In Denmark, the world famous French Guide Michelin only evaluates restaurants within the metropolitan area.

The Guide book uses the following ratings:
 
3 stars stand for "Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey"
 
2 stars stand for "Excellent cooking, worth a detour"
 
1 star stands for "A very good restaurant"

The latest edition (2008) has awarded the following Copenhagen restaurants 1 star or more or praise in the guidebook:

Restaurant Noma (2*)
Strandgade 93
DK-1401 Copenhagen K
Tel. +32 96 32 97 

Restaurant Kong Hans Kælder (1*)
Vingaardsstræde 6
DK-1070 Copenhagen K
Tel. +33 11 68 68

Era Ora (1*)
Ovengaden neden Vandet 33 B
DK-1414 Copenhagen K
Tel. +32 54 06 93

Restaurant Ensemble (1*)
Tordenskjoldsgade 11
DK-1055 Copenhagen K
Tel. +33 11 33 52

Restaurant The Paul (1*)
Tivoli
Vesterbrogade 3
DK-1620 Copenhagen V
Tel. +33 75 07 77

Restaurant Formel B (1*)
Vesterbrogade 182
DK-1800 Frederiksberg C
Tel. +33 25 10 66
 
MR (1*)
Kultorvet 5
DK-1151 Copenhagen K
Tel. +33 91 09 49

Søllerød Kro (1*)
Søllerødvej 35
DK-2840 Holte
Tel. +45 80 25 05

Paustian v/Bo Bech (1*)
Kalkbrænderiløbskaj 2
DK-2100 København Ø
Tel.+ 39 18 55 01

Restaurant Kiin Kiin (1*)
Guldbergsgade 21
DK-København N
Tel.+ 35 35 75 55

Restaurant Geranium (1*)
Kronprinsessegade 13
1306 København K
Tel.+ 33 11 13 04


The following Copenhagen restaurants have achieved the Bib Gourmand (awarded to restaurants which serve excellent food at reasonable prices):

Le Sommelier
Bredgade 63-65
1260 København K
Tel.+ 33 11 45 15

Kanalen
Wilders Plads 2
1403 København K
Tel.+ 32 95 13 30

Oubæk
Store Kongensgade 52
1264 København K
Tel.+ 33 32 32 09

Famo
Saxogade 3
1662 København V
Tel.+33 23 22 50

L'Altro
Torvegade 62
1400 København K
Tel.+ 32 54 54 06

Luns
Øster Farimagsgade 12
2100 København Ø
Tel.+ 35 26 33 35