals. We had a reservation, and after speaking to someone, we were assigned our table. It had been cleared, but it was still clingy from previous guests, and then we realized it was self-service! The prices on the menu weren't cheap, but they didn't include service. So we placed our order at the cash register, paid, and returned to the table with our drinks and a pager. When the signal was given, we picked up the food ourselves from the counter. But then... the quality is truly outstanding and it tasted very good. I can highly recommend the tuna in a seam crust. It's sashimi-quality, just like you'd get at a Japanese restaurant. If you like it, order it medium rare. The price/performance ratio is absolutely fine. So forget about the self-service thing. This place is highly recommended. The ambiance of the various rooms is also pleasant and lovingly designed. At the end, we picked up some smoked fish for the next evening.

Fish snack bar and fish dish bar. Good price and good quality.

For self-service the food was quite good

We always enjoy visiting the Aalkate. The team is always super friendly, and I'd especially like to mention Christian. He gave great recommendations to our friends who were there for the first time last year. He always has a good joke on his lips and is partly responsible for our continued return! ;) Even with a baby, there are plenty of high chairs available, and everyone is understanding (at least from the team; some guests could learn a thing or two from that).

Great ambience, good food - but everything overpriced

Top notch!!! Everything was great!

Delicious smoked fish and fresh grilled fish

A welcoming restaurant in Lemkenhafen. When it's too windy or wet outside, the pleasant interior is a great place to linger. Kudos to Christian and the team, who are the icing on the cake.

Really delicious food, generous portion sizes, and excellent quality. We found the self-service concept odd; it was more like a snack bar or rest stop, but with very good food quality. I think the concept was set up this way for operational reasons, as it eliminates the need for waiter service at the table. Well, it's just a different concept, but the food is still delicious. :-)

A must for lovers of fish in all its forms. A very nice atmosphere. Self-service. You'll need to bring your time, but it's definitely worth it.

The Aalkate is a self-service restaurant at Lemkenhafen harbor, with somewhat higher prices! There's an outdoor seating area overlooking the water! Due to the quality of the food, the restaurant remains very popular! Reservations are recommended at certain times, especially on days with bad weather! The fish soup and the fried cod fillet were top-notch!

A traditional smokehouse with a restaurant. The self-service restaurant is a bit inconvenient, as the walk to the waterfront is quite long, requiring a bit of organization. The atmosphere and quality are top-notch.

Highly recommended, best to reserve a table in advance. Delicious smoked fish selection. Nice selection of all kinds of fish dishes. Freshly filled fish sandwiches are available even late in the evening. 👍👍👍👍

The food is very tasty but unfortunately too expensive for it being self-service

Super restaurant highly recommended, haven't eaten so well in a long time

Very good fish specialties, very popular, very nice ambiance. Good value for money, we highly recommend it.

Always nice, super delicious food and right on the water

Great location, great service, great food. We really like it there and have been there several times during our vacation. Table service instead of self-service would be the icing on the cake.

Very, very good food and a great atmosphere. If you don't mind having to order at the counter and pick it up yourself and would like to enjoy something delicious by the water, this is the place for you! 🙂

Simply fantastic. You can almost sit in the water there :) The food is AMAZING and so beautifully presented. It's self-service, but it's cozy.

We had hoped for more. Unfortunately, the price-performance ratio wasn't right, considering it's more or less a self-service restaurant. The currywurst cost almost €17, and the taste wasn't great. Friends also said the other dishes (fish dishes for children) and the plaice were rather bland.

Thank you for the good offer, the great service and the beautiful seats in the Aalkate.

I visited the Aalkate for the second time with my husband and two dogs. The day before, we bought rolls with smoked salmon and honey mustard dressing – very tasty! We then ate it down by the water. This encouraged us to come back last night. Now, the concept of ordering and picking up food was a bit unusual. But it worked. We both opted for the fish curry with basmati rice. Our expectations were more than met: perfectly cooked rice. Colorful fried vegetables with a bite (zucchini, bell peppers, snow peas, mushrooms). The various pieces of fish tasted very good. The fried shrimp, with their roasted aromas, were also served on top. The curry sauce was aromatic with a slight spiciness. The consistency wasn't too thick. A sprinkling of fresh parsley rounded out the picture on the plate. Normally, the dish is served in a pan, but this time it was served in a blue-glazed deep plate. Very harmonious. I went to the kitchen counter and gave my positive feedback. The servers were very pleased to hear this sincere appreciation, especially the chef who prepared the dish. My conclusion: highly recommended!

Incredibly delicious 😋 Go/cycle/drive there, bring a decent amount of hunger, and let the freshly prepared food counter create your own meal: 😋🤙 Highly recommended!

