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Era Ora

Address: Overgaden neden Vandet 33-B, Christianshavn, Copenhagen | Map It
Phone: 32/54-06-93
www.era-ora.dk

Price range: $$$$
Cuisine: Italian
Location: Christianshavn

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.6/5

Fodor's Review:

Since 1983 this has been the premier Italian restaurant in the city, if not the country. It's known for its changing set menu with many courses that do not use cream or butter, and its climate-controlled wine cellar containing 90,000 bottles of solely Italian vintages. Burnt-umber walls and black, chocolate brown, and white accents predominate in the Ole Tnnesen-designed dining room; yellow and green roses on the tables contrast well with black suede banquettes and crisp white linens. Founder Elvio Milleri and co-owner Alessandro Jacoponi attentively greet each table and explain the various courses and the wine pairings to be offered. You'll be served between 9 and 17 (small) courses, depending on your appetite and time commitment—there is no à la carte menu. The tiny seafood antipasti, including octopus with homemade pasta and a touch of mascarpone cheese, fares well opposite a later main course of St. Peter fish; it's light and delicate in a fresh tomato sauce. The green-apple sorbet, served in between two courses, is presented in a block of ice, showing an attention to detail not found elsewhere. This is a full, special night out; prepare to spend at least four hours dining leisurely.

Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
Closed: Closed Sun.

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by jerseybear from Dublin, Ireland on 5/25/07
The food is excellent, this we could not fault. However the service was awful. We were neither greeted or welcomed upon arrival, despite a gentleman behind the counter. Show to our table by same gentleman, 2 glasses of Spumante placed in front of us with no explanation why (the web site says they are complimentary). Wine throughout evening wash sloshed into our glasses, tried to get the attention of a waitress 3 times with no success, her eyes glued to the table she was laying. Had to ask for coffee instead of being offered, and we noticed as we waited in the reception for our taxi that other customers with coffee were served petits fours..not us i'm afraid. And this came to a grand total of 4090DKK or 534Euro or 375GBP. Having made my complaints by email later that evening, we were offered as a gesture a complimentary meal, which we did not take up. Reasons for the bad service was that sometimes things do go wrong, mistakes are amde and that we are all human. These were not mistakes but slack service and attitude, something I certainly have never experienced in other Michelin star restaurants, well except the River Cafe in London, but thats another story. Once again, food is great, on our night the service was not