These are the best restaurants in the Netherlands per province

For the "objectively" (does that even exist in this category?) best restaurants in the Netherlands, you have to go to the guys at Michelin and Gault Millau, but we wanted to share them too: what we consider to be the best restaurants in the Netherlands (per province!). Some from the major institutions, some from us, team YLBB. And what's even better: many places offer overnight stays – and that often makes the night away truly worth it.

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the best restaurants in the Netherlands per province

The best restaurants in Groningen

Piloersemaborg

We don't say it often, but this is a real hotspot: Piloersemaborg in Den Ham. Precisely because it's not so trendy, and Dick Soek cooks excellently with local, seasonal ingredients, and because it's a great place to sleep. If you're planning a night in Groningen: do it!

Sietse Veldstraweg 25, Den Ham – piloersema.nl

Young

Restaurant Noor opened in 2022, and three months later they received their first Michelin star. Quite impressive, as is the restaurant itself, which is housed in the former Theresia Chapel. The cuisine is French-inspired, but with a strong preference for Japanese cuisine.

Zuiderweg 38, Groningen – noor.nl

The best restaurants in Friesland

Ode

In Dokkum, you'll find restaurant Ode, where you can sample what they call "New Frisian Cuisine." The menu always consists of 80% plant-based and 20% animal-based ingredients, and they prioritize local, seasonal, and zero-waste ingredients. A nice touch: above the restaurant is Hotel Abdij: five luxury suites you can easily roll into.

Market 38, Dokkum – restaurantode.nl

Morekas

Restaurant Maerkas is, indeed, located in a greenhouse, surrounded by a vegetable garden, a pick-your-own garden, and a food forest. It sounds almost too idyllic for my taste, but it's actually quite real. And you can even stay overnight here: Maerkas has a glamping site (!), where you can stay from May to October.

Schuilenburgerweg 5, Eastermar – mearkas.nl

The best restaurants in Drenthe

The Butterfly Garden

Restaurant de Vlindertuin is located in an old Saxon farmhouse in Zuidlaren, with a magnificent checkered tile floor and wooden beams on the ceiling. The menu is classic: think scallops, guinea fowl, and lobster ravioli.

Stationsweg 41, Zuidlaren – restaurant-devlindertuin.nl

The best restaurants in Overijssel

The Libre

Well, what can we say: De Librije hasn't been at the top of the Michelin list for years and years for nothing. When I was there last year, I shed a tear (or rather, a few tears) during lunch because I found everything—from the welcome to the food, the service, and the wine—so incredibly special. Highly recommended of all, if you have the chance.

Spinhuisplein 1, Zwolle – librije.com

Garden room

Alwin Leemhuis used to cook up a storm (haha) at Librije's Zusje, but he longed to be surrounded by more nature. That's why he now has De Tuinkamer (The Garden Room) in the Priona Gardens.

Ring Road 1A, Schuinesloot – tuinkamer-priona.nl

The Green Lantern

A bit traditional, chic, perhaps a bit old-fashioned – but very good. And you can also stay overnight here.

Municipal road 364, Staphorst – degroenelantaarn.com

The best restaurants in Flevoland

Oh, sorry, but there's really little haute cuisine to be found in Flevoland. So we'd suggest: drive just across the provincial border to Harderwijk.

The best restaurants in Gelderland

The New Store

Restaurant De Nieuwe Winkel is entirely plant-based, making it a fantastic experience—even if you're not vegan at all, as I discovered when I went there with a meat lover. Another plus: the staff, who know exactly how things work, yet are very individual. Oh, and the non-alcoholic menu is fantastic.

Brothers of Limburgplein 7, Nijmegen – denieuwewinkel.com

't Nonnetje

At 't Nonnetje they have various menus (and you can also eat à la carte), including the Menu de Temptation; a very affordable option for a two-star restaurant.

Fish Market 38, Harderwijk – hetnonnetje.nl

Rabbit food

Another plant-based restaurant: Konijnenvoer (Rabbit Food), as the name suggests, uses no animal products at all. The chef even produces cookbooks featuring his Rabbit Food recipes.

Weverstraat 40, Arnhem – rabbitfood.com

The Green Rose

Restaurant The Green Rose also contributes to sustainability: they operate a zero-waste system, ferment extensively, source their own livestock from head to tail, and use only sustainable fish from the Netherlands. This doesn't necessarily result in typically Dutch dishes, as the menu also includes dishes like quail with hoisin and Brussels sprouts, and carrots with horseradish and red curry.

