19/11/2025: One of my favorite restaurants on the entire planet, and still firmly entrenched in my Top Five. They create a serene and flawless experience. Every dish is thoughtful and unique, with no fillers. Lovely people working both front and back. I will hopefully be back this summer to either this location or its sister in Bornholm.
16/11/2025: Choosing Kadeau as the final stop of my Copenhagen trip felt natural — it’s a name that keeps coming up in local recommendations, especially among friends who love Nordic cuisine.
Born on a small island with limited produce, the restaurant developed a language of preservation: dried, fermented, cured, salted.
Every dish carries a quiet narrative of “time” — how flavour deepens, concentrates, transforms.
Service is attentive for the most part, though the tea ritual was oddly inconsistent: 20 minutes to refill a tiny cup, and never following through beyond the first pour. At that point, placing the pot on the table might have been kinder.
Tomatoes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sun-dried or dehydrated to intensify the natural sweetness — almost like tomato paste — magnifying both acidity and fruitiness.
Razor Clam ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Layered textures with a crisp–springy bite; rounded by warm butter aromatics.
Scallop ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tart–sweet profile accented with ants; a contrast of crunch and soft sweetness that opens beautifully on the palate.
Brown Crab ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The briny richness of crab and caviar lifted by almond aroma and pickled acidity — refined and well-balanced.
Oyster ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A plump oyster paired with vegetable sauce and a thick, deeply savoury cheese emulsion — luxurious and aromatic.
Raw Shrimps ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beautiful natural sweetness; shellfish is crisp and sweet, while fresh walnut adds a clever finishing note.
Ham Tart ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Vegetables seem partially dehydrated; the ham’s savoury depth pairs well with their concentrated sweetness.
Salsify & Salted Leaves ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shiso dominates; the root vegetable at the center is pleasant but subtle in flavour.
Smoked Salmon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Rich, silky flesh with crisp edges; pronounced smoke; sweet onions and pickled tomatoes brighten the richness.
Deer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Warm, juicy and tender — both the tongue and meat — with crisp mushrooms adding texture.
Mushrooms ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A full bowl of mushrooms in a chicken-based broth; deeply savoury, almost comforting.
Pork ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Some bites lean slightly firm, but the contrast of cuts is interesting.
Crispy fat, tender meat and lightly pickled vegetables create a lively balance.
Mulberry Soup ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Berry acidity meets pine-like aromatics — an immediate evocation of Nordic forests and cold air.
Mussel Ice Cream ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Chilled, creamy, with a subtle marine savouriness from mussel powder; dairy sweetness comes through strongly.
Walnut Pie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fragrant and generous, blending fresh and roasted walnuts with walnut leaves — layered, sweet, and deeply aromatic.
Total: 3585 DKK
Recommendation score: 8.7/10
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