Restaurants that take sustainability to another level

Organic produce is not enough if restaurants want to minimize their carbon footprint. Growing their own veggies, re-using resources and re-thinking energy consumption into all processes are all green initiatives that set these super sustainable (and really delicious) restaurants apart.

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The Green Michelin Stars

In 2020 the Michelin Guide launched a new annual award which is given to restaurants that show determined focus and excellence in implementing sustainability and green procedures in their kitchens. In 2021 three new restaurants in Copenhagen were awarded a green Michelin star while four other restaurants managed to maintain their green star.

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Terra

Restaurant Terra is awarded a Green Michelin Star for making sustainable, modern food with respect for nature. Here you will find an authentic and innovative tasting experience.

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Bistro Lupa

At Bistro Lupa in Østerbro, you can enjoy delicious and perfectly balanced plant-based food, exciting and innovative cocktails, natural wine, and brunch. Bistro Lupa is passionate about creating a sustainable dining experience and this is certainly evident when visiting the innovative restaurant.

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Ark

ARK is a top-shelf vegan dining experience in Copenhagen.

Michelin Classics with a Sustainable Focus

A few other well‑established Michelin classics in Copenhagen are known for maintaining a steady, thoughtful approach to sustainability. Their consistent commitment make them notable beyond their culinary style alone.

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Kadeau

The two Michelin-starred Kadeau is a small piece of Bornholm in the middle of Copenhagen.

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Alchemist

Excpect the unexpected! That’s the mantra of 2-starred Michelin restaurant, Alchemist. Behind its massive bronze doors hides theatre, 50 courses and a holistic dining experience to blow your shoes off.

Other sustainable restaurants in Copenhagen

Apart from the eateries awarded with the green Michelin stars, Copenhagen has a variety of other restaurants that continually strive to optimize the sustainability of their business. Here we have gathered a list of some of them.

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Gro Spiseri

Have dinner among heads of cabbage and lettuce at Gro Spiseri at Denmark’s first rooftop farm.

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Bæst

Bæst is an organic, Italian-inspired restaurant in the Nørrebro area of Copenhagen. The restaurant has its own adjoined bakery Mirabelle.

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Vækst

The restaurant with the lush greenhouse right in the heart of Copenhagen. Vækst is part of Cofoco's range of moderately priced, high-quality restaurants. The garden-like restaurant focuses on tasty veggies, the wines are light, and all in all, it gives the guests a certain summer-like vibe.

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BaneGaarden

BaneGaarden is Copenhagen’s green food and culture destination, created to provide a platform for sustainable development. Nine large old wooden barns, a greenhouse, and more than 1.5 hectares of wild nature make up BaneGaarden, a green oasis, organic village, peaceful haven, and gastronomic gathering point.

La Banchina

The simple café and restaurant in Copenhagen’s rustic Refshaleøen in Copenhagen takes harbour front hygge to new heights. All year round.

VeVe

Kiin Kiin’s restaurant VeVe serves amazing worldly vegetarian dishes.

Kødbyens Fiskebar

At Fiskebaren it is all about fish and seafood, fresh, healthy, and delicious food and good wines. The atmosphere is informal and the interior is quite rough.