Our visit to Geist was personally one of our more disappointing experiences on our trip. Look. Nothing we ate at Geist was bad at all. It was just - nothing memorable. In fact, until I looked back at my pictures from the trip, I couldn't recall a single thing I ate here. Geist is a bit overhyped. Again, there's nothing in particular that's wrong with it; it's just overpriced for the quality that you are receiving, and the service is not very attentive. We walked in and checked our jackets. The hostess was lovely; she asked about our preferences on where to sit as well. We sat in the bar area overlooking the kitchen. Our servers hardly gave us the time of day. It took us forever to flag them down to order and throughout the meal, they never checked on us. Our one server told us that we should each order four things (we ordered five TOTAL and were stuffed...) We ordered: DRINKS: I got a bourbon walnut drink. It was fine. AVOCADO WITH LIGHTLY SALTED CAVIAR: This is going to be a theme in my review below, but honestly. This is just avocado with caviar on top. Of course it's tasty; it isn't particularly complex though. RAW NORWEGIAN LOBSTER WITH YUZU & HIBISCUS: This. This is what you should get if you end up at Geist. You should get 10 of these and eat them all yourself. Lightly dressed carpaccio; there is certainly flavoring but the fish is really allowed to shine through. SPINACH WITH WALNUTS: This was HIGHLY recommended to us by our server. It was basically just a plate of spinach? It was fine but we were confused by the amount of hype around this. Sure, it had some other flavorings in it, but it was... just spinach. SQUID WITH BLACK TRUMPET MUSHROOM: Much like the avocado and spinach dishes, I thought this was under-seasoned. It was hard to eat a lot of this at once. SUCKLING PIG WITH POTATO MASH: Whatever flavoring was missing from the avocado / spinach / squid dishes was all packed into this one. Wow. LOTS of flavor in this guy, but extremely heavy / rich. It was hard to eat a lot of this for that reason. WASABI CREAM TOFFEE: My friend ordered dessert and got this. This was a very interesting dessert, although neither of us really enjoyed it. It took a while for us to flag down our server to get the check, and when we did, we found out that they charged us for tap water...? We asked at several other restaurants in the following days if this was common practice, and they all looked at us strangely. So, you know, real nice Geist. read more

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I love seats that face the kitchen! My two favorite dishes of the night sounded the most simple but were the most satisfying. I never thought ordering something as simple as spring onions could be so delicious. They were very flavorful with a mild spicy kick. The caramelized toast took 15 minutes to make and came out crispy and sweet with a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream. Our server who was also prepping various dishes was spot on. He asked if we wanted more wine and already had the bottle in hand (although we did not see it until we said yes). Enoki mushrooms with yuzu and egg yolk sauce Spring onions with sorrel and jalapeno Grilled avocado with green almonds and curry Ricotta gnocchi with fermented white asparagus Suckling pig with potato mash Charred beef tenderloin with salad Salted almonds with browned butter caramel ice cream Caramelized bread read more

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Here at restaurant Geist, chef Bo Bech, Denmark's very own Gordon Ramsay, presents a modern take on Danish cuisine. The menu is small plates or tapas style to encourage sharing. Thankfully the servings aren't too minuscule for the sticker shock price. Start with a warm appetizer such as the potatoes with poached egg, then travel to the Orient with a salmon tartare in soy, ginger and sesame oil topped with roe. If you feel the need to eat some greens, do it in style with a grilled salad crowned with gruyere and summer truffles. While the cheeks of veal were fall of the bone amazing, the highlight of the evening was the grilled squid with onions and nasturtium. Just goes to show how you can have fresh seafood and bring it to life by simply charring it and lightly seasoning with salt and pepper. Let the food speak for itself! Dessert lovers should indulge on the air in air in air tiramisu: there's a reason why "air" is repeated 3x in the name. The raspberry sorbet is beautifully tart palette cleanser. I loved the sleek and sexy ambiance of the restaurant and it perfectly blends in with the posh surroundings of Kongens Nytorv. The cool thing about Geist is you can choose your experience by asking in advance where to be seated: whether at their intimate courtyard setting, romantic dining room or the exciting bar area where you can view the kitchen action. A memorable meal from my trip that won't soon be forgotten. read more

