The Best Seafood in Copenhagen, by the Record
The best seafood in Copenhagen, by the professional record: Michelin Guide, 50 Best, and White Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Restaurant Jordnær comes out on top, and the record runs deepest in København and Gentofte.
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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.
- Michelin Guide 3 Stars
- 50 Best #56 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- White Guide Global Masters Level · White Guide
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Rank 2. The Pescatarian
Modern Seafood
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Rank 3. 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.