Dennis T.
Yelp
A Michelin-starred restaurant that did meet my expectations was this one. Located adjacent to the Kong Arthur Hotel where we checked in, we were recommended by the desk clerk to enjoy lunch here while our room was being prepared. It turned out to be our most memorable meal in Copenhagen.
I began with Carpaccio di Vitello con Julienne Di Zucchine Marinate Scaglio Di Grana e Crema Tartufata, carpaccio of raw marinated veal fillet with marinated julienned zucchini, Parmesan flakes, and big mounds of Truffle Cream. It was a lovely, well-seasoned, and well-oiled array of cool, assorted harmonizing flavors featuring great tender veal. This dish was followed by the soup of the day, which was a robust and excellent pureed Creamy Mixed Vegetable Soup that resembled Pea Soup with squash, broccoli, and deconstructing croutons.
Diane enjoyed Tagliatelle con Crema Di Scampie Gamberoni, homemade pasta with Norway lobster and prawns, after I cut off the heads and opened up the shells for her, while I savored bites of Pappardelle Fresche con Straccetti Di Filetto, Crema ai Funghi Porcini e Lamelle Di Tartufo, excellent homemade wide-noodle pasta with good morsels of beef tenderloin, Karl Johan Mushroom Cream, and Truffle flakes topped by a mint leaf. Diane's entree consisted of 3 big shrimps and lobster meat bathed in a very nice Lobster Sauce. It was an artistically done pescatarian dish.
The Mushroom Cream Sauce with Truffle flakes was tasty enough that I wanted to lick my plate clean rather than leave any of it behind. And, nice, hot, and doughy home-baked rolls made this easily possible. They were also tasty with butter or dipped in very good Coppini Terni Olio Extra Vergine Di Oliva.
For dessert Diane enjoyed Crostata Di Pere, an excellent baked apple cake with Vanilla Gelato, while I was pleased with my Gelato Misto, consisting of Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry Gelati served with a raspberry, blueberry, and blackberry. This was a very leisurely 2-hour lunch, as we were the only diners present and were not rushed through our courses. The floral ambiance of the outdoor patio dining area was pretty, and service and food preparation were both first rate. Besides the excellent flavors and taste, there was a notable artistic look to every dish. It was an Italian meal that was better than any I had previously eaten in Venice, Florence, or Rome. It also introduced us to the relatively high cost of dining well in Scandinavian countries (706 Danish Krone or about $106 U.S. dollars for two), but was well worth the cash outlay.
Who would have thought that a great restaurant lay just outside the back door of our hotel? It was a great gustatory beginning to our Baltic Capitals trip, and I highly recommend La Rocca to all discriminating diners.
