Porterhouse im Gnomenkeller in Flensburg

Really nice authentic place in the middle of Flenborg

Really nice basement restaurant with very cozy decor. The food was good and well presented. It came in copious amounts that would satisfy even a starving trucker

Reasonable prices were posted outside the restaurant! The service was arrogant and snooty and the dishes on the menu were extremely expensive!! Disgraceful!!

Loved it here! I wanna go back. Food was yummy, service was nice. They speak both German and Danish and I'm sure they speak English as well. Forgot to take a picture of the food before I started eating coz it looked amazing. Update april 15, 2025 they still make great food 🥰 our server this time spoke German and English (not Danish). So worth a visit, in my opinion

Kitchen is good. Served quickly. Not particularly noticeable from the outside but ok inside.

Nice place, but the food was awful. The fries were hard in the middle and not properly crispy, our schnitzel was dry and not properly hot.

The food is still a pleasure, but for a 2cl white wine spritzer 8.50 euros!!! to demand... Well, the Dane is happy to pay for it!!! Unfortunately I'm out as a Flensburg resident!!

15.03.2025 Went for another visit and tried out some other steaks and the food is still excellent. They even adjusted my order to fit my diabetes. ---------- This place has a very unique atmosphere because of the arched ceiling with different gnomes painted on it. The food os very delicious and the service is top notch. We'll definitely be back. A piece of advice, if you order and XXL steak be aware that you can ask for 2 x 200 that way the last bit won't be too dry.

Super delicious place, good food and reasonable prices, just a cozy atmosphere

Beautiful restaurant in Flensburg. The food was okay, ordered quickly and served well. Unfortunately, at least on this evening, the service left a lot to be desired. There was no permanent server for our seating area; The problem had already begun at the five tables around us. A nice lady greeted us and took our order. Unfortunately, she didn't know the menu by heart, so when we ordered a salad from the buffet, we were charged extra for it. The cards were collected immediately and we checked digitally a third time to see whether the side dish from the buffet was actually missing. And indeed: it was on the menu with the dish. So we politely pointed out again that the salad buffet was included. There was only a note and an apology that the lady didn't know the card because it had been changed. When the food and drinks came, two side dishes that were ordered were missing. We asked nicely again whether we could still get these as they had been forgotten. Only one was submitted later, and in the end both were charged. When re-ordering drinks, it took a very long time for a waitress to have a look at the table and report. As there seemed to be no fixed force for our seating area. What can I say? There is definitely room for improvement. That shouldn't happen in this price segment. Please improve your service and create service areas in the restaurant. So that one server is responsible for one area and not five different servers serving a table. Then these errors won't happen again.

Fast service and very friendly.

A classic in Flensburg. Quality today as 30 years ago. It's all about comfort in rustic surroundings

Simply great, the vaults of the Flensburg dwarves are still well preserved and invite you to dream about the past. Certainly an interesting old legacy of the Flensburg merchants. The lunch menu was, as usual, top notch and cooked to perfection. We had a steak plate of beef/turkey/minced meat with baked potatoes and it was very tasty and sufficient. The service was quite cold at the beginning, since when do you have to make a reservation for lunch? Don't look too askance, we're in Flensburg and not in a Michelin restaurant, we'll practice that again... it wasn't bad. Otherwise we were served quickly, politely and properly. We'll be happy to come back, thank you very much!

A really nice restaurant, but the food and service do not live up to the room. It was very small portions and in addition the bread was forgotten!!! Serving and food certainly did not live up to expectations, sour show. But today everything was simply in order 👍.

Good steak and cozy surroundings

A rustic, cozy restaurant in a historical ambience. The food was fresh and the portions were sufficient. In our opinion, the prices may be a bit too high. We hadn't reserved a table, but when we asked we were offered a table for a little over an hour. What struck us as somewhat unpleasant was that the couples who came directly after us were all seated at tables without reservations, with no time limit or a minimum of 2 hours. Meanwhile, we waited a quarter of an hour for our waitress to reappear and take our order. Eating under time pressure therefore diminished the positive impression of this location.

Quaint and stylish steak restaurant at the same time. The service is polite, charming and accommodating. The taste of the steaks is overwhelming. Always happy 👍

The food was delicious and beautifully presented.

We really like being there, we like the food and the service is very good. The prices are reasonable for the quality. The parking spaces are a bonus.

If you are a visitor to the city, you must have been here. Great ambience. The friendliness of the staff is exemplary. The food is tasty and wonderfully prepared. A few more fried potatoes on the plate would have been nice. Price - performance is right👍

Very good food and the ambience is definitely worth seeing. The service was great, nothing to complain about.

