A Culinary Tour of Noma Restaurant in Copenhagen - Best Restaurant in the World?

I just got back from a trip to Copenhagen; 
a place that I have been wanting to go for years. 

What got me to finally book a ticket was 
a confirmed lunch reservation at Noma.

Entrance to the restaurant located in a former shipping warehouse

 Noma has been voted #1 in the best restaurants in the world list for the last three years and this year dropped to #2.
I had been wanting to visit Noma since I heard the head chef 
Rene Redzepi speak about Noma's philosophy at the Age Food and Wine Festival in Melbourne in 2009.

Noma's publications on the entrance counter

I know that not everyone is willing or can get to Copenhagen 
so let me take you on a tour. 

Opposite the restaurant was a commercial houseboat and 

a new housing development.

It seemed to be an up and coming area that used to be mostly commercial docks.

The decor was classic streamlined Danish style. 

Limed wood with black accents.

We got the table in front of the kitchen.

Reservations are notoriously difficult to get being such a popular 

and destination restaurant. 

Tip for maximizing your chances is to book a table for four.

Tables for two and six are the most popular and hardest to get.

The other tables in the restaurant and my friends seated below.

As there is only one seating for lunch most reservations were for 12 to latest 1 pm as lunch takes on average 3 hours.

Rene Redzepi ( please click link for article about him ) was one of the first gourmet chefs to instill the philosophy of local produce and foraging for food for the benefit of health, taste, and eco-balance.

He is Danish born to Macedonian parents but his cuisine is almost by default of produce very Scandinavian.