11 Postcards
Maaemo, Oslo's three-Michelin-star gem, offers a breathtaking journey through seasonal Norwegian cuisine in a minimalist yet theatrically elegant setting.
"This past season, three-MICHELIN-starred Maaemo in Oslo, Norway, turned cloudberries into a jam to accompany its dessert of Norwegian waffles cooked in aged beef fat."
"Time seems to stand still when you dine at this truly exceptional restaurant, such is its overwhelming quality. The unique dining experience begins with a drink in the cosy lounge before moving into a dramatic, high-ceilinged dining room with a theatrically lit open kitchen. A surprise seasonal tasting menu comprises a succession of expertly crafted, consistently memorable dishes that deliver sublime flavours and textures in superbly conceived combinations." - Michelin Inspector
"Downtown Austin sibling restaurants Hestia and Kalimotxo are hosting two Nordic events with visiting chefs from lauded Oslo, Norway restaurants." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Rank: #47 "Head chef and co-owner, Esben Holmboe Bang, hails from Denmark but has made Oslo his home for the past 13 years. With a vision to open a restaurant centring around Norwegian produce and organic, clean flavours, Bang opened Maaemo in 2010 and since then, it has become one of the most in-demand destination restaurants in all of Scandinavia."
"Maaemo has steadily been earning itself a reputation as not just the best restaurant in Norway but one of the best in the world. Since February 2016, the restaurant has held three Michelin Stars and came 55th in the World’s Best Restaurant award earlier this year (it peaked at 35 in 2018). The restaurant was founded by Danish chef Esben Holmboe Bang in 2010 and takes its name from the ancient Norse word for “Mother Earth.” Focusing on food from the surrounding region, Holmboe Bang has described the restaurant as highlighting “the relationship between the raw nature, produce and our cultural history.”"
