Gastronomic heavyweights: Michelin-starred restaurants of Copenhagen
Guide Michelin Nordic Cities 2026 has awarded a total of 31 stars to 21 restaurants in Copenhagen. Jordnær, Geranium, and Kadeau are at the top of the list as the only three restaurants in Denmark with three stars, while AOC, Alchemist, Kong Hans, and Koan all hold two stars.
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Whether you wish to try Michelin-starred Nordic food or are into other cuisines from around the globe, it is all here. Get ready for a unique dining experience.
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3 stars: Geranium, Kadeau, and Jordnær
2 stars: Kong Hans Kælder, Alchemist, Koan, and AOC
1 star: Formel B, Udtryk, Marchal, Lille Mølle, akmē, Aure, Sushi Anaba, Alouette, Texture, JATAK, ESSE, Parsley Salon, The Samuel, and Søllerød Kro
Three Michelin stars
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Geranium
Geranium in Copenhagen is one of three restaurants in Denmark to hold three stars in the Michelin Guide Nordic Cities.
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Kadeau
The three Michelin-starred Kadeau is a small piece of Bornholm in the middle of Copenhagen.
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Restaurant Jordnær
Restaurant Jordnær - 'Down to earth' 3-star Michelin food just 10 kilometres north of Copenhagen.
Two Michelin stars
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Kong Hans Kælder
Kong Hans Kælder was the first restaurant in Copenhagen to receive a Michelin star back in 1983 and has kept its sky-high standards ever since.
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Alchemist
Excpect the unexpected! That’s the mantra of 2-starred Michelin restaurant, Alchemist. Behind its massive bronze doors hides theatre, 50 courses and a holistic dining experience to blow your shoes off.
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Koan
The Korean-inspired two-star Michelin restaurant Koan has opened its doors by the Copenhagen waterfront at Langeliniekaj. Created by former noma chef Kristian Baumann, also the owner of the Korean eatery Juju at Østerbro.
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Restaurant AOC
A-O-C holds two stars in Guide Michelin Nordic Cities, and is located in central Copenhagen.
One Michelin star
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Formel B
Enjoy a Michelin-starred dining experience in the heart of Frederiksberg at Formel B, a modern restaurant where taste, quality and fine dining go hand in hand.
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Udtryk
Only five weeks after its opening, Udtryk received its first Michelin star. The restaurant offers Michelin-caliber gastronomy inspired by both Japanese and Nordic culinary traditions.
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Restaurant Marchal at Hotel D'Angleterre
The dining experience at Marchal in Copenhagen's historic Hotel D'Angleterre will appeal to all your senses.
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Lille Mølle
The home has been transformed into a restaurant and café, and the windmill proper shows a somewhat extraordinary but still in some ways typical home from the turn of the century.
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Restaurant Aure
In 2024, Restaurant Aure opened on Refshaleøen, and just 81 days after opening, they were awarded a Michelin star.
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Sushi Anaba
Michelin star restaurant Sushi Anaba in Nordhavn offers an exquisite sushi experience you will rarely forget.
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Alouette
Michelin star restaurant Alouette reopened in 2024, but the legacy carries on.
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Søllerød Kro
Michelin-awarded Søllerød Kro is recognised both nationally and internationally as one of Denmark's absolute best restaurants.
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Restaurant Texture
Restaurant Texture has achieved a Michelin star in less than a year, a feat fuelled by strong personal stories, French roots and culinary precision.
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akmē
In Nordhavn, you’ll find akmē, an intimate restaurant where two young chefs, Emil Hassan Lyngbæk and Valdemar Junge Norvang, have created their own meeting point between Japanese technique and French gastronomic tradition.
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JATAK
JATAK, which opened its doors in January 2022, is one of the brand new restaurants in Copenhagen, and now also with a Michelin star.
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ESSE
Behind ESSE is acclaimed chef Matt Orlando, who brings together innovation and flavour in Copenhagen’s industrial Nordhavn. ESSE received its first Michelin star in 2026.
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Parsley Salon
In the heart of Hellerup, you’ll find Allan Schultz’s fine dining restaurant, Parsley Salon. The setting is created to cherish the guests and their exemplary virtues, always focusing on memorable flavour combinations and quality that last decade after decade.
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The Samuel
The Samuel is a sophisticated but down-to-earth restaurant set in a historical apothecary's villa, just 8 km north of Copenhagen, in the beautiful district of Hellerup.
