Maaemo is a
three-Michelin-star restaurant
Oslo, Norway. The name ''Maaemo'' derives from the Finnish language, meaning "Mother earth". The restaurant works in the
New Nordic Cuisine genre, and focuses on local food and only uses
organic
Organic may refer to:
* Organic, of or relating to an organism, a living entity
* Organic, of or relating to an anatomical organ
Chemistry
* Organic matter, matter that has come from a once-living organism, is capable of decay or is the product ...
,
biodynamic
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* Biodynamic agriculture, a method of farming based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner
** The Biodynamic Association, a United States-based company that promotes the Biodynamic agriculture system
** Biodynamic wine, wine ...
, or wild produce. Head chef is Danish
Esben Holmboe Bang.
The restaurant was, together with Danish
Geranium
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, the first Nordic restaurant to be awarded three stars in the Michelin guide in February 2016.
In June 2016, Maaemo was voted 61st best restaurant in the world at
The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards. In 2018, it was placed 35th. In December 2019, the restaurant closed to move to another location. This resulted in the loss of all of its three Michelin stars in February 2020. In September 2021 Maaemo won back the three stars.
References
External links
Official website
Michelin Guide starred restaurants in Norway
Restaurants in Oslo
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