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Gault&Millau 2025

Netherlands: Joris Bijdendijk is Chef of the Year

Netherlands, Guide, Gault&Millau

Lifetime Achievement Award für Jonnie und Thérèse Boer

These are the winners of the Gault&Millau Awards in the Netherlands 2025

The winners of the prestigious Gault&Millau Awards 2025 were announced on 10 February 2025 at Tivoli Vredenburg. Under the watchful eyes of the top of the Dutch restaurant world, they were honoured on stage in 18 categories, such as 'Chef of the Year', 'Young Chef of the Year' and 'Discovery of the Year'. The brand new Gault&Millau guide was also presented during the event. No fewer than 866 leading Dutch restaurants were included in this year's list. Each of these is a special place where guests can count on an outstanding culinary experience and excellent service.

During the launch event, the awards were presented to the annual winners and there was room for conversation and networking in the foyer of the Tivoli Vredenburg. Each of the 18 winners is unique in their own way.

Joris Bijdendijk, a chef who is much bigger than the restaurants in which he works, was honoured to receive the important 'Chef of the Year' award. In the broadest sense of all these words, Joris is a leader, mentor, motivator and inspirer. However, this award will not stop there, because for him the sky is the limit. "Young Chef of the Year" is Marco Helsloot, the talented top chef who last year had the difficult task of following in the big footsteps of an experienced top chef at Restaurant Merlet. He has chosen to tackle his new challenge with courage and bravery, and this time Mandy Overbeek from Restaurant Joann in Enschede is 'Hostess of the Year'. She passes on her passionate role in the restaurant to the service team, who also ensure that guests have a great restaurant experience.

Special mention this year goes to Jonnie and Thérèse Boer from De Librije, who received the "Lifetime Achievement Award". They deserve this with their exceptional track record in and with the best restaurant in the history of Dutch gastronomy.

New award

A new award this year is the "Mediterranean Restaurant of the Year", which for the first time goes to a true classic of the Dutch culinary world. The award goes to Restaurant Toscanini in Amsterdam, which has been serving truly authentic, simple and delicious food since 1985.

This year's "Sommelier of the Year" is Tessa van de Wouw from Restaurant Inter Scaldes. The passionate wine connoisseur has a wealth of knowledge that she has acquired over the course of her many years working for various restaurateurs. Her gift is to select harmonious wines for complex dishes.

This year, our "Best Dutch Chef Abroad" comes from Phuket, Thailand. Jim Ophorst cooks in the PRU restaurant from an open kitchen with stunning décor using local produce and allows international guests to enjoy his culinary skills with Thai influences.

List of all winners

Winner titleRestaurant NameRestaurant & Place
Chef of the yearJoris BijdendijkRijks®, Amsterdam
Young Chef of the YearMarco HelslootMerlet, Schoorl
Hostess of the YearMandy Overbeek,Joann, Enschede
Lifetime achievement awardJonnie and Thérèse BoerThe Library, Zwolle
Best Dutch chef abroadJimmy OphorstPRU, Phuket Thailand
Biggest newcomer of the yearTomorrowCadzand-Bad
Craftsman of the YearErik van LooPark Hill, Rotterdam
Sommelier of the YearTessa van de WouwInter Scaldes, Kruiningen
Wine list of the yearBougainvilleAmsterdam
New chef in the neighbourhoodRabbit foodArnhem
Vegetable restaurant of the yearFrom now onBavel
"Fun of the