After seeing two more of its restaurants given the prestigious Michelin star ranking this year, Copenhagen is confident that it remains the culinary capital of Scandinavia. The 2009 Michelin ratings were just released, adding two more Danish restaurants to the list, as well as couple of Swedish eateries.
This brings the total number of restaurants in greater Copenhagen with a Michelin star to 12. The latest inductees are Restaurant Herman at the Nimb building in Tivoli Gardens and Kokkeriet on Kronprinsessegade Street. Restaurant Noma remains the single Danish restaurant with a 2-star rating. The only restaurant outside the capital’s downtown with a Michelin star is Sollerod Kro in the Holte suburbs.
Since Denmark doesn’t have its own independent Michelin guide, its restaurants are covered in the Main Cities of Europe guide. Stockholm’s Matsalen restaurant was also honoured with a second Michelin star, making it Sweden’s second two-star eatery. Edsbacka Krog in Sollentuna, north of Stockholm, is the only other two-star restaurant in Sweden. It has retained the rating since 2000, despite changing owners last year.
Swedish newcomers earning their first star include Stockholm’s Frantzen/Lindeberg restaurant and Matbaren in Dahlgren. In Gothenburg, Sjomagasinet, Basement, 28+, Fond, and Kock & Vin all have one Michelin star already and continue to be popular places to dine.