Den Økologiske Pølsemand (Købmagergade 52,) Copenhagen DK

DØP

Oksekrydder – Spicy Beef Sausage, Merguez Spices, Mustard, Ketchup, Remoulade, Fried Onions, Onions, Pickles

Gedepoise – Goat Sausage, Rosehip, Rosemary, Remoulade, Fried Onions, Pickles

Fransk Hotdog – Traditional Danish Hotdog, Bread, French Herb Dressing

With two locations on busy pedestrian streets “The Organic Hotdog Stand” may appear to be just another Food Cart, but thanks to multiple awards DØP (Den Økologiske Pølsemand) has earned an unlikely reputation as one of Copenhagen’s top dining destinations.

Near The Round Tower and The Church of The Holy Ghost, location number one more convenient on this occasion, DØP offers Organic Sausages atop Whole Grain Bread with Linseed at prices as low as DKK 40.

Producing their own Sauces and certifying every Ingredient Organic, no small feat considering the variety, DØP’s Fransk places a snappy traditional Danish Hotdog inside hollowed Bread slicked by Herb Dressing while the Oksekrydder uses Spicy Beef with Merguez seasoning and the works to up the ante.

Also offering Pork, Chicken, Vegetarian and Cheese Sausages, plus Politiken’s 2012 Organic Gold Medal winning Goat Sausage, suffice it to say customization is as easy as saying the words, a lack of raw Onions atop Gedepoise allowing the flavor of Rosemary a place amongst Goat, Pickles and Remoulade.

www.dop.dk

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Cafe Det Vide Hus, Copenhagen DK

Cafe Det Vide Hus

Espresso

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Butter Croissant

Morning Bun – Sesame Seed Sourdough Bread, Butter, Comte Cheese

Purveyor of Coffee and Pastries, but perhaps best known for Artisan Popsicles, Cafe Det Vide Hus is an independent Café near Nørreport Station open from 07h00 Tuesday through Friday and at 09h00 on Weekends.

Two stories with games upstairs, the counter containing four Breads and Coffee paraphernalia, most guests seem to opt for a Morning Bun plus Espresso on-the-go, good Beans with mild acidity pulled to order while the Sesame Seed Sourdough offers a stretchy crumb around Cheese and Butter.

Cozy and good for crowd-gazing, prices lower than elsewhere, Det Vide Hus’ Croissant could stand a bit more leavening to open the center while a puck-shaped Cookie fares better thanks to good Chocolate, lots of Butter and flecks of Salt.

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Holms Bager (Købmagergade 10,) Copenhagen DK

Holms Bager

Graeskar Bolle

Pain au Chocolat

Kardemomme Snurrer

Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookie

Almond Croissant

Hindbaersnitte

Tebirkes

Serving Copenhagen since 1976, originally called Marstrand but later Holm’s across several storefronts, the location at upscale Illum offers shoppers and downtown denizens an opportunity to enjoy the café coinciding with store hours daily.

Best known for the Østergade flagship, family owned it its third generation, Holm’s in Strøget offers classic recipes served by a friendly staff including savories such as Seed-crusted Graeskar Bolle and a respectable Pain au Chocolat.

Taking time with Coffee and flavored Lattes, prices comparable to the likes of Juno or Hart, Holms Cardamom Roll glistens beneath Sugar with bold aromatics and a good chew while the Almond Croissant is poorly laminated and drippy with texture-compromising goo.

Better-off with Cookies such as a Raspberry Sandwich with Pistachios, though the thick Chocolate Chip Hazelnut version is also good, Holms Tebirkes finds itself equally flaccid as the Almond Croissant though thankfully less cloyingly sweet.

www.holmsbager.dk

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Alchemist [2,] Copenhagen DK

Alchemist

Daisy – Orange, Ginger, Rum, Lime

2012 Dom Perignon Champagne

Greed – Citrus Air, Woodruff

Smoky Ball – Langoustine, Almond Cream, Ossetra Caviar, Puffed Gluten, Smoke

Dumpling – Bok Choy, Herbs, XO, Nam Jim Gel, Wasanbon Candy Floss

Space Bread – Vegetable Waste Bread, Sourdough Essence, Belgian Beluga Caviar

Mate & Riesling – Kombucha, Mate Tea, Riesling Grape Juice

Omelette – Egg Yolk Membrane, Egg Yolk and Comté Cheese Cream, Lardo, Black Truffles, Brown Butter

