Kadeau Copenhagen Earns Third Michelin Star After Bankruptcy Comeback
Copenhagen now has three Michelin three-star restaurants after Kadeau was awarded its third star in the 2026 Nordic guide. Self-taught chef Nicolai Nørregaard founded the original Kadeau on Bornholm island, celebrating local ingredients seasonally from May to October. He opened the Copenhagen location over a decade ago, which earned its second star in 2018. The restaurant group declared bankruptcy in March 2020 due to pandemic shutdowns but recovered and reopened. Scandinavia now has six three-star restaurants: Geranium, Jordnaer, Kadeau in Denmark; Frantzén in Sweden; Maemo and Re-Naa in Norway.
Key facts
- Kadeau Copenhagen received its third Michelin star in the 2026 Nordic guide.
- Copenhagen now has three three-star restaurants: Geranium, Jordnaer, and Kadeau.
- Chef Nicolai Nørregaard founded the original Kadeau on Bornholm island.
- The Copenhagen location earned its second star in 2018.
- Kadeau declared bankruptcy in March 2020 due to COVID-19.
- The restaurant recovered and reopened after bankruptcy.
- Scandinavia has six three-star restaurants total.
- Noma closed earlier in 2025, leaving two three-star restaurants before Kadeau's promotion.
Entities
Artists
- Nicolai Nørregaard
- Rene Redzepi
Institutions
- Michelin
- Kadeau
- Geranium
- Jordnaer
- Noma
- Frantzén
- Maemo
- Re-Naa
- Robb Report
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Bornholm
- Baltic Sea
- Sweden
- Norway
- Scandinavia