Danish Luxury

Restaurants Copenhagen

The Samuel

A restaurant in an 1891 villa in Hellerup, north of Copenhagen, run by chef and sommelier Jonathan K. Berntsen, with a Michelin star.

Address
Hellerupvej 40, 2900 Hellerup

Visit thesamuel.dk

Snacks and an aperitif on a laid table
Snacks and an aperitif on a laid table

Pictures © The Samuel, from thesamuel.dk.

Why it is renowned

The Samuel holds one Michelin star in the 2026 Michelin Guide, and has kept it in every edition from 2022 to 2026.12 Its chef and sommelier, Jonathan K. Berntsen, won the Copa Jerez, an international food and wine pairing competition, in 2013 and again in 2019.3

The story

The Samuel is named after the son of Jonathan K. Berntsen, who runs it with his team in a villa from 1891 in Hellerup.3 The kitchen takes Southern European classics as its starting point and reworks them.4 The cellar holds close to 3,000 bottles, mostly French, from Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne.3 Tables are set upstairs, in rooms furnished with Danish design and art, with a herb garden and a terrace outside.3

What to know it by

  • One Michelin star2Held in every edition from 2022 to 2026
  • Copa Jerez32013Jonathan K. BerntsenPairing competition, won again in 2019
  • Parsley Salon, the other one-star restaurant in Hellerup
  • Jordnær, the three-star restaurant in neighbouring Gentofte
  • Søllerød Kro, another one-star restaurant north of Copenhagen
Sources
  1. The Samuel – Hellerup - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant. guide.michelin.com, read 28 September 2026.
  2. List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Denmark, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
  3. About, The Samuel. thesamuel.dk, read 28 September 2026.
  4. The Samuel: Michelin Star Restaurant in Copenhagen. thesamuel.dk, read 28 September 2026.

Checked 28 September 2026, against official sources.