Maaemo
Norwegian restaurant · Vaterland ·
Seasonal Norwegian tasting menu, minimalist setting, 3 Michelin stars
Seasonal Norwegian tasting menu, minimalist setting, 3 Michelin stars
"Time seems to stand still when you dine at this truly exceptional restaurant, such is its overwhelming quality. The unique dining experience begins with a drink in the cosy lounge before moving into a dramatic, high-ceilinged dining room with a theatrically lit open kitchen. A surprise seasonal tasting menu comprises a succession of expertly crafted, consistently memorable dishes that deliver sublime flavours and textures in superbly conceived combinations." - Michelin Inspector
"This past season, three-MICHELIN-starred Maaemo in Oslo, Norway, turned cloudberries into a jam to accompany its dessert of Norwegian waffles cooked in aged beef fat."
"Downtown Austin sibling restaurants Hestia and Kalimotxo are hosting two Nordic events with visiting chefs from lauded Oslo, Norway restaurants." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A very special restaurant offering an exceptional dining experience, where a warm welcome at a discreet entrance leads to a cosy, candlelit lounge for snacks and an aperitif before an immersive few hours of eating in a dramatic, high-ceilinged, windowless dining room. Large wooden tables face a theatrically lit open kitchen, the décor and cutlery are elegant, minimalist and stylish, and an open fire lends a smoky aroma that evokes a secret, fairy tale world where time stands still. The attentive, professional team work in smooth harmony, explaining each dish with passion and checking on guests with sincerity and charm. Chef-owner Esben Holmboe Bang serves a surprise menu that showcases Norwegian produce of remarkable quality, with expertly crafted plates like ‘King crab and reindeer heart’, ‘Grilled tail of langoustine’, ‘Spring lamb cooked over burning embers’, and ‘Wild strawberries with summer milk and rose oil’; deceptively simple, wonderfully balanced, and memorably harmonious. The sommelier suggests interesting wine pairings from an impressive list of over 900 bottles, and a Michelin Green Star recognises that all produce is biodynamic, organic or wild, provenance is shared with guests, and the team aims to minimise environmental impact and be as close to zero waste as possible." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"Rank: #47 "Head chef and co-owner, Esben Holmboe Bang, hails from Denmark but has made Oslo his home for the past 13 years. With a vision to open a restaurant centring around Norwegian produce and organic, clean flavours, Bang opened Maaemo in 2010 and since then, it has become one of the most in-demand destination restaurants in all of Scandinavia."