Porterhouse im Gnomenkeller in Flensburg

Don't go there. you will experience terrible service and food at the same time and you have many options in flensburg.

The staff is very nice and the food also comes quickly.

Porterhouse im Gnomenkeller is a nice restaurant with a vaulted ceiling painted to give the impression that it is made of bricks. The walls and ceilings feature paintings and attractive designs. There's a date, 1586, painted on the wall. According to the waiter, the building dates back to that year. The quality of the food is good, and the service is quite satisfactory. I had Scholle, a type of flatfish, for 27.50 EUR, and a small beer (0.31 L) for 5.00 EUR, bringing the total to 32.50 EUR. At the bottom of the receipt, it states, “Tip is not included.” I paid with a card, and the waiter brought to my attention four large squares on the screen of the card reader where I could choose a tip in addition to 32.50 EUR. If I chose the first square, a 5% tip would be included. If I chose the subsequent squares, the tip would increase by 10%, 15%, etc. At the bottom, in small text, was “No tip.” When I chose “no tip,” the waiter continued to be kind, friendly, and professional. However, I’m quite sure many people would find being asked to consider giving a tip to be highly intimidating. It is not my responsibility to subsidize the restaurant employees' salaries. People working in restaurants in Germany are generally well-paid.

Lovely experience in cozy surroundings. Nice tasty menu.

Cozy basement restaurant, but not great gastronomy.

Steak bliss in the rustic vaulted cellar. 🏰🥩 220g small beef steaks on skewers, perfectly grilled and juicy, served with peppercorn sauce, seasonal pan-fried vegetables, and golden-brown fried potatoes with bacon and onions. The historic 16th-century cellar, with its rustic brickwork, candlelight, and old oak wood, creates a true medieval atmosphere; the service team is well-versed in cuts and levels of doneness and will recommend the perfect wine upon request. An ideal spot for meat lovers and special evenings. #PorterhouseFlensburg #Gnomenkeller #SteakLovers #MeatGoals #FlensburgGenießen #FoodpornGermany #UrigEssen #SchleswigHolsteinEats

An evening like something out of a fairytale – flickering candlelight, tender steak, and a hint of magic in the air. Perfect for connoisseurs with heart.

Delicious food at affordable prices

Friendly, fast service and really delicious food.

The service is crazy, the food is great, the beer is top-notch and the atmosphere is downright sexy.

Great place with lots of charm and good service

Super super good we'll come again tomorrow.

The atmosphere is okay, and the service was friendly (we were there in April 2025). The food was generally very tasty, but unfortunately, the meat my wife and I had was quite tough (we had different dishes). I usually eat up all the food or take it with us, but I left the meat. Considering the restaurant's excellent reputation for meat, I was quite disappointed... And for €100 for two people, it wasn't a bargain. What a shame.

I can recommend this place. It's good food and everything else is just perfect. We'll be back. Thanks to the team.

Restaurant Review: "Porterhouse im Gnomenkeller" – A Hidden Gem for Steak Lovers Tucked away in a charming, labyrinthine cellar in the heart of the old town, "Porterhouse im Gnomenkeller" offers more than just a meal – it delivers a memorable dining experience steeped in character and flavor. The moment you step inside, you're transported into a cozy, almost magical world: vaulted stone ceilings, warm ambient lighting, dark wood furnishings, and whimsical details that live up to the "Gnome Cellar" name. It’s rustic and atmospheric without ever feeling overdone – a unique and inviting setting. The service is friendly, witty, and clearly passionate about what they do. The staff took time to walk us through the different cuts and cooking styles, even presenting the raw meat tableside for those who wanted a closer look – a nice touch that shows their dedication to quality. We went with the signature Porterhouse steak, ordered medium rare – and it was spot on. Beautifully seared on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside, with a deep, rich flavor that speaks of excellent sourcing and expert grilling. The ribeye was equally impressive: well-marbled, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. The sides didn’t disappoint either. The truffle fries were crisp and aromatic, and the creamed spinach was silky and well-seasoned – clearly made with care. Their wine list leans towards bold reds, perfectly suited to a hearty steak, and the staff gave thoughtful pairing suggestions. For dessert, we finished with a warm chocolate lava cake and vanilla ice cream – a classic done right, with a gooey center and just the right sweetness. Verdict: "Porterhouse im Gnomenkeller" is a true find. With top-quality meat, excellent service, and an unforgettable setting, it’s a must-visit for steak enthusiasts and anyone looking to enjoy a special night out. Pro tip: Reservations are highly recommended – this hidden gem is no longer a well-kept secret.

Best steaks! Cozy atmosphere, great service.

Great food and a unique environment in the restaurant. Very nice place. Will come back!

Nice basement restaurant with a cozy atmosphere and super nice ceiling and good lighting. Food since it is a steak house is mainly what you eat and there is a lot to choose from and the prices are reasonable! The beer selection is not that big! But there are several non-alcoholic beers to choose from! Also at ok prices! Good service and serving by waiters. A bit boring meat selection 300g for 30.50 euros. 1 Chicken breast, 1 small steak and 1 large minced steak! There is a free choice of potatoes! A little spice butter! And steak sauce!

I ate there with my wife. She used to live in Flensburg and knew the restaurant from before and raved about it. The ambiance is nice, the place is very original. You felt welcome, the service was friendly and attentive. The food was unfortunately very bad! For starters, we had very sour bruschetta. The tomatoes were poor quality; some were still green, not tasty. For my wife's main course, salmon on vegetable ratatouille with salad. The fish was dry, the ratatouille was way too salty, and the salad was bitter (she left half the food). I had porterhouse steak with fried potatoes. The fried potatoes were good, but the steak was grilled too long, resembled a shoe sole, tasted bland, and grew very large in the mouth (if you know what I mean). I ordered it medium. I ate everything because I was simply hungry and didn't want to just throw away €40. It all sounds very nitpicky, but it isn't. The food just wasn't prepared well. We told the waiter, and they listened. They tried to repair the "damage" and reduced the bill by the drinks, which was nice, but it really should have been reduced by the food, since the food was bad, not the drinks. Long story short... paid €85 for a bad meal. One extra star for the service, otherwise it would have been one. We won't be going there again.

I was there for lunch. Nice location, very friendly service, reasonably priced, and very tasty!

The food was very good and plentiful. Unfortunately, the cellar was so busy that the two waiters couldn't possibly serve all the guests! It's a shame, but the waiters were very friendly and helpful!

Unfortunately, drink orders were taken very late. Reordering was also almost impossible. I'm very surprised, as many establishments complain that guests don't order enough drinks, and we would have liked to do that, but our group wasn't really able to.

Oh yes, I can highly recommend that. Nurman has to book a table in advance. It's always full.

Super delicious food and lovely wine. We will come again😘

We have been to Porterhouse before and were really happy to eat here. We experienced beef that had no taste, incredibly dry and almost impossible to chew. (Typical with previously frozen meat, in any case not fresh) The service was not focused on asking if we were missing anything, including forgetting the water that was ordered, as well as a very long wait. Unfortunately, I have to write here that I cannot recommend the place🙁 we talked about how we could have gotten a better man at the Greek for less than half the price. The house wine can be recommended, it was good.

super tasty Compared to the lunch menu, the prices in the evening are quite expensive

Everything is extremely consistent. Location, staff, service, food and drinks. Flawless. Cozy and a real tip 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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Great restaurant with nice service and very good food.

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

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