ESSE
Creative / Farm-to-Table · Copenhagen · Michelin One Star · Chef Matt Orlando
Awarded a Michelin star in 2026, ESSE is chef Matt Orlando's circular, zero-waste restaurant in Copenhagen's Nordhavn neighborhood. Housed inside a restored 1895 warehouse, the kitchen serves seasonal tasting menus highlighting local organic produce and signature fermented potato bread.
Trelleborggade 13A / 13B, 2150 Copenhagen CPH, Copenhagen
- 1 Michelin Star
Menu
Set Menu
- ESSE Journey Menu (1395)
- ESSE Menu (995)
Dishes
- Fjord Shrimps — Smoked Søtofte Cream, Alliums, Seaweed
- Zander — Dashi, Magnolia, Fennel Flower
- Chilled Buckwheat Noodles — Sunflower Seed Miso, Swedish Szechuan Peppercorn
- Fermented Potato Bread — House Cultured Butter
- Celeriac — Reduced Whey, Spruce, Spring Shoots
- Scallop — Brown Butter, Hazelnut, Japanese Quince
- Chicken Breast — Walnut, Kombu, Lemongrass
- Sweet and Sour Chicken Thigh — Ramson, Horseradish, Pumpkin Seed
- Meadowsweet Cream — Sloe Berry, Sour Plum
- Søtofte Milk Ice Cream — Noble Fir, Burnt Beetroot Meringue
The Experience
A lively room in a historic setting and built around the chef's counter. The meal is structured around a tasting menu.
- Atmosphere: Lively
- Format: Tasting menu
- Setting: Historic, Chef's counter
Phone: +45 41101039
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