The Best Nordic Food in Germany
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The best Nordic food in Germany, according to the experts: The 50, the Michelin Guide, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nobelhart & Schmutzig comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Berlin and Hornum.
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KAI3 and Storstad hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Creative Nordic
Counter seats facing the open kitchen are the ones everyone wants at this intimate tasting-menu restaurant on Friedrichstraße, where the chefs will talk you through every dish without being asked. Billy Wagner and Micha Schäfer source everything from the region and make their own butter, which tells you how serious this gets. One Michelin star and a spot on the World's 50 Best list. The wine and no-alcohol pairings both repay attention.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #59 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Eater Eater: The 38 Essential Berlin Restaurants
- The 50 #59 · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Eater The 38 Essential Berlin Restaurants
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Rank 2. KAI3
Fusion Nordic
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the North Sea at this fine dining room on the southern tip of Sylt, inside the BUDERSAND Hotel. The kitchen leans into Nordic ingredients while pulling spices and ideas from further afield, with two set menus to choose from, one of them vegetarian. The room has the spare, pale-toned calm you'd expect from the setting. It holds a Michelin star.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 KAI3 (this place) 85.680
- #2 Storstad 85.680
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Rank 2. Storstad
Creative Nordic
The name is Swedish for "big city," a nod to the chef's time in Stockholm, and the Nordic sensibility carries through the room itself, which sits on the fifth floor of the historic Goliath House with cathedral views from the terrace. This is a Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant, two menus running five or seven courses, with wine pairings that apparently keep pace. The kind of place that makes Regensburg feel considerably larger than it is.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 KAI3 85.680
- #2 Storstad (this place) 85.680
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Rank 4. Little John's
Nordic
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 5. FLYGGE
Regional Nordic
The restaurant sits inside Kiel's canoe club, which explains the boathouse bones, the pared-back fit-out, and the view straight out over the fjord. The kitchen leans Nordic and regional, the kind of cooking that takes northern German produce seriously without losing its sense of humor. Grab a terrace seat when the weather cooperates. A private Chef's Table for small groups rounds out the offer.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant