Koan Copenhagen

A stunning last meal in Copenhagen at 2* @koancph! Adopted as a baby and brought up in Denmark, the menu represents Chef @kristianbaumann’s journey to discover his Korean heritage. The combination of Korean flavors with Nordic ingredients was not only unique but incredibly well thought out. The breadth of flavors on display was diverse - favorites included the signature tofu with caviar, chilled lobster noodles, scallop salad, and the brilliant surf & turf combo of langoustine with ribeye sauce. No wonder the restaurant received 2 Michelin Stars straight away in last year’s guide!

Our menu:

Seasonal bites
Stewed oyster
Chilled lobster noodles
White kimchi
Tofu & GastroUnika Osietra Blonde Selection
Acorn
Scallop
Kkwabaegi & cream
The flavors of Sundae
Langoustine & ribeye
Gamasot rice
Caramelized rice
Rhubarb
Oolong tea & good memories
Calamansi
Barley & gochugaru
Chapssal-tteok
Sesame dasik
•
2*, Koan
Copenhagen, Denmark
#supermelCPH Less

in copenhagen, denmark (april’24)

arriving back to copenhagen for a very anticipated dinner at koan, where chef kristiann draws from his korean heritage fused with danish ingredients to create a unique and awe inspiring meal. really love the space facing the waterfront, decorated with an oriental wooden interior in a sleek, high-ceiling space.

probably the most beautifully decorated plates, embellished with ample flowers and herbs, from the beginning showcasing a plate of bites that are almost too pretty to eat, brightening our palates before the meal. some very interesting and delicious bites, such as a lobster cold handmade noodles with local pomelo, the most beautiful pine nut tofu with preserved strawberry, langoustine and goji before coated in a layer of caviar. amazing korean donut, kkwabaegi with cream, very similar to the chinese style, 牛脷酥, so good to mop up all the amazing beef and lobster butter sauce from the bbq langoustines dish. the savouries were round up with a rice dish mixed with fjord shrimps, salmon roe with generous amounts of seasoning, and a caramelised rice which i preferred, with scallop and ample seaweed with a texture of a jok/congee. ending with one of the best souffles i’ve had with oolong tea paired with a seaweed ice cream and petite fours.

a very memorable dinner, and was further impressed with the team’s 4hands dinner the next month with london’s ikoyi. a highly recommended stop when in copenhagen.
-
tasting menu (3300dkk)
✨seasonal bites
✨chilled lobster noodles
white kimchi
✨tofu & oscietra caviar
spring mandoo
the flavours of sundae
✨langoustine & rib eye
gamasot rice & fjord shrimps
langoustine claw salad
✨norwegian scallop & caramelised rice
✨oolong tea souffle, seaweed ice cream
petite fours
-
would revisit: yes
reservations online
price range pp: over 3000dkk
-
📍KOAN
location: langeliniekaj 5, 2100 københavn, denmark
-
#2feastingpigs_copenhagen
#2feastingpigs_denmark Less

Mignardises

15a) Raspberries

15b) Golden potato

15c) Chapssal-tteok

15d) Sesame dasik

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #mignardises #petitfour #petitfours Less

14) Roasted seaweed ice cream and hazelnut oil with GastroUnika caviar 👏

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #caviar Less

13) "Oolong Tea & Good Memories" Soufflé 😍😘🥰

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #copenhagenfood #souffle #soufflé Less

12) Kiwi & ginger 🥝 🫚

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇩🇰🇰🇷
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #kiwi #kiwis #kiwifruit Less

11) Caramelized rice 🍚

The second amazing grain course featuring rice cooked in a gamasot 🌾

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #danish Less

10) Gamasot rice & barbecued lobster 😍😘🥰

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇩🇰🇰🇷
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #lobsters #copenhagenfood #lobster Less

9) Ribeye & blueberries 🫐

Eye of the ribeye topped with a chile crunch, pickled ramp seed capers, onion puree, and a blueberry-and-cherry sauce. Spectacular 🤤😋

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #ribeye Less

8) Kkwabaegi & cream

Bread Service. A savory version of the classic twisted donut commonly sold by bakeries and street-food vendors in South Korea 🇰🇷
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #kkwabaegi Less

