Some restaurants in The Netherlands are in unusual or unexpected places. Several of them are in really nice places, either in a nice area or a nice building (or both). Located in a nice old farm in De Meern (a town next to Utrecht in the center of The Netherlands) is Balijepark. The farm is…
Author: Raldi Somers
‘t Amsterdammertje – Relaxed fine dining just outside Amsterdam.
When hearing the name of this restaurant, many people would assume it is based in the center of Amsterdam. Not quite, although Loenen Aan De Vecht is not that far from Amsterdam. Here chef André Gerrits with his wife run the most relaxed Michelin start restaurant that I have visited in a while. Arriving at…
Heddon Street Kitchen – Simple breakfast: Nice, but not perfect
Gordon Ramsay operates a dozen restaurants in central London. One of them is located just off Regent Street, about half way between Oxford Circus and Picadilly Circus. As you pass through a little alley, you get to Heddon Street, home to Heddon Streek Kitchen. Where this is a classical British style restaurant with a focus…
Onder de Linde – Nicely presented food for everyone
Holland is home to many nice coastal towns. Some very popular and some are still undiscovered by mass-tourism. One of the popular destinations is Noordwijk aan Zee with the adjacent town of Noordwijk. Like any place, these towns are home to many good and not so good restaurants, ranging from the Michelin star awarded “Latour”…
Fratelli: Reasonable Italian food in a luxury setting
The centre of Leiden is littered with restaurants, ranging from really bad to pretty good and from Asian to Italian. Just off the main shopping street, there is an Italian place called Fratelli. The place has a nice terrace in the summer, which makes it an attractive-looking place for lunch or dinner. On the day…
Petrus – Sumptuous dining at Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay is probably best known for his ‘outspoken’ opinions on television shows that you will see all over the world. Whether you like his (tv) presenting skill or not, the man does know how to cook. His success is not only shown by the amount of restaurants that his company now has around the…
Camino – Simply delicious Italian in Romania
Delicious food is often associated with small portions in fancy restaurants. Where for many restaurants this may be true, this is by no means always the case. Over the past years, I have travelled to Cluj-Napoca where many of the less fancy restaurants are serving good quality food. In the old town center, a few…
Publique – Dining between diplomats
The Hague in Holland is home to the Royal family, the parliament and embassies of many countries. This will probably contribute to the number of high-end hotels and restaurants being located in The Hague. Walking distance from the embassies of Portugal and Canada as well as the Carlton Hotel, you will find restaurant Publique. The…
Roux at Parliament Square – Fish next to Big Ben
Coming from a culinary family, Michel Roux Jr. is a well-known chef on British television. He has been regular guest and even host on Saturday Morning Kitchen as well as MasterChef UK on the BBC . He is an established chef that operates multiple restaurants, including Roux At Parliament Square (which we visited for this…
Hutong Restaurant – Chinese lunch with a view
Most of the larger cities in the world have some high building that has a observation deck offering great views of the city. New York as ‘Top of the Rock’ and London has The Shard. This new tower is located walking distance from Tower Bridge and has multiple observation decks around the 70th floor. My…