Restaurant of the week: "Ākme"

Jesper Uhurp, 01.12.2025

Amid the maritime charm of Copenhagen’s Nordhavn, "Ākme" has emerged as a new culinary destination. Rooted in Japanese precision yet subtly accented with French flair, this intimate 16-seat restaurant transforms local Danish ingredients into an experience defined by grace, focus, and flavor.

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Copenhagen’s new Nordhavn district has rapidly become one of city’s most intriguing destinationsnot least from a culinary perspective. Between piers, container yards, cruise ships, and innovative sustainable housing projects, you’ll find numerous quality restaurants like Sushi Anaba, Vie, and, most recently, Matt Orlando’s Esse. And right in the middle is Ākme, occupying the space where Mads Battefeld’s Sushi Anaba originally stood before relocating elsewhere in the neigh­borhood. Indeed, both of its founders, Emil Hassan Lyngbæk and Valdemar Junge, used to work at Sushi Anaba, which explains the distinctly Japanese foundation of their new project.

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