From Iceland to Norway: Meet All the Michelin-Starred Nordic Restaurants of 2022

While July 4 is a big day in the United States, it ended up being a similarly exciting one in Scandinavia and other Nordic countries, with the announcement of the 2022 Michelin stars for the area. In total, 13 restaurants received new stars, with a pair of them earning the distinction from the little red guide of having “Excellent cooking, worth a detour. ” Denmark ’s Frederikshøj and Finland ’s Palace both entered the ranks of Michelin two-star restaurants, after gaining their first star in 2015 and 1987, respectively.

That brings the number of Michelin two-star restaurants in the Nordic countries to 14. Frederikshøj, located in Aarhus, serves playful dishes under the helm of Wassim Hallal. The Michelin Guide called out the restaurant’s sauces in particular, and said that inspectors were blown away by the turbot lightly glazed with a flavorful, velvety sauce.

Meanwhile, over at Palace in Helsinki, Eero Vottonen cooks up Nordic cuisine with French and Japanese influences. While inspectors were impressed with the menu overall, they highlighted a specific dish of raw shrimp, tomato and grilled jalapeño served with Palace reserve caviar, sweet peas and organic egg. A dish at Frederikshøj RAISFOTO © Jesper Rais Elsewhere on the list, 11 restaurants received their very first Michelin star , including Iceland’s ÓX , Norway ’s Hyde and Sweden’s Nour.

Five new restaurants were added to the Bib Gourmand list, while another five were given a Michelin Green Star, which recognizes spots committed to sustainable gastronomy. Overall, restaurants in the Nordic countries shine quite brightly in the eyes of the Michelin Guide. Across the five countries included in the region, there are four three-star restaurants, 14 two-stars and 56 one-stars.

That seems like more than enough reason to plan a trip to the area—although you’ll only be able to skim the surface of the thriving Nordic food scene. Check out the full list of the 2022 Nordic Michelin-starred restaurants below. Denmark Geranium , Copenhagen Noma, Copenhagen Norway Maaemo, Oslo Sweden Frantzén , Stockholm Denmark a|o|c, Copenhagen Alchemist , Copenhagen Frederikshøj, Aarhus (new) Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne Jordnær, Copenhagen Kadeau, Copenhagen KOKS, Leynavatn Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen Finland Palace, Helsinki (new) Norway RE-NAA, Stavanger Sweden Aloë, Stockholm Gastrologik, Stockholm Oaxen Krog, Stockholm Vollmers, Malmö Denmark Alouette, Copenhagen Domestic, Aarhus Dragsholm Slot Gourmet, Hørve formel B, Copenhagen Frederiksminde, Præstø Gastromé, Aarhus Jatak, Copenhagen (new) Kadeau Bornholm, Åkirkeby Kiin Kiin, Copenhagen Kokkeriet, Copenhagen LYST, Vejle Marchal, Copenhagen Me|Mu, Vejle MOTA, Nykøbing Sjælland (new) Søllerød Kro, Copenhagen Substans, Aarhus Syttende, Sønderborg The Samuel, Copenhagen Ti Trin Ned, Fredericia Finland Demo, Helsinki Finnjävel Salonki, Helsinki Grön, Helsinki Inari, Helsinki Kaskis, Turku (new) Olo, Helsinki Ora, Helsinki Iceland DILL, Reykjavík ÓX, Reykjavík (new) Norway Bare, Bergen Credo, Trondheim FAGN, Trondheim Hot Shop, Oslo (new) Hyde, Oslo (new) Kontrast, Oslo Lysverket, Bergen (new) Sabi Omakase, Stavanger Schlägergården, Oslo (new) Speilsalen, Trondheim Statholdergaarden, Oslo Under, Lindesnes Sweden 28+, Gothenburg Adam / Albin, Stockholm (new) Agrikultur, Stockholm Aira, Stockholm ÄNG, Tvååker bhoga, Gothenburg Ekstedt, Stockholm Etoile, Stockholm Knystaforsen, Rydöbruk (new) Koka, Gothenburg Nour, Stockholm (new) Operakällaren, Stockholm PM & Vänner, Växjö Project, Gothenburg SK Mat & Människor, Gothenburg Sushi Sho, Stockholm.