Eat & drink

Your Sylt world of enjoyment

Enjoy delicious food by the sea, from List to Hörnum, all year round!

Wonderful natural landscapes, powerful North Sea waves, and long beaches characterize island life. But another factor is just as important on Sylt: the diverse culinary offerings and the delicious options that go with them. You can start the day with a hearty breakfast in the Morsum meadows, on the Keitum mudflats, or with crêpes on the beach. In the afternoon, enjoy homemade cake creations in the island's bakeries. And in the evening, you can either delve into Michelin-starred cuisine or watch the sun sink into the sea in a cool surfer deli. The island offers so many incredible delicacies. And it's great fun to keep discovering and enjoying new things.

Sylt – where eating and drinking become art: Fresh seafood, regional specialties and fine gourmet cuisine combine enjoyment with the unique flair of the island.

Kathrin

Culinary unique

The best enjoyment tips
for your Sylt holiday

Good food on Sylt is as uniquely diverse as the island itself. In more than 200 restaurants, you can sample everything that makes Sylt so special, from authentic island specialties like herring and oysters to international Michelin-starred cuisine. A single vacation probably won't be enough to sample everything on every menu. But you have to start somewhere.

Even at breakfast, there are so many fantastic options. Depending on your mood, time, and hunger, the island offers a full range. Popular breakfast and brunch options include the Ingwersen bakery in Morsum, the Sansibar, and the Käseklub in Keitum.

For lunch, the bistro "Zur Goldenen Möwe" is a perfect place to stop after a stroll along the Westerland promenade. The Samoa Seepferdchen restaurant offers excellent service and delicious creations throughout the day and evening.

You can get really good coffee from a portafilter machine in many places on Sylt, but especially at Café Curve in Braderup or Sydhavn in Hörnum.

And in the evening? From the Dorfkrug to the Sturmhaube in Kampen to the Miramar in Westerland—you'll be truly pampered here, too! We could go on forever...have fun exploring and tasting!

Box full of Sylter Royal oysters, freshly harvested, a North Sea delicacy.

Sylt oysters near Dittmeyer's Oyster Company

Crêpe with chocolate and glass of coffee held in hands.

Sweet or salty Crepes from the Crêperie by the sea

Breakfast table with pancakes, fried eggs, bread, jam and other dishes at Lund Sylt.

Breakfast at Lund in HörnumOur tip: The fresh sourdough bread!

Cheese counter with various cheeses, butter and honey.

Breakfast, brunch, lunch in Cheese Club in Keitum. Our tip: The cheesecake and salad with homemade goat's cheese

Hand holding cup of cappuccino with latte art pattern in front of wooden table.

freshly roasted Café in the Sylt Coffee Roastery

Salmon with sesame, vegetables and lemon served on a glass plate.

Im Samoa Seahorse Enjoy a glass of rosé and salmon tartar or Sylt mussels with a view of the sea.

Hand holding a fish sandwich in front of the harbor of Rantum.

Im Harbor Kiosk 24 Enjoy fish sandwiches and freshly smoked fish.

Various plates with sandwiches and fresh salads on a festively set table, accompanied by wine glasses.

Creative focaccia at the surf deli To the Golden Seagull enjoy

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star cuisine on Sylt

Sylt - a paradise for the fine taste

On Sylt, you can expect not only a rich selection of special and unique restaurants and more, but also a generous portion of Michelin-starred cuisine. This is ensured by several Sylt hosts and their outstanding kitchen teams. Because a star or an award is never the work of just one person. The overall concept must be right: the atmosphere, the teamwork, and, of course, what ends up on the plate. The Söl'ring Hof in Rantum on the dune is a culinary pioneer with two Michelin stars and three red Gault&Millau toques. Chef Jan-Philipp Berner and his team ensure this with diligence, feeling, and passion year after year. Other Michelin-starred establishments can be found in Tinnum at Holger Bodendorf's Restaurant Bodendorf's in Landhaus Stricker, in Hörnum at KAI3, where Felix Gabel and his team will spoil you with first-class cuisine, and in Keitum at Tipken's by Nils Henkel in the Severin*s Resort & Spa. Other restaurants that have also received accolades from rigorous critics include Jörg Müller (JM) and "Hardy's" at the Hotel Stadt Hamburg. Both are Westerland institutions with fantastic cuisine and equally magnificent bars and wine lists.

