KOKS (restaurant)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | April 2011 |
| Founder | Johannes Jensen |
| Headquarters | Leynavatn , Faroe Islands |
Key people | Poul Andrias Ziska (Head Chef) |
| Products | 17-course tasting menu |
Number of employees | 14 |
KOKS is a dining establishment situated in Leynavatn, positioned 24 km to the north of Tórshavn and 23 km eastward from Vágar Airport within the Faroe Islands. The restaurant presents a 17-course tasting menu and achieved its inaugural Michelin star in 2017, marking the first such distinction in the Faroes. Leading the kitchen is Poul Andrias Ziska, a 28-year-old Tórshavn native, who directs a culinary team of nine chefs from various countries alongside five front-of-house staff. With a nightly capacity limited to 30 guests, KOKS offers picturesque views overlooking the lake. In 2017, it was also ranked as the second-best restaurant within the Danish realm by the White Guide, while Ziska earned recognition as chef talent of the year for promising chefs under 30.
Founded in April 2011 by Johannes Jensen, proprietor of twelve dining venues, KOKS originally operated inside the dining area of the Føroyar hotel. The restaurant was based in Kirkjubøur, located 11 km south of Tórshavn, before moving to Leynavatn in 2017 under the stewardship of the National Trust. Functioning on a seasonal schedule from April through September, KOKS was awarded a second Michelin star in February 2019 and successfully maintained this accolade in both 2021 and 2023. Starting summer 2022, KOKS planned operations in Ilimanaq, Greenland.