Noma in Copenhagen (Source: big.dk)
Noma, one of the world’s best restaurants, is coming to Brooklyn
The Danish eatery is hosting a five-night series in Dumbo next month with American Express. Tickets for will set you back $700
The Brooklyn pop-up restaurant idea may finally have jumped the shark. But at least it’s a gourmet shark.
Noma, based in Copenhagen, is one of the world’s most-decorated restaurants. Now, it’s coming to Brooklyn, albeit with a catch (and it ain’t the seafood): The celebrated restaurant is offering a five-night “dinner series” in Dumbo beginning on May 16. Unfortunately, snagging a table at its Denmark location might actually be easier. There are only 50 slots available for one of the nine-course dinners that costs a whopping $700 each. At least there’s a wine pairing.
The event is a collaboration with the American Express Platinum Card, meaning that owners of the company’s most expensive credit cards are only eligible to book a reservation beginning on Wednesday, April 27.
Still, it might be worth it for the culinarily curious. Noma, a three-star Michelin restaurant, regularly ranks on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for its “unerring focus on unusual seasonal ingredients,” according to judges. Prior to winning in 2021, Noma had topped the list no fewer than four times.
Danish chef and owner René Redzepi will be present for the Dumbo event. The menu will be a “multi-course tasting menu of classic Noma dishes inspired by spring with a wine pairing selected by the Noma team,” a release said. Noma is taking over a space located at 26 Bridge Street in Dumbo, which is being remodeled to “honor the minimalist, contemporary aesthetic” of its Copenhagen location.
And the $700 ticket is kind of a deal (admittedly, we’re using that term lightly.) The last time Noma brought its menu to New York, tickets topped out at $2,000. At least there’s a Shake Shack nearby this time in case you leave hungry.
