Kadeau – Copenhagen
Kadeau – Copenhagen: from Bornholm to Copenhagen with organic delight
Chef & co-owner: Nicolai Nørregaard
Co-owners & Inspirators: Rasmus Kofoed & Magnus Hoegh Kofoed
The highlight of our last trip to Copenhagen has already been described in our article about the amazing Kadeau Bornholm experience. The evening before we flew to Bornholm we had the pleasure to meet the Kadeau inspirators already in their Michelin starred Copenhagen restaurant.
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Rasmus, Nicolai and Magnus are native Bornholm boys and have been friends since they were at school together. In 2007 the friendship and mutual passion for Bornholm ingredients resulted in opening the ‘Kadeau’ restaurant on the island Bornholm. Very quickly their success, appreciation and the worldwide attention for Nordic Cuisine, made Kadeau grow to a next level. As the little island in the Baltic Sea relies on tourism, the restaurant is open mainly during summer. For that reason restaurant Kadeau Bornholm is closed during the winter so in 2011 Nicolai and Magnus opened a second little restaurant in the Vesterbrogade in Copenhagen city center. Only a few months after opening this restaurant was already too small or the success was too big! Kadeau Copenhagen moved to an old office building near Noma and the little restaurant remained as a bistro named Pony. Again success followed the owners of the 3 restaurants and Michelin granted a first star to Kadeau Copenhagen in 2012, on top of this they were elected best restaurant of the year in Copenhagen.
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Chef Nicolai Nørregaard is a self-made chef. He did not follow the traditional way in becoming a kitchen chef but driven on the culinary background his family has by owning a herring smokery, Nicolai developed and trained himself as the passionate Bornholm top-chef. His knowledge of the Bornholm products and terroir is essential and this is translated into refined dishes with purely natural and Nordic food. The same passion and vision of the Bornholm establishment is served today in their restaurant in Copenhagen.
Co-owners Rasmus and Magnus create a professional, very friendly but no-nonsense atmosphere in their restaurants. Wines are carefully selected and always have an organic touch. These wines compliment Nicolai’s dishes, which always have nice balances in acidity & sweetness and bring together the best from the forests, herb fields and Baltic Sea.
Although being located in the middle of Copenhagen, at Kadeau they still have their roots from the small island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. The aim is to portray the wonderful tastes and smells of that great island, in a contemporary setting dominated by the herbs, the crockery, the artwork and the ambience of Bornholm. More details about Kadeau Bornholm can be find in our previous article.
The group is more than ready for a brilliant Nordic styled culinary adventure! The line up of tonight presents: Gastros on tour, CookCooning, Spanish Hipster, Blind Tasting Club, En Foodie & OneBite Consulting.
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We were lucky to be seated at the brilliant Chef’s Table in front of the open kitchen. An amazing kitchen team could be observed in full action and chefs came from time to time serving and explaining their dishes at our table. Kadeau Copenhagen offers a 4-course menu for 625 dkk (84€) which can be supplemented with extra dishes for 150 dkk (20€) per dish or we advise you to go for the full show in 8-courses for 950 dkk (125€).
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While enjoying a great glass of Champagne G/Lavel Cumières 1er cru we were straight away impresses by a selection of appetizers with pure and tasteful flavours.
Potatoes with cream of sea urchin & pickled cucumber
Green asparagus, sour cream, crispy chicken skin & chives
Stem of lettuce with vinegar & chamomile
Fried sandwort & emulsion of oysters
Dehydrated salsify, thyme flowers & fermented garlic
Green soup with lovage, apple, celery & lettuce
Crispy sour dough & lichen
Sep mushroom & pickled elderflower
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Crispy duck crackers with mushroom pickles
Grilled duck heart, hay & a mayonnaise of cress
Chef Nørregaard continued with showcasing marvellous combinations with a spirit of the Bornholm soul. The full walk through his menu exceeded our expectations with exceptional senses of flavours.
Salted brill, oysters, seaweed, parsley & greens from Bornholm Chablis De Moor, Bel Air et Clardy, 2012
Danish squid, onions pickled & fermented, elderflower, shrimps & tomato juice
Clair Obscur, Aligoté 2011, Burgundy
Green peas, fava beans, dashi & yeast
Savagnin de Voile 2009, Domaine de Tournelle, Jura 
Asparagus, cream of sheep milk, woodruff & a sauce from last years asparagus
Savagnin IGP, 2012, Les Vignes de Paradis, Savoie
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Beef sirloin 6 weeks, lovage salt, sauce of fermented celeriac & cepes and fried herbs
P.overnoy, Poulsard 2011, Jura 
Chicken feet smoked & grilled on hay, red onions, leeks, spelt and a sauce of late harvest gooseberries
Chambolle-Musigny 2012, F.Cossard, Burgundy
Blue cheese, strawberries, shortbread, fermented honey and a sauce of grilled strawberries
Riesling Auslese 2011, G.Breuer, Rheingau
Picture by Stéphanie Biteau
Picture by Stéphanie Biteau
Having dinner at Kadeau is like an expedition in the nature. Inventive combinations are being served in a cozy and relaxed Nordic atmosphere. The plate with green peas, fava beans, dashi bouillon and yeast was the dish of the evening for me. The peas still have a good bite and were accompanied by a bouillon with a superb depth and exceptional aroma’s. Also the combination with the Savagnin de Voile 2009 from Domaine de Tournelle in the Jura was excellent. Wine wise I was really impressed by the Chambolle-Musigny from Cossard. What a gorgeous subtle red wine with refined notes of red berries and round silky tannins.
Apart from the food the Bornholm family impressed with a very warm welcome in Copenhagen city and meeting new foodie friends was just amazing. Thanks OneBite Consulting for the perfect organization. Dining at Kadeau Copenhagen or Bornholm guarantees unforgettable moments because of its exceptional cuisine and high doses of creativity with local Bornholm products. Chef Nicolai dares to try exceptional combinations and balances unusual flavors. A restaurant we would definitely recommend during a trip to Copenhagen. Let’s go!
Be-Gusto
Kadeau Copenhagen Wildersgade 10 1408 København K, CVR 33950799 Tel: +45 33 25 22 23 [email protected] www.kadeau.dk Sunday & Monday closed Be-Gusto score: 17/20 Related articles:- Kadeau Bornholm: Organic Nordic cuisine by Be-Gusto
- Aime 1 île, 3 garçons, 2 restaurants, 1 seule possibilité by Stéphanie Biteau CookCooning
- Kadeau Bornholm Denmark by Spanish Hipster
- Restaurant Kadeau Bornholm – Die 3 Jungs von der Insel by Blind Tasting Club
- Restaurant Kadeau in Kopenhagen – Nordische Inselküche by Blind Tasting Club
- Picture round Kadeau – København – Bornholm by En Foodie
Picture by Stéphanie Biteau
Picture by Stéphanie Biteau