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My husband Matt B. and I had dinner at Geist a few weeks back, on the first of three nights spent in Copenhagen. We were able to make a reservation only a few hours in advance, for 6:00 on a Sunday evening. We were jet lagged and wanted to go somewhere nice but relatively low key, and Geist fit the bill. It was a trendy, high-end place with counter seating around an open kitchen. Craft cocktails and a la carte small plate dining--very familiar for two travelers coming from Los Angeles. We were among the first diners, as 6:00 in Copenhagen during summer months might as well be three in the afternoon. We enjoyed all the natural light coming in through the tall windows. The place filled up as our dinner progressed, with what seemed like a fairly international crowd. Two pairs of tourists recognized each other from another restaurant. We settled in with a round of cocktails and ordered a hearty dinner, based on the recommendations of our server, a friendly, helpful man who attended to our needs from across the counter (he spoke marvelous English, but so does everyone in Copenhagen, it seems). It was all quite pleasant and relaxing, and I really enjoyed the drinks. We started with the Green Aqua Vitae and the Lemon in Lemon in Lemon. I believe the first was an aquavit cocktail with dill and lovage, the second a gin drink with a hint of thyme. Both were wonderfully refreshing. For our second round, we had the Scottish Malt Flower with scotch, yuzu, and hibiscus, and the Vinous Sage with bourbon and walnut. These were also great, on the cool, light side for whiskey drinks. I was less sold on the food, which was inconsistent and just less outright delicious than I'd hoped. Dinner kicked off with some lovely complimentary rolls with excellent butter, then a small appetizer of thinly sliced avocado with lightly salted caviar. Maybe I'm used to better avocados in California, but this was a disappointment, bland and boring, even with a mound of caviar on top. We had two fish dishes, and these were pretty good, if not especially memorable. The West Coast turbot was meaty, and it came with fennel ravioli and a gruyere sauce. The halibut was the better fish, mild and delicate and well seasoned with black pepper, served over a bed of nasturtium and other nice sautéed greens. We rounded out the savory portion of our meal with the scallops and chicken wings with lobster sauce and the black kale with suckling pig and wild garlic. The scallops and chicken wings were tasty enough, the scallops perched on the wings, the combination somewhat interesting. The kale and suckling pig dish was a bust, though, a heap of dry, flavorless kale over a heap of dry, flavorless pig, chopped into little nubby pieces. Dinner ended well, though, with some stellar desserts. The strawberries with milk and honey made a gorgeous plate, with sweetened strawberries layered with milk and honey in various forms. The raspberry sorbet with raspberries was probably my favorite dish of the night, a simple dessert of juicy raspberries topped with a tart, lush sorbet. Finally, there was the complimentary cotton candy, a fun, sweet send-off. I wasn't completely smitten with Geist, but it was a cool restaurant with some innovative cooking and great atmosphere, service, and drinks. I don't know that I'd recommend it if you're traveling from far away, but it might be worth checking out if you're already in Copenhagen. The food wasn't bad, just kind of hit and miss, especially for the price point, with nothing that really blew me away. read more

After I had come back from Copenhagen last year, I couldnt wait to go return for the food. Luckily for me, Chef Bo Bech came to me to fill the void while doing a dinner at Bar Tartine with Chef Nicholaus Bala of Bar Tartine. Not having been able to catch Geist the first time, Im glad to have caught him and Geist's menu on the road as follows: -Day old bread with chestnut -Wafers of avocado with vaiar and almond -Raw zucchuni with pistachio and fennel pollen -Mushroom and cocoa bean dashi -Spinach with green strawberries, sea beans and wild herbs -Celeriac baked in sourdough with condensed buttermilk -Raw fried turnip and radish with garlic -Charred Beef Tenderloin -Potato mash and salted butter whey -Sorrel tart with chocolate meringue Like most of the progressive Danish chefs, Chef Beck is putting together some very interesting texture and flavor combinations. The use of just a few ingredients in both contrast and balance of others shines through particular dishes. Some were completely unexpected while things like Potato and Butter whey were very comforting and referenced even by non Danish palates. It's clear that Chef Bech is talented and has a knack for ingredient combinations. So if you're in CPH you should definitely put Geist on your list read more

Geist - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

Excellent fusion of continental cooking with local ingredients and unexpected accents (e.g., baby corn with sorrel leaves and jalapeños). Equally excellent service, especially considering the non-service culture I experienced in Copenhagen. Large Wine list with a European (and non-American focus), which is well, given Denmark's location. Don't be put off by its size or the subterranean feel of its inside seating. Note that it has a 15-seat plus chef's table, as well as a back garden. read more

