Noma (restaurant)

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Noma
Restaurant information
Established 2004
Current owner(s) René Redzepi and Claus Meyer
Head chef René Redzepi
Food type New Nordic Cuisine influenced by molecular gastronomy
Dress code None
Rating 2 stars Michelin Guide
Street address Strandgade 93
City Copenhagen
Country Denmark
Website www.noma.dk

Noma is a two Michelin star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is a portmanteau of the two Danish words "nordisk" (Nordic) and "mad" (food),[1] and the restaurant is known for its reinvention and interpretation of the Nordic Cuisine. In 2010, 2011 and 2012, it has been ranked as the Best Restaurant in the World by Restaurant magazine.[2][3]

History

The restaurant is located in an old warehouse on the waterfront in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen.

The building is situated by the Greenlandic Trading Square (Danish: Grønlandske Handels Plads), which for 200 years was a centre for trade to and from the Faroe Islands, Finnmark, Iceland, and in particular, Greenland. Dry fish, salted herring, whale oil and skins are among the goods that were stored in and around the warehouse before being sold off to European markets.[4]

In 2004 the warehouse was turned into North Atlantic House, a centre for the art and culture of the North Atlantic region. Noma was opened at the same time by Redzepi and Claus Meyer. The restaurant's interior is designed by Space Copenhagen.[5]

Between 12 and 16 February 2013, 63 of 435 diners took ill after eating at Noma, according to a Danish Food Administration report.[6][7] The symptoms were attributed to norovirus, which was believed to have been unintentionally spread by an infected kitchen employee.[8][9]

Food

White asparagus with poached egg yolk and sauce of woodruff.

The cuisine of Noma is Nordic/Scandinavian; the restaurant's founders René Redzepi and Claus Meyer have attempted to redefine this Nordic cuisine. The cuisine of Noma can be considered more an interpretation of Nordic food than classical Nordic food itself, according to Meyer in the book Noma – Nordic Cuisine.[citation needed] Famous dishes include 'The Hen and the Egg'.[10]

Staff

Owner and founder René Redzepi has formerly worked at restaurants such as The French Laundry, elBulli, Kong Hans Kælder and Le Jardin des Sens. The Chef de cuisine is Matt Orlando, who met Redzepi whilst working at The Fat Duck;[11] and sommelier is Norwegian Mads Kleppe.

Recognition

Awards and rankings

Noma has won the Restaurant magazine award for Best Restaurant three years in a row, dating back from 2010.

In 2010, the restaurant, as a relative newcomer, startlingly stole the crown that El Bulli had held for four consecutive years. This came soon after previous first and second place chefs Ferran Adria and Heston Blumenthal announced that they would be temporarily closing their restaurants. At the time, Noma was viewed as the head of a new movement to spread New Nordic cuisine.[12]

In 2011, with El Bulli having withdrawn from the competition because they would be permanently closing, Noma was easily named the Best Restaurant for the second straight year. It was selected by a worldwide panel of journalists, chefs, restaurateurs, and food lovers. The restaurant continued its dominance without having earned a third Michelin Star.[13]

In 2012, René Redzepi won the award for Noma yet again, being praised by Restaurant as being "the standard bearer for the New Nordic movement" and winning respect for his attention to detail and innovative approach. His use of local and seasonal ingredients foraged from the seashore and forest was also recognized.[14]

In 2013, Noma was voted the second best restaurant in the world, having lost the first place position to El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Catalonia, Spain.[15]

  • 2012: Best Restaurant in the World, "2012 Restaurant magazine Top 50"[16]
  • 2011: Best Restaurant in the World, 2011 Restaurant magazine Top 50[17]
  • 2010: Best Restaurant in the World, 2010 Restaurant magazine Top 50[17]
  • 2009: #3 and "Chefs' Choice", 2009 Restaurant magazine Top 50
  • Since 2008: Michelin Guide, two stars
  • 2008: René Redzepi named International Chef of the Year at the Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia conference in San Sebastian, Spain[18]
  • 2008: The users of the international website TripAdvisor rated Noma as the best restaurant in the world[19]
  • 2008: #10, 2008 Restaurant magazine Top 50
  • 2007: #15 Best Restaurant in the World, 2007 Restaurant magazine Top 50

Other recognition

The restaurant was featured in Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on 6 October 2013.[20]