7) Langoustine & makgeolli 🤤👏😋

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇩🇰🇰🇷
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #langoustine #langoustines #makgeolli Less

6) King crab & oyster stew 🦪 🦀

A favorite course of the evening 🤤😋

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇩🇰🇰🇷
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #danish Less

5) Tofu & GastroUnika Osietra Blonde Selection 😍😘🥰

SWIPE 👉 to see the inside

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #caviar Less

4) White kimchi

Apples with summer herbs and elderflower oil. If you look at the base of the bowl, you can see a separate and distinct piece underneath. This fragment comes from China, dating back between the 14th and 16th century, when Korea was under Sino rule. The Seoul-based ceramicist who made the bowl repurposed these broken and historic pieces of pottery, giving them new life as well as tying the past to the present 🇨🇳 🇰🇷
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #kimchi Less

3) Mackerel & scallop

Excellent fish quality 👏

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #mackerel Less

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰

2) Fjord shrimp mandoo 🥟
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #mandoo Less

A tasting menu blending Danish ingredients with Korean flavors 🇰🇷🇩🇰

1) Opening snacks of seasonal seafood
~
@michelinguide for 2023: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2023: No. 83 on “Europe Top Restaurants”
~
#hungryglomad_copenhagen #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #koreanfood #koreanfoods #koreancuisine #visitcopenhagen #copenhagenfood #danish Less

(SWIPE FOR MORE PICS) My last two meals at 108 in 2019 before covid confirmed to me that @kristianbaumann and his team made some of my favorite food in Europe. I came into @koancph with high expectation in Oct 2021 and they did not just match, they blew my mind. The members of the core team did not change much but the cuisine reached new maturity.

The precision and balance of flavors is a proof of their continual refinement to perfect the dishes. The harmony and sensibility of the dishes demonstrated the understanding of Korean / Asian flavors, elements and philosophy by Kristian and his team.

After almost 2 months from my trip, after visiting 115 restaurants, I asked myself, which are the meals that I still remember fondly and savor the most. Which meal brought me to a journey of the chef’s history without the need to explain it? Which meal told me about the stories of the kitchen with the food as the narratives? Which meal had deeper thought and context beyond the dishes we ate? Which meal that expressed the passion, the care and thoughtfulness of the team?

This meal, at Koan, is one of them.

I wholeheartedly love this restaurant and Kristian’s creations, and will not have a second thought to recommend it to all my friends ❤️

#littlemeg_best2021 #littlemeg_europe2021
_
#littlemeg_denmark #littlemeg_copenhagen #copenhagen #littlemeg_noma #littlemeg_koan #koancph #koan #food #instagramers #gourmet #iphonesia #picoftheday #photooftheday #bestoftheday #igdaily #theartofplating #bestteam #passion #korean #love #favorite Less

BLACK BEANS
hazelnuts and GastroUnika Osceitra selection @[instagram] Koan, Copenhagen (Oct 2021)

We had donut and caviar in our savory courses and we ended with donut and caviar together 😄. This mini donut was filled with black bean miso and hazelnut butter finished with @gastrounika Osceitra caviar on top. Kristian knows caviar well and his caviar on kombu ice cream with hazelnut oil remains to be one of my favorite desserts of all time. This is a continuation of his caviar dessert series and he nailed on it.

Knowing when to use caviar is parallel to knowing when adding salt is already enough. There are many desserts these days that have caviar but many show how caviars are misused instead of being a genius touch (eg caviar in pure vanilla ice cream 🙅‍♀️). When you eat this donut you will understand why salt would not be enough and caviar is the icing on the cake

#littlemeg_best2021 #littlemeg_europe2021
_
#littlemeg_denmark #littlemeg_copenhagen #copenhagen #littlemeg_noma #littlemeg_koan #koancph #koan #food #foodstagram #foodies #foodpics #instafood #instagood #instagramers #gourmet #iphonesia #picoftheday #photooftheday #bestoftheday #igdaily #theartofplating @theartofplating @gastroart #gastronogram @gastronogram #sweet #dessert #donut #caviar #miso #butter Less