Items Selected: Sourdough Rolls with Danish Butter and Fleur de Sel Enoki Mushrooms with Yuzu and Egg Yolk Sauce Salted and Dried Breast of Young Duck with Cherries Grilled Avocado with Green Almonds and Curry Ricotta Gnocchi with Fermented White Asparagus and Summer Truffle Mornay Charred Quail with Summer Truffle Zucchini Flowers stuffed with Cod and Pistachio Heart of Lamb with Red Grapes and Wood Sorrel Blackberries with Oellebroed Caramelized Bread with Vanilla Ice Cream Originally opened at Kongens Nytorv 8 in 2011, an enormous room with a trendy vibe not far from Nyhavn clearly a luxury available to Chef Bo Bech thanks to his years as a Celebrity Chef on a Danish cooking program, Geist is one of the most polarizing restaurants in all of Copenhagen amongst those who travel and talk about such things, some calling the menu an a la carte alternative to relæ or noma while others seem to loath the place for feeling like a club and offering flavors that are underseasoned or too 'simple' to warrant their price-tag. Booked in the middle of a downpour, one of three experienced during an eight day trip to the Capital in July, it was mere moments before the a 12h00 reservation that several tourists huddled beneath the canopy were forced to part in order for guests to enter the restaurant, a hostess who also acted as waitress leading them to tables at the furthest end of a room that would never fill past 1/8 over the next three hours of dining, in reality probably a good thing as the kitchen's expediting process is a mystery still to be solved with some items coming out hot-on-the-heels of that before it while others were subjected to wait times eclipsing thirty-five minutes. Without doubt a member of the 'New Nordic' way of thinking, though not as prone to foraging as Redzepi or Nørregaard nor as obsessed with processes as Puglisi, Bech's menu features a fairly substantial number of plates each day for lunch and dinner, the ability to build one's own tasting menu a novelty amidst Copenhagen's best restaurants but one that is welcomed for those willing to share or those with a fairly substantial appetite. Perusing the menu while bearing in mind that reservations were pending for dinners at both 17h00 and 19h30, it was ignoring comments from the server that eight plates would be 'too much food' that an order was placed, her mistake actually adding one more that was served free of charge and the afternoon starting out with three-bite Sourdough Rolls served warm with Salted Butter. Rather wishing a seat near the kitchen had been offered, the open counter assuredly more interesting than raindrops falling on an empty patio and bumping beets playing overhead, it was just as a party of ten took a seat across the monochromatic space that course one arrived, a tangle of blanched Enoki Mushrooms glistening with Citrus and Egg Yolk an elegant way to awaken the tastebuds and quickly followed by house-cured Duck Breast sliced thin amongst a light drizzle of Balsamic and halved-Sour Cherries. Somehow mistaking the word Avocado for Gnocchi, odd as the Server spoke flawless English, it was after a short pause that Bech's oft-photographed Curried Avocado with Raw Almonds arrived and eating far lighter than the average with an almost snappy texture and surprisingly light fragrance the dish was successful despite being slightly under-seasoned, exactly the opposite situation marring the Gnocchi that had actually been requested as the Dumplings were presented as a hide-and-seek amidst White Asparagus Tips beneath Truffled Mornay that was quite salty. Here hitting the first expediting snag, the fact that the large group was now receiving food along with a few other tables seeing a thirty minute gap before a simple grilled Quail with slices of Summer Truffle arrived, it was shortly after the Bones had been picked clean that the dish of the afternoon arrived, a trio of Squash Blossoms stuffed with Brandade in a pool of Pistachio Cream finding an elegant balance as the expected Fish flavor came across first only to dissipate quickly with a sweet and nutty linger. Opting against the Tartare presentations of 108, relæ and others when presenting Lamb it was instead with 1/8" thick slices of the beast's Heart gently smoked and mixed with Grapes and Wood Sorrel that savories concluded, the flavors somewhat redundant in the setting of the Duck and left to be thought about for some time as a dessert of Blackberries and Rye Porridge took nearly twenty minutes arrive with another thirty-five separating the hoppy dish from a thin slice of French Toast soaked in Caramel and topped with creamy Vanilla Ice Cream. read more

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Stumbled upon this place entirely by accident, as were we wandering along in the area when hunger struck. Fancy restaurant with dim lighting and wild animal trophy heads lining up one wall. My husband was worried that we were dressed a little too casually, but it didn't seem to be an issue, there was a mix of casual, business casual, and slightly more formal diners. The place was booked up, but we were able to snag a couple of spots with the promise of a fast meal so that the upcoming reservation could be accommodated. Fast, efficient service (perhaps to get us out quicker). Innovative presentation of the dishes that not only pleased the eye, but the palate as well! The mushrooms were the highlight of our meal, and while the lobster and yuzu caught me by surprise, I was a fan of the dish. A little on the pricier side, given the small portion size. read more

Geist - Lobster with yuzu and hibiscus (L), best mushrooms ever (R) - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

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Totally deserves five stars. We had the beef tenderloin with salad. Fantastic. Medium rare on the inside. Great flavor. Butter lettuce. We also had the mushroom egg yolk sauce dish. I hate egg yolk, but this was fantastic. The monkfish with the snow peas was also amazing. But this is my favorite, and this place's monkfish did not disappoint. At this. Very awesome. We sat at the bar, and literally had a front row seat to the chef and all of the staff in the kitchen preparing every dish with meticulous detail. We also had a spinach dish that was fantastic. Highly recommend it. Medium fortunes. The bread rolls were a little hard on the outside. My wife insisted that I add that detail. They were good, but just a little hard to bite. I guess that's probably a good bakery touch. read more

Geist - This was our front row seat from the bar in the kitchen. I'd recommend it over a table. - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

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Semi-fancy restaurant with some really good and interesting small dishes.. I came here with a friend for lunch, and we were pleasantly full with various small plates.. After eating, we had rum and coffee - accompanied by candy flush.. A fun detail :) If you're ready to spend +2000DKK for a nice and interesting lunch with exceptional great wines, then I'd definitely recommend Geist. Plus, their staff was super professional and friendly! read more

