Danish Luxury

Restaurants Copenhagen

ESSE

A restaurant in a restored 1895 warehouse in Nordhavn, Copenhagen, cooking from regeneratively farmed Danish produce, with a Michelin star.

Address
Trelleborggade 13A, 2150 Copenhagen

Visit esserestaurant.dk

The dining room and open kitchen
The dining room and open kitchen
Tables before shelves of preserves
Tables before shelves of preserves

Pictures © ESSE, from esserestaurant.dk.

Why it is renowned

ESSE won its first Michelin star in the 2026 edition of the Michelin Guide.1 It is one of 42 restaurants in Denmark with a star in the 2026 guide, which covers Denmark together with Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in one Nordic edition.1

The story

ESSE takes its name from a word meaning "to be" or "to exist", and sits in a warehouse from 1895 in Nordhavn, restored with its raw walls and vaulted wooden ceilings.2 The kitchen starts from regenerative organic farming and lets the seasons set the menu; most produce is Danish, with some seafood from Norway.2 The wine list favours growers who farm for biodiversity.2

What to know it by

  • ESSE Journey MenuThe full tasting menu
Sources
  1. List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Denmark, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
  2. Frontpage - ESSE. esserestaurant.dk, read 28 September 2026.

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