Welcome to Gemma
Italian restaurant by the Øresund
An evening at Gemma begins at the table. It ends when you decide it should.
The food is Italian—fresh pasta, shared antipasti, and wines that complement the mood. The setting is the Marienlyst Strandhotel in Helsingør, right on the coast of the Øresund. Outside lies the beach. Inside, it’s warm, casual, and lively. Come for dinner. Stay for dessert. And if you want the full experience—book a stay and let your evening at Gemma be the first chapter.
Gemma is part of the Marienlyst Strandhotel, located at Ndr. Strandvej 2, Helsingør—45 minutes from Copenhagen.
The Italian concept
Just “feel-good” Italian food.
Gemma started with the idea of creating something that’s hard to pin down, but that you can feel right away.
The name means “jewel” in Italian. Something small, rare, and worth discovering. That became the starting point for a place where it’s not about being seen, but about being present. Inspired by long dinners, crowded tables, and the unique Italian ability to blend food, people, and atmosphere into one, Gemma was created as a place where evenings are allowed to unfold at their own pace.
Here, the focus isn’t on perfection, but on what happens between courses—the conversations, the dynamics, the energy around the table. Gemma is a story about toning down the formalities and amplifying what feels genuine.
ITALIAN, JUST AS IT SHOULD BE
The Feeling of Gemma
Feel the warmth. Taste the joy.
When you walk into Gemma, it’s not just the food that greets you—it’s the atmosphere.
The lighting is warm, the room is alive, and the pace isn’t dictated by a set schedule, but by those seated at the table. The evening is allowed to unfold naturally, just as it does when you’re in a good place with good company. Dishes arrive, are shared, and passed around. Conversation takes over, laughter breaks out, and the table becomes the natural center of it all.
It’s casual, lively, and effortless. An experience that doesn’t feel staged, but happens in the moment. At Gemma, it’s not about making an impression. It’s about making you stay a little longer than you had planned.
AN ATMOSPHERE YOU STEP INTO
Come for the food
Stay for everything else
This isn't about fine dining, but about feel-good dining, where the table is filled with dishes that are meant to be shared.
Expect classics with a twist: creamy risotto, hearty pasta dishes like strozzapreti with salsiccia, and cannelloni with ricotta and spinach. Fresh antipasti like burrata with basil, crispy arancini with truffle, and thinly sliced carpaccio that practically melts on your tongue. For dessert, we round off the evening with Gemma’s signature tiramisu or fresh citrus sorbet.
On the menu, you’ll find everything from classic Italian wines to modern takes on cocktails: crisp spritzes, an aromatic White Negroni, or the sweet, creamy Tiramisu Martini. The wine list has been carefully curated to complement both the dishes and the atmosphere, and the drinks are designed to be savored over time and in good company.
Share the experience. Share the memories.
A selection of the favorites
Come for the food—stay for everything else
Appetizers
Arancini with Portobello Mushrooms
Arancini, portobello, truffle, white bean and lemon cream
Raw Scallops
Scallop crudo, cucumber, shallots, jalapeños, and lovage
Beef Carpaccio
Beef carpaccio, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, truffle mayonnaise, radicchio & arugula
The Italian Deli
Prosciutto di Parma PDO
aged for 24 months
Olives with Lemon
Green Nocellara del Belice olives
with lemon zest
Parmigiano-Reggiano
36 months
Primi – Pasta
Gnocchi – White Ragù
Gnocchi, light ragout, chanterelles, wild boar, and hazelnuts
Linguine with Lobster Sauce
Linguine, lobster, scallops, Marzano tomatoes, and bay leaves