Geist - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

Excellent food and atmosphere! Small but satisfying portions of various seafood and meat dishes. My wife and I split the avocado with caviar, the scallops with green asparagus, the young duck with kale, and cod in zucchini blossoms. Those four dishes were more than enough for us. Dinner was served with small fresh rolls, butter and coarse sea salt. The cocktails were amazing! We both got the 'lemon in lemon in lemon' cocktail which consisted of gin, fresh lemon, soda water and thyme. Then my wife had a rhubarb sour and I had a whiskey cocktail, which was also really good. We opted to sit outside. The front outdoor seating along the sidewalk was full, so we sat in the back courtyard. The back courtyard was cozy, intimate and heated. The servers were very attentive, and their timing was spot on. Definitely recommend for a nice dinner in Copenhagen! read more

Geist - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

A bit of bitter, pain and disappointment. All started Okay. You know you are in for an interesting meal when the service you are getting are actually less than what you would expect from a TGIF or Pizza Express in the UK for the price of about ten times more. With a table of five, we started off with a cocktail which was magnificent. I had a dry and well-balanced drink called "Cherry Popcorn" which was probably one of the best cocktails I've had. We were ill-adviced to have three or four courses each when two would have sufficed. The dinner followed with three extravagant (yes, expensive) dishes each. I started my meal with a lobster carpaccio which was rather delicious, a start to a downfall. The meal followed with an (overcooked) turbot with ravioli then, a rather strange suckling pig with a supposed mash that has dissolved into a congealed sauce. These were all still within bearable standards (with alcohol) until a rather unfortunate debate happened when a server named Stene insisted that my dessert, a Coconut sorbet with pomelo and matcha green tea was supposed to be bitter. I explained that my expertise as an asian living in Asia have informed me that pomelo does not necessarily have to be bitter. She insisted that is it how it should be, bitter, and made me feel like a fool thinking a pomelo can never be sweet, ever. I was never then compensated or given any form of apology, left hanging with disappointment. The experience I have had at the restaurant was then tinted with all bitterness and sourness given that it was not an economically priced restaurant at all, and one would expect good food or at the very least a very good standard of service. All in all, I was utterly disappointed with my evening and would not recommend having a meal at this restaurant beyond one dish and a cocktail. read more

Geist - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

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Four weeks later and I'm still having very pleasant, and slightly naughty, dreams about the pork belly and truffle dish I had at Geist back in November (see photo). I'm pretty sure that night I had to redefine the term "foodgasm": claiming that my mind was blown would be a ghastly understatement. We ate in the bar, and had before us the scene of the omnipresent Scandinavian open kitchen to entertain and delight our senses throughout the meal. We used the opportunity to investigate what others were ordering; watching chefs set fire to various plates of food to create culinary masterpieces, and allowing ourselves to be wrapped up in the orchestrated chaos that is many a restaurant kitchen. Our cocktails were the art of well-trained mixologists (either that or fool-proof recipes, can't be sure), and every plate set before us was not only beautiful to look at, but an absolute thrill to eat. I love a restauranteur who mixes unexpected elements and challenges the senses to redefine flavor using the simplest of ingredients, and Bo Bech is definitely doing that here, without pushing the limits too far over the edge. I had a conversation last night with two girlfriends over dinner about most memorable meals eaten in CPH in the past year. Geist easily made it to the top of my list. read more

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I have fond memories of Geist from when I was in Copenhagen. I met up with 3 drunk Americans (don't worry, I knew them) and they were causing all kinds of ruckus in this fancy pants restaurant. We tried all kinds of things on the menu, but I'll tell you my favorites: -pot roasted cauliflower with black truffle -potato mash with brown stone crab and salted butter -west coast turbot with fennel ravioli on gruyere -crispy artichokes with pork belly and black truffles -charred beef tenderloin with spinach The dishes are all meant to be shared and since they're quite small, each person would probably need to order 4-5 to be fully satisfied. The service was very friendly and we were well taken care of the entire night. We were taken care of so well that we just kept ordering wine without very much thought about the price tag. Luckily, our dinner reservation ran rather late and the kitchen closed on us so that probably helped out our wallets a bit. They also gave us cotton candy. We ate a little bit of it, but decided it would be more fun to make mustaches and beards out of it. It was a great dinner, all $700 of it. read more

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I've enjoyed 2 excellent meals at Geist (lunch last year and dinner 6 weeks ago). Food and service were great. I made a last minute dinner reservation, and I was made to feel very welcome. Excellent Avocado with Caviar; Salmon; and Scallop and Boneless Chicken Wings with Lobster Sauce. I loved my dessert: Whipped Cream Pie with Brown Butter Ice Cream; I especially loved the caramel inside! I'm glad Geist's reservation system accepts solo guests at lunch. I wish their reservation system accepted solo guests at dinner. read more

