Godt translated means Good in English. And that is an understatement if used to describe the dining experience at this restaurant. It doesn’t get much better than this. I thoroughly enjoyed the food, the atmosphere, the proprietors, and anything else you can mention about this restaurant.
As is common at nice restaurants in Copenhagen, you have a "menu" option. This typically comes in the form of a three-, four-, or five-course option. If you finish three courses and want more, you simply move to the fourth course, and so on. I chose the four-course variety because I was hungry, but I was not prepared for the amount of food I would receive.
As a warm-up, I was given a complimentary crab appetizer. It was quite nice and I was optimistic the food would be "good". But each course built on the previous ones. The black bean and lobster soup, then the mini-main course fish dish (brill), followed by the veal main course were all quite special in their own way. As an accompaniment, the bread was fantastic and kept coming each time I greedily devoured each basket that was brought to the table. To touch off a fine meal, the chef sent over his special dessert, a winter ice cream with dried fruits, cinnamon, and parfait. The dessert, along with a glass of the dessert wine, was a perfect conclusion to the meal. They have a very nice selection of wines, but I stuck with the dessert wine, which was interestingly a red wine. In some ways it reminded me of port, but it was lighter as is characteristic of a dessert wine.
Clearly the food alone is worth a visit. But what makes Godt such a wonderful dining experience is the owners, a husband and wife team that cooks and serves. The chef is a very charismatic Englishman who comes out of the kitchen on several occasions and interacts with the diners. He tells funny stories, makes sure everyone is enjoying their meal and gauges the amount of food he will provide for each course. His stories about traveling and some past guests (including the Danish royal family on several occasions) were quite engaging. Meanwhile, his more reserved wife provides excellent service and provides factual corrections when her husband’s stories go astray.
The atmosphere is very laid back, which you would expect in a 20-seat restaurant. There are two levels and the décor (according to the owner) is meant to loosely approximate an officer’s galley or a very nice submarine officer’s mess. Having said that, I would just call it a very well done, cosy restaurant.
In conclusion, Godt provides a wonderful dining experience in every possible way. It is not an inexpensive meal (about $75-95 per person), but I felt it was money well spent for a 2 1/2 culinary experience. I really liked the special atmosphere created by the owners and think you will as well.