ILUKA

I hope it is not because I set my expectations too high or I was misled by some great reviews but my girlfriend and I were pretty disappointed with our dinner here. More than feeling cozy, embarking on a journey across the North Sea, the room felt eerily and literally empty. Now getting to the food, the motto is: simplicity and freshness. Although the fish is certainly fresh, every dish we ordered looked and tasted far too simple (I hate to use this word but borderline flavorless). That is why we couldn’t wrap our heads around our 160€ bill for four plates and a glass of wine… sorry to say but the value for money is not quite right.

Iluka was our last meal in Copenhagen and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The negative reviews truly did not reflect the great service from our servers, the chef and the wonderful food — if anything, it seems they have improved on the feedback provided over the years. We did not get the 7-course meal and chose our own dishes. We most enjoyed the sweet potato dish which was incredibly flavourful and a combination we'd never tasted before. Definitely worth checking out in Copenhagen for a cosy, intimate dinner! They deserve more patrons for sure.

A very good seafood restaurant! Quality raw materials, well made food and quite a lot of food as well. We had the tasting menu 😊

This was the most disappointing dining experience of my trip to Copenhagen. I wish that I wasn’t giving the review I’m about to post, but this is my honest experience. I was very excited to dine here until I arrived. We ordered the 7 course preset menu. The menu descriptions seemed to display a great variety of flavors that never delivered. Everything was fresh, but that’s it. While there was a bit of “fun” constructing our own crab roll, there was much to be desired. The first course was sourdough bread that was burnt to the point I could not eat a bite without making a mess all over the table. The butter was plain … as if it was overlooked of something to be made better. No dish was memorable other than the whole fish, because it was a whole fish. I am no chef, but feel I could have prepared it to that degree myself. If it were at half the price point, I may consider this menu reasonable. I made my “once a year error” of including the incorrect reservation time on my personal calendar. Even though we arrived within the restaurant’s allotted time for human error, we were made to feel entirely unwelcome for the duration of our meal, regardless of the fact that I was in tears, fighting off a panic attack as we were being seated. The restaurant was nearly empty when this happened, and never filled to have made me feel so guilty for being tardy. The team member taking care of us never smiled when approaching us, but did for every other table. I do not recommend anyone dine here.

Modern and hearty, familiar and surprising are hard combinations to find ! Amazing service and elegant decor to top it off, clearly one of the best food experiences in Copenhagen.

If you love sides, don’t come here, cause you won’t need any. The food is made so delicious, that sides are a thing of the past. Enjoy pure fish made with a fabulous sauce that melts in your mouth. Sorry about the video, but dish was too good to get a picture. Great restaurant!

We enjoyed this restaurant, the food was really interesting and delicious, flavor combinations were perfect. I liked having the explanations for each dish as it was presented, added a nice touch of detail and attentiveness. We loved the sourdough bread and scallops, and the sweet potato squid dish is a must-try, amazing flavors. The whole grilled plaice was good but slightly undercooked for our personal tastes. Service was great at first but for some reason towards the end of the meal our waitress seemed to change her attitude and became quite short and curt with us. Not sure if we offended her somehow, that’s how it felt. Overall though great experience, would recommend.

Beside the sunning and very well designed interior you will be overwhelmed by the food. One if not the best seafood restaurant in Copenhagen! Has it's price but worth it. We had the tasting menu but I would recommend to order as many different plates as possible and share everything with eachother.

What a wonderful last meal in Copenhagen. We opted for the tasting menu, which is 7 courses and does not include (if you're looking at the regular menu) the octopus, squid, and honey toast. I was a bit bummed about the octopus and squid being not included, but in the end I truly forgot about it as the other dishes were so great. The place itself is quiet, simple ambiance. The staff is extremely friendly, especially the host who also delivered some of the food. Not sure if we came on a quieter night, as there was about 75% of tables filled. The food itself-exceptional. A favorite for us was the seafood tartare and the oysters. The baked langoustine was hyped a bit when it was delivered but was probably our least favorite. A bit of work for not that much reward. But then the whole fish came and it was so wonderfully buttered/cooked that it revived us. And then the sorbet with the merengue- just such a lovely final course. I have to comment on the bathroom, as it was just so random. Overhead was playing what I recognized to be a comedy special from Netflix. Couldn't place exactly which comic it was or where I recognized it from, but I found this to be such a strange choice. Laughed about it on the way back to the table.

