Henrik Yde-Andersen is a Danish chef who achieved something remarkable: he made a Thai restaurant in Copenhagen one of the very few in the world to hold a Michelin star. Through Kiin Kiin, opened in the city’s Norrebro district, he brought authentic Thai flavours together with Danish refinement, and went on to build a group of Thai and Asian restaurants spanning Copenhagen and Bangkok.
Having immersed himself in Thai cooking for years in Thailand itself, Yde-Andersen combines genuine mastery of the cuisine with Nordic technique and presentation, making him a singular figure in Scandinavian gastronomy.
TL;DR
- Danish chef, born 1970 in Horsholm
- Opened Kiin Kiin, a Thai restaurant, in Copenhagen’s Norrebro
- Kiin Kiin won a Michelin star – among the few Thai restaurants worldwide to do so
- Co-founder, with Lertchai Treetawatchaiwong, of several Thai and Asian restaurants
- Also behind Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin in Bangkok
Henrik Yde-Andersen key facts
| Born | 1970, Horsholm, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Flagship | Kiin Kiin, Copenhagen (1 Michelin star) |
| Cuisine | Modern Thai |
| Also | Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin, Bangkok |
Discovering Thailand
Henrik Yde-Andersen discovered the power and authenticity of Thai cuisine during a visit to Thailand around the year 2000. He stayed for around three years, immersing himself in the variety and richness of the country’s regional cooking – an unusually deep apprenticeship in a cuisine far from his native Denmark. That experience became the foundation of everything that followed.
Kiin Kiin
On returning to Denmark, Yde-Andersen teamed up with Lertchai Treetawatchaiwong to open Kiin Kiin in Copenhagen’s Norrebro district in the mid-2000s. Within a couple of years the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star, making it one of the very few Thai restaurants anywhere in the world – and the first outside Thailand – to hold one. It paired authentic Thai flavours with Danish style and presentation.
A group of restaurants
Together with his partner, Yde-Andersen went on to build a family of Thai and Asian restaurants in Copenhagen, and extended his reach internationally with Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin, a Michelin-starred modern Thai restaurant at the Siam Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok. This expansion made him one of the most successful ambassadors of Thai cuisine outside Asia.
Signature style
Yde-Andersen’s cooking honours the bold, complex flavours of Thailand – the balance of hot, sour, salty and sweet – while applying Nordic precision and elegant plating. His food is authentic in taste but refined in form, a distinctive fusion that made Copenhagen an unlikely home for world-class Thai cuisine.
Henrik Yde-Andersen in context
Yde-Andersen is part of Copenhagen’s celebrated dining scene, alongside chefs featured on Pickup Table 4 such as Lisa Lov and Rasmus Kofoed.
Follow Henrik Yde-Andersen
Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin – official site
Henrik Yde-Andersen FAQ
Who is Henrik Yde-Andersen?
A Danish chef known for the Michelin-starred Thai restaurant Kiin Kiin in Copenhagen.
What is Kiin Kiin?
His Copenhagen Thai restaurant, one of few Thai restaurants worldwide with a Michelin star.
How did he learn Thai cooking?
He spent around three years cooking and learning in Thailand.
Does he have restaurants elsewhere?
Yes – including Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin in Bangkok.
What kind of food does he cook?
Modern Thai cuisine blending authentic flavours with Nordic refinement.
