Noma (restaurant)
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| Established | 2004 |
| Owner(s) | René Redzepi and Claus Meyer |
| Head chef | René Redzepi |
| Food type | New Nordic Cuisine influenced by 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 an acronym of the two Danish words "nordisk" (Nordic) and "mad" (food)[1], 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.[2][3]
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 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.[4]
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 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.[citation needed] Famous dishes include 'radishes in edible soil'.[citation needed]
The staff
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.
Awards and accolades
- 2011: Best Restaurant in the World, 2011 Restaurant magazine Top 50[5]
- 2010: Best Restaurant in the World, 2010 Restaurant magazine Top 50[6]
- 2009: 3rd Best Restaurant in the World and "Chefs' Choice", 2009 Restaurant magazine Top 50
- 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[7]
- 2008: The users of the international website TripAdvisor with 25 million users a month rated Noma as the best restaurant in the world.[8]
- 2008: 10th Best Restaurant in the World, 2008 Restaurant magazine Top 50
- 2007: 15th Best Restaurant in the World, 2007 Restaurant magazine Top 50
References
- ^ Ny Nordisk Mad er usikker eksportvare - Videnskab.dk - May 10 2010
- ^ Telegraph - Noma in Copenhagen named best restaurant in the world - April 26 2010
- ^ http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/04/18/the-2011-worlds-50-best-restaurants-are/?iref=NS1
- ^ "North Atlantic House - A whiff of days gone by". North Atlantic House. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ http://www.theworlds50best.com/
- ^ http://www.theworlds50best.com/
- ^ "New Nordic Food ambassador wins prize". Nordic Council of Ministers. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ TripAdvisor ranking
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