Odense Nightlife

City Arkaden is a big nightclub complex located at the city centre on one of the main pedestrian streets. It houses different clubs in one place, so it was funny listening to different kind of music when we stood near a door that connects 2 different areas :)

We had a meeting with a local friend there so it wasn’t really our choice to visit the club. We had some beers at the bar, the place wasn’t packed and actually at about 23.00 it was kind of empty with only some people playing billiard and some others enjoying the first drink of the night.

Its open Thursday, Friday, Saturday after 21.00

Cafe Mouritz is the only real (in my eyes) cafe in Odense, that is not located in the city center. The cafe is located in the Skibhus district, and is located at Skibhusvej wich is a street filled with shops pizzarias and restaurants.
The food here is typical for danish cafes and the prices are reasonable.

Dress Code: no dresscode

Studenterhus Odense is the danish name for the Students house. Here you will find a lot of different entertainment. Currently there is Salsa Walk-in on mondays at 20:00 o clock (costs 20 kr. for 1 hour). Followed by a Salsa Disco from 21-23 (free entry).
Some nights are Quiz nights, but you will also find Poetry readings and some times poertry slams.
There is often live music with local/upcoming bands and the prices for these arrangements are usually student friendly.

NB: The house is currently (being remodelled in new surroundings and will open again later this year)

Dress Code: Everyting Goes

Optimisten is a small caf? run by a Islandic couple. Everything here is ecological, and the food is vegerian (no meat or animal products).
The athmosphere is relaxed, and you can sit and smoke a waterpipe while listening to the varied world music that is being played.
Once in a while there is live music, and poetry readings and by the bar you can buy some of the books/crafts that local residents make.
The Aloe vera shake is always worth a try.
Opening time :

thus-wed 12-22
thurs-fri-sat 12-24
sun 12-18
mon closed

NB: This place unfortunately closed primo 2007, however i leave the tip as a memory of a truly unique place.

Dress Code: Absolutely everything goes

AliBi is Odenses only supperclub. You can come down here in the afternoon, get some good food and stay as the place changes into a nightclub.
There is teather, stand-up, live bands and visiting DJ's. The resident DJ has a taste for bossanova-fusion.
The club was orignally located in Vintapperstr?de (read note on Vintapperstr?de in "things to do" section) but is now located by the side of the "cafebiografen" on Brandt's

Dress Code: No dresscode

The Brewery Flakhaven is a small place located in one corner of the city hall. It opened in 2005 and has a lot of well tasting beers.

Flakhaven is a micro brewery, that makes its own beer, so you will find differing beers in accordance with the time of year.

Dress Code: No dresscode

This small icecreamsshop has supreme quality icecreams, once tried you are hooked. My personal favorite is the pistachios ice cream.

The shop is pretty popular, so some waiting time can be expected on sunny days.

Ryan's is Odense's only Irish pub. The athmosphere is relaxed and the inventory of irish origin. The bartenders speak english and do not always understand danish. There is live music here two or three night a week and you can also come here to see major football matches on a big screen.
Although prices are a bit expensive, this is the place to get all those irish beers.
On thursdays you can get students discounts all night long.

Dress Code: No dresscode