Unfortunately, the two of us were not allowed to test the food. We called and according to the navigation we will arrive at 8:10 PM, but 8 PM is the last thing they want to reserve. Very special, 10 minutes later and you are no longer welcome. Google says they are open until 10 p.m., so maybe change that? Not really customer friendly.

An absolutely fantastic place. Good food, good wine and really good service. Everything you need for a cozy dinner.

The food was very good, the price was just a bit steep and the service was slow

Just beautiful there. Super nice staff and incredibly good food. Always worth a visit

Really nice rooms with rustic decor, and the atmosphere here was good. The food was also very good, although the service was a bit slow, just as we had to ask for certain things several times before they succeeded. However, it must be said that it was really busy this evening.

Nice restaurant, price-performance ratio is a bit too high, the food was good and tasty. The beef steak was fried as ordered, it was buttery tender and tasted great. Overall a good 4 out of 5 stars. What was really annoying was the layer of dust on the “light balls” that are on the tables.

Unfortunately the food wasn't really warm. Some of the fried potatoes were still raw. Service too little for the number of seats, so rarely at the table.

OK. Food and ambience are just a matter of taste, nice service, clean toilets.

Nothing to call home about, I don't understand the good reviews. You could just as well cut the food out of the bag yourself. I will definitely not be back

Exquisite dinner. We arrived without a reservation, but were nevertheless assigned a cozy corner. The food was well prepared and especially the meat was cooked to perfection. Probably the best piece of meat I've had in a long time. Would love to come again - both for the food and the atmosphere.

Fantastic cozy place. Totally packed with guests, must be because the food is fantastic and the portions are huge. We had booked a table for 7, unfortunately they had thrown our reservation away, but they managed to find a table for us anyway, incredible because there were no other tables available in the whole spacious restaurant. The meat is so tender that a toothless person could eat here😉

But at the expensive end, the price compared to what you get

Were there again today after a long time. Food was good for 6 people and the steaks were grilled to perfection. We were a little disappointed with the Mafiosi. It was heaped with green olives and garlic and hot peppers were spared. Actually, everything was just warmed briefly in olive oil. That has nothing in common with Mafiosi or Siziliana. But the steaks were...as I said...on point. Next time I'd rather have pepper steak.

We only give 4 stars because the food did not quite live up to the expectations we had based on recommendations from various acquaintances. The food tasted fine and was well prepared, but it was no better than what we ourselves manage to create in the kitchen. The staff were friendly and both drinks and food came quickly. There was good communication. The prices are affordable. There is a good atmosphere in the restaurant.

The food was super tasty and the service was super nice. Good portions and great value for money We can only recommend it

Vi spiste middag her en aften i november. Virkelig hyggelig gammel restaurant. Vi bestite hhv. kalkunschnitzel med pommes og wienerschnitzel med bratkartoffeln. Maden kom hurtigt. Til kalkunen var der friterede løg, og til wienerschnitzelen var der sauce hollandaise. Godt nok noget specielt, og hollandaise til wienerschnitzel, - det ødelægger en traditionel ret. Til wienerschnitzelen var der salatbuffet, men ikke til kalkunen. Portionerne var store, og det smagte udmærket. Temmelig uinspirerende anretning, lidt cafeteria-agtigt. Prismæssigt lidt i den dyre ende. Restauranten var næsten fuld, så det må være populært.

Unfortunately I've been there far too rarely, but the food is always an experience. The ambience is second to none. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The three of us went there for a business lunch and we didn't regret it. The drinks came quickly, the menu offers something suitable for everyone, both the turkey steak and the steaks were an absolute delight. When the food was on the table, no one talked anymore, everyone just enjoyed it. Every request was taken into account flawlessly. I'd better not start with the dessert... The cherry sundae was better than at many well-known Italian ice cream parlors, the sorbet seemed to come from heaven... I can hardly wait to come here again. Guys, treat yourself to something good and try it for yourself. You can hardly eat as well in a relaxed manner as here.

Billederne lever desværre ikke helt op til forventningerne. Vi blev placeret i et rum ved siden af, og dette var lyst og ret uinspirerende i forhold til det som vi havde set på billederne, og også havde bestilt ud fra. Maden var også ret uinspirerende, kold sauce og steak.. Personalet var dog meget søde

Riktigt genuin restaurang med bra service och fin atmosfär. Maten serverades snabbt och var mycket god. Det rekommenderade vinet var dock en katastrof.

