Published on June 1, 2026
Jeremy Repanich
Copenhagen didn’t have to wait very long to have a trio of Michelin three-star restaurants again.
With Noma finally going through with its long-announced closing earlier this year (and before all the controversy surrounding Rene Redzepi flared up) the Danish capital was left with two restaurants at the pinnacle of global gastronomy: Geranium and Jordnaer. But today Michelin revealed it’s Nordic guide for 2026 and revealed that Kadeau would join the ranks of restaurants, as the guide puts it, “worth a special journey.”
Self-taught chef Nicolai Nørregaard founded the original Kadeau on the island of Bornholm, located around 100 miles east of Copenhagen in the Baltic Sea. The restaurant is a celebration of the isle’s ingredients that now operates seasonally from May to October, and boasts its own Michelin star. More than a decade ago Nørregaard brought his restaurant’s ethos to the mainland, opening Kadeau in Copenhagen with a more formal approach than its island sibling. However the city location still leans heavily on the chef’s upbringing in Bornholm.