Sunburnt Bikini – Mochi Dough, Joselito Ham, Gruyere, Truffle Butter

Sea Buckthorn Tonic – Tonic Water Meringue, Vodka

Kamo Gyokuro Tea Ceremony 2021 Goku Cultivar

1984 – Potatoes, Peas, Caviar, Lovage¸ Razor Clams, Cod Eyes

Double Trouble – Moon Jellyfish, Beach Rose Oil, Beach Herbs, Nuoc Cham, Coriander, Thai Basil

Ankimo – Monk Fish Liver, Sake, Seaweed Crisp, Codfish Collagen

Marine Invaders – Beach Crab, Sea Urchin, Foie Gras

Lobster Roll – Horseradish, Fermented Tomato

Plastic Fantastic – Cod Jaw, Smoked Marrow, Comte, Edible Plastic Boullion

King Crab – King Crab and Langoustine Farce, Smoked Butter, Bleek Roe, Butternut Squash, Orange Kosho

2015 Bouchard Pere & Fils Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru  &  2015 Coudray-Bizot Echezeaux En Orveaux Grand Cru

Tongue Kiss – Asparagus, Rhubarb, Yuzu, Ume

Breathless – Lamb Lung Pate, Pickles, Ramson, Black Currant

Food for Thought – Lamb Brain, Brioche, Cherries, Lemon Peel

Mycelium – Mushroom Gel, Truffles, Coffee Kefir

The Pigeon – Dry aged Wood Pigeon cooked in Bee’s Wax, Lacto-fermented Black Truffle, Red Currant

Airy Bread – Potato Starch Baguette, Yeast, 2015 Joselito Pata Negra Ham

Cheers – Bioluminescent Algae, Melon

Orchid & Hops Kombucha

Hunger – Cured Rabbit, Harissa

Fluffy Bao – Coriander, Oxtail, Scallop, Fjord Shrimp, aged Soy

Burnout Chicken – Tamarind, Puffed Rice, Dry Shrimp, Green Curry, Fjord Shrimp

Force of Nature – Colostrum, Milk, Unpasteurized Honey, Wood Ants

Andy Warhol – Green Banana Peel, Banana Ice Cream, Tonka Bean, Rum

Pine Nut Liqueur – Bora Bora Vanilla, Pine Nut Milk, Vintre Molle Vodka

Life Line – Pig Blood Ganache, Venison Garum, Blueberry, Juniper Oil

Guilty Pleasure – Chocolate, Mango Jam, Peanut Gianduja, Salted Caramel

Pinky – Calamansi Jam, Pink Grapefruit, Coconut Cream, Marshmallow Fluff

Amber – Ginger, Honey, Red Wood Ant

Cubic Margarita – Mezcal, Tequila, Lime, Sea Salt, Mint

Happy Ending – 3D Printed Puff Pastry, Apple, Caramel, Sour Cream

Even in its early days one of the most ambitious Restaurants ever created I’ve probably told my 2017 Alchemist story a hundred times and I’ll probably tell it at least as many more – a showing of hospitality quite like any other. Already impressed by my visit to Chef Rasmus Munk’s original Restaurant it was an absolute privilege to sit down in the new concept and experience what is truly “an experience” – visual, aural, gastronomy, sociology, ecology, technology and even anthropology.

From the immense door to an opening “Impression” featuring a solo violinist playing “Vi sålde våra hemman” every aspect of Alchemist is intended to overwhelm the senses, and across five “Acts” in an equal number of hours Rasmus’ team never ceases to impress in catering to each guest’s every need.

Pointless to describe course-for-course, the journey occurring as guests move from room to room and idea to idea, early bites take place in front of a test kitchen where Champagne finds itself matched to Candy Floss Dumplings and “The Perfect Omelet” before traversing the 90,000 bottle Wine cellar to a planetarium called The Dome.

Often using Food as a vehicle, the overhead projection of polluted oceans coming to life with a jaw-dropping dish of Cod topped in crispy translucent Bouillon, consider also the idea of food waste in the form of Brain, Lung or Flesh from a Crab beyond the Legs.

Never lacking for technique, cryo-freezing and emulsification joining forces with ideas such as growing Mycelium on agar or dry-aging game in wax, custom service-ware makes many dishes more titillating including Orwell’s “1984” Eye or the silicon Tongue Kiss.

