The best restaurant in the world is closing: what’s next for Noma?

One of the most awarded and acclaimed restaurants in the world has announced it will close its doors in 2024, but will return with a new concept

the Danish restaurant first nameone of the most awarded in the world, announced it last week will close its doors in the winter of 2024. This news took many “gourmets” by surprise, as the house, commanded by chef René Redzepi, has been visited several times winner of the ranking The 50 best restaurants in the world. Faced with this shocking information, many enthusiasts and chefs from all over the world have wondered what the future of the restaurant will be.

THE reason for closure activities, according to chef Redzepi, it was financial. In an interview with Food and Wine magazine, he explained that he can no longer produce spectacular cuisine by paying his nearly 100 employees a fair wage and serving customers at a price they deem reasonable.

even offering menus from BRL 2.7 thousandthe restaurant still needed government support to sustain itself for a while.

“We need to completely rethink the industry [gastronômica]”, the chef told the New York Times. “This is just too difficult and we have to work differently.”

name 3.0

“To move forward with Noma, we need to change. So, dear visitors and friends, we have good news to share. The winter of 2024 will be the last season of Noma as we know it. Let’s start a new chapter: name 3.0”, announced the institution’s official Instagram account.

In 2025, the restaurant will be transformed into a large gastronomic laboratory, a test kitchen for food innovation and the development of new flavours. After the testing phase, the results will be shared on trips around the world, with pop-up restaurants (temporary)starting from Copenhagen, where Noma was born.

“That great transition, into which we are venturing, will take time and, starting in 2025, we will focus on building the foundations for our future. When we’re ready, we look forward to sharing more news about where and when you can travel to dine with us. Until then, we will be more accessible than ever through Noma Projectsexpanding our product range, creating and sharing innovations, and inspiring people to think about food in new ways‘ reads an excerpt from the restaurant’s statement to its fans and customers.

THE Project names started in 2022, when chef René started selling products under the Noma brand. The first to be sold was the garum mushroom, which was an absolute success. The idea now is to expand the product line, create new flavors and new experiences.

To the website projects name already there are products available and several recipes with branded products. To be successful in this new phase, the team currently working in the restaurant will join the laboratory.

I already have a reservation, now what?

Customers who have already booked a place at Noma for 2023 and 2024 can rest easy! The chef and the team ensure that everything will continue as normal until the end of 2024, with seasonal menu services. Now, those who haven’t booked yet seriously risk not being able to visit the restaurant as it is today.

Why is Noma an exceptional restaurant?

The restaurant headed by chef René Redzepi mainly stands out for using local and hyper-seasonal ingredients, such as wild fish and forage plants. Connoisseurs from around the world flock to Copenhagen for dishes such as celeriac shawarma and duck leg served with duck brains and heart.

During every season of the year and depending on the products available, the menu is changing. Thus, it could be that in the same year, René’s team serves several completely different experiences.

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