01 June 2026
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Michelin is delighted to present the 2026 edition of the MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries. The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors have spent another year travelling the region in search of its best restaurants, with 23 new establishments joining the selection.
In total, the MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries 2026 recommends 286 restaurants, including six awarded Three MICHELIN Stars; 15 highlighted with Two MICHELIN Stars; 78 recognised with One MICHELIN Star; and 48 Bib Gourmand restaurants offering great value dining.
What's New? 2026 in Numbers:
1 New Three-Star
2 New Two-Stars
9 New One-Stars
9 New Bib Gourmands
23 New Restaurant Additions Overall
4 Special Awards
99 Starred Restaurants in Total Across All 5 Countries
One Restaurant Receives Three MICHELIN Stars
MICHELIN Stars are awarded to restaurants offering outstanding cooking, taking into account five universal criteria: the quality of the ingredients; the harmony of flavours; the mastery of techniques; the personality of the chef as expressed through their cuisine; and, just as importantly, consistency both across the entire menu and over time. Ranging from One to Three, our highest award highlights those at the peak of their profession.This year, Kadeau Copenhagen in Denmark is promoted from Two to Three MICHELIN Stars.
Under the leadership of founding partner Nicolai Nørregaard, Kadeau Copenhagen has gone from strength to strength since its opening in 2011. Sister to his original restaurant on Bornholm island, it gained its first Star in 2013 and its second in 2018 – no mean feat considering Nørregaard is completely self-taught. The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors found the cooking to have a wonderful flow and a particularly poetic style that includes a real sense of place. Most of the produce originates from Bornholm, with the two menus based around the ‘growing’ season in the summer and the ‘preservation’ season in the winter, where dried, smoked and fermented ingredients all play their role. Dishes have a simple, honest beauty, but behind the scenes are prepared with surgical levels of precision and attention to detail. The cooking, coupled with the harmony with which the kitchen team work and the relaxed atmosphere that pervades the room, make this a thoroughly enjoyable and memorable experience.
Two Restaurants Newly Awarded Two MICHELIN Stars
Two restaurants that already held One MICHELIN Star are promoted to Two MICHELIN Stars: Gaptrast in Norway and Grön in Finland.Gaptrast in Bergen, Norway, opened in May 2024 and hit the ground running, receiving One MICHELIN Star just a year later. The team (previously from Bare), took on an unassuming building and turned it into a truly spectacular dining experience, with dry-aging fridges, a minimalist lounge and a windowless dining room where black curtains line the walls and the focus is on the flaming grill in the open kitchen. Chef Kristian Bretten Vangen’s surprise menu showcases the local bounty in a host of fresh and preserved forms, through a succession of perfectly judged dishes that use the charcoal grill to great effect. Layers of texture and flavour come courtesy of complex preparation techniques, and the resulting dishes are as flavoursome as they are sophisticated.
Over in Finland, a short walk from Helsinki Central Station, sits Grön, where Chef Toni Kostian earned its first Star in 2018, three years after opening. The small, glass-fronted building has an entrance so discreet that it’s easy to walk straight past; behind it is a tiny dining room with a simple Scandinavian style and an open kitchen, where guests are served at either 5pm or 8pm. The cooking shows great finesse, with accomplished techniques resulting in beautiful arrangements and powerful flavours – and every dish impresses as much as the last. Vegetables are plucked from their garden, fermenting foodstuffs cram the shelves and the rest of the produce is sourced from within the country.