Gazed down upon by caged Birds while eating a deboned Thigh titled “Burnout Chicken,” shortly after lights went dark for “Cheers” featuring edible Bioluminescence that has generated a scientific paper, sweets begin with Force of Nature featuring Colostrum, Unpasteurized Honey and Formic Acid before picturesque “Andy Warhol” and Pig’s Blood Ganache complete with a QR Code to become a Blood Donor.

Making a statement about the abusive nature of child labor with “Guilty Pleasure” before guests enter the Pink Room, an impression best left as a surprise, it is after visiting another kitchen that guests end up in the Balcony with their thoughts and three more bites including Ants in “Amber” and a 3D Printed Tarte Tatin.

About those thoughts? Calling Alchemist the most forward thinking restaurant in the world right now is easy. But it’s more than that. It is science and culture and art and 100+ people working together to create something extraordinary. It succeeds in its vision. It publishes scientific papers. It shows that big dreams can come true and that those dreams, even using Food as a medium, can make a difference.

www.alchemist.dk

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Alice Ice Cream & Coffee, Copenhagen DK

Alice Ice Cream & Coffee

Pistachio Ice Cream

Tebolle

Cardamom Twist

Purporting to “push the limits of what Ice Cream can be” Alice looks like a hipster’s fever dream, white walls and wooden stools plus the sort of indifferent service that only serves scoops on weekends while listing five daily Pastries and the times they’ll be ready on a paper scroll.

Also serving Koppi Coffee and acting as a bottle shop, guests arriving after noon Monday through Thursday relegated to beverages, hard-packed pints and limited Baked Goods, suffice it to say Alice’s Pistachio Ice Cream is good but no better than Iso Bar or Østerberg Ice Cream while Pastries are a far cry from Hart or Juno.

www.alicecph.dk

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Kødbyens Fiskebar, Copenhagen DK

Kødbyens Fiskebar

Sea Buckthorn Lemonade

Potato Bread, Sea Lettuce Butter

Poesie Oyster, Le Gall Oyster, Shardana Oyster, Gillardeau Oyster, Gigas Oyster, Limfjordsosters Oyster, Lemon, Horseradish and Dill Mignonette

Fjord Shrimp, Ramson Emulsion, Lemon

Norwegian Crab, Sea Lettuce, Nasturtium, Sour Cream, Housemade Potato Chips

Danish Peas, Smoked Cheese, Dill, Buttermilk

Limfjorden Blue Mussels, Apple Cider, Herbs, Double Cream

Baked Turbot, Gooseberries, Baby Carrots, Tarragon, Poppy Seeds, New Potatoes, Roasted Onion Butter

A Michelin Bib Gourmand awardee ever since opening in 2009 Kødbyens Fiskebar is a fresh Seafood destination in Copenhagen’s Meatpacking District, hours from 11h30 until midnight or later daily finding guests of diverse backgrounds enjoying sustainably-sourced products from local waters.

Led by Chef Jamie Lee, years with Gordon Ramsay and Jason Atherton in London inspiring a style of cooking that highlights Ingredients rather than hiding them, it is once seated that guests are presented Food and Beverage menus, the latter porting several locally made Beers plus housemade Sea Buckthorn Lemonade that warrants a taste.

Busier during summer months, industrial-chic design flooding the room with sunlight, all tables start with warm Potato Bread and Sea Lettuce Butter while most will next find themselves transfixed by diverse Oysters including a few invasive Species complete with reasons to eat them.

Divided into Snacks or Starters segregated by temperature and “bigger courses,” whole Fjord Shrimp fried next to a sidecar of garlicky Aioli easily shared by three, Norwegian Crab comes picked with Chips or Lettuce to make “Tacos” while Danish Peas take flight amidst their Tendrils in Dill-Buttermilk and Smoked Cheese.

Smart to select a duo of larger plates at fair prices, Limfjorden Blue Mussels in a bucket of Chowder-thick Cream just DKK 195, Turbot from the Western Shores arrives with Potatoes plus Vegetables and is cooked so perfectly that all but the most modest will find themselves eating the last scraps of delicate flesh with their fingers.

www.fiskebaren.dk

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Andersen Bakery, Copenhagen DK

Andersen Bakery

Americano

Tebirkes

Almond Croissant

Rhubarb Croissant

Kardemomme Snurre

Spandauer

Inspired by Japanese Baker Shunsuke Takaki’s 1959 trip to Copenhagen Andersen Bakery is an offshoot of Hiroshima’s Takaki Bakery Co, its name a tribute to Denmark’s famous author of literary fairy tales and the location in Islands Brygge considered to be one of Copenhagen’s first modern Artisan Bakeries.

