Noma’s Game & Forest menu celebrates Denmark’s autumnal bounty. Check out our Noma dinner course-by-course and plate-by-plate if you’re curious about the 18 dishes that were often weird and always wonderful.

Dining at Noma was a dream that came true mere hours after we arrived in Copenhagen.
It’s not every day that we dine at a 3-star Michelin restaurant that’s also the reigning Best Restaurant in the World. It’s also not every day that we eat food like reindeer penis and duck brain cooked by a world-class chef and his many minions.
Update
Noma has announced that it will be closing its restaurant operations at the end of 2024. Consider yourself warned.

Our journey to Chef René Redzepi’s restaurant started in 2012 when we launched this website. Little did we know that we’d eventually travel the world for three years before living in Europe.
We also didn’t know that we’d be thrilled at the opportunity to spend more than $1,000 for dinner featuring a range of eclectic meats and Nordic fruits of the forest. We learned some hard lessons in 2020 but we’ll always consider 2021 to be our payback year, culminating with our meal at Noma.
Get all the details about our Noma dinner from start to end.
Our 2021 Game & Forest Dinner At Noma In Photos

Writing about our dinner at Noma is one thing but, as the expression goes, pictures speak louder than words. So, for once, we’ll let our photos tell the story.
Course 1 – Reindeer Brain Custard

Course 2 – Hipberry Stuffed With Pollen + Plum


Course 3 – Pickled Quail Egg + Oregano Salad


Course 4 – Wild Boar Speck And Chestnut Paste + Grilled Mushrooms


Course 5 – Apple Salad

Course 6 – Yellow Beet Sashimi

Course 7 – Reindeer Penis Ragout

Course 8 – Pumpkin In Koji Butter

Course 9 – Bear Dumpling

Course 10 – Duck Brain

Course 11 – Whole Cooked Wild Duck

Course 12 – Mushroom Broth With Sumac

Course 13 – Buttermilk And Scoby

Course 14 – Saffron Ice Cream With Poppy Seeds

Course 15 – Reindeer Marrow Caramel

Wine -2015 La Reine Chardonnay

Noma is located at Refshalevej 96, 1432 København K, Denmark.
Noma FAQs
Yes. Noma was awarded the top spot on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2021. As a past winner, Noma is no longer eligible for the award based on current rules.
Noma has an online reservation system; however, each season sells out almost immediately. Unless you get lucky and score a reservation, the best option is to add your name to the restaurant’s online waiting list.
Head to Noma’s website and subscribe to the Noma newsletter.
Noma’s 2023 prices are DKK 3,950 for the set menu, DKK 2,000 for a wine pairing and DKK 1,500 for a juice pairing. These prices currently convert to $590, $300 and $225 respectively. As always, prices and currency conversions are subject to change at any time.
No. Tipping is optional in Denmark.
Noma offers a vegetarian menu option as an alternative to its set menu.
While most people choose to take a taxi or car service, a more cost-effective and efficient option is to take the 2A public bus. Taking this bus, our total transport time was under 30 minutes each way.
Noma doesn’t have a dress code. During our meal, most people (including us) were comfortably dressed in a style best described as business casual.
Our Game and Forest dinner featured 18 plates served over 15 courses.
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About The Authors
Daryl & Mindi Hirsch
Saveur Magazine’s BEST TRAVEL BLOG award winners Daryl and Mindi Hirsch share their culinary travel experiences and recipes on their website 2foodtrippers. Since launching the site in 2012, they’ve traveled to over 40 countries in their quest to bring readers a unique taste of the world.
Original Publication Date: November 9, 2021
Tasty
Friday 10th of March 2023
With all of the great food in the world they give this hot mess the best restaurant award. Ridiculous!
Suze
Thursday 12th of January 2023
Wish they would close altogether. Most of that food needs a burial sadly
J
Tuesday 10th of January 2023
No thanks. My doctor told me to cut back on Reindeer penis.
andyk
Monday 9th of January 2023
If I want to throw up I;ll stick my fingers downs my throat, not spend 100$ to achieve it. Only 5% of the dishes look edible.