Greenlandic Cuisine

When it comes to dining, the special and traditional food products of Greenland give the world of gastronomy a whole new dimension not experienced anywhere else in the world today.

And we are willing to share: Entirely new dining experiences are waiting for anyone wanting to try a whole new range of dishes of fish, shellfish or reindeer and other wildlife like the musk oxen; or for those trying to spice up old recipes with the unique flavours of Greenland.

The clean, Arctic environment provides special conditions in which Greenlandic wildlife and fish develop into uniquely flavoured meat dishes only available in Greenland.

Moreover, as traditional hunters provide a lot of the food produced in Greenland, transporting the meat by dogsled through the Arctic winter landscape, Greenlandic food products contain a unique story, enhancing the dining experience anywhere. 

A dedicated effort has been put into developing Greenlandic cuisine to provide the rest of the gourmet world with new variants of existing dishes or entirely new dishes suitable for the quality-conscious guest.

To supplement these new dishes, Greenland has also seen the birth of several microbreweries making Greenlandic beer and ales available to the Greenlandic population and the international beer market.

For more information on suppliers, please contact Greenland Tourism & Business Council at info@inussuk.gl.