Embracing a philosophy to “live healthy,” many of Chef Nichlas Jaime Frese’s creations focused on Whole Grains without added Sugar, work begins well-before 06h30 opening as a team in the open kitchen mixes, folds, kneads and stretches a variety of Pastries and Breads.

Rooted in tradition, Viennoiseries like Tebirkes and Spandauer executed with Japanese exactitude, those seeking savories will find a smattering of Salads and Sandwiches alongside Cakes, Cookies and pulled-to-order Espresso.

An award winner ever since Frese joined the team in 2009, though Andersen Bakery’s Cardamom Roll fails to match the version at Juno, filled-Croissants come double-baked with a good shatter whether filled with Almond Cream or Custard surrounded by assertive Rhubarb.

www.andersen-bakery-eu.dk

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Hart Bageri, Copenhagen DK

Hart Bageri

Cardamom Croissant

Pain au Chocolat

Sesame Cookie

Spandauer

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Part of the Copenhagen dining scene since 2018 Hart Bageri has been a resounding success, so much that former Tartine Baker Richard Hart and his partners at noma decided to open a second storefront in Holmen late-2021.

Located in Frederiksberg, Rene Redzepi’s decision to back the acclaimed Brit living in San Francisco undoubtedly launching a revolution in Copenhagen’s traditional landscape of baked goods, lines at Hart begin prior to opening daily as guests hope to secure loaves of Sourdough or still-warm Viennoiseries.

Built from the ground up, per Hart a Danish Bakery exploring tradition with a modern eye, early arrivers will find all but the famous Double Baked Almond Croissants that is happily forgotten within the first bite of a Cardamom version that comes apart like laminated Monkey Bread.

Using local Ingredients as often as possible, Pain au Chocolat shattering around a delicate honeycomb, Cookies at Hart perform well whether Chocolate Chip or soft Sesame, and for those seeking a classic the Spandauer is pitch-perfect with lightly-sweetened Custard wetting the bottom yet no textural compromise.

www.hartbageri.com

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Restaurant Jordnær, Gentofte DK

Restaurant Jordnær

Elise Dechammes Absolue Gaes Champagne

King Crab, Herbs, Sake

Lobster, Yuzu, Trout Roe

Belfego Tuna, Ossetra Imperial Caviar, Shoyu

Rosset Waffle, Baerri Elegance Caviar, Fjord Shrimp

Scallop, Rose, White Currant

Langoustine Essence, Marinda Tomatoes, Olive Oil

Oyster, Horseradish, Dill

Asparagus, Grapefruit, Lobster

Beluga Sevruga Caviar, Miso, Black Currant Wood Oil

Hamachi, Sesame, Ponzu

Milk Bread, Butter

Turbot, Truffle, Vin Jaune

Langoustine, Yuzu, Koji

Takoyaki, Ossetra Caviar, Truffle

Rose, Rhubarb, Geranium

Woodruff, Sorrel, Rape Seed

Chamomile, Milk, Honey

Petit Fours – Sugar Moon Melon, Lychee Gelee, Madeline, Canele, Custard Tart

Take Home Brioche, Salted Butter

A Michelin Star recipient in its first year, the second awarded in 2020 and since retained, Restaurant Jordnær is an ambitious project from Chef Eric Kragh Vildgaard and wife Tina who set out to create a “Down to Earth” fine dining concept where Food and service exist in perfect harmony.

Part of the charming Gentofte municipality near Copenhagen, just twenty minutes by train, Jordnær dates back to Vildgaard’s teen years when cooking gave clarity to troubled youth, his wife and mother of six children described as “someone to live for” serving as front-of-house manager who also greets guests and even answers e-mails.

A partnership with ARP-Hansen Hotel Group’s Gentofte Hotel, though nothing about Jordnær feels like a “Hotel Restaurant,” it is after greetings from Tina that guests are led to a room both simple and elegant featuring light colors, glass, traditional lamps and a fireplace.

Sharpened by three years at noma, though Eric’s cooking expands well past fermentation and foraging in favor of ideal Ingredients that sometimes come from outside Scandinavia, opening bites are best enjoyed with Champagne and range from a delicate King Crab Bonbon or Lobster and Roe in a Tuile to a Tart of silky Tuna topped by a spoonful of Ossetra Imperial Caviar.