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We stumbled upon this place after walking arounf Nyvahn street and once we saw the menu, we had to go in . Their kitchen closes st 11 pm, so we had 15 minutes to place our orders. The hostess and server were very nice and accomodating and told us to just order all we want and to not stress out about the kitchen closing in 15 minutes. This was very nive of them and I really appreciated that. This place is a Scandanavian tapas place so everything is meant for sharing for atleast 2 persons. We ordered a bunch of things : 1) sweet onions with sesame seeds and sesame oil - very unique presentation, quite good and sweet and salty at the same time. Wont make you cry. 2) lobster tartar with yuzu dressing. - again very unique presentation. Served cold and quite what you wouldn't expect, presentation wise. 3) smoked eel with crisy green onions ( I Think). Super yummy and crispy onion bulbs 4) suckling pig with crsipy artichoke in black truffle sauce- my FAVORITE. I can eat this by myself.. Flavors are wonderful and melts in your mouth. Just try it when you visit. Trust me!!! Its a must! 5) grilled squid with balck truffles - just okay, would skip this one 6) white fish with fennel ravioli. - my 2nd favorite. Must order. Very unique presentation again 7) chocolate mousse- good and sweet 8) slice of mango fruit with coconut sauce and saffron- yummy , perfect for me because it was not that sweet 8) lemon in lemon with thyme drink- with gin ofcourse, yum, had two of these 9) mezcal sour- smokey and good 10) free cotton candy. - with lemon rinds and it was amazingly not sticky in your hands. The dinner was very expensive for 2 persons, costs us $300 but it was worth to have our first dinner date for 2015. Will definitely recommend and come here again. They also have a very nice decor and feel inside. read more

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Horrible service, so I honestly don't remember if the food was good or not. We waited 45 minutes for a table despite having an 8:30pm reservation, and proceeded to spend 4 hours in the restaurant because the food service was so slow. We had to ask for our water and bread multiple times before it was finally brought to us an hour after we sat down. Our cocktails were good but we could not get ahold of someone else to order a second drink for hours which was very frustrating. Toward the end of the night at around 12:15am, we were waiting for the final dish to be brought out and we were informed there was an "issue" with it being overcooked that other guests complained about, and that we should order something else. But after being there for nearly 4 hours, we didn't bother. Two caveats are that this was a Saturday night which is obviously better than usual, and I am American and therefore expect better service than what is perhaps customary here in CPH, but lower end places in the city have still offered far better service than Geist. We did not walk out until 12:45am and it ruined my night so I will not be coming back. read more

Geist, a very popular spot for foodies, is runned by the inspiring chef Bo Bech (check out hos Instagram account @bobech - amazing photos). I visited this restaurant in May and was immediately enthralled by the fantastic atmosphere. Large beautiful place with an nice pulse that gave a sense of luxury. Me and my company was diverged regarding the food though. Some of the dishes, or especially ingredients, was cooked to an absolute perfection, as for instance the asparsgus served with matcha powder. However, some dishes were quite dull... maybe due to our high expectations? Anyhow, if you want to eat exciting food that you don't eat on a regularly basis - then Geist is a good alternative for you. However, be prepared that it is quite expensive. read more

Geist - Asparagus / Scallops / Squid / Salted Wasabi Carmel - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

I feel like Geist doesn't get as much International recognition as it should, and compared to the other popular restaurants in Copenhagen. This was actually my FAVORITE stop in Copenhagen. The atmosphere. The flavors. The service. It all blew me away. I was dining (and traveling) alone so they placed me up at the bar overlooking the kitchen, which I appreciated. It's nice to have some entertainment when you don't have a dining companion. I also liked that when I asked the waitress for recommendations, she gave me a very well thought out and honest answer. I hate when I go into a place and they tell me everything is great. She actually gave me the house favorites and her personal favorites, and also told me what order she would have them served in based on the flavors - well done. I was a little disappointed by the limited wine by the glass options since I was dining solo and couldn't very well order a bottle for myself. Based on the recommendations, I started with the raw beef with creamy oysters and piment d'espelette. It was creamy and oily and just perfection. I almost went back the second night to order just this. It was my favorite of the evening. The next course was the spinach fried with walnuts and sorrel. The flavors were really nice on this as well. I mostly ordered it because I felt I hadn't had any veggies on my trip, but I wasn't disappointed with this course either. For my last course I had the turbot with fennel ravioli on gruyere. The fish and ravioli were cooked to perfection. The gruyere added a nice fattiness and richness to the dish. I couldn't have been more pleased. I also really appreciated the service. It was entertaining watching the chefs (I recommend sitting at the bar), the wait staff was knowledgeable and not afraid to make recommendations, and the runners always gave me a description of the dish as they were putting it in front of me. Also, the atmosphere couldn't have been better. It was large, modern, and dark. I give this 5 stars and a huge thumbs up! read more

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The restaurant is really wonderful at night. Just the entrance with the lighting makes it really inviting. Inside, nice round tables are ideal for group up to 6-7. So the 3 of us were pretty far from each other at our table. Good reviews on the service, wine proposition and ambiance. BUT, music became very loud and a little bit too much at one point. It was not cozy to talk anymore. FOOD was tasty, pretty unique in the very pure way to present it. I like to think that we also eat with our eyes, but this mushroom stalk (around95kr i think), was just dark and boring in a black bowl and not worth the price with fancy name. We also had the burned corn, presentation very pure again (not worth a picture). The best i had was the crab with potatoes mousse (around 185kr). The fish with ravioli were delicate and salty and an ok portion. From my point of view, Expensive and small comparing to similar restaurants in the city. They came 3 times to give us bread without asking, they were probably afraid we leave hungry. Other notes: no menu in english read more

Geist - Fish with little raviolis in hygge ambiance - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