King Street 50, Arnhem – thegreenrose.nl

Basilica

At Basiliek they are doing a lot of preserving, pickling and a bit of fermenting – probably for the dishes, but especially for the botanical drinks arrangement, which they offer in addition to the wine arrangement and which is entirely homemade.

Fish Market 57L, Harderwijk – restaurantbasiliek.nl

Bistro bar Berlin

Berlin wants more daring and more flavor. This results in a whole lobster, pork tenderloin with porcini mushroom jus, dry-aged beets with red shiso, or messeklever with crispy smoked apple syrup (exciting, right?!).

Daalseweg 15-17, Nijmegen – bistrobarberlin.nl

The best restaurants in Utrecht

Terroir

Terroir calls itself a cafe-restaurant, because they are in favor of noise and have no interest in fancy fuss, but they do cook very well and with love.

Lange Nieuwstraat 62, Utrecht – caferestaurantterroir.nl

Heron

Heron Petit Restaurant has a Bib Gourmand, the Michelin award for excellent value. And that's not all: they also have a Green Star for their commitment to sustainability – like many other restaurants on this list!

Schalkwijkstraat 28, Utrecht – heronrestaurant.nl

Heaven and Earth

The stately Hemel en Aarde building houses a restaurant and a (luxury) wine bar. And, another great feature: they host monthly tastings in their private dining room – for tea, for example.

Keistraat 8, Utrecht – heaven-earth.nl

Rosie

Rosie is a far cry from the more formal establishments on this list: this is a cafe/restobar where you'll mainly eat fairly heavy, greasy dishes – but they're really delicious.

Lucasbolwerk 21, Utrecht – rosieutrecht.nl

Home

At Heimat, they serve lots of vegetables, though they also have meat and fish on the menu if you'd like. In any case, the cuisine is quite light.

Biltstraat 48, Utrecht – restaurantheimat.nl

The best restaurants in North Holland

Cabbage

An undeniable favorite: restaurant Choux. Here, they cook vegetable-based dishes – and they really know how to do it. After Mara Grimm's incredibly positive review in Het Parool (and after the restaurant received a star last year), their reservation system is working overtime, but it's definitely worth it to be put on the waiting list.

De Ruijterkade 128, Amsterdam – choux.n

From Kas

Restaurant de Kas is housed in, yes, a greenhouse in Park Frankendael. Surrounding the greenhouse is their own garden, where they grow herbs, flowers, and edible flowers.

Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3, Amsterdam – restaurantdekas.com

On East

There is also plenty of culinary to do on Texel: for example, in Oost on the Texel Wadden Sea, where they also have a boutique hotel with eleven 'beautiful rooms' (according to Michelin).

East 76, Oosterend – restaurantdekas.com

At Jef's (sleeping)

I'd plan a whole weekend around this: Bij Jef on Texel, where you can also sleep wonderfully. The building alone, with the restaurant downstairs and the rooms upstairs, is almost worth a visit.

Herenstraat 34, Texel – bijjef.nl

Oudeland

Wine bar, caterer, restaurant: at Oudeland, they do it all. The menu features a wide variety of delicious, surprising snacks, but you can also opt for a 3-, 4-, or 5-course menu.

Village Street 15, Texel – oudelandtexel.nl

Choux © Your Little Black Book

The best restaurants in South Holland

TRES

At Kop van Zuid, you'll find restaurant Tres: a small establishment where you can always enjoy a special evening that lasts about three to four hours. We won't say too much more about it – you have to experience it.

Five Continents 75, Rotterdam – www.tresrotterdam.com

Beech

Bøg is located in a warm, inviting building in The Hague. Don't let the small, cozy space fool you: here, they serve seriously high-quality food. There's a choice of two different five-course menus: one based on meat and fish, and one based on vegetables and dairy products.

Prinsestraat 130, The Hague – bøg.com

Triptych

Niven Kunz owned restaurant Niven until 2020, and that same year, he and his wife opened restaurant Triptique. It's located in the former building of 't Raethuys in Wateringen: his parents' restaurant, where Niven also once cooked. Circles closed, you might say, and Michelin agreed: Niven received a Michelin star and a green star.

Square 13G, Wateringen – triptyque.nl

The Sailor and the Girl

Checkered tablecloths, a Delft Blue mural, and a very friendly staff: at De Matroos en het Meisje, it's certainly not boring, but incredibly delicious. Restaurants Putain and Heroin are partly owned by the same people and are also definitely worth a visit.