Completely meat-free, though Eric is not a pescatarian, Jordnær’s Rosset Waffle has become something of a signature piped with Fjord Shrimp Mousse beneath more Caviar while a Scallop skewered over White Currant Juice and its follow-up of “Langoustine Essence” are each two faultless bites then gone.

Assertive with Oysters in a bath of Horseradish and Dill, then pulling the reins with Panna Cotta featuring Asparagus, Grapefruit and Lobster, Caviar makes another appearance as the Vildgaards’ favorite Beluga Sevruga variety eaten in several spoonfuls amidst Miso and Black Currant Wood Oil.

Never pretentious, Tina and Eric both presenting plates to each table even with Michelin starred Chefs dining alongside their spouses nearby, Amberjack arrives curled on clear glass awaiting Ponzu prior to housemade Bread plus Butter churned nearby.

Taking no shortcuts, slowly cooked Turbot showing mother-of-pearl luminescence beneath a thin layer of truffled Farce, the Langoustine used previously for its essence soon arrives whole in warm Sauce before a sizable Takoyaki intended to be bitten in half with Truffle and Caviar consumed before using the bottom as a sponge on the plate.

Well portioned with timely service, staff adapting to a diner’s speed without a hitch, Dessert begins via smooth Mousse atop Berries before proceeding to a ring of herbal Custard and “Chamomile, Milk, Honey” that replicates a Honeycomb’s appearance so accurately that one wonders if it is 3D printed.

Not done yet, Mignardises highlighted by French classics and a warm Custard Tart served with Coffee or Tea clipped tableside, a final charming moment amongst dozens occurs as Tina leads guests to the exit and presents them with Bread, Butter and a signed Thank You note along with the menu.

www.restaurantjordnaer.dk

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Selma, Copenhagen DK

Selma

Black Currant Herring, Crème Fraiche, Red Pearl Onions, Buckwheat, Beetroot

Plaice fried in Rye, Blanquette Sauce, Fjord Shrimp, Pearl Onions, Dill

Rosemary Ice Cream, Brown Butter Ganache, Danish Summer Berries

A Michelin Bib Gourmand awardee, the first to achieve such recognition for Smørrebrød, Selma is the product of a collaboration between local brewery Mikkeller and Swedish Chef Magnus Peterson.

Open for lunch daily except for Tuesday, a short staircase dividing guests from homey confines named after Peterson’s daughter, diners are invited to order a la carte or to participate in a two-hour tasting, the former proving necessary on a crowded trip but sufficient to show why Selma has often been declared the “best lunch in town.”

Embracing modernity with reverence for tradition, Rye made on-site the canvas for creative Open-Faced Sandwiches, meals smartly start with a choice of Herring from which one cured in Black Currants takes on pink highlights to match pickled Onions and dehydrated Beetroot.

Prone to daily change based on Ingredients, though a few classics are indispensable, Selma’s Fried Plaice does away with Breading in favor of loosely-applied Rye Crumbs beneath delicate Sauce and plump Shrimp while a Dessert of Rosemary Ice Cream, Brown Butter Ganache and local Berries delivers a “choose-your-own adventure” of tastes, temperatures and textures.

www.selmacopenhagen.dk

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Restaurant Møntergade, Copenhagen DK

Restaurant Møntergade

Spiced Herring, Rosehips, Crème Fraiche, Crispy Potatoes, Pickled Onions

Fried Plaice, Shrimp, Lemon Mayonnaise

Kartoffelmad, Potatoes, Bacon, Mayonnaise, Fried Onions

Organic Beef Tartare, Pickles, Horseradish, Egg Yolk

Roast Beef, Bearnaise Mayonnaise, Baked Tomato, Fried Onion Rings

Breaded Fried Pork Belly, Parsley Mayonnaise, Browned Butter, Lemon

A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient since shortly after opening Restaurant Møntergade sits at the intersection of its eponymous Street and Gammel Mønt, the team from fire-ravaged Restaurant Palægade relocating in June of 2020 to the space formerly inhabited by Claus Christensen’s legendary Restaurant.

Led by Chef Karina Pedersen with a focus on modern Smørrebrød, the minimalist dining room wrapped around a Brasserie-style kitchen, guests are warmly greeted for both lunch and dinner before seating at tables covered by white tablecloths plus spots of color.

Artistic in a way that Open-face Sandwiches rarely are, less so than perhaps Selma but certainly moreso than many, Møntergade’s Smørrebrød range 125DKK to 285DKK for Lobster, fried Fish with Shrimps and Citrus-Mayo a delightful contrast of tastes and textures while Spiced Herring with Rosehips, Crème Fraiche, Onions and Potatoes moves tradition forward a few decades.

Ingredient focused with professional service, the atmosphere at lunch perhaps a bit too “business like,” Kartoffelmad (translated Potato Food) arrives here with crispy Bacon while silky Steak Tartare unfortunately finds itself a little lost beneath a mountain of freshly shaved Horseradish.

Everything offered on Rye, the Malt melding particularly well with Roast Beef and Bearnaise plus some unexpectedly delicious Onion Rings, it is wise not to overlook seasonal Pork Belly served fried with herbaceous Mayonnaise and Potatoes markedly overlapping the Bread beneath.

www.montergade.dk

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Bosses Bageri, Copenhagen DK

Bosses Bageri

Tryksnegl

Tebirkes

Romkugle

Berliner

Begun by Peter Bosse in 1971 Bosse’s Bageri now operates under the direction of son-in-law Peter, he and his wife Linda carrying on a proud tradition at Østerbrogade 132 beginning well before doors open at 06h00 daily.

A heritage bakery in the land of Juno or Hart, the former not far away, Bager Bosse offers goods made on-site daily with real Butter and old recipes at prices far less exclusive than modern competitors.

Still a spot favored by locals, Danish exclusively spoken by staff, look here for well-constructed Tebirkes or rich Romkugle, but skip the greasy Sugar-topped Donuts in favor of a Black & White “Tryksnegl” that tastes like a Cinnamon Roll crossed with the Deli-favorite Cookie.

www.bagerbosse.dk

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Juno the Bakery, Copenhagen DK

Juno the Bakery

Kernebolle

Kardemommesnurre

Mandelcroissant

Pistaciecroisssant

Pain au Chocolat

Like all-things noma Juno the Bakery has garnered a lot of praise since opening, its location in an Østerbro residential building doing nothing to dissuade guests from lining up for a taste of goods baked by former noma Pastry Chef Emil Glaser.

Currently occupying a fraction of its original space, renovations promising more room to work and seat diners Wednesday to Saturday from 07h30 to 18h00 and Sunday from 09h00 to 15h00, early arrivers will find the team hard at work while a lone clerk tends to orders and another makes Coffee.

Priced similar to Hart, just four Pastries lining a row above Loaves and Rolls, it is after a quick queue that teeth can plunge into complex Sourdough impregnated with toasted Seeds or what many consider Scandinavia’s premier Cardamom Roll that is somehow both golden-brown on the outside and nearly the texture of Butter within.

Fortunate to receive all but the Roll warm, Pain au Chocolate shattering to yield molten insides, Nuts find themselves incorporated into every crevice of both Glaser’s Almond and Pistachio Croissant, the better version a toss-up since each are irreproachable in terms of their taste and texture.

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noma, Copenhagen DK

noma

Black Tea, Cherry Blossom

Rose Kombucha, Jasmine, Rose Petal

Flower Tart – Potato, Nasturtium Flowers

Summer Salad – Berries, BBQ Fava Beans, Smoked Tomato Sauce

Cucumber Juice, Geranium, Herbs

Grilled Padron Pepper – Green Strawberry, Roasted Sunflower Seeds, Salted Green Rhubarb

Sencha Tea

Pea and White Currant Dumpling – Lemon Verbena

Cucumber Skin Dolma – Barley Koji

Elderflower, Black Currant

New Season Garlic and Onion – Whipped Cream

Radish Pie – Seaweed Shell, Horseradish Juice, Caper

Scoby Steak and Smoked Pumpkin – Jasmine Tea Kombucha, Marigold Chili Oil, Fennel Flower, Coriander

Rhubarb, Pine Shoots

Marigold Tempura – Egg Yolk, Whiskey

Fresh Egg cooked with Beets and Ramson – Wild Garlic

Potato wrapped in Sea Lettuce – Confit Gooseberry

Processed Sencha Cultivar Steeped 3 Days

Grilled young Artichoke – Chives, Lemon Thyme Flowers

Lion’s Mane Mushroom roasted with Wild Roses – Pumpkinbushi, Jasmine Tea, Wild Truffle

Jasmine Tea, Chamomile Tea, Raspberry

Chocolate Herb Salad

A Dessert of Oatmeal and Honey – Elderflower Ice Cream with Bee Pollen, Saffron

Marinated Honeycomb – Madagascar Pepper, White Chocolate

Double Espresso

A recurrent winner of “World’s Best Restaurant” in its original format and again capturing the top prize in 2021 noma needs no introduction, Chef René Redzepi’s creation of New Nordic Cuisine having shifted the landscape of fine dining over a decade before the Restaurant shuttered only to reopen in 2018 on the grounds of former wasteland.

