Good food at Restaurant Nordlys in Nuuk

By Mads Nordlund Verified Expert

Published: 22/10/2022

Reading time: 3 minutes

Restaurant Nordlys Nuuk — Restaurant Nordlys with the entrance in the middle of the Hotel Nordbo complex.
Nordlys means northern lights

Near the center of Nuuk, in the middle of Hotel Nordbo, you will find Restaurant Nordlys.

It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside a room has been created with Greenlandic motifs on the walls and lighting that gives a good mood and atmosphere.

The restaurant's bar and cozy sofa corner if you want to start with a drink before the meal — The restaurant’s bar and cozy sofa corner if you want to start with a drink before the meal

The menu is deliberately kept simple, with two starters, two main courses and three desserts. The kitchen has thus specialized in a few good dishes, such as oven-baked halibut with tomato sauce.

Throughout the menu you will find Greenlandic ingredients like musk ox, salmon, reindeer and halibut.

All dishes are served in nice portions with respect for the original purpose of a good restaurant; that the guests are happy and full after a dinner.

Example of starters; Greenlandic salmon with trout roe, and a musk ox tartare

Instead of many more different dishes, the menu changes according to the season.

The prices are at a very reasonable level, where quality and experience go hand in hand with what you pay.

Example of one of the main courses; braised reindeer leg with carrot puree and blackberry sauce

The desserts basically use well-known classics, but with a modern twist.

Restaurant Nordlys also welcomes children with a choice between a burger or fish and chips.

Examples of desserts; Selected cheeses with homemade accompaniments and Crème brûlée with mango, lime, and vanilla ice cream

Restaurant Nordlys is sought after by tourists, the hotel’s own guests and the town’s citizens, so it is sold out almost every evening. Therefore, you must book a table if you want to secure a place.