Our stars on Sylt…

Söl'ring Hof, Rantum

Landhaus Stricker, Tinnum

Budersand, Hörnum

Severin*s Resort & Spa, Keitum

…further first-class enjoyment on Sylt

Sommelier of the Year

Hotel Jörg Müller, Westerland

Hotel Stadt Hamburg, Westerland

The star-rated cuisine on Sylt combines excellent culinary arts with the rugged beauty of the North Sea – here, every bite becomes a moment of pleasure in an atmosphere that perfectly blends elegance and maritime serenity.

Marie

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Sylt's world of enjoyment

Inspiration, passion & pure taste experiences…

Champagne

Whether enjoying a romantic evening in a Kampen restaurant or enjoying a sundowner on the west beach with friends, a glass of champagne is as much a part of Sylt as fine sand is of the sea. You can find these fine wines all over the island in beach bars like Buhne 16 and the Sansibar, or even in exclusive hotels like the Miramar. The drink's popularity was once fueled by the sparkling island air and, of course, by the high society.

Coastal flair - sparkling enjoyment for special moments on the island.

Restaurant guide for the island of Sylt

Sylt à la carte

Sylt_PUK_24©peterbender_563 — © Peter Bender I Sylt Marketing

Discover the island and your new favorite restaurant with the help of the Sylt restaurant guide from Eiland Verlag.

A breath of fresh air for Sylt's culinary world...

New restaurant openings

Sourdough bread with salmon, spinach and avocado presented on a wooden board. — © Peter Bender | Sylt Marketing

We report on new openings, new concepts and fresh news from the gastronomy scene on Sylt.

Culinary highlights on Sylt

Gourmet & cooking events

People clinking wine and water glasses at a set table — © Peter Bender | Sylt Marketing

These delicious events are waiting for you: Look forward to changing events with a high enjoyment and experience factor.

Beach bistros

Culinary delights directly by the sea

You can't enjoy Sylt's delicacies any closer to the North Sea – unless you picnic right on the tide line. With the surf in view, the fish tastes almost as if it were home-caught. Red wine at sunset, fresh fish for lunch, homemade cake on stormy Sylt afternoons. In the beach bistros, which are strung like pearls along the Sylt coast, casualness replaces the dress code. The sound of the sea is often accompanied by lounge music, which sometimes transitions into faster beats as the sun sets. Many of the beach bistros are popular party locations for balmy summer nights.

Our tips

Family with two children sitting laughing on a terrace and enjoying time together.

A sunset over the North Sea, the golden waves reflect the warm light of the setting sun, while the sky glows in shades of orange and yellow.

A woman in a blue and white dress sits at Twisters Beach Dinner in Wenningstedt on Sylt, holding a cocktail glass and smiling at a table with burgers, fries and flowers.

A white bowl of vegetable soup garnished with tomatoes, spinach, and an edible seahorse decoration made of dough, served on a wooden table.

Relax and enjoy in Sylt's beach bistros…

Juicy burger at Twisters in Wenningstedt

Seagull flying over the sea at golden sunset.

Oysters on a porcelain plate with a sea view at sunset

Breakfast happiness on the island

Breakfast & Brunch

Experience enjoyable morning hours…

Start your day on Sylt with maximum enjoyment from the early hours and let the cafés and restaurants spoil you with their special brunch and breakfast offerings. Fresh croissants, Sylt jams, warm, homemade cinnamon rolls, home-roasted coffee from Braderup, regional cheeses, and Sylt bread await you at many breakfast establishments.

Have a picnic

Discover the most beautiful places for your outdoor experience

Picnicking on Sylt is an experience for the senses! Whether it's an idyllic spot in the meadows or on the beach with the sun setting over the sea - you determine the setting. And once you've settled down on your blanket, it's like having built a house. With huge windows, no borders, perfect! We've compiled the three most beautiful picnic spots on Sylt, offering delights for every time of day. And to ensure you're well-equipped, delicatessens and wine bars, cheese shops, and pastry shops offer all sorts of favorite treats and new discoveries.

Enjoyment in the open air…

Picnic blanket
Cheese, Sylt jam & whatever you fancy
Drinks & Glasses: Water, Wine…
Sweater or jacket in case it gets chilly
Binoculars for observing animals

Seagull on the promenade overlooking the beach and the sea.

Sunrise over the Tinnum meadows with golden light, light fog and a rustic fence in the foreground.

A group of sheep on a green meadow, some looking into the camera.

Two cyclists ride along a path through the hilly dune landscape, surrounded by heath and grass.

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