We were walking around Nyhavn and Geist had been listed in a few online guides as a place to eat so we stopped to see when dinner service started. I popped in, asked a few questions about the menu (primarily if they could accommodate severe lactose intolerance) and after they answered my questions, my family and I decided to come back for dinner in a few hours. I don't think the service was all that great. I try to keep an open mind about the level of customer service when I'm abroad because it's very different country to country. I expected more attentive service for this price point, but it wasn't the worst. I would like the point out however that the service, while not attentive, was definitely very friendly and all the servers knew a lot about the menu. The main itself was pretty delicious; I had suckling pig with black kale and wild garlic. I'd never had wild garlic in my life before and it was super delicious. The dessert was... ehh. It was a coconut sorbet with pomelo vesicles (the little tiny bits of flesh where all the juice hides) and matcha powder. I'm not sure what was up with the pomelo, but there was a very unpleasant bitterness throughout the dessert. I know what a pomelo should taste like and this tasted very much like an unripened pomelo. My sister and I both ordered it as it was supposedly the only lactose-free option on the menu, but she hated it and I only tolerated it. I feel like the service and food are both uneven. My biggest problem is that I specifically told several staff members that I could not have any dairy and I'm fairly certain there was dairy in my meal. A few hours later while I was at Copenhagen Central Station, I became very, very ill and nearly missed my train to Hamburg. read more

Don't come hungry and expect to spend about 600 DKK or more per person. This is tapas style and I tried the creamy oysters, thinking it would have oysters but only oyster purée on the radish strings made to look like noodles. It tasted of oysters but I sure craved some and thought they gave me the wrong dish. For main course I had the scallops and the squid. I don't like it when you cut up my whole scallops. I like a scallop whole when presented to my plate. Otherwise the taste was delicious. The squid with mushrooms also had an Asian flare so I really enjoyed that. For dessert I couldn't take all this trendy food so I went with the conservative one, chocolate mousse. It was good and small amount. read more

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Terribly disappointing. Not a single dish wowed us and most were totally meh. I'd made several reservations in advance of our trip to Copenhagen from Los Angeles: Noma, Bror, Relae, Host and Geist. Geist might be the most overhyped of any restaurant I've ever been to and definitely the worst we experienced in Scandinavia. Do you enjoy sitting at a bar and being ignored for long stretches of time? Have you ever felt the collective sadness of watching a comedian bomb on stage? Have you ever been inspired to sprinkle lawn mower clippings on top of a fried egg? This is Geist. The only dish remotely interesting was my wife's wasabi dessert. Not sure what the other reviewers are using as a point of reference but this place is a total joke. read more

Geist - This avocado with slivered almonds on top tasted exactly like an avocado with slivered almonds on top. Snooooooze. - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

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There are good dishes and bad dishes. There are great dishes and then there are a few that are memorable. If I ever had to choose my last meal on earth it would probably feature Bo Bech's magnificent chocolate toast with creamy milk (nowadays chestnut toast with creamy milk, in the good practice of keeping things fresh). And I would add a sprinkle of sea salt on top, as I always do. Talking of dairy, I remember this great australian shiraz I discovered here... Mother's Milk. Good service, elegant, superb ambiance on the finest danish fashion: dark walls, candles everywhere... black marble kitchen. I love sitting behind the bar and watch the chefs do their thing under candlelights, and I also favor the storms you can hear downstairs. Book a table and arrive early, sample a cocktail or two before your meal. I strongly recommend Mezcal Sour, if like me, you like it a bit rough. read more

My first meal after arriving Copenhagen for my vacation. Found this place on Yelp (of course!) and it didn't disappoint me. I was seated in the courtyard at the back of the restaurant. Very cute place and cozy atmosphere. Staffs were very friendly and knowledgeable when I asked her for dishes and wine recommendations. The complimentary bread roll was so good, served warm, crunchy outside and soft inside, that I could eat all 4 by myself. I had the Ricotta Gnocchi with Summer Truffles. Very rich and creamy with the compliment of truffle, very delicious and right portion so you won't feel it's heavy. Suckling Pig with Crispy Macadamia Toast has a very interesting presentation with the round crisp covering the meat underneath. The meat was very tender and flavorful. The crisp added some crunch to the dish which was delightful. Minus one star as I was waiting for the host to sit me but she was chatting with the bartender and ignore me for a while. Also the gap between my table and their cabinet was so tiny, instead of moving either the table or cabinet she told me to squeeze in between to get in my seat. I am average build, although I made it in, they can be more considerate and not making it so awkward for the customers. Overall a great place with some creative menu that I would want to come back and try more. read more

