Wineke’s Pavement Café
Wineke’s Pavement Café is inspired by the Parisian restaurant culture that became popular in Denmark in the late 19th century. For the first time, guests could have a meal or a slice of cake served in the open air while watching life unfold in the square.
Open-faced sandwiches
The menu would typically include a dish of the day and small hot dishes – and, from around 1900, particularly elaborate open-faced sandwiches. Smørrebrød rose to prominence during the second half of the 19th century, when ordinary slices of bread were transformed into refined and imaginative dishes. Steak tartare, havstryger, salmon and scrambled eggs soon became fixtures on every smørrebrød menu. Vegetarian varieties topped with sliced tomatoes or ‘potato butter’ were also available.
Café Rozzi
The people of Copenhagen were probably the first in Denmark to enjoy outdoor dining, but Aarhus was quick to follow when two Swiss confectioner brothers opened Café Rozzi on Bispetorvet in 1874. They created an area with tables and shady trees in front of the café, where guests could enjoy fine Swiss pastries. Rozzi’s cakes were renowned for their extravagance and were described by one guest as having come from a ‘Lucullan fantasy’.
Wineke’s Cellar
The pavement café is served by Wineke’s Cellar, situated beside the Market Square – a tavern furnished as it might have looked in the 18th century. The tavern is named after the Wineke family of mint masters, who lived in the Mint Master’s Mansion for two generations from 1690 to 1752. This imposing building houses the cellar and borders the Market Square.
