Denmark’s iconic Noma restaurant is reopening on August 5 without its founder, René Redzepi, at the helmA chef prepares a new fish dish in fine-dining restaurant Noma's kitchen ahead of its new season in Copenhagen, Denmark Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)A chef prepares a new fish dish in fine-dining restaurant Noma's kitchen ahead of its new season in Copenhagen, Denmark Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)A chef prepares a new fish dish in fine-dining restaurant Noma's kitchen ahead of its new season in Copenhagen, Denmark Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)A chef prepares a new fish dish in fine-dining restaurant Noma's kitchen ahead of its new season in Copenhagen, Denmark Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark’s iconic Noma restaurant is set to reopen on Aug. 5 with neither its founder and celebrity chef René Redzepi at the helm nor its three stars in the Michelin Guide.