Highly recommended for all fish lovers!!! Definitely a must-try if you're on Fehmarn. Great local recommendations. Generous sample portions for those interested in both sides of the menu. Many thanks from Hamburg. We'll be back!

The food was good but not great. The service was nonexistent, which made the atmosphere uncomfortable.

They serve delicious seaweed salad, even to take away! Unfortunately, crabs are rare.

We've been coming to the Aalkate for over 25 years; it's a must-visit more than once on every vacation. We still remember the old, rustic ambiance, and we still mostly enjoy the delicious smoked fish. The self-service is perfectly fine, and the staff are all very friendly. What really bothered us today, though—the Aalkate was very busy—were the many large dogs running around or lying in the dining rooms, without muzzles, of course, shaking themselves, and dog hair flying around. In our opinion, this is absolutely unacceptable from a hygiene perspective. Dogs are OK outside, but a definite NO in the enclosed areas!

The food was amazing until someone came up with the idea of ​​pouring balsamic vinegar all over the place as a garnish. How could anyone... Edit September 6: Balsamic vinegar has been discontinued. Therefore, it deserves 5 stars.

Everything was great.... Every year we come back for our vacation...

The food was good. BUT: For a restaurant in this price range (over 30 euros per person), the ambiance was subpar. Any other self-service restaurant would be more pleasant, unless you're into train station ambiance. A 15-minute line for drinks and ordering is followed by constant, loud orders from the kitchen about what the chefs should cook next, and in between, three water showers for the guests, because the folding roof seemed to open on its own, even in the sunshine, and the owner couldn't find a way to turn it off. Overall, you were glad to be able to quickly leave the restaurant and enjoy the tranquility of this beautiful island.

The food was great, the staff very friendly. I highly recommend it.

Fish sandwiches are always freshly prepared, and the rolls are also freshly baked.

Very good fish, friendly staff. Expensive though; a baked potato with some quark and what felt like 15 crabs cost almost €16.

A top-notch restaurant with fantastic fish dishes. We had the zander fillet with lobster sauce, a very good choice. Our next visit is already planned.

A truly lovely restaurant. The courtyard is a surprise when you walk in from outside – we weren't expecting that! Everything was very tastefully decorated, and the food was truly perfectly seasoned, presented, and prepared to perfection – while not exactly cheap, it was definitely worth the money 👍

Highly recommended...we had a very good meal there. Great quality, superbly prepared, and perfectly presented. Great terrace right on the water, but also plenty of space in the conservatory. The service only gets 3 stars because it's all self-service. We'll definitely be back.

Very delicious dishes that you can customize. The restaurant is beautifully located on the water and has a great outdoor area. You have to line up at a counter to order your food and then pick it up yourself.

The fish here is super delicious.

From the outside, the ambiance is cozy, suggesting a traditional smokehouse. Inside, it's a self-service restaurant, whose decor is more reminiscent of a cheap theme park reenactment. The food is more for the average tourist than for the discerning fish connoisseur. The wolffish fillet was unfortunately overseasoned, so the delicate flavor of the fish was no longer evident. The salmon fillet, cooked "on the skin," was very dark on the top side and not cooked on the skin side, thus being correspondingly dry. But at least the price was comparable to a good fish restaurant. Conclusion: At that price, it's better to go straight to a good restaurant.

Wonderful, great location, amazing sea view. A must-visit if you're on Fehmarn.

I can really recommend the location. Very delicious food (especially the thuna with sesame), nice location and fast service.

How wonderful it is to sit in a restaurant and be served by friendly staff. Here, everything is different. Everyone plays the role of waiter, in other words...it's a self-service restaurant...a better snack bar, so to speak. The indoor seating is very nice and comfortable. The outdoor terrace facing the water is sensational with a great view. The food was very good, but it's definitely too expensive for a self-service restaurant/snack bar. We won't be coming back; we'd rather look for a restaurant where you get waited on. It has nothing to do with Restaurant Aalkate; if you feel comfortable in a self-service restaurant, you'll be in good hands here.

We had hoped for more from the prepared hot meal. The breading completely overpowered the taste of the fish, and the lobster sauce unfortunately lacked any flavor. However, we did pick up some fish from the fresh fish counter, which tasted excellent!

Nice ambiance, and the fish was truly delicious. The side dishes were okay, but for the price, I expected more. I think it's a real shame that it's a self-service restaurant. That's a bit outrageous for this price range. On top of that, the table was sticky, the dishes weren't completely clean, and there weren't enough staff to serve food, so we had to wait a long time. All in all, good food, but unfortunately, the value for money is definitely not there, as there's no service.

