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Koks, a Michelin-starred restaurant, earned its first star in 2017 and a second in 2019. This summer, it's relocating to the village of Ilimanaq on the island of Greenland, a place inhabited by only 53 people.
Discovering the World's Most Secluded Michelin Star Restaurant
Known for being the most remote Michelin-starred restaurant globally, Koks was originally situated in a grass-roofed house on the outskirts of Leynar village in the Faroe Islands, home to 250 people. Due to construction delays, the restaurant decided to find an even more secluded location at the Ilimanaq Lodge near the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland, where only 53 people reside.
Koks earned its first Michelin star in 2017 and a second in 2019. It will be Greenland's first Michelin-starred restaurant, located in a mansion built in the 1740s – one of the oldest houses on the island. Johannes Jensen, the restaurant owner, sees numerous opportunities in Greenland while seeking unique and intriguing culinary products.
A shining star in the global culinary scene, Koks specializes in using locally sourced or self-cultivated ingredients. Despite the new location, Chef Ziska emphasizes, “We have everything we need. Ingredients that were hard to find in the Faroe Islands, such as seals and sea unicorns, are readily available in Greenland”.
With an average winter temperature of -17°C in Ilimanaq, the restaurant operates for about 100 days annually, from June 12th to September 8th. Each evening, the restaurant serves a menu of 17-20 courses for a maximum of 30 guests.
To reach Koks, international travelers can fly from Denmark or Iceland to Ilulissat Airport, then take a 30-minute boat ride from the airport to the new ice fjord to reach Ilimanaq village. Ilimanaq Lodge also limits guests to booking accommodations for only one night.
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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour
MytourMarch 14, 2022