During my visit in Copenhagen, I gave Geist a try since it seemed like a well-known and reputable restaurant. The ambiance is kind of chic, and classy at the same time. We were seated at the open kitchen where we could see the chefs cook, so that was a nice touch. The menu sounded great on the books, however, the taste wasn't quite up to par. Presentation could have been better for an upscale restaurant as well. -The raw zucchini with pistachio and curry was done well. The zucchini was cut into thin slices to resemble pasta. The curry surprisingly went fairly well and actually enhanced the nuttiness of the pistachio. The curry cream was a tad on the heavier side though, so I wouldn't mix the sauce as thoroughly with the zucchini. -The raw beef with grilled leek was on the bland side. Some parts of it tasted good, and some not so much. It needed more seasoning. -The salted and dried breast of young duck with gooseberry was toothsome and the gooseberry help livened the dish with some acidity and sweetness. However, it was salty to eat an entire plate of that as the proportion of salted meat to other notes on the dish was much more. -The pot roasted cauliflower with truffle and salted butter was more on the disappointing side. While it was perfectly cooked to tenderness but still in tact, it lacked the umami flavor of truffles. Usually, any truffle dish will have an oomph and be heavenly. This one was not. -The heart of lamb with cherries and sorrel was probably the best dish of the night. The lamb was tender, no gamey taste, and the balance of dish was just right. The sweetness of the cherries added to the lamb. Although the food wasn't bad, it wasn't worth the hefty price that's involved. Service was okay at first but as people started piling in, the wait for food easily became half an hour between each dish. My entire meal here was 3 hours. Not to mention...I waited over half an hour for the air in air in air tiramisu (which I really wanted to try), and it never came. I gave up after 40 minutes of waiting. Like seriously, what restaurant takes 40+ minutes to make dessert?! Come here if you have time and money to waste. read more

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Don't come here! I came here with 2 men and the waiter blatantly ignored me when they ordered drinks. He took their drink order and didn't even look at me and walked away. Later he came back and I had to ask to order a drink. When I asked he sat down next to me like I was a child and was very condescending about the wine menu. He then also made fun of my food order and insisted that I order more food even though I insisted I wasn't hungry. He then took the 2 men's menu I was with and left mine and said you'll need more food and walked away. It also took over 40 min for our main courses to come out. Overall the waitstaff was extremely rude and sexist. Reluctantly I will say the food was actually really good (and a fine portion size for what I expected) but the humiliation I endured at the restaurant was definitely not worth it. This was the worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant. I felt uncomfortable and unwelcome the entire time I was here. Then the waiter brought us the wrong bill!! Overall this restaurant was awful please don't come here. read more

Geist - The ravioli - Scandinavian Near Me - København K, 84

Cavernous spot . Nice garden in back, too bad about the eternal Nytov construction. Hue bar . Dark. Serious. Staff to match but young. Turbot wi fennel dumplings ; thin cuts of fish.Done. Fennel ravioli not the best pairing . Pouilly-fuisse by the glass .Good- preciously priced Squab was fabulous- so were the carrots!! Lamb hearts good but bland with cherries overpowering Will try again ;Real effort here. read more

What an amazing place to have gone. You will have to be persistent to get a table here, but it's well worth it! Call around 2-3pm to see if reservations for the day have been cancelled. Alternatively, if you like to chance things, go around 6/630 and ask for a bar seat if they have one. The menu is the same, but you don't get to sit at a table per se. The wait staff were very attentive and the barkeep absolutely amazing. I had a great local brew and my partner a cocktail. We had the artichoke and pork belly, green salad (with samphire) and a wasabi ice cream desert. The dishes are small and pricey, but man, this was the best meal that we had in Copenhagen. No doubt about that! read more

Great food, cool ambiance, a hidden gem for sure. Had the Napa cabbage, gnocchi, and mashed potatoes with crab, all dishes were superb and flavorful. Service was friendly, drink list was extensive would highly recommend for anyone looking for somewhere random to try out. read more

This was a huge disappointment Wine list is expensive and value not there We were underwhelmed by the choices vs the cost and we both felt the up sell going on for the wine and food. We ate well in Copenhagen but Geist was barely fair in our experience. Also the wait staff pushed the most expensive choices which hardly lived up to the descriptions. No one ever asked if we liked the food or enjoyed the experience. Guessing they didn't want to know ! It was packed but goodness knows why We love great food and are happy to ante up a lot on an experience and the food but this one didn't deliver either. read more

This place was absolutely awesome. The atmosphere was really relaxed with lights dimmer low and a group of candles at the middle of our 11 person circular table. The place itself did not get very loud either despite it being packed and friday night. The Food i got to try was all amazing: Baby duck cured like prosciutto and put over red grapefruit** Mashed potatoes with crab Green asparagus** Beef tenderloin with lemon shavings** Sweat Bread (which is the pancreas of a small animal)* Wasabi pie for dessert** So i double starred the things i really liked. I also tried a bit of everything and within our group i think we may have ordered the whole menu. The plates are not tiny but not big. They recommend 3-4 per person but i think 2-3 is more reasonable. The only downfall they charged us about 5 USD per person for sparkling water without telling us but ended up removing that charge in the end read more

