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ESSE Restaurant

Restaurant · French - Nordic

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French-Nordic cooking in Copenhagen that's charted internationally and worth building a night around.

ESSE brings French technique to Nordic ingredients in a city that knows this marriage well. Charted globally by OAD, it's the kind of place that earns its reputation quietly—Copenhagen dining worth the detour, where the culinary conversation between two traditions feels both serious and natural.

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Charted by Michelin Guide · OAD Top Restaurants· Last verified 2026-07-11