MICHELIN GUIDE NORDICS 2024: Jordnær and RE-NAA Awarded Three Stars
The new selection of restaurants for The MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries 2024 was unveiled on 27th of May. This year’s award winners were announced at a ceremony held at the Savoy Theatre in the City of Helsinki.
The Nordic Countries Guide covers restaurants across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
The selection includes a total of 268 restaurants, with the year’s headline announcement that Denmark’s Jordnær and Norway’s RE-NAA have joined the ranks of Three MICHELIN Star restaurants. The new awards mean that there are now 6 Three Star restaurants in the region. There are also 2 new Two MICHELIN Star restaurants and 9 new One MICHELIN Stars, alongside 4 new Green Stars and 8 establishments newly awarded a Bib Gourmand.
2 New Three MICHELIN Star Restaurants
In Denmark, Jordnær becomes the country’s third establishment to receive the distinction; all three are located in or around Copenhagen, cementing its status as a global gastronomic destination. Chef-Owner Eric Kragh Vildgaard and the whole team are richly deserving of their new status. Seafood and vegetable produce of the very highest quality is used in technically magnificent cooking that fuses delicate complexity with classical restraint.
In Norway, RE-NAA has become the first-ever restaurant in Stavanger to be awarded Three MICHELIN Stars. Headed up by eponymous Chef-Owner Sven Erik Renaa, it serves as a platform for its team’s enormous talents and for outstanding Norwegian produce. The chefs treat these ingredients with an impeccable understanding and a sense of balance. The way that subtle seafood flavors are paired with stronger accompaniments is particularly adept. The entire experience, from the service to the setting, is superb.
This brings the total number of Three Star restaurants in the Nordic Countries to 6, with Frantzén, Geranium, Maaemo, and noma all retaining their distinctions this year.
2 New Two MICHELIN Star Restaurants
The Oslo restaurant scene has continued to strengthen, with the addition of a new Two Star restaurant in the form of Kontrast. Having been open for over 10 years, this distinction represents a huge achievement for Mikael Svensson and his team, who push sustainability to the forefront of their cooking, while using their technical skill to make every dish soar.
In Sweden, the country’s southern Baltic coastline is the home of its latest Two Star triumph. At VYN, Chef-Owner Daniel Berlin has scored another hit, having held Two Stars at his previous operation. In a former farmhouse setting, he continues to thrive and produce delicious food that is firmly tied to its surroundings.
NEW ONE MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANTS IN THE MICHELIN GUIDE NORDIC COUNTRIES 2024:
DENMARK
– Restaurant Aure (Copenhagen)
FINLAND
– Tapio (Ruka)
– The ROOM by Kozeen Shiwan (Helsinki)
NORWAY
– Bar Amour (Oslo)
– Hermetikken (Stavanger)
– Iris (Rosendal)
SWEDEN
– Celeste (Stockholm)
– Dashi (Stockholm)
– Seafood Gastro (Stockholm)
4 New MICHELIN Green Stars
Alimentum (Aalborg, Denmark)
Tri (Agger, Denmark)
Nokka (Helsinki, Finland)
Kontrast (Oslo, Norway)
The restaurants in The MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries are joined by the hotel selection, which is available on The MICHELIN Guide website and app. The selection showcases unique destinations both across the Nordics and throughout the world.
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