A very cozy and lovely place with fantastic food! The staff is very professional, friendly and kind! I highly recommend that you book a table here and enjoy their amazing food! You won't regret it! 😀

Stood in the entrance for over 5 minutes and was ignored. I recommend hiring trained service staff.

The restaurant is good overall. Unfortunately, the appearance of the historic cellar is extremely outdated. A very beautiful basement in a very sad condition 😕

The Gnomenkeller – an institution in Flensburg. We like to come for lunch, steak plates and goulash soup are recommended. Service friendly, atmosphere rustic.

Super tasty steaks, good salad buffet and nice attentive service!

Excellent stakes and friendly staff. It is a lovely restaurant with lovely food.

Ok food, but no more than that either It costs about DKK 100 for a jager schnitzel at lunchtime.

Ligger i gågaden. Et rigtig hyggeligt sted. Menuen står på dansk. De steder kødet helt perfekt. Rigtig god betjening. Nøj det smagte godt. Kunne nemt finde på at komme igen. Vi var der til aftensmad. Lidt dyrt, i forhold til ande steder

Her går man aldrig galt i byen hvis man vil have et godt stykke kød, en snitzel eller hvis man har børn med. Vi elsker at komme her med vores 2 børn på 6 & 9år da børn er meget velkommen og servicen er venlig

Cozy place. Always good German food on the menu - a place we like to visit when the trip goes past Flensburg. Also worth a detour if you are in southern Denmark.

The beef was wonderful. I ordered "blue" and received blue. They have escargot, which is surprising as we're so far north in Germany. This basement restaurant is a comfortable little place, however... A salad buffet. Don't judge a book by its cover. For a restaurant with a buffet, they have good food. I choked on my drink, and was immediately served a water. That should tell you how the staff are like. It almost feels overstaffed? Accommodation was frighteningly fast. (The menu is a little flashy, even for my taste. Describing the different cuts of beef word-for-word as stated on it's respective Wikipedia page is a bit... Distasteful?)

Unfortunately there was no small side salad with the steak. If you wanted a salad with your steak you had to order one for over 9 euros. I was then able to put this together myself at the salad buffet!

The food was, as always, excellent. We just won't go out to eat on a Saturday evening anymore. That's just too loud. Which unfortunately affects the ambience and service.

Bad experience, incredibly noisy and bad acoustics. We sat in a room where you couldn't hear anything and talk to each other unfortunately

Starter: snails Main course: 300g porterhouse steak Yes... I'm happy to recommend it.

Today we had steak in the Gnpmenkeller. Everything was great. Tastes great.

Everything was great, I haven't had such a good steak in a long time

We were in the Gnomenkeller today and were totally thrilled. We felt really comfortable in this rustic vault. The service was great and the food was just great. We can totally recommend it.

Hier wird man durchgeschleust und so schnell wie möglich abserviert. Wir wollten einen gemütlichen Abend verbringen und hatten als Aperitif Prosecco bestellt. Dann hätten wir gerne den Salat vom Buffet als Vorspeise gegessen. Ehe wir es uns versahen, stand vor Salat und zum Prosecco bereits der Hauptgang auf dem Tisch. Ein absolutes No Go!. Das Kalbsschnitzel war zudem nicht gewürzt.

Good food, reasonable lunch prices

As always very tasty 😁. The fillet in particular is a dream. We'll be back!

We were here for lunch. The food tasted excellent, the staff was very friendly. It was just a little too dark for me.

They fry steaks so you have to bend down in the dust.

We had a very good traditional meal here. Service was great, food was good and the waiting time was short. Thanks!

Very good place. Very good food, service and atmosphere. It has to go 😋

Extraordinary place, great ambience, the steak as tender as butter, the staff very nice and attentive

Extraordinary place, great ambience, the steak as tender as butter, the staff very nice and attentive

Das Personel lebt Service, sehr freundlich, sie gehen auf Wünsche problenlos ein. Wir haben abends mit 7 Personen gegessen. Alle waren sehr zufrieden mit dem Essen. Es ist ein wirklich nettes Ambiente im historischen Keller. Wir kommen gerne wieder, da wir eine gleich gute Erfahrung bereits Anfang des Jahres gemacht haben.

Ikke noget at råbe hurra for. Fik wienerschnitzel, hvor der var dobbelt så meget panering, som selve kød. Ca. 3 mm kød... Championsovs der ikke var smagt til. Appelsin og citron skive til wienerschnitzel. Hvad skal appelsinen? Ingen dip til pomfritter.

The Gnomenkeller has remained a good address. Roast beef with remoulade sauce, fried potatoes and salad... very tasty. Roast potatoes are not an easy business; can be too flimsy, too greasy, too anything else. In the gnome cellar they were perfect, as was everything. The employees were competent, friendly and courteous.

Nice ambience. Overpriced food with average quality. The service was not attentive and too loud.

Great restaurant with nice service and very good food.

Simply great. The ambience is unique, the service is attentive and super friendly and the food is sensationally delicious. We'd love to come back

Very nice (below the ground) steak house restaurant. Good food.

Delicious food and good atmosphere!

Very interestingly decorated restaurant. We had lunch here and were very impressed. Nice staff and good food

Had to wait 5 minutes for a table, but it's worth the wait. Got pork, breaded with mushroom sauce. However, you can skip the salad buffet. Nice ice cream dessert. Good service and a very pleasant atmosphere.

Cozy place with good food at reasonable prices. 🙂

I love the atmosphere here, we've been here a few times and it's becoming a regular part of our travels when we come to these parts. All through fantastic food, sweet and friendly staff. It is easy to book a table per Mail, there is parking behind the restaurant, and if it is busy, there are other options nearby, and the staff will be happy to help. It is always clean and tidy and has a wonderful atmosphere. Worth a visit!

1 hour waiting time for the food. The food was not served as ordered, the meat was not cooked through and had an extra round in the kitchen and was so tough that it could not be eaten. the charcoal potatoes were half cold and had a bad taste. got no apology or compensation for the tough meat and half cold food.. All in all a bad experience for the whole family.

We have stopped here to eat steak on previous trips since the 80s. In recent years we have become more and more disappointed. The meat was only mediocre and the side dishes were rather poor: soggy fries, floury fried potatoes, cold roasted bread and salad were not included with the meal. The prices are absolutely excessive. A log house can do that a thousand times better. We won't be coming back.

The food was very good. My baked potato had a bit of a lack of sauce. My wife's carpaccio was delicious and the meat was medium rare. Unfortunately, the steak sauce was ready-made ketchup spiced up with spices. The service was perfect from start to finish. The ambience was very nice. We'd love to come back

Again super tasty and very nice service. When we are in Flensburg, we always like to come here 👍

Very nice staff, very good food (especially the beetroot carpaccio!), cozy atmosphere. Some free parking spaces in the courtyard with a passage to the restaurant

Das Essen hat dem Preis leider nicht standgehalten. Das Porterhouse Steak war an manchen Stellen zäh, auch die Rosmarin Kartoffeln waren sehr dunkel. Die Getränke waren gut, der Service auch

All was well. Maybe you sat a little close. Good food, good onion soup. The house red wine was also good.

Good food at fair prices, great service 👍

Unfortunately that was nothing. As soon as we came in we were shouted at that we should wait outside. You just have to be patient were the words. 7 minutes later someone came and showed us to our table. It was so loud that we couldn't have a conversation at all. After a quarter of an hour no drinks had been taken so we left again. It wasn't the first visit. The food was good last time. I don't expect everyone to be in a good mood all the time, but that kind of behavior isn't even possible at Uschi's station grill.

8 of us entered the street, they did what they could to find us a table, they opened up a closed part of the restaurant just so we could sit there. Super delicious food and good atmosphere in beautiful premises. Service was so sweet but was really busy

We were there late at night. The porterhouse steak was okay, but a little tough in places. Service was very accommodating

Our steakhouse in Flensburg for decades. Unfortunately today it was only a close 3 when it came to food. Meat just wasn't good - super unusual and hopefully an isolated case, because so far the porterhouse has always been 1A...

Very good food, great location, very clean and pleasant. Nice people Only recommended

Great location, very courteous service. The food was fantastic. We had a very nice evening.

There is a large selection of well-prepared steaks, ideal for example before visiting the city theater around the corner. Salad is only available from the buffet, unfortunately not as a side salad

Steak was great, the scampi skewer was mediocre

There is delicious food there, with reasonable prices. The food was ready quickly and the service was friendly.

Waiters super nice and competent. Menu very interesting and unexpectedly fair prices. A dream in terms of taste and portions. Fresh grape wine from the winemaker is always delicious.

Ambience is quite nice I thought the Salzburger was quite good The fries too The meat was also very tasty

Great restaurant with delicious food and nice service. I had the scampis as a starter and the stuffed champions as a main course. Both very tasty. The rest of the group (8) were also very happy. Can really recommend.

Traditional Flensburg restaurant. The former cellar of the former town hall tells Flensburg stories also from Schleswig Holstein and Denmark. The food is great and the lunch menu can't be beaten in terms of price/performance.