There will probably be a few replacements, but the total number of stars will probably remain around the level from last year.
That is the assessment of Berlingske’s wine and food editor Søren Frank.
– I think it will be more or less the status quo because there are two or three stars that smoke out, while there are several restaurants in play for one star, he says.
Usually the Michelin stars are awarded in February. However, it has been postponed this year due to the corona situation.
And precisely due to several closures and restrictions recently, Søren Frank does not expect the Michelin guide to be quite as harsh at the restaurants.
– It has been a special corona version they have experienced in the restaurants. Therefore, I think they will proceed more sensibly and not go out with the saber and chop down the restaurants, he says.
Several restaurants lack manpower in the wake of the corona crisis, but overall, Danish gourmet has managed somewhat through the corona crisis.
Many have rethought their concept. For example, Noma in Copenhagen, which for a period sold take-away burgers, which also became a coveted item.
Geranium in Copenhagen also tried a separate restaurant for a vegetarian lunch last summer.
There are some Danish restaurants that will lose their stars due to, for example, relocation or closure.
According to Søren Frank, this applies to the restaurants Relæ and 108, among others.
However, several new restaurants are sheltered in the turn to get one or more stars, says Søren Frank.
This applies to Sushi Anaba in Copenhagen, restaurant Lyst in Vejle and Syttende at Hotel Alsik in Sønderborg.
Right now there is only one Danish restaurant with three stars: Geranium in Copenhagen.
But potentially there are two restaurants that could get a third star this year, assesses Søren Frank.
The first is restaurant Jordnær in Gentofte, which right now has two stars.
– Jordnær has had a lot of visits from the Michelin guide lately. Maybe two or three visits in the summer they know of. If this is true, it may indicate that Michelin has had some sort of focus on them.
– And it may be because they are in play to get a third star, he says.
Noma in Copenhagen could also get its third star this year. But that is far from certain.
– Every year is the standing thing, whether it is this year, Noma gets its third star. It could be now, but it could also be in five years.
– It is a restaurant that is perhaps a little too challenging and provocative for the Michelin guide, who also appreciates the classic, says Søren Frank.
Source: The Nordic Page