Jean-Benoit Geeraert

Best of 2023 at number 9!

Not a year goes by without featuring a stunning creation by Michael Van Der Kroft at Tres in Rotterdam!

His own ‘Oliebol’ with trout Nduja!

The taste is very intense and a feast for the tastebuds! Crazyyyy

Tres remains a hidden gem with a one-of-a-kind culinary approach. Please do visit this wonderful couple!

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Best of 2023 at number 10!

We start at Will Goldfarb’s unique dining spot in Bali!

Room4dessert is unique in that it primarily serves a tasting menu of desserts, challenging the traditional dining experience, incorporating both local as global influences in every creation. The menu features a creative array of desserts that not only taste incredible but are also presented as edible works of art. The experience is combined of 15 courses, with every 5 courses to be savoured in a different location of the restaurant.

One of the best dishes was the NKD-dish which stands for Ni Kadek Dewi, the chef who made this dish! It’s a dessert that evokes a lot of memories for most of the Indonesians. Mung bean pudding with a Mung bean cracker and Mung bean gelato! Paired with the beauty of @milannestarec wine!

Will Goldfarb showcasing on how it is being a good mentor to his talented staff! True coaching is a real gift !

📷 @sipslurpschoo

. WBPstars : 85
.⁣ W50best : Discovery / world best pastry chef 2021
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MENSSA

Bon Bon is dead, long live Menssa!

After closing Bon Bon and a short detour in France Christophe Hardiquest is back in Brussels with restaurant Menssa.

Menssa allows Christophe Hardiquest to venture into uncharted culinary territories, showcasing his creative freedom in perfect harmony with contemporary trends. Exploring this innovative approach is truly worthwhile.

This culinary mastermind opted for a distinctly unique culinary experience, shifting away from conventional dining. Instead of traditional table settings, guests now enjoy their meals while seated around a cozy organic wooden bar accommodating only 22 people. This arrangement brings the entire kitchen team to the forefront.

We enjoyed enourmously rich dishes all build of from a classic base but enhanced with full flavors and the best of ingredients! The ones that rocked my senses were :

- Squid tartare topping a savarin of coco and jerusalem artichoke with Libanese thyme and drizzled with an extraction of kohlrabi and rosemary. A dish showcasing modern gastronomy with unique combinations.

- Pork belly with mushrooms and wagyu with the most insane demi glace reduction and sabayon with oil of ceps. A dish showcasing how brilliant a classical approach can still be!

- Spicy yoghurt marinated Japanese oyster mushroom charcoal grilled skewer in a heavenly reduction of mushroom and ginger with a honeycomb-figured crisp of mushroom. A dish bringing a Nordic/Japanese vibe with lots of umami!

It’s quite obvious that the drawing of Christophe Hardiquest’s memory has come to a culmination, resulting in a one-of-a-kind dining experience in a one-of-a-kind setting!

Loved every bit of this amazing visit and will be back again very soon! Top!!!
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MELIEFSTE

Thijs Meliefste’s restaurant in Wolphaartsdijk has been showcased not long ago by having presented the best dish of 2023 with the ‘oyster-leek-caviar’ combination that’s just insane!

The chef’s culinary art at restaurant Meliefste is a reflection of the pristine natural surroundings. Thijs and his kitchen team forage for wild herbs and plants daily, while local fishermen provide fresh catches from the Veerse Meer.

The menu showcases the seasons and the Zeeland environment, featuring special plants, local vegetables, Oosterschelde and Veerse Meer fish with meat from nearby villages.

The emphasis is always on respecting the ingredients and using the finest local produce delivered daily.

The use of product, technique and charming service leads to an exceptional dining experience of the highest level! This at the best price/quality ratio I have ever seen around, I truly wonder how they manage…

Restaurant Meliefste is a must-visit in the Zeeland area! You will be charmed by every aspect of this lovely place…
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.⁣ Michelin Guide : ⭐️ (are you kidding Michelin??)
. G&M : 17,5/20
.⁣ OAD top 100 : 94

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Rebelle 2.0!

After a summer of popupping,
our culinary hometown heroes re-opened the new style Rebelle in september! After some visits, I guess it was time for an update…

A lot has changes since first visiting so many years ago. After G&M awarded Martijn the young chef of the year, Michelin awarded Rebelle their first star, which was allready long overdue. Succeeding years of hard work, Rebelle went into renovation beginning 2023 this year opening again begin of september.

This extreme hardworking team has been a shining example of passion and hard work towards reaching their goals! Their independance and drive is something I admire immensly! So when the moment came upon opening the revamped Rebelle you could see the proudness in their eyes, no team earned it more!

However not all has changed…

Team Rebelle still holds the same meticulous precision and passion they thrive with! There’s a way in which they build the menu and implement the purest of product, deep umami flavours and a craving for perfection.

The incredible talent has always been there but it has been the hard work that entitled the status this restaurant deserves! With an incredible new setting, the transformation is complete and new goals can be set!