Nine Restaurants Newly Awarded One MICHELIN Star
Nine restaurants are newly awarded One MICHELIN Star. Two are promoted from the existing Selection and the other seven join the Guide for the first time. They are:DENMARK
Akmē, Copenhagen (Promotion) – Chefs Emil Hassan Lyngbæk and Valdemar Junge Norvang
Bach & Nurup, Aalborg (Promotion) – Chef Christian Nurup
ESSE, Copenhagen (New Addition) – Chef Matthew Orlando
Lille Mølle, Copenhagen (New Addition) – Chef Christoffer Sørensen
Okê, Skagen (New Addition) – Chef Jack Cramer
FINLAND
Boreal, Helsinki (New Addition) – Chef Pasha Demin
NORWAY
Credo, Oslo (New Addition) – Chef Heidi Bjerkan
Kvitnes Gård, Kvitnes (New Addition) – Chef Halvar Ellingsen
Mirabelle by Ørjan Johannessen, Bekkjarvik (New Addition) – Chef Ørjan Johannessen
Nine Restaurants Newly Awarded a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand
Named after the Michelin Man – whose official name is Bibendum – the Bib Gourmand distinction highlights restaurants which offer good quality food at a great price.Nine restaurants in the Nordic Countries are newly awarded a Bib Gourmand. Five are promoted from the Main Selection, while the other four join the Guide for the first time. They are:
DENMARK
Botschaft, Copenhagen (New Addition)
Graziano, Copenhagen (New Addition)
Levi, Copenhagen
Petra Bar & Restaurant, Copenhagen (New Addition)
Restaurant Frank, Copenhagen
Sanchez, Copenhagen
Uformel, Copenhagen
SWEDEN
Rolfs Kök, Stockholm
Vyn Food & Wine Bar, Simrishamn (New Addition)
12 Restaurants Added to the Main Selection
Being selected for the MICHELIN Guide is a sign of quality in itself. This year, 139 restaurants whose cuisine really impressed the Inspectors make up the Main Selection, including 12 new additions. They are:DENMARK
Aotori, Copenhagen
Krogs Fiskerestaurant, Copenhagen
Magny, Copenhagen
Restaurant Hesselet, Nyborg
Madeleine, Odense
FINLAND
Latitude 25, Helsinki
ICELAND
Lóla, Reykjavík
NORWAY
Izakaya by Vladimir Pak, Oslo
SWEDEN
Pensionat Furuhem, Båstad
Bhoga, Gothenburg
Ett Hem, Stockholm
Sperling & Co, Stockholm
Four MICHELIN Special Awards Presented
The MICHELIN Special Awards are given to outstanding individuals who, thanks to their infinite passion and considerable skills, can make a restaurant experience unforgettable.This year's winners are:
Young Chef Award – Andreas Ring Kjeldsholm Hansen of Krogs Fiskerestaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark
Chef Andreas Ring Kjeldsholm Hansen had a big task on his hands when he took over the kitchens of Copenhagen’s best-known seafood restaurant in May 2026. Located on the site of what was once the city’s fish market, it has been a restaurant since 1910, so he had a certain duty to uphold over a century’s worth of tradition, while simultaneously bringing the place into the present day. He has stepped up to the plate perfectly, and brings his own culinary signature to an appealing seafood-centric menu.
Service Award – Carl Frosterud of AIRA in Stockholm, Sweden
General Manager and Wine Director of Two-MICHELIN-Starred AIRA, Carl Frosterud grew up in a small town known for its folk music festival, and attended music school, with the hopes of becoming a performer. While he might not be playing an instrument, he is certainly centre stage, and keeps his audiences captivated on a nightly basis. Having discovered his passion for wine and hospitality in some big-name restaurants, he now leads the orchestra at AIRA, where he makes every guest feel comfortable and encourages trust and responsibility in every team member.
Sommelier Award – Rudimante Belardi Galeone of Maaemo in Oslo, Norway
Born in Tuscany, Rudimante Belardi Galeone studied art history, before working in several Italian restaurants and hotels. In 2022 she moved to Oslo to join the team at Three-MICHELIN-Starred Maaemo, where she was promoted to Wine Director two years later. Her passionate approach to wine makes her generous with her time at every table, giving detailed advice both on the comprehensive wine list – which is strong on champagnes and high-end burgundies – as well as non-alcoholic pairings. While choosing a wine may be one of the oldest of restaurant traditions, she helps bring a youthful new outlook to the whole process.
Opening of the Year Award – Adam Dahlberg and Albin Wessman of ADAM ALBIN in Stockholm, Sweden
After closing their previous restaurant at the end of January 2026, eponymous chef-owners Adam Dahlberg and Albin Wessman re-opened in this new location in April 2026. The handsome granite building beside the opera provides a fitting space for their luxurious dining experience, which includes opening the evening in their seductive wood-panelled lounge, where an art collection loaned from gallerist Magnus Karlsson hangs on the walls. An impressive wine cellar draws the eye in the spacious dining room, along with the open kitchen where guests can watch the highly accomplished dishes being cooked over open flames.
Congratulations to all those selected as part of the MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries 2026!
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Hero Image: New Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant Grön in Helsinki, Finland, one of the winners at the MICHELIN Guide Restaurant Ceremony Nordic Countries 2026. © Toni Kostian/Grön
