Netherlands Michelin Guide 2025: 7 New Star Restaurants And 119 Total Awards

THE NETHERLANDS has erstwhile much been recognised for its impeccable gastronomy: 5 restaurants successful nan state person precocious been awarded their first Michelin star, while 2 others received their second, and others received awards for their committedness to sustainability. This brings nan expansive full of restaurants successful nan Netherlands pinch Michelin stars to a whopping 119.

Dutch restaurants honoured for their (continued) excellence

On Monday, October 6, a ceremonial successful Maastricht was held that honoured respective Dutch restaurants. Five of them had nan honour of being featured successful nan 2025 Michelin Guide, receiving their coveted Michelin star, for nan very first time. Two others were honoured pinch their 2nd stars, rather an awesome feat successful nan culinary sphere.

The Netherlands has a patient history pinch Michelin: successful 2024, nan state added 10 restaurants to their database of Michelin prima holders.

Honouring nan representation of 1 of nan Netherlands’ finest chefs

One of nan astir awarded restaurants successful nan Netherlands, De Librije, located successful Zwolle, has a jaw-dropping three Michelin stars. It is nan only Dutch edifice to execute this feat arsenic yet. This year’s ceremonial successful Maastricht was a peculiarly affectional 1 for restauranteurs, arsenic nan caput cook and co-owner of De Librije passed distant earlier this year, successful April. He was honoured posthumously astatine nan ceremonial pinch a Mentorship Award.

The 7 Dutch restaurants awarded caller Michelin stars were:

• Created, Eijsden
• GEM., Gemert
• Olde Marckt, Aalten
• Choux, Amsterdam
• CUE, Amsterdam
• Novaela, Delft
• Restaurant Calva, Nootdorp

The Netherlands’ further accolades

In summation to nan coveted Michelin stars, 2 Dutch restaurants received nan coveted Michelin Green Star for their committedness to sustainability. 

Nine different Dutch restaurants were awarded a Bib Gourmand grant (two for nan first time), celebrated for offering up fantabulous dishes astatine affordable prices, sloppy of nan cooking style aliases conception of nan establishment. “Restaurants pinch a Bib Gourmand person their ain philosophy,” said nan Michelin Guide Netherlands 2025 action director. “It is astir generosity, nan desire to please guests pinch genuinely bully food, and a sincere committedness to value astatine accessible prices. That is simply a challenge, and I extremity my chapeau to nan 9 newcomers and each restaurants successful nan caller Bib Gourmand selection.”

The 2 caller restaurants to person a Bib Gourmand this twelvemonth were: Café Sjiek, a longtime French edifice that precocious switched ownership, and Prix de Rome, known for its dishes that push imaginative limits.

In total, nan Michelin Guide 2025 for nan Netherlands includes 98 one-star restaurants, 20 two-star restaurants, and 1 three-star restaurant. The state besides boasts 23 Michelin Green Star restaurants and 78 Bib Gourmand restaurants.

Michelin stars: nan culinary world’s astir prestigious award

Michelin stars are an highly coveted and respected grant successful nan culinary sphere, arsenic they correspond world recognition. Michelin inspectors sojourn nan edifice and whitethorn grant it 1 to 3 Michelin stars for nan value of its food, based connected 5 criteria: value of nan ingredients used, mastery of spirit and cooking techniques, nan characteristic of nan cook successful nan cuisine, harmony of flavors, and consistency betwixt visits.

Interestingly, nan inspectors only judge nan value of nan nutrient erstwhile awarding stars; they do not return into relationship nan interior decor, array settings, aliases value of nan work erstwhile making their assessment.

The Michelin Guide besides tells readers wherever they tin get nan astir exceptional views, nan astir delicious drinks (wines, cocktails, and beers), nan champion terrace dining, nan champion elemental restaurants, nan champion thoroughfare food, nan astir value comfortableness successful hotels and accommodations, and overmuch more. Since 1900, nan Michelin Guide has been a trusted assets for nan reappraisal and standing of immoderate of nan world’s finest restaurants, and arsenic expected, 119 of them are located successful nan idyllic and beautiful Netherlands.