Many of the Michelin star chefs have secondary restaurants, either with or without a star of its own. Parkheuvel is one of the Netherlands’ best-know Michelin star restaurants. The chef of Restaurant Parkheuvel, Erik van Loo, has also prepared the menu for The Park which is the restaurant inside the Bilderberg Hotel in Rotterdam. As…
Tag: Fine dining
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”…
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…
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…
Restaurante Azahar – Spanish delicacies next to a gorge
The south of Spain is best known for towns like Sevilla, Malaga and Granada. When taking the time to drive out of these cities, you will end up in lovely smaller town like Cordoba but also tiny little villages scattered around the mountains. Around half way between Malaga and Sevilla is the village Ronda. Best…
HKK Restaurant – Refined Chinese pampering
Central London is home to many good restaurants. Where to some the obvious choice for Chinese cuisine might be found in China Town, there is at least one better alternative as we found out last week. Around the corner from Liverpool Street Station you will find HKK Restaurant, a Michelin Star awarded restaurant serving refined…
Kruidfabriek by Lute – Prachtige gerechten onder de rook van Amsterdam
Also available in English down below…. Net buiten Amsterdam, waar de Amstel rivier de stad heeft verlaten, ligt restaurant De Kruidfabriek. Het restaurant is gevestigd op een kleinschalig bedrijventerrein, met voldoende ruimte om te parkeren. Waar het gelegen is direct naast een snelweg, is hier binnen niets van te merken. Na een korte wandeling, kom…
Brasserie Ambassade in Amsterdam
Also available in English down below…. De grachten van Amsterdam staan vol met prachtige, statige 17e-eeuwse herenhuizen. Stuk voor stuk prachtig en meestal onbetaalbaar. Vaak zijn de panden in gebruik als kantoor, woning voor de rijken of hotel/restaurant. Zo ook aan de Herengracht op nummer 339, de locatie van Brasserie Ambassade. De brasserie is onderdeel…
Restaurant Dartel: Heerlijk eten in Leiden voor een redelijke prijs
Also available in English down below…. De Kolksteeg in Leiden is de locatie van verschillende restaurants. De meesten met gerechten uit de Franse keuken, zo ook Restaurant Dartel. Gevestigd in een oude slagerij, heeft de eigenaar een aantal prachtige details behouden, waaronder de vloer. Het is een klein restaurant met een prettige sfeer: Vraag om…