Noma (restaurant)
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| Established | 2004 |
| Current owner(s) | René Redzepi |
| Head chef | René Redzepi |
| Food type | New Nordic Cuisine with influence from molecular gastronomy |
| Dress code | None |
| Rating |   Michelin Guide |
| Street address | Strandgade 93 |
| City | Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Website | Official web site |
Noma is a two Michelin star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is a concentration of the two Nordic words "nordisk" (Nordic) and "mad" (food), and the restaurant is known for its reinvention and interpretation of the Nordic Cuisine. In 2009, it was ranked as the 3rd best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine.[1]. Noma also received the honorary prize as "Chefs' Choice" based on votes from the head chefs of the fifty restaurants on the list.[2]
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[edit] History of the building
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 Handelsplads), 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.[3]
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.
[edit] The food
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.
[edit] The staff
René Redzepi has formerly worked at the restaurants such as The French Laundry, El Bulli, Kong Hans' Kælder and Jardin des Sens. The sommelier is Pontus Eluffson.
[edit] Awards and accolades
- 2009: 3rd Best Restaurant in the World Restaurant magazine Top 50 and "Chefs' Choice"
- 2008-2009: Michelin Guide, two stars
- 2008: René Redzepi named International Chef of the Year at the Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia conference in San Sebastian, Spain[4]
- 2008: The users of the international website TripAdvisor with 25 million users a month rated Noma as the best restaurant in the world.[5]
- 2008: 10th Best Restaurant in the World Restaurant Top 50|Restaurant magazine Top 50
- 2007: 15th Best Restaurant in the World Restaurant Top 50|Restaurant magazine Top 50
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Noma er verdens 3. bedste restaurant" (in Danish). Politiken. 2009-04-20. http://ibyen.dk/restauranter/article693992.ece. Retrieved on 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Noma-chef: Jeg er målløs". Berlingske. http://www.fri.dk/node/42835. Retrieved on 2009-05-21.
- ^ "North Atlantic House - A whiff of days gone by". North Atlantic House. http://www.bryggen.dk/default.asp?Doc=43. Retrieved on 2009-05-21.
- ^ "New Nordic Food ambassador wins prize". Nordic Council of Ministers. http://www.norden.org/en/news-and-events/news/new-nordic-food-ambassador-wins-prize/. Retrieved on 2009-04-21.
- ^ TripAdvisor ranking
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