Noma
About
Noma is a restaurant founded in 2003 by chef Rene Redzepi and Claus Meyer in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is a portmanteau of the Danish words "nordisk" (Nordic) and "mad" (food). The restaurant is widely credited with pioneering the New Nordic cuisine movement, which emphasizes foraging, seasonality, and the use of ingredients native to the Nordic region.
Noma was named the World's Best Restaurant by Restaurant magazine's The World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014. It has also held two Michelin stars. The restaurant's approach centers on redefining Scandinavian gastronomy through techniques such as fermentation, pickling, and the incorporation of wild plants, insects, and other unconventional ingredients sourced from the Danish landscape and broader Nordic territories including Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
In 2018, Noma closed its original location on Strandgade in the Christianshavn neighborhood and reopened in a new purpose-built facility on Refshalevej, a former military site in Copenhagen. The new location features an urban farm, fermentation laboratory, and multiple dining spaces configured around distinct seasonal menus: seafood in winter and spring, vegetable-focused in summer, and game and forest-based in autumn.
In January 2023, Redzepi announced that Noma would close as a traditional restaurant at the end of 2024 and transition into a food laboratory and testing kitchen focused on research, product development, and pop-up dining experiences. During its years of regular service, the tasting menu was priced at approximately 3,000 Danish kroner per person, exclusive of wine pairings.
Noma was named the World's Best Restaurant by Restaurant magazine's The World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014. It has also held two Michelin stars. The restaurant's approach centers on redefining Scandinavian gastronomy through techniques such as fermentation, pickling, and the incorporation of wild plants, insects, and other unconventional ingredients sourced from the Danish landscape and broader Nordic territories including Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
In 2018, Noma closed its original location on Strandgade in the Christianshavn neighborhood and reopened in a new purpose-built facility on Refshalevej, a former military site in Copenhagen. The new location features an urban farm, fermentation laboratory, and multiple dining spaces configured around distinct seasonal menus: seafood in winter and spring, vegetable-focused in summer, and game and forest-based in autumn.
In January 2023, Redzepi announced that Noma would close as a traditional restaurant at the end of 2024 and transition into a food laboratory and testing kitchen focused on research, product development, and pop-up dining experiences. During its years of regular service, the tasting menu was priced at approximately 3,000 Danish kroner per person, exclusive of wine pairings.
Fine Dining
Noma is a Copenhagen restaurant founded in 2003 by Rene Redzepi, recognized as a pioneer of New Nordic cuisine. It was named World's Best Restaurant four times by The World's 50 Best Restaurants. The restaurant operates seasonal menus focused on seafood, vegetables, and game, using foraged and fermented ingredients from the Nordic region. In 2024 it transitioned from regular service to a food laboratory and pop-up model.
Brand Details
Brand Tier
Ultra-Luxury
Price Range
$400 - $700 per person
Founded
2003
Headquarters
Copenhagen, Denmark
Parent Company
Independent