Now a Michelin 3* destination, the shift towards three yearly menus with extensive R&D and an entirely custom-built space elevating the experience even further, a visit to noma begins with obtaining a hotly-contested reservation at the cost of DKK 3,000 plus another 1,000 for Juice – roughly $550USD all-in.

The flag-bearer of foraging and fermentation, ideas pioneered by the likes of Veyrat and throughout Japan brought front-and-center by Redzepi, Summer sees noma serving a wholly-Vegetarian menu where guests begin in a self-adjusting greenhouse with Tea before entering an expansive space featuring three dining areas, open kitchen, live-tanks plus room for experimentation and storage.

Employing a staff of over one-hundred including four full-time gardeners to feed just 42 diners a day, though this concept will again change soon, it is once seated that gracious servers deliver a seamless experience across four-hours, an opening Tart comprised of Potatoes plus Nasturtium exceedingly delicate prior to a Summer Salad featuring Berries, smoked Sauce and Fava Beans.

Undoubtedly putting a lot of thought into the pairings, Natural Wines versus Juice and Tea, herbaceous Cucumber Juice signaled the arrival of a grilled Pepper stuffed with unripe Strawberry and Seeds garnished by squeezable Rhubarb followed by a “Pea and White Currant Dumpling” encased in translucent White Currant “leather.”

Next wowing with a Dolma of Cucumber Skin filled with Barley Koji, somehow more complex than those stuffed with Lamb, assertive Elderflower-Black Currant Juice provides great balance to Young Onion Gel with Cream and a high-effort Radish Pie.

Designed to suggest a Nordic village, natural décor throughout an airy space flooded with light, “Scoby Steak” proves to be one of noma’s more conceptual dishes in its use of thick Kombucha Skin topped by Marigold Chili Oil while the Flowers find themselves Tempura-battered in follow up and ready to be dragged through Whiskey-fortified Egg Yolk.

Continuing with Rhubarb and Pine Shoots, a gooey Egg colored by Beets preceding Potatoes packed in Sea Lettuce with Gooseberry, “entrees” consisted of a grilled Artichoke taken whole from the Stem with Chives before a roasted Lion’s Mane Mushroom with sides of Sauce and Salad said to represent a “Steak Dinner.”

Rethinking the “palate cleanser” Salads of France with one including Chocolate and Herbs, more successful than it sounds, fragrant Tea lends perfectly to “A Dessert of Oatmeal and Honey” as well as its “chew and spit” chaser before a fond farewell and comprehensive look at everything that goes into being the “best,” whether one agrees with the term and assessment or not.

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IsoBar, Copenhagen DK

IsoBar

Salted Peanut Ice Cream, Caramel Ice Cream, Waffle Cone

Tucked away in a Nyhavn sub-street space IsoBar has been serving guests seasonally for nearly 9 years, an old Italian recipe and locally-sourced Organic Milk meeting fresh Fruits plus imported Nuts in a wide-variety of flavors.

Prone to daily change and whimsy, flavors like Chocolate-Chili or Grapefruit offered alongside Licorice and dairy-free Sorbets, two-scoops will set guests back less than 50 DKK on a Waffle Cone, Caramel expectedly creamy with plenty of sweetness while Salted Peanut tastes precisely like its namesake.

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Vaffelbageren, Copenhagen DK

Vaffelbageren Nyhavn

Liege Waffle, Nougat Ice Cream

Serving Copenhagen from the waterside since 1953 Vaffelbageren predates nearly all the city’s culinary destinations, a recipe from the 1920 still used to make Liege-style Waffles featuring five types of Sugar plus eighteen flavors of Ice Cream

Located in a Nyhavn basement, cattycorner counters creating a logjam of guests attempting to retrieve affordably-priced goods including 35 DKK scoops of cream Nougat, it is at tables outside that most will settle in amongst tourists with only a handful prone to wonder why Vaffelbageren chooses to compromise texture by microwaving Waffles when they’d be far better fresh made or at room temperature as they once were.

