Since opening two decades ago, Noma ¡ª the Copenhagen, Denmark, restaurant currently serving grilled reindeer heart on a bed of fresh pine, and saffron ice cream in a beeswax bowl ¡ª has transformed fine dining. A new global class of gastro tourists schedules first-class flights and entire vacations around the privilege of paying at least $500 per person for its multicourse tasting menu.

Noma has repeatedly topped lists of the world¡¯s best restaurants, and its creator, Rene Redzepi, has been hailed as his era¡¯s most brilliant and influential chef.

Nevertheless, Redzepi told The New York Times, the restaurant will close for regular service at the end of 2024.