Koefoed

The only time you'll see a Dane brandishing a knife is when he's got a fork in the other goes a well-known quip, and, at Koefoed, you'll see many of them attaining hygge, a Danish term that comes closest to describing utopia. Chef Jonas Harlfeldt has forayed into new wave Nordic cooking focusing on produce from the rugged island of Bornholm, which has the distinction of getting more sunshine than anywhere in the country. This has created an unusual natural pantry including wild figs, sycamore berries, deeply flavoured lamb and chicken and award winning cheeses.

In the words of Timo Hoffman, co-owner, this venture is an expression of his fascination with the beautiful province and the restaurant combines regional and international ingredients. Situated in the heart of Copenhagen, it can seat up to sixty people in an exclusive and pleasant environment and features separate rooms with curtains to provide privacy or alternatively they can be arranged to accommodate larger parties. It can be said that his vision to combine classic with modern, raw with sophisticated, and local with international, is really succeeding going by the devoted clientele that they have attracted.

Smoked salmon, smoked cream cheese and radishes provide a great opening to the menu, but what follows is equal to if not better in drawing out your gastronomic aspirations. From the sea there's fish fillets, cauliflower remoulade and lemon and the salted fried herring, sweet pickled beetroots, mustard sauce and onion relish. Cured ham served with pickled raisins and blue cheese and chicken salad with apple and bacon will help you sample their meat preparations.

Pan fried mullet, sweet corn puree, confited chorizo and fennel sautéed sander, mashed new potatoes, tomato relish, and green beans or rump of veal, pea puree, sweet summer onions and baby tomatoes could be the choices for the main course.

Desserts are a real feast with varieties like white chocolate panna cotta, poached peaches and raspberry sorbet and Danish summer berries, crispy rye bread and vanilla cream attracting attention. For nibbles there are Koefoed's sandwiches and specials include fish of the day and selection of Koefoed's herrings. The fixed menu offers two, three and four course options.