Thread: Noma (Denmark) - my 6 hour lunch @ one of the world's most influential restaurants

instead of GR, i was traveling abroad, eating at 3 restaurants i have been dying to try for two years - Noma being at the top of the list. they are influencing a ton of chefs right now b/c they forage most of their ingredients, insisting they are local and native to denmark. when i was eating, they came by with a 50lb bag of rose petals they intended to marinate/pickle/preserve for the upcoming winter.

they still use modern techniques (chef worked at El Bulli) but they fuse it pretty seamlessly with traditional methods and 'natural' cooking. looking at the dishes below, you'll see they are covered with various herbs, roots, and 'weeds' that noma picked from the wild. this will be the near-future of fine dining over the next 5 years...

i went with a very good customer so we got the food blogger rock star treatment - super nice, helpful, and excited people. this is a restaurant that should not be missed! (the full report will have to wait a few weeks on my blog - ChuckEats blog )

here are most of the dishes - still a few i'm trying to figure out.


Smoked quail egg


Rye bread, chicken skin, lump fish roe and smoked cheese


Radish, soil and herbs


Toast, herbs, turbot roe and vinegar


Shrimp and seaweed


Bread with lard


Rhubarb and herbs


Tartar and wood sorrel


Razor clams and parsley


Aromatic juniper and tarragon


Langostine and söl



Asparagus and woodruff


Mussels and king crab


Turbot and vegetable stems


Shoots of fiddlehead, hops and bull rush



Marrow and pickled vegetables


Musk ox and milk skin





- chuck

i can 100% appreciate the aesthetics of it and the amazing talent it takes to create.... But I must be honest, does not look like a meal i would enjoy! Once again I love reading your reviews whether its my cup of tea or not!

Wow, thanks for the visual experience.

that's amazing Chuck... looking forward for the full report..

Originally Posted by SuperMaruchi

Wow, thanks for the visual experience.

Couldn't agree more! None of it looks appetizing at all. Give me a nice steak and I will be a happy man.

I thought it looks pretty incredible. Interesting pairings of ingredients. Can't wait to read the full review.

Maybe throw it all in a burger and see what it tastes like..

Russ - when it comes to food, there ain't much L in the L4P...

- chuck

Love your dining posts. I always look forward to seeing dishes that you get the pleasure of tasting in places all over the world. You can see the love and care in each of those dishes. Amazing use of color, shapes and I am quite sure smells. Can't wait for the full write up.
As a foodie I can appreciate your posts.

i need to start bringing a camera with me to my dinners. once again, i enjoyed yet another review. will be waiting for the full update to see all the details. some interesting dishes you got there. keep 'em coming!