Restaurant Kadeau Earns Third Michelin Star

Restaurant Kadeau in Copenhagen has achieved its third Michelin star, a prestigious culinary honor. The announcement came during the Michelin Guide's awards ceremony held in Tivoli on Monday evening.

With this latest accolade, Kadeau elevates its status, joining Geranium in Copenhagen and Jordnær in Gentofte as the only Danish restaurants to hold the maximum three stars. This signifies that the restaurant is "worth traveling for," according to the Michelin Guide's criteria.

The Copenhagen branch of Kadeau, located in Christianshavn, was first recognized with a Michelin star in 2013, followed by its second star in 2018. The restaurant originally opened on the island of Bornholm in 2007, expanding to Copenhagen in 2011.

Head chef and founder Nicolai Nørregaard expressed his emotions, stating on stage in Tivoli, "I am very emotional and a little surprised." Nørregaard established the first Kadeau with childhood friends Rasmus Kofoed and Magnus Klein Kofoed. Rasmus Kofoed departed from Kadeau in March 2025. The Bornholm location received its Michelin star in 2016.

This marks the second consecutive year the Nordic restaurant awards ceremony has been hosted in Denmark. In 2025, Denmark's restaurants collectively earned 52 Michelin stars across 38 establishments. At Monday's ceremony, five Danish restaurants received their first Michelin star.

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I am very emotional and a little surprised.