While in Copenhagen for business purposes, I chose to dine with colleagues at The Samuel restaurant, located a bit outside the Danish capital.

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

The concept

It is a gastronomic restaurant, decorated with a Michelin star, which combines French and Scandinavian cuisine but always with a comfort food side that I love.

The setting

The setting is an old pharmacy transformed into a restaurant. The place is elegant without being pompous.

The menu

The map changes regularly, here is what was in effect at the time of our visit.

We will choose the menu but with a wine pairing in Half Glass, very smart not to end up drunk.

Tasting Menu

Razor Clam With Light Smoked Cream & Rossini Baerii Caviar

Breads & Salted Butter

Raw Hand Dived Scallop With Infused Vinegar

Langoustine & Ginger In Gyoza With Spicy Consommé

Cannelloni With Stock Fish & Caviar Pressé Infused Bisque

Foie Gras & Sweetbreads In Symbiose

Black & White Squid Filled With Iberic Jamon

Some Of The Worlds Best Cheeses From Our Cabinet – Served With Crackers

Banana & Browned Butter Ice Cream, Praliné & Light Licorice

“Creme Caramel”

Wine Pairing

1998 Millésime, Guy Michel & Fils, Pierry, France

Fino Sherry, Bodegas Tradición, Jerez, Spain

2020 Meursault, Marchand Tawse, Burgundy, France

2019 Condrieu Côte Châtillon, Domaine Gerard, Rhône, France

1996 Premier Cru, Maison Roche De Bellene, Beaune, France

2013 “Aux Echezeaux”, Michel Magnien, Gevrey Chambertin, France

2001 Clos Saint Urbain Rangen De Thann, Pinot Gris, Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Thann, France

2001 Château Suduiraut, Sauternes, France

The meal and the dishes

Overall, everything was excellent. Here is a review of the dishes and the associated photos.

Razor, caviar : super fine

Bread basket : a killer with Normandy butter

Scallops from Norway, beurre blanc: super cooking, beurre blanc with champagne

Gyozas with langoustine : excellent but I will remove the spring onions

Cannelloni filled with fish and beurre blanc : nice assembly even if the fish was a bit bland

Sweetbreads and “responsible” foie gras: the sweetbreads were excellent, but the foie gras was average and overcooked

Calamari with Iberian ham: a real work of art, excellent but a bit nauseating

Cheese plate: a killer, 10 cheeses to taste

First dessert – Peanut, ganache and banana ice cream: We are no longer hungry but excellent assembly

Second dessert – Crème caramel : Very well presented in its egg shell

The service

The service was excellent from start to finish. Elegant but without fuss, relaxed.

The atmosphere

Always a bit strange this gastronomic restaurant atmosphere. I don’t hesitate to laugh about it but sometimes it’s a little uptight.

Bottom line

A very nice experience but the price… Almost 400 € per person, it is very far from being justified… But in line with the Scandinavian prices for restaurants.

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