Danish Luxury

Restaurants Copenhagen

Jordnær

Eric Kragh Vildgaard's seafood-led restaurant at Gentofte Hotel, north of Copenhagen, with three Michelin stars.

Opened
2017
Founded by
Tina and Eric Kragh Vildgaard
Address
Gentofte Hotel, Gentofte
Shrimp with flowers in a white bowl
Shrimp with flowers in a white bowl

Why it is renowned

Jordnær received its third Michelin star on 27 May 2024, at the Nordic ceremony in Helsinki, seven years after it opened.1 It was No. 56 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants' extended list in 2025.2

The story

The married couple Tina and Eric Kragh Vildgaard opened Jordnær in late April 2017 in the newly renovated Gentofte Hotel, just north of Copenhagen.1 Ten months later, on 19 February 2018, it received its first Michelin star; the second came on 17 February 2020.1

What to know it by

  • Three Michelin stars2024Eric Kragh VildgaardAwarded in Helsinki
  • Second Michelin star2020Eric Kragh Vildgaard
A broth in a glass bowl
A broth in a glass bowl

Pictures © Jordnær, from restaurantjordnaer.dk.

Sources
  1. Restaurant Jordnær, Wikipedia (Danish). da.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
  2. The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. theworlds50best.com, read 28 September 2026.
  3. Galleri, Restaurant Jordnær. restaurantjordnaer.dk, read 28 September 2026.

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