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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
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... More
Best of 2023, at number 2
Restaurant NOOR is vastly growing as one of the rising stars in de Dutch gastronomic scene. In Groningen, Marleen and Jeroen Brouwer set up camp in an old church where they spoil their guests with a holy culinary encounter with food. They can invite us to church anytime!!
The dish that stayed with me the most is an exquisite... More
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... More