I'm heading to NOMA in Copenhagen tonight. Been waiting for this moment for years.
Snagged a table for 4 after logging in back in September, using 14 different browsers and getting a number in the low 100s. Though it looks like some big tables might open up on short notice - this morning I saw a table for 5 available on December 9th at 12:00.
The other 2* places I've been to in CPH are AOC (Aaro & Co) and Studio at the Standard. I did the extended tasting menu at AOC and was impressed with the innovation of the dishes, but I thought the service was somewhat robotic and stuffy. The sommelier was very friendly and very skilled in his pairing of wines - he had it down to a precise science with very good control of temperatures and using different glasses/decanters.
Studio was truly in a class of its own and one of the best Michelin experiences I've had. I did their lunch menu which was an incredible value at 425 DKK (I also got a foie gras supplement for 225 DKK.) I was seated at the Chef's Table, right in front of the kitchen. For 2.5 hours I had the privilege of interacting with all of the members of the kitchen and Torsten Vildgaard himself, and watching them assemble dishes with impeccable, surgeon-like precision. The service was absolutely spot-on, a great balance between being casual and professional. I would highly recommend Studio if one can't book Noma! ^
Aside from these, I've also been to:
CPH:
Relae (*)
HKG (the Michelin guide seems to have gone nuts here, I personally don't think many of the places like Tim Ho Wan deserve a one-star, as the service is part of the rating, and I would file it under the category of "excellent cheap eats"):
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon (***) ^
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA (***)
Tin Lung Heen (**)
Ming Court (**)
Fook Lam Moon (*) ^
Ah Yat Abalone (*)
Ho Hung Kee (*)
Tosca (*)
Tim Ho Wan (*)
Loaf On (*)
Tokyo:
Sushi Yoshitake (***)
Sushi Saito (**)
Sushi Mizutani (**)
Sushi Sawada (**)
London:
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester (***)
(most overrated place I've ever been)
Lecture Room by Sketch (**)
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (**)
NYC:
Per Se (***)
Eleven Madison Park (***)
Jean Georges (***)
Le Bernardin (***)
Babbo (*)
Sushi Yasuda (*)