A Closer Look at Two Michelin Star Copenhagen Restaurant, Kong Hans Kælder

"Newly awarded Two Michelin Stars in the MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries 2021, this elegant, charming restaurant is rooted in French gastronomy with luxury ingredients and rich flavours, while chef Mark Lundgaard stamps his own mark on accomplished, imaginative dishes with subtle modernisation and lighter touches. Delicious, delicate hors d’oeuvres might include quail eggs with Rossini Black Label caviar or a refreshing oyster with horseradish and crème fraiche, followed by a modern set menu featuring plates like Fjord shrimps with fricassée of asparagus and browned butter sabayon, Ballotine of rabbit with peas à la française and smoked tarragon, Monkfish Wellington with blanquette sauce, and Valrhona chocolate with raspberries and roasted hazelnuts. The wine list is an impressive tome with considerable breadth and depth, there’s a magnificent cheese cart, and the finale arrives via the indulgent Kong Hans dessert trolley—a cornucopia of desserts and petit fours. Set in a beautiful vaulted Gothic cellar, the intimate, whitewashed room has parquet floors, large linen‑laid tables and a wonderfully historic feel, made warm and cosy by clever lighting. Service is personable, professional, well‑paced and perfectly organised, with chefs presenting some dishes with consummate skill; even the menu is presented as a ‘letter from the king’, sealed with wax and opened with a letter knife." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team