Awards & Recognition
★3 Michelin stars for Noma
★Named World's Best Restaurant 5 times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2021)
★James Beard Award winner for 'Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine' (2011) - Cooking from Professional Point of View and Photography
★Knighted in Denmark's Order of Dannebrog (2016)
★Multiple cookbook nominations and wins at James Beard Awards
★Founded MAD symposium
★Co-founded Nordic Food Lab
Notable Facts
→Co-founder and former chef of Noma, the world's most influential restaurant
→Pioneer of New Nordic cuisine movement
→Authored multiple bestselling cookbooks
→1M Instagram followers
→Resigned from Noma in March 2026 following abuse allegations
→Known as the 'godfather of New Nordic food'
→Restaurant received 3 Michelin stars and was World's Best Restaurant 5 times