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Both establishments are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Noma is preferred by most professionals compared to Restaurant AOC. Noma has a TripExpert Score of 96 with approval from 13 reviewers including Concierge, Michelin Guide and Travel + Leisure.
Noma
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
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Rough Guide
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93 Strandgade, 1401 Copenhagen K, Copenhagen DK-1401, Denmark
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"For many purists, the artistry and soul of contemporary Danish cooking begins and ends with Noma, considered one of the best restaurants in the world."
"This restaurant is at the vanguard of new Nordic cuisine and Denmark's most highly acclaimed." Full review
"Noma, which is short for nordatlantiskl mad, or North Atlantic cuisine, is routinely voted one of the best restaurants in the world—that's with good reason, and that's a good warning." Full review
"The chef conjures up dishes such as bouillon of birch wine and mushrooms, chickweed and egg yolk; and reindeer and celery, woodruff and ramson onion capers."
Top Choice
"Noma is a Holy Grail for gastronomes across the globe." Full review
"New Nordic Cuisine star René Redzepi romances local ingredients in such tour-de-force presentations as caramelized salsify with Gotland truffle purée, milk skin, and rapeseed oil." Full review
"This waterside restaurant serves gourmet Nordic cuisine, using fresh ingredients from all over Scandinavia." Full review
"One of the city’s several Michelin-starred restaurants, the Noma draws upon Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands for its inspiration."
"Consistently voted the world’s best restaurant, Noma is peerless for otherworldly Nordic cuisine, immaculately presented – a menu of twenty courses (2500kr, including wine) in all."
3.0
"Noma’s ability to remain fresh and to assimilate culinary cultures other than its own demonstrates not just the immense skill of Redzepi and his team, but also the global importance of Noma. " Full review
AOC
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
2 Dronningens Tvaergade, Copenhagen, Denmark
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"A sublime culinary experience is guaranteed in this vaulted cellar restaurant in a historic mansion." Full review
"This Michelin one-starred restaurant, housed inside a whitewashed, 17th-century cellar, serves inventive, Scandinavian-influenced French cuisine." Full review
2 Stars
"Simply decorated restaurant in the vaults of an eye-catching 17C former seafarers building close to Nyhavn harbour and the Royal Palace; owned and run by an experienced sommelier." Full review
"This posh two-Michelin-starred restaurant, which is tucked into a basement, is where you can sample of Copenhagen's finest haute cuisine." Full review