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 (2009) 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

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

MR (1*)
Kultorvet 5
DK-1151 Copenhagen K
Tel. +33 91 09 49

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

Restaurant Kiin Kiin (1*)
Guldbergsgade 21
DK-2200 Copenhagen N
Tel.+ 35 35 75 55

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

Restaurant Herman i Nimb (1*)
Bernstorffsgade 5
DK-1577 Copenhagen V
Tel.+ 88 70 00 00

Kokkeriet (1*)
Kronprinsessegade 64
DK-1306 Copenhagen K
Tel.+ 33 15 27 77


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

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

Kanalen
Wilders Plads 2
DK-1403 Copenhagen K
Tel.+ 32 95 13 30

Oubæk
Store Kongensgade 52
DK-1264 Copenhagen K
Tel.+ 33 32 32 09

Famo
Saxogade 3
DK-1662 Copenhagen V
Tel.+33 23 22 50

L'Altro
Torvegade 62
DK-1400 Copenhagen K
Tel.+ 32 54 54 06

Frederiks Have
Smallegade 41
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Tel.+ 38 88 33 35