Great ambience with self-service and food was very tasty

The food was delicious, but not legendary. The sesame-crusted tuna, however, was disappointing in terms of taste (it's simply not sashimi, which is certainly also a question of price). The man at the smoked fish counter at the entrance was friendly, knowledgeable, and funny, and the fish from there was very tasty. It took forever, though, probably due to a lack of staff. The atmosphere is very pleasant: outside by the water in good weather, in the courtyard when it's not so nice, and inside when it's not – you can feel comfortable anywhere. The value for money, however, is very poor, as it's a self-service restaurant with a lot of running around and waiting.

The food was delicious! Unlike the sister restaurant, Samoa, this one was advertised as self-service. Unfortunately, the tables were very sticky, and some of the staff only spoke English. It was really annoying that we had specifically reserved a table and, despite the restaurant being moderately full, were given a drafty walk-through seat without being informed about the lovely seats in the winter garden by the water.

The food was freshly prepared and very tasty. We found the prices reasonable for the quantity and quality. A whole grilled sea bream with fries and three sauces, as well as cod in a Parmesan coating with mashed potatoes (nicely with chunks in) for €49. Even though it's self-service, the atmosphere is very pleasant.

MUST KNOW!!!! We went to Aalkate because everyone told us it was a must-visit, but we were extremely disappointed by everything. We had to wait in line just to order, and although the cashier was a beautiful young woman, she was very unprofessional. The staff were touching everything with their bare hands – even the pasta that had been pre-cooked was handled by hand just to be reheated. For a place surrounded by the sea, the fish was not fresh at all – everything was frozen (all the seafood products were frozen). The staff were polite, but most of them were students who did not speak German, which made communication difficult. Prices were very high, and we had to try paying with card about five times before the machine finally worked. Overall, it was one of the worst restaurant experiences I’ve had. Definitely not recommended.

I've rarely left a supposed restaurant feeling so disappointed and hungry. Firstly, the eel menu is at best a snack bar and doesn't deserve the name restaurant. The service is nonexistent, just like the staff's lack of German. And the prices are completely exorbitant considering the portion size and quality.

Super delicious and everything freshly prepared.

As always, delicious. Friendly staff. Fantastic seating in the back by the water. Prices are high, just like the rest of the island. But it's worth it.

Same old story as always. When you ask whether the product is lactose-free, you get a quick no without further explanation. The allergen list wasn't mentioned, let alone looked at. This was probably due to the hectic pace and the rush of people. Nevertheless, it's a great shop with a wide selection of different dishes and types of fish.

As always, first impressions count! We waited in the entrance area to be assigned a table. We were greeted with a "Moin," then ignored. Finally, we were rudely asked, "Would we wait here for the bus?" ... We can't comment on the quality of the food, etc., so we went 150 meters further to Samoa and ate there. The seating is much nicer, too 😉

The black hake and tuna are highly recommended, but the bouillabaisse was so watery that it barely tasted of fish. I was very disappointed. With so many leftover fish, it should be possible to make a decent stock!

Highly recommended. Very delicious food. Self-service, but definitely not a snack bar. Beautifully decorated, friendly staff, and absolutely fair prices. The food tastes sensational 👏🏻👌🏼

No, it may be that this is a trendy place, but unfortunately it doesn't appeal to us. Sorry.

Absolutely! Delicious food with great service

We always enjoy coming here for dinner. Superb cuisine, great service, and a beautiful restaurant.

The food was delicious. We had a mixed salad with shrimp, mashed potatoes, and fried plaice fillet. We come here every year and are never disappointed...many thanks to the whole team!

Highly recommended for anyone who likes fish!

Very tasty fish dishes – which is why the Aalkate is always full, so be sure to make a reservation in advance. It can get very busy and loud at times...

Absolutely beautiful location with a direct sea view and a jetty on the Baltic Sea. My cod fillet was very good, though there could have been a bit more fish on the plate for the price.

If you're on Fehmarn, you should have already been there. Prices are high

Delicious fish, access to the bay. Cozy.

We highly recommend the Aalkate. The bar and kitchen staff are especially friendly and make excellent food. Thank you, we'll be back 😗

First time there. The food is truly delicious and highly recommended. Quality suffers a little due to quantity. Service only gets three stars because it's self-service, but everyone is super friendly. There are three starters and three main courses (including cod, wolffish, and fried fish). The atmosphere is truly fantastic. Reservations at the boathouse were easy and highly recommended. Our dog was also a welcome guest. We'll be back.

Great restaurant right on the water. The staff was very friendly. There's no table service, but the pager system worked perfectly. Our daughter spilled her drink and was immediately given a new one on the house. The food was truly delicious and beautifully presented. We'd love to come back.