Danish Luxury

Restaurants Copenhagen

Akmē

A restaurant in Nordhavn, Copenhagen, serving a seasonal set menu drawn from Japanese and French cooking, with a Michelin star.

Address
Sandkaj 39, 2150 Copenhagen

Visit akme.dk

The dining room, set for service
The dining room, set for service
Tables along the wall under a large ink painting
Tables along the wall under a large ink painting
Fresh wasabi and a grater on a wooden counter
Fresh wasabi and a grater on a wooden counter
A table laid with glasses beneath a painting
A table laid with glasses beneath a painting

Pictures © Akmē, from akme.dk.

Why it is renowned

Akmē won its first Michelin star in the 2026 Nordic Countries edition of the Michelin Guide, promoted from the guide's existing selection.1 It is one of 42 restaurants in Denmark with a star in that edition, and the guide lists its cooking as Japanese.2

The story

Akmē serves a seasonal set menu that draws on Japanese and French cooking, in a small dining room at Sandkaj 39 in Copenhagen.3 The menu is built on fish and shellfish, seasoned with soy sauce and miso, and comes with a beverage pairing; there is no vegetarian menu.4

  • Sushi Anaba, a Michelin-starred sushi counter, also in Nordhavn
Sources
  1. All the Winners in the MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries 2026. guide.michelin.com, read 28 September 2026.
  2. List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Denmark, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
  3. akmē. akme.dk, read 28 September 2026.
  4. Menu. akme.dk, read 28 September 2026.

Checked 28 September 2026, against the maker's own pages.