  • Flickr - cyclonebill - Grillet porre med aske, hasselnød, yoghurt og karameliseret hønsesky.jpg
  • Flickr - cyclonebill - Mousse af havesyre og granité af hybenrose og rødbede.jpg
  • Flickr - cyclonebill - Rugbrød og kyllingeskind med rygeost og stenbiderrogn.jpg
  • Flickr - cyclonebill - Toast med pighvarrogn, urter og eddikestøv.jpg
  • Flickr - cyclonebill - Rå rejer med tang, rabarber og urter.jpg
  • Flickr - cyclonebill - Syltet og røget vagtelæg.jpg
  • Flickr - cyclonebill - Marv med syltede grøntsager.jpg
  • Flickr - cyclonebill - Marengs og is af birk og honning.jpg

Pop-up restaurant

From 28 July to 6 August 2012, Noma decamped to London for a 10-day pop-up restaurant hosted by Claridge's in Mayfair, while the restaurant in Copenhagen was closed from 22 July to 13 August for refurbishment. Redzepi, along with head chef Matt Orlando and staff from the restaurant served up a £195-per-head nine-course menu that included their take on scone and clotted cream, Lancashire hotpot with British ingredients, as well as live ants foraged in Denmark and flown to London.[21][22][23]

References

  1. ↑ "Ny Nordisk Mad er usikker eksportvare – Videnskab.dk – May 10, 2010". Videnskab.dk. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  2. ↑ Wallop, Harry (26 April 2010). "Noma in Copenhagen named best restaurant in the world – April 26, 2010". Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  3. ↑ "The 2011 World's 50 Best Restaurants are…". CNN. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  4. ↑ "North Atlantic House – A whiff of days gone by". North Atlantic House. Retrieved 21 May 2009. 
  5. ↑ "Noma Restaurant by Space Copenhagen". Dezeen.com. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-05-19. 
  6. ↑ "63 guests take ill after eating at Noma". Politiken.dk (in Danish). 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Dinner at 'world's top' restaurant in Denmark sickens dozens". BBC. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  8. ↑ Hallock, Betty (9 March 2013). "Food FYI: Norovirus hits Noma; 63 sickened [updated]". Los Angeles Times. 
  9. ↑ Abend, Lisa (10 March 2013). "When the World’s Top Restaurant Serves Up a Bug". TIME. 
  10. ↑ "The hen and the egg: René Redzepi's signature dish". 
  11. ↑ Lander, Nicholas (6 May 2011). "There is nothing like a Dane: What distinguishes Noma is not just its inventiveness. Its location is wonderful too". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 December 2012. 
  12. ↑ Alexandra Topping (26 April 2010). "René Redzepi's Noma tops list of world's best restaurants". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 
  13. ↑ "Noma Named Best Restaurant In The World For 2nd Straight Year". Huffington Post. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 
  14. ↑ "Denmark's Noma retains best restaurant title". news.com.au. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012. 
  15. ↑ "World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013: El Celler de Can Roca beats Noma". Bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-19. 
  16. ↑ Noma. "Noma « The World’s 50 Best Restaurants". Theworlds50best.com. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "The World's 50 Best Restaurants". Theworlds50best.com. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  18. ↑ "New Nordic Food ambassador wins prize". Nordic Council of Ministers. Retrieved 21 April 2009. 
  19. ↑ "TripAdvisor ranking". Verygoodfood.dk. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  20. ↑ Parts Unknown: Copenhagen, CNN, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 2, Episode 4. 6 October 2013
  21. ↑ O' Ceallaigh, John (24 Apr 2012). "The ‘world’s best restaurant’ comes to London: Copenhagen’s Noma restaurant will decamp to Claridge’s hotel this summer". Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2012. 
  22. ↑ Lisa, Markwell (1 August 2012). "World's best restaurant comes to town... and it's serving ants". The Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2012. 
  23. ↑ Bazalgette, Peter (13 July 2012). "A nomadic Noma: The Copenhagen restaurant is hosting a 10-day London pop-up at Claridge’s. Its crew will bring their own red seaweed oil, but many ingredients will be British". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 December 2012. 

Further reading

  • Bourdain, Anthony (6 October 2013). "Copenhagen". Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown; Season 2, Episode 4. CNN. Retrieved 8 October 2013. 

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