A disappointing restaurant that doesn't know how to make simply good food. When you first read the menu, everything sounds promising and very creative. When the good comes and you have a taste, you quickly realize they sacrifice good food for the sake of being creative and different. I had three things: Black radish with creamy oyster and black cardamom. They slice the radish so that it looks like pasta and the creamy oyster is a cream sauce. I think the cardamom is in the sauce but you can also see specks on top. So when you get the plate, you think you're going to eat pasta. It smells like oysters and when you bite into it, you taste oyster. In fact, it's like eating puréed oyster. Not exactly appetizing. The dish is also very one note so I got bored of it quickly. Next up is potato mash with stone crab and salted butter. The potatoes are puréed until the texture is more like a thick sauce. On top of that is crab and then this foamy thing on top. It tastes overwhelmingly like butter. And it's not the tasty butter that's been cooked and flavored with the food somehow. It tasted like I was eating puréed butter. Heavy and bland. No potato flavor to be found. The crab was tasteless and overpowered by the butter. Last dish was a dessert. Salted wasabi cream toffee. The first bite was actuslly pretty good. Like salted caramel but with a kick from the wasabi. But then as I ate more of it, the wasabi was way too overpowering. And the flavors didn't mesh well. It tasted like toffee or salted caramel and someone squeezed some wasabi on top. I did not leave satisfied, especially since this meal was not cheap. I had a glass of red wine along with my meal and the entire thing cost me $457 DKK which is about $65 USD. Keep in mind these dishes are more like tapas size. So I was both unsatisfied and still a little hungry. All in all, I think this place is popular because people think the menu is unique and edgy but honestly, I'd rather have a hot dog than come back here. A hot dog is simple, tasty, filling, and cheap. Geist is none of those things. The service was also slow as hell. read more

Long story short: We wouldn't come back. First, we had to wait 45min+ for our table and were then guided to a small table right at the entrance of the restaurant. The waitress kept saying "Sorry that you had to wait but we chose the best table in the restaurant for you"... Meh. Secondly, the head waitress (?) with red hair that brought us the wine and served the food was quite unfriendly and cold - not a pleasant experience. We chose 6 different dishes. Some were o.k., some just tasted like plain paper. Nothing too good to be found here unfortunately. The bill in the end was quite high (as to be expected for CPH) but the overall experience was really quite mediocre. There are so many better places to dine in in this city! Next time we either choose a real * restaurant or a smaller, cosier and nicer place (e.g. Paté Paté). read more

This place was a dream :) Such a cute restaurant, very warm/friendly service and amazing food! Must Trys - Lobster Carpaccio - SO unique. I've never had lobster like this and the yuzu was a perfect compliment Air on Air on Air Tiramisu - I love the deconstructed Tiramisu. Delicious flavors with out the heaviness Zucchini - Loved the ribbons with the almond cream. Very unique - zucchini unlike I've had it before Others - Celerac - Tasty, hearty without being heavy Cauliflower - who can go wrong with cauliflower and black truffle Turbo - The ravioli was tasty, turbo was ok. In total the dish was good, but not blow you away Overall I wish I could come back and try more! Great wine list too, and good people watching if you sit by the window! read more

One of my all time best food experiences. Ate with a party of 6 and shared everything so we got a chance to taste 13 of the dishes available. Highlights included : - Mashed potatoes with brownstone crab & herb butter - Blackened beef & beef tomato - Raw beef & lumpfish roe with chilli - Black radish with creamy oyster & black cardamom - raw cauliflower with poached egg & black truffle - tartar of Norway lobster with yoghurt & hibiscus - white asparagus w condensed butter milk ...and a few more delicious treats ... The service was impeccable. Informative, helpful, available. Drinks : I had a Mescal Sour & a Martini Espresso. Both excellent. Was an unexpected and playful touch to present us with a huge candy floss at the end of the meal. All in all nothing to complain about, and a food experience to be remembered for a long time. read more

What a great experience! Great food and the food here are trendy (but delicious and filling). Be prepared for small plates (tapas style), we bought several plates to share. The drink we had was this lemon drink. I can tell it was good quality alcohol because it didn't give me stomach ache. If you're looking for a fun and trendy/artsy type of experience this is a great place to go! read more

I am not into food like this and when I looked at the menu nothing really jumped out to me... But Lordy Lordy when we got the food it was nothing short of life altering! 4 of us went and we all got 3 courses that were different. The major highlights were the jerusalem artichoke, pigeon, and raw Brussels sprouts. This is a must try place in Copenhagen! You also need to check out the bathrooms. They have a really cool hallway with mirrors that make it look like there is a 2 story wine cellar. And then in the wine room they have duck aging. The open feel of the kitchen causes one to spend more time watching the cooks then chatting with friends. read more

The food, dish after dish was wonderful. The service to start was terrible as we were seated, given water, and the waitress never came back. Shocking, as we have never really had bad service in Copenhagen. It was a good 30minutes before the second waiter came and started working with us. He tremendously salvaged the evening as he was wonderful, warm and friendly. Would definitely come back as this was simple, honest food at its best, not overly as complicated as it looked as the ingredients were the stars. Loved the food. read more

I would have given this place five stars but the wait time was looong for a Monday evening (we waited 50 mins at the bar past reservation). The food tasted great! The chard beef tenderloin had a smokey yet tender taste. The turbot with ravioli was light and flakey with just the slight amount of butter. The celery root and spinach were great to start with, each having a great combo of flavors. read more

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