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Alchemist

Name: Alchemist
Address: Refshalevej 173C, 1432 Copenhagen K, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Copenhagen · Denmark

Immersive Dining in Copenhagen · Experimental, multidisciplinary tasting menu

Michelin Guide (Awarded two Michelin stars) · The World's 50 Best Restaurants (Ranked No. 5)

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Awards & Recognition

Michelin Guide

Awarded two Michelin stars · 2020

50BEST

The World's 50 Best Restaurants

Ranked No. 5 · 2023

Rasmus Munk's Alchemist expands the restaurant into a form of multidisciplinary theatre. Food, performance, moving images and social commentary unfold across a lengthy sequence of impressions, with a monumental projection dome providing its best-known setting.

The Story

Origin

Munk opened the original, smaller Alchemist in Copenhagen in 2015. The much larger Refshaleøen restaurant followed in 2019, with backing from entrepreneur Lars Seier Christensen.

Philosophy

Its concept of holistic cuisine treats the entire visit, including architecture, sound, imagery and human interaction, as part of the meal.

Why Important

It broadened Copenhagen's international culinary identity beyond New Nordic cooking, establishing the city as a centre for large-scale experiential gastronomy.

Differentiation

Alchemist makes unusually ambitious use of theatrical production and explicitly social themes within a fine-dining framework.

Food Philosophy

Technical experimentation supports dishes that may address environmental damage, food systems or ethical questions. Provocation is integrated with flavour rather than confined to the presentation.

Guest Experience

A multi-hour journey typically comprises around 50 impressions, including food and non-culinary elements. It asks for sustained attention and a willingness to engage with challenging subjects.

Design Philosophy

A sequence of contrasting spaces establishes a dramatic progression, culminating in an enveloping dome where projected imagery changes the atmosphere.

Design & Architecture

Lighting

Architectural lighting and dome-scale projections are integral to the narrative.

Furniture

Seating and tables arranged to support a shared immersive environment

Materials

Metal, glass and dark, reflective finishes

Architecture

A large former industrial building adapted for a sequence of highly controlled dining environments

Design Language

Monumental, theatrical and technologically immersive

Interior Design

Dramatic entrances and transitional rooms lead to the principal dome space.

Founder and chef

Rasmus Munk

Investor and co-owner

Lars Seier Christensen

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Menus

Dining experiences and beverage pairings · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026

Alchemist Experience
Up to 50 impressions, combining edible and purely experiential elements. The experience lasts for 4–6 hours.
DKK 5,600
Wine pairing Essential
DKK 3,000
Wine pairing Amplified
DKK 4,000
Wine pairing Exclusive
DKK 10,500
Non-alcoholic beverage pairing Botanica
DKK 3,000
Combined pairing
DKK 3,000
Exhibita pairing
DKK 3,500
Curtain Call
A special event celebrating the story of Alchemist over five nights, bringing back memorable dishes from the past in an extended compilation menu, alongside some of the rarest wines from the cellar.
DKK 18,000 with beverage pairing; DKK 24,000 with upgraded beverage pairing
The Sommelier Table
The full fifty-impression Alchemist Experience with a selection of wines curated and presented by the sommeliers, from opening Champagne to final digestif.
DKK 17,000