The Best Seafood in Copenhagen
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The best seafood in Copenhagen, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, The 50, and White Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Restaurant Jordnær comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in København and Gentofte.
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The Pescatarian and Hummer hold the next two places. Michelin Guide and White Guide show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. Restaurant Jordnær
Creative Seafood
A chawanmushi that arrives in architectural layers sets the tone at this fine dining room in suburban Gentofte, where the cooking moves between spare precision and obsessive detail without losing the thread. Seafood and vegetables do most of the work, handled with a technical seriousness that has earned three Michelin stars and a spot on the World's 50 Best list. The room is polished, the service warm, and the tasting menu long enough that you should probably cancel your morning.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 3 Stars
- The 50 The 50: #56 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- White Guide White Guide: Global Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide 3 Stars
- The 50 #56 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- White Guide Global Masters Level · White Guide
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Rank 2. The Pescatarian
Modern Seafood
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Masters Level · White Guide
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Hummer
Seafood
The awards
- White Guide White Guide: Very Fine Level · White Guide
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Rank 4. Krogs Fiskerestaurant
Seafood
A lobster tank in the corner, sea-themed wallpaper, and royal portraits watching over the room: this old-school seafood restaurant on Gammel Strand has been around forever, occupying the site of Copenhagen's original fish market. Bouillabaisse, turbot on the bone, and a wine list heavy on champagne and burgundies keep the menu suitably serious. The granite bar counter facing the open kitchen makes it comfortable for solo diners too.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant