Restaurant of the Month, Denmark
Letz eat and shop! French food exemplifies the definition of timeless classics. And though you would naturally go to France to try these out, Copenhagen provides you with an opportunity to taste classic and affordable French food, cooked and developed by a French chef. By Josefine Older Steffensen | Photos: Le Saint Jacques
Daniel Letz, the mastermind behind the restaurant Le Saint Jacques, has played a profound role in Danish culinary history. A few years after moving to the Danish capital, he earned Copenhagen its first Michelin star. Since then he has introduced the Danes to the wonders of the French kitchen both through his restaurant and by importing high-quality French products.
Le Saint Jacques Letz’s restaurant in the centre of Copenhagen is, in his own words, “a brasserie for everyone”. 92 | Issue 84 | January 2016
“There are parts of the menu that we simply cannot change, as our regulars would murder us!” Letz says with a smile. With timeless classics such as confit de canard and crème brûlée, it is completely understandable that the regulars call for consistency on the menu. Le Saint Jacques is a small, intimate restaurant in the winter, with just 40 covers. Once warmer weather hits, the restaurant opens its doors to the outside world and the bustling square it is in, allowing more people to try the French specialities. “It is almost like two different res-
taurants – a winter and a summer one,” Letz suggests.
Affordable yet excellent food There is good reason why up to 80 per cent of those who visit Le Saint Jacques are regulars. The atmosphere is relaxed, the food is excellent and the prices are extremely affordable. People keep coming back because it is a place where you can relax, let yourself unwind and indulge