Substans

Substans is a Danish fine-dining restaurant located at Marianne Thomsens Gade 2f 11.1 in Aarhus. It was opened on 1 December 2005 by the couple Louise Mammen and René Tang Jensen (now Mammen), who had previously worked at the two-star Restaurant Ensemble in Copenhagen. The premises had formerly housed a Vietnamese restaurant and were fitted out with help from friends and family; at opening the dining room seated 44 guests. The first apprentice chef was hired on 1 May 2006, five months after opening. Substans first received one star in the Michelin Guide in February 2015, and the star was renewed in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. After the restaurant closed in April 2019 to move to new premises, it lost its star at the 2020 awards; following the delayed Michelin announcement in 2021, Substans regained one star. The restaurant presents itself as offering guests a gastronomic experience beyond the ordinary, and it is listed by Michelin as a restaurant in Aarhus. As a small, owner-operated restaurant brand, Substans is privately held and does not trade on a stock exchange. Its reputation rests on its Michelin recognition and its position within the Aarhus dining scene.

Substans was opened on 1 December 2005 in Aarhus by the couple Louise Mammen and René Tang Jensen (now Mammen). Before opening, the pair had spent some time looking for suitable premises while both were working at the two-star Restaurant Ensemble in Copenhagen. The Aarhus premises had previously been a Vietnamese restaurant. The space was fitted out with help from friends and family, and at opening there was room for 44 dining guests. On 1 May 2006, five months after opening, the restaurant hired its first apprentice chef. In February 2015, Substans received one star in the Michelin Guide for the first time. The star was renewed in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. In April 2019 the restaurant closed in order to move to new premises, and it lost its star at the 2020 Michelin awards. After the delayed Michelin announcement in 2021, Substans regained one star. The restaurant is located at Marianne Thomsens Gade 2f 11.1 in Aarhus and presents itself as offering guests a gastronomic experience beyond the ordinary.

• 2021

  Regained one Michelin star after the delayed 2021 announcement.

• 2020

  Lost its Michelin star at the 2020 awards.

• 2019

  Michelin star renewed; restaurant closed in April 2019 to move to new premises.

• 2016

  Michelin star renewed.

• 2015

  Received one Michelin star for the first time in February 2015.

• 2006

  First apprentice chef hired on 1 May 2006.

• 2005

  Substans opened on 1 December 2005 in Aarhus.

Fine-dining restaurant offering a gastronomic experience beyond the ordinary, recognized with a Michelin star.

• Fine-dining tasting menus

• Gastronomic dining experience

1. 1Michelin restaurant Aarhus - Substansrestaurantsubstans.dk
2. 2Substanswikidata.org
3. 3Restaurant Substansda.wikipedia.org