5-star hotel gastronomy ? 5 of the best in Amsterdam
Last autumn it was a true privilege to attend the unveiling of the 2018 Michelin Guide to the Netherlands, writes Andrew Forbes.
The award-ceremony, hosted by Michelin Guide director Michael Ellis, was an exciting and emotional morning for Dutch chefs. Amongst the surprises, was the announcements of 6 new Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands; and a third star for Inter Scaldes in Kruiningen, which has been part of the gastronomy scene in the Netherlands for over 50 years. It joins the other Dutch 3-star restaurants De Librije and De Leest. So, now there are some 108 Michelin-starred restaurants in Holland.
These acclaimed restaurants are found across the country, from rural settings to the urban buzz of cities such as Rotterdam.
Amsterdam however remains the epiccentre of Dutch culinary excellence, as well as home to some of the country?s best hotels; so here we highlight some of our favourite 5-star hotel restaurants in the city.
Bridges, at the Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
This acclaimed, canal-side Michelin star fish restaurant has been a favourite of ours for some years. Executive Chef Andrès Delpeut and his team always deliver exceptional menus using select fish and seasonal ingredients.
Whenever we visit we know that not only will there be creativity in the dishes but in the presentation too.
For pairing the perfect wines then trust the expertise of wine director Lotte Wolff. She was the youngest enologist in the Netherlands when she started her ...
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