Getting a Michelin star is the ultimate recognition for a restaurant, and it requires, among other things, exceptional cooking, good ingredients, and that you can feel the chef’s personality in the dishes. An evening at a Michelin restaurant is not just a dinner, but an experience. In the Michelin Guide 2025, 38 Danish restaurants are recognised with stars.
Parsley Salon in Hellerup has just earned its first Michelin star – no surprise, given that owner and head chef Allan Shultz is one of the country’s most experienced chefs. With precision and creativity, he offers an unforgettable evening in the beautiful, vaulted basement rooms of the exclusive 5-star Hotel Park Lane.
This restaurant is committed to sustainability and only use local ingredients, including fish and other non-endangered seafood. Making the most of every quality ingredient is essential to Parsley Salon, guided by a strong sense of responsibility for the climate and the planet. Some of the produce is sourced directly from surrounding nature or biodynamic farms in North Zealand.
“All dishes are carefully prepared with feeling and precision, in tune with the season and our Danish climate. That’s the specialty here at Parsley Salon, and it’s something we truly focus on” they write on their website.
Here are all restaurants with 1 star in the Michelin Guide 2025:
AOC, located in central Copenhagen, has held onto its two Michelin stars in this year’s Michelin Guide. Their ambition is sky-high, and it’s no surprise they quote Aristotle when celebrating the beauty of local ingredients: “In all things in nature there is a wonder.”
Here are the restaurants that have two stars in the Michelin Guide 2025:
Three Michelin stars is the highest honour in the Michelin Guide, awarded to only 153 restaurants worldwide. It’s not just about a great meal, but for many, an experience of a lifetime. To reach this status, every aspect of running a restaurant must come together. It takes more than hard work; it requires a combination of hard work, talent, and dedication.
In the Michelin Guide 2025, Denmark’s top three restaurants are Geranium and Noma in Copenhagen, and Jordnær in Gentofte.
Restaurant Hærværk in Aarhus has a Bib Gourmand, and a dinner here is something special. They don’t follow set menus but create dishes inspired by what’s fresh and local. Their approach is sustainable, creative, and always a bit unexpected. Guests never quite know what to expect – and that’s part of the charm. Here, it’s the quality of the ingredients that truly makes the difference.
A Bib Gourmand is awarded to restaurants that serve good food at a reasonable price. It’s all about quality and taste, but in a more relaxed and approachable style- The name ‘Bib Gourmand’ comes from Michelin’s mascot, Bibendum, the iconic white figure made of car tires. “Bib” is his nickname, and “gourmand” is French for someone who loves good food. So it’s basically the Michelin man’s recommendation for good food without breaking the budget.
There is also something called Main Selection – or simply Michelin Selection. These are restaurants that Michelin has visited and rated as good places to eat, but which have not yet been awarded a star or a Bib.
In addition to awarding one, two, or three stars, the Michelin Guide also highlights restaurants leading the way in sustainability. Whether it’s cutting food waste, using local produce, or focusing on seasonal ingredients, these restaurants earn the Michelin Green Star for their green efforts.
Read more: What is the green Michelin star
At Restaurant LYST in Vejle, they continue to hold their Michelin star and Green Star. The restaurant has been located in the iconic Fjordenhus, designed by Faroese Olafur Eliasson, since 2019. And despite the restaurant’s relatively young age, it has achieved great honours nationally and internationally.
Here the vision is clear: “LYST is deeply rooted in the local environment”. As they write on their website:
“We strive to source everything we serve within a radius of 160 km and utilise everything to the fullest”, Restaurant Lyst
he Michelin Guide is the restaurant industry’s equivalent of the Olympic Games and represents the highest honour a restaurant can receive.
The Michelin Guide has been around for over 100 years. In 1900, French tire manufacturer André Michelin published the very first guide. These early editions were distributed free of charge at gas stations and auto repair shops, offering travelers information on everything from where to fuel their cars to where to eat and stay overnight.
The awarding of stars began in 1926, and since then, the Michelin Guide has recognized restaurants with these prestigious stars in over 35 countries worldwide. Nominees are invited to an exclusive star award ceremony attended by select members of the press.
The stars are awarded based on five specific criteria that guide the inspectors in their assessment:
Denmark will host the ceremony both this year and next, with the 2026 event taking place in Tivoli.
Read more about The Michelin Guide.