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Hart Holmen, Copenhagen DK

Hart Holmen

Iced Americano

Charcuterie Sourdough Pizza

Side Cake – Chocolate Ganache, Caramel, Hazelnut Praline

Part of the Copenhagen dining scene since 2018 Hart Bageri has been a resounding success, so much that former Tartine Baker Richard Hart and his partners at noma decided to open a second location in Holmen late-2021.

Larger than the original in Frederiksberg, an old timber-framed building with indoor seating and a terrace looking towards the opera house, recipes here continue Hart’s style of rethinking tradition by way of myriad morning Pastries plus later-day choices such as Sourdough Pizza topped lightly with Sauce over a medium-thick Crust up to the perfect cornicione.

Prone to daily change and early sell-outs, a 14h00 arrival finding selections limited, it was alongside Coldbrew of locally roasted Beans that “Side Cake” showed well from the moist Chocolate Crumb to a trio of Toppings such that no two bites are alike.

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Bäckerei und Konditorei Siebert, Berlin DE

Backerei Siebert

Apfelzimtschnecke

Schweineohren

Streuselschnecke

Spritzkuchen

Bienenstich

Strawberry Berliner Donut

Rhabarberkuchen

Opened in 1906, the survivor of two World Wars achieving notoriety through the skills of Lars Siebert, it is now under the fifth-generation leadership of Anke Siebert that Bäckerei und Konditorei Siebert remains a destination on Schönfließer Strasse.

Serving Prenzlauer Berg beginning at 06h15 Tuesday through Saturday, lines generally present for items scratch-baked daily, the variety offered at Siebert ranges far and wide with Pastries dominating early hours while Sandwiches start to sell briskly prior to noon.

Rooted in classics, Berliners featuring various Jams including classic Plum Pfannkuchen weighty with filling inside an airy pocket, early arrivals should not miss Cinnamon Rolls loaded with Apples nor Cruller-like Spritzkuchen heavily topped with Glaze.

Equally liberal with Sugar atop Schweineohren, a Palmier or Oreja elsewhere, Siebert’s Streuselschnecke and Bienenstich each outperform those offered at Backerei Kadtler while seasonal Rhubarb Cake finds the Vegetable’s assertive flavor well-balanced by lightly-sweetened Sponge and Streusel.

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Backerei Kadtler, Berlin DE

Backerei Kadtler

Mohnkuchen

Johannisbeer Quarktasche

Streuselschnecke

Bienenstich

Apfelkuchen mit Decke

Located at Danziger Strasse 135 in Prenzlauer Berg Backerei Kadtler has earned notoriety as a kosher bakery, all Flour pregelatinized and several items lacking Dairy with everything certified by the Rabbi of Berlin.

Serving the community since 2004, hours from 06h00 until 18h30 on weekdays often finding popular items sold out early, guests can expect quick service from staff that does not speak English but manages to do their best describing Pastries anyways.

Labeled in German with signage indicating a presence or lack of Cream and Butter, the Bienenstich two layers of yellow Sponge around Vanilla Cream beneath caramelized Almonds, Kadtler’s Mohnkuchen eats dense and nutty with a bit of sweetness on top while Currants and Quark make a laminated Danish stand out.

Keeping kosher with Streuselschnecke, soft Bread beneath Crumbles that taste buttery not lacking despite limited Ingredients, “Apfelkuchen mit Decke” roughly translates as Apple Cake with Blanket and although not Strudel warrants a look for varying textures plus plenty of Cinnamon.

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Agam Baklava (Stettiner Strasse,) Berlin DE

Agam Baklava

Baklava

Considering Berlin’s quarter-million residents of Turkish ancestry it is no surprise that the Wedding Neighborhood contains more than one shop dedicated to Baklava, Agam’s location on Stettiner Strasse the first of three and open from 06h00 to 20h00 daily.

Focused on traditional recipes at €14/kg pricing guests should presume to spend roughly €20 for a sample of all Agam has to offer, the choice of shapes and Pistachios versus Walnuts further complicated by versions with Cheese or Cocoa.

Offering a small seating area, though servers are not English-fluent, each piece is carefully placed in branded boxes to go, and although best eaten the same day most prove capable of maintaining at least some amount of crispness 24 hours later.

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