One thing is sure… I will be there all along the way! I hope the Langoustine XO will do alike :)

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. G&M : 15,5 (best young chef)
.⁣ Michelin : ⭐️
.⁣ OAD top 100 : R
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INTER SCALDES

In Kruiningen at Inter Scaldes, the former dynasty of Jannes Brevet has been passed on to Jeroen Achtien, who earned his stripes with Jonnie Boer at De Librije in Zwolle and later achieved two Michelin stars in Switzerland at restaurant Sens on the beautiful shores of lake Lucerne!

I was a big fan of Jeroen’s cooking in Switserland and he did not dissapoint when we visited his new gastronomic temple!

Jeroen and his wife Sanne are maintaining the gastronomic tradition of Inter Scaldes at a high level in their own style. The restaurant underwent a complete makeover by interior designer Paul Linse, resulting in a luxurious setting and ambiance of the highest level!

Change of scenery has not change the mentality and filosofy of this unique chef! Jeroen holds firm to his own style of cooking that differs him from the competition…

There is something in Jeroen’s creations and culinary prowess that I like a lot and needs to be celebrated! It’s unique, daring and utterly delicious! A fresh wind blowwing at this high level is just what our gastronomic playingfield needs!

And hey, it’s so close… Do visit, sleep over and enjoy the crazy breakfast! You won’t be dissapointed! You’ll be dazzled…

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.⁣ .⁣Michelin Guide : ⭐️⭐️ (we hope)
.⁣ GaultMillau : 16,5/20 (highest new entry)
.⁣ OAD top 100 : -
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Top 10 of 2023, at number 1!

For the best dish of 2023 we head back to the Netherlands at restaurant Meliefste, where you are indulged in a delightful cuisine with a superb price/quality ratio, accompanied by professional and charming service.

I visited twice in one year and was absolutely flabbergasted by this extremely powerful creation full of intensity!

Irish Mór Oyster poached, salad and emulsion of leeks and jelly of draught juice of leeks and oyster, spicy oil of dill and caviar

This dish is a combination chef Thijs Meliefste has been serving almost since the beginning.
He looked for a preparation where the oyster really pops out!

Thijs states he likes oysters when they are very fresh or very creamy, and he opted for the latter. To enhance that taste, he makes a beurre blanc from oyster trimmings enhancing a no-waste approach.

Caviar and oyster are a golden match, as are caviar and chives. In this dish leek is used instead of chives which cuts through the oiliness of the oyster, and lifts the caviar up. The spiciness in this dish comes from the dill oil, which brings more depth and tension!

For me the dish that emotionated me the most in the last year!

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.⁣ Michelin Guide : ⭐️
. G&M : 17,5/20
.⁣ OAD top 100 : 94

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Top 10 of 2023, at number 3

Tagliolini and Caviar by chef Paolo Pollice of restaurant Stadt Van Luyck where we enjoyed an impressive meal! On of the best of 2023!

The story behind the tagliolini & caviar:

The chef realised that his environment is Belgian and his roots are (South) Italian.

Heb is equally proud of both of them and tries to blend in both worlds in his creations.

In Belgium it seemed like a pasta couldn't be gastronomic, but in Italy highend restaurants make them every day. He makes his version with Tagliolini & caviar.

Tagliolini are cooked in a broth of mussels, cockles and anchovy collatura giving it a sublime and refined taste! The dish is then finished with sour cream, lime, chives, fish eggs and caviar bring some extra pop and freshness to the dish.

Simplicity in a very luxurious way! We loved every bite of it…

📷 @jurgen_lijcops_photography

. G&M : 15,5
.⁣ Michelin : -
.⁣ OAD top 100 : -
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Top 10 of 2023 at number 4!

Celeriac - Truffle - Vin Jaune

Back to our favorite joint @restaurantrebelle where @martijndefauw dazzled us with so many amazing dishes this year! Before renovations, during pop-up and after renovations, the level kept rising to a new high!

Yet one dish stood out this end of the year!

Layers of celeriac are baked in beurre noisette and filled with celeriac cream, grated pecorino sarde and served with two sauces! One truffle jus and the other being a vin jaune sauce…

A dish showcasing the incredible talent by creating such a rich and intense dish with only a couple of ingredients! To be honest, the saucemaking skills of the chef makes quite a difference…

Thanks @restaurantrebelle for this neverending inspiration and a big thanks to @esteban.casteur for bringing a masterclass in wine these last years, we will miss you!

. G&M : 16 (best young chef)
.⁣ Michelin : ⭐️
.⁣ OAD top 100 : R
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Top 10 of 2023, at number 5

For all who like classical fine dining with a twist paired with craftmanship and hospitality, restaurant Sense by chef Michiel De Bruyn is the place to be!

We were served an extraordinary dish with scallops from Dieppe ,sea urchin, butternut and furikake of scallops!

The scallops are finely cut and seasoned before being marinated in dashi vinegar being presented in a dashi marinated butternut. A cream of sea urchin is added with some fresh handdived sea urchin! The dish is topped off with some butternut and completed with lime zest and sea salt! Tableside the dish is finished with barbequed nori oil and a furikake made with dried parts of the scallops, kombu and nori!

A dish full of umami and deep flavors!

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.⁣ Michelin Guide : ⭐️
.⁣ GaultMillau : 16/20
.⁣ OAD top 100 : -
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