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Maaemo

Maaemo is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in 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, biodynamic, or wild produce. The head chef is Danish Esben Holmboe Bang.

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Maaemo
Exterior of Maaemo
Maaemo's location in Central Oslo
Restaurant information
EstablishedDecember 2010 (2010-12)
Owner(s)Esben Holmboe Bang
Bjørn Tore Furset
Head chefEsben Holmboe Bang
Food typeOrganic and wild foods and produce
RatingMichelin Guide: 3 Michelin stars
LocationDronning Eufemias gate 23, 0194, Oslo, Norway
Coordinates59°54′38″N 10°45′37″E / 59.910508°N 10.76032°E / 59.910508; 10.76032
Seating capacity
Limited
ReservationsRequested
Websitemaaemo.no

Maaemo is a three-Michelin-star restaurant in 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, biodynamic, or wild produce.1 The head chef is Danish Esben Holmboe Bang.2

The restaurant was, together with Copenhagen´s Geranium, the first Nordic restaurant to be awarded three stars in the Michelin guide in February 2016.345

In June 2016, Maaemo was voted 61st best restaurant in the world at The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards.6 In 2018, it was placed 35th.7 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.8

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References

  1. "Maaemo-sjefen er opprørt over bildene fra norske grisebinger: – Ta ansvar". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. "Esben Holmboe Bang".
  3. Lorvik, Nina (2021-09-13). "Tre Michelin-stjerner til Maaemo". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. "Geranium er Danmarks første trestjernede Michelin-restaurant". DR. 2016-02-24.
  5. ""Så lykkedes det endelig" - Tre Michelinstjerner til Danmark". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  6. World's 50 Best Restaurant 51-100
  7. "1-50 the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants".
  8. Lorvik, Nina (2021-09-13). "Tre Michelin-stjerner til Maaemo". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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