Noma is a two Michelin star restaurant run by chef
René Redzepi in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is an acronym of the two
Danish words "nordisk" (Nordic) and "mad" (food), and the
restaurant is known for its reinvention and interpretation of the Nordic
Cuisine. In both 2010 and 2011, it was ranked as the Best Restaurant in the
World by Restaurant.
The restaurant is located in an old
warehouse on the waterfront in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central
Copenhagen.
The building is situated by the Greenlandic
Trading Square (Danish: Grønlandske Handels Plads), which for 200 years
was a centre for trade to and from the Faroe Islands, Finnmark, Iceland, and in
particular, Greenland. Dry fish, salted herring, whale oil and skins are among
the goods that were stored in and around the warehouse before being sold off to
European markets.
In 2004 the warehouse was turned into North
Atlantic House, a centre for the art and culture of the North Atlantic region.
Noma was opened at the same time by Redzepi and Meyer. The restaurant's
Interior design is by Signe Bindslev-Henriksen.
The cuisine of Noma is Nordic/Scandinavian;
the restaurant's founders René Redzepi and Claus Meyer have attempted to
redefine this Nordic cuisine. The cuisine of Noma can be considered more an
interpretation of Nordic food than classical Nordic food itself, according to
Meyer in the book Noma - Nordic Cuisine.[citation needed] Famous dishes include
'The Hen and the Egg'. The cuisine of Noma embodies many of the principles of
Wild culture.
René Redzepi has formerly worked at
the restaurants such as The French Laundry, El Bulli, Kong Hans Kælder
and Le Jardin des Sens. The sommelier is Swede Pontus Elofsson.
Contact Details
- Address: Strandgade 93, 1401 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Telephone: +45 3296 3297
- Web Site: www.noma.dk
