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NOMA CHEF TELLS OF HIS FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS IN COPENHAGEN
René Rezepi's Noma, in Copenhagen, has just been voted the world's No.1 restaurant at the San Pellegrino Awards. Every month, 20,000 people try to make a reservation. For those who aren't lucky, René has ideas for where else to eat, reports the Bonhams Magazine in an exclusive interview.
“Ah, Copenhagen. Where to start? I walk the streets everyday, I know every nook and every cranny. I've seen the streets at their most beautiful. Copenhagen has a gentle skyline and it has proximity to water – you're never more than ten minutes away from the gentle splash of water against the quay. It's the sum of small things that makes this city special.
Copenhagen is about renting a bicycle, travelling through the city at a slow speed, going from park to park and getting lost in the village atmosphere that our capital has. Here you can walk in the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen or Kierkegaard. We are currently experiencing a brilliant moment. Much as Copenhagen is about experiencing the old city, this is also the time to see – and eat – something new.
Where to eat (apart from Noma):
Places to enjoy a morning coffee include the Coffee Collective at Torvehallerne – an upscale market space that's well worth a tour. Once you've spent an hour or two at that market, nearby there is a great museum that very few people know about calledArbejdermuseet. It translates literally as 'the worker's museum' and is a terrific little gem where you can see how the working-class of Denmark would arrange their homes. On the ground floor, there is a nice restaurant for lunch – solid classic Danish fare, which nicely rounds off the whole experience.
A great place for a late afternoon drink is the wine bar Ved Stranden 10. It has outdoor seating on the canal and if the sun is out, this is the place to sit, have a glass of wine and unwind. Right next to here, there is also another great coffee shop – the Copenhagen Coffee Lab – a neo-classic spot filled with uber coffee-nerds obsessed with these golden drops.
A must-visit restaurant is Amass. During the weekend, it is open for lunch, and has its own private garden and a view of the water. You could spend half the day here. Getting there can be either difficult or fun, depending on how you see it. If you take the public boat, it's a lovely five-minute ride from Hotel Admiral. If you don't like boats, then it's a 20-minute taxi ride from central Copenhagen for you.
Additionally, there are a couple of excursions, each worth a detour. The first involves driving north of Copenhagen (90 minutes) and spending the night at Dragsholm castle, where there is a great kitchen, all vegetable-based, and the 800-year-old structure is set on picturesque grounds.
The second is a day-trip to the magnificent island of Bornholm. A short 20-minute flight gives you the chance to eat lunch at Restaurant Kadeau (there are two Kadeau restaurants: one in Copenhagen proper and the other on this island). If you visit the city during spring and summer, be sure to head to this island, where the restaurant is set right on the beach with gorgeous ocean views and the food is the perfect distillation of the island's summer ingredients.
Noma, Strandgade 93, 1401 Copenhagen
René Redzepi is the chef-owner of Noma in Copenhagen. Noma has just been reinstated as the world's greatest restaurant at the San Pellegrino Awards.
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