Delistraat 52, Rotterdam – dematroosenhetmeisje.nl

Rotunda

Restaurant Rotonde claims: "We claim nothing, but we account for everything." The restaurant features a progressive kitchen, where ingredients and their origins are carefully considered—hence the name Rotonde, as various paths lead to sustainable results. And at Rotonde, these paths are guaranteed to lead you to a delicious evening. The Rotonde team has since opened Bar Bocht next door, where you can enjoy specialty coffee or natural wine and a delicious lunch.

Goudsesingel 230A, Rotterdam – restaurantrotonde.nl

Tres © Your Little Black Book

The best restaurants in Zeeland

Codium

Perhaps Zeeland's most famous restaurant: Codium, where they blend the flavors and aromas of Zeeland—various types of seaweed, such as Codium—with international influences. Plenty of fish, for example: crab, sea bass, scallops, and cod.

Vlasmarkt 6, Goes – restaurantcodium.nl

Roseweed

The poppy—or Rozewied—can pop up anywhere... just like the chefs at Rozewied. They've cooked from Paris to Barcelona, and have now settled here. The menu features plenty of fish, but also vegetables, fruit, and some meat.

Main Street 35, Kortgene – rozewied.nl

Mezger

Here you can dine from a set menu, but also—except on Saturdays—order à la carte. And if you want to make a night of it, you can: the Mezger Lodges are apartments that also offer hotel services. There's a wellness center, and the beach is nearby.

Domburgseweg 28, Domburg – restaurantmezger.nl

Morel

Here too, many ingredients are sourced from their own vegetable garden: at Morille, they cook "with nature." Think Jerusalem artichoke fritters with sauerkraut or black garlic with aged cheese and mustard, and sometimes even a piece of veal sweetbreads.

Higgekerksestraat 3, Koudekerke – restaurantmorille.nl

Kale & the Glasses

At Kale & de Bril (named after owners Marc, who is bald, and Niek, who wears glasses), you can enjoy a three- to seven-course menu, which changes every two weeks. And you'll see live lobsters, as the restaurant has a lobster tank, where the oysters are also hatched.

Piet Heinstraat 3A, Goes – kalebril.nl

The best restaurants in North Brabant

Tribeca

Two stars for Tribeca! The restaurant, housed in a large villa, is exactly what you expect and want from a large Michelin-starred establishment: a bit stiff, but with great attention to detail and, above all, very... delicious.

Jan Deckersstraat 7, Heeze – restaurant-tribeca.com

Zarzo

At Zarzo, they cook contemporary dishes with a nod to classic Spanish cuisine, the pride of chef-owner Adrian Zarzo. A fun fact: they also have Restaurant Zuid, Zarzo's little brother, where the atmosphere is more casual and simple.

Bleekweg 7, Eindhoven – zarzo.nl

Odille

Odille means rich(dom), and in this restaurant, that means moments and memories, or rather: time. And ideally, you'd spend those moments with your loved ones at a beautiful table where, like at Odille, exquisite dishes are served.

Market 14, Oedenrode – odille.nl

The best restaurants in Limburg

Brut 172

Hans van Wolde's Brut 172 has topped the Lekker top 100 for two years running: truly one of the best restaurants in Limburg, and indeed in the whole of the Netherlands. At Brut 172, you can enjoy a set menu (with a special lunch price on Thursdays!) and truly have a whole evening out – luckily, you can also stay overnight in one of the Brut Lodges or Mansion nestled in the Mergelland nature reserve.

Reijmerstokkerdoropsstraat 143, Reijmerstok – brut172.com

Cafe Chic

An icon in Maastricht: Café Sjiek, where you can eat French classics, but also delicious Limburg zoervleis.

Sint Pieterstraat 13, Maastricht – www.cafesjiek.nl

Studio

At Restaurant Studio, you can enjoy a five- to eight-course menu. What we want to try now: the sourdough ice cream with caramel fudge, pear, sakura vinaigrette, and mala oil.

Wycker Grachtstraat 24, Maastricht – studio.restaurant

Tab

It is not without reason that Onglet bears the French word for tenderloin as its name: this restaurant is all about meat.

Wycker Brugstraat 27, Maastricht – onglet.nl

Bar Beurre

At Bar Beurre, no traditional fuss: here they serve 'contemporary takes' on French classics and they love music – and they play it nice and loud.

Sint Pieterstraat 54, Maastricht – barbeurre.nl

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