I had high hopes for this celebrated restaurant and left deeply disappointed by our meal. I generally don't post critical food reviews as the experience is deeply personal. The location and decor of this establishment is lovely -- beautiful inside with deep red curtains framing one side and a lovely garden in the back. Sadly the decor which was very innovative didn't match the taste of the food. This restaurant failed in all categories from service to food for us. The food was bland and had little to no taste on the evening that we ate. We had eight different dishes, all shared, and of those, only one stood out which was a seafood tartare. Also the service was slow, not warm, and unappealing. If we asked about preparation or ingredients (for example, what was local, what wasn't) the questions were met with surprise and no answers. The owner/chef who's from Australia originally was in house and he did go around to some but not all of the tables. Perhaps he had an off night, we did hear him describe a few dishes and ordered some of them based on his description but found that the food didn't reflect the words. We noticed that he left early and the restaurant then seemed to fall apart, service was exceptionally slow and the team seemed to be dealing with several issues - as it's a small place, you could feel the unhappiness. As our meal continued, three of the fish dishes had almost the exact flavors and we were surprised as we had expected a different level of cuisine given the chef's background at Noma and other restaurants. The fish of the day, locally sourced, had literally no flavor and we almost asked for salt just to be able to try it. It was beautifully prepared however on the platter, just had no taste. It's an open kitchen concept and the food preparation area doesn't have strong ventilation so we all left smelling of the food which wasn't pleasant. That just added additional unhappiness to the dining experience because the experience was so negative. The price didn't reflect the food or service. We had five amazing, world class meals during this trip to Copenhagen and this meal was very different. In a city with so many fabulous chefs and cuisines, I am surprised at the positive reviews. It's my hope that we caught the kitchen and chef on a bad evening, but given the depth of the food that we picked, I doubt that.

My review was removed on google so I'm making sure it can be seen on here for the Americans. I very rarely leave negative reviews, but this whole restaurant with the price tag left such a bad taste in my mouth. The decor here is gorgeous, the brass bar is beautifully accented, the service from the chef and the kitchen was overall very pleasant, but we had no idea how to tell them that the food was lacking in so many ways. We were on a waitlist to eat, came as soon as they opened so that we could snag a seat at the bar. Upon doing so there seemed to be an in depth discussion with the chef and waiter about whether or not they could accommodate our party of 2, in an empty restaurant. We were given a seat at the bar and told to be done in 1.5 hours. (Website says they keep a couple seats open at the bar for walkins) We had such high hopes because the photos and reviews led us to believe we were finally going to have a decent meal in Copenhagen and the executive chef was very very friendly. Our waiter however made us feel unwelcomed and somewhat bothered by us being there. We asked if there was anything gluten free on the menu, or gluten free bread, and the waiter answered with "Denmark doesn't do that." A pretty cold thing to say to someone with an allergy who's about to spend $200 on the most tasteless meal of their life. Also, everything else on the menu was gluten free, so clearly Denmark does do some things. We got the oysters, they were good, but then we had the artichoke and crab which was sour and mushy, but also lacked any flavor whatsoever (unless mayo is your idea of tasty), we had the pike perch which was sooooo tiny but also lacked any flavor. We were really excited for the langoustines but oh man, they were the worst thing we had. They were mushy, they left a horrible taste in our mouth that stayed with us the entire night. Has Denmark heard of garlic or butter? Why were most of our dishes given to us with a side of salt, as to say "we know this crap is going to need this." ANY of these dishes could've benefited from acidity, some SPICE, anything other than Mayo. Lastly, and most disappointingly we had their flat fish with vegetables. The vegetables were deep fried (and oily) kale and seaweed. I hope you like burping up kale for hours because oh boy, you're going to. The fish skin was soggy, wet, and bland (a common theme throughout the meal). Can I just say our service from the chef was impeccable, the chef was so friendly it almost feels wrong to say these things about his cuisine, but did anyone taste the mushy langoustines or soggy fish before they decided to serve it? If a dish is given with a side of salt, then why is it not properly salted/flavored in the kitchen before it hits the table? If this meal was $50 I wouldn't be so offended but after tip we spent over $200 and still had to go get Thai food after. Also we ordered almost one of each dish and split so we could try everything and decide if we wanted to order more, thank god we didn't do the tasting menu and have to wait around. I think the restaurant could benefit from having at least one more waiter because we also waited with empty cocktails for 3 courses, and we all know being a little bit more buzzed could've helped us.

Just FANTASTIC for tourists looking to get a taste of the Copenhagen food scene. Amazing multi course meal, go a la Carte and customize it for yourself. Great service and just, super interesting combos that are somewhat mind blowing.

A Noma alum creating stellar seafood and vegetable dishes through an Australian & Danish lens. Pristine jewels of the sea (which outside of Noma Im guessing most restaurants aren't sourcing) cooked with care, precision and ultimately deliciousness. I keep thinking each time CPH saturation for restaurants has happened, new amazing places crop up. Wish i had this issue in my neighborhood