Travel
Tasting Kopenhagen and Noma
July 18, 2018
The Danish capital has more than one challenge in store for visitors. Its location on the waterfront and the small but charming city centre make strolling or cycling a very enjoyable experience. At the same time Copenhagen also plays a prominent role in terms of modern architecture, design and gastronomy.
And it's the latter to which the team around René Redzepi has made a major contribution. Since Noma opened its doors in 2004 with the ambition of reinventing Nordic cuisine, this Michelin-starred restaurant has become a destination in its own right in Copenhagen. The disused iron factory where Noma (a contraction of Nordisk mad, Nordic food) is housed symbolises what the celebrated restaurant is all about: at Noma, traditional, regional and seasonal ingredients are combined into a surprising yet ultramodern and artful whole. The plates are not only a joy to behold, the flavour sensations the kitchen brigade serves up send your taste buds into rapture. The laudatory comments and the countless accolades Noma has earned in the meantime speak for themselves. To quote just one: ‘You pay a lot of money to eat lunch here and I still can’t wait to come back some time.’
It’s true, a meal at Noma doesn’t come cheap. Keep in mind that € 300 is a bare minimum - if you’re lucky enough to be able to book a table here. Nevertheless, Redzepi was the catalyst for a gastronomical awakening. Today Copenhagen boasts more than 15 Michelin-starred restaurants. Noma 2.0 wasn’t listed in 2018 because they’ve moved to a new location but don’t let this deter you.
The new Noma is located at Refshalevej 96, just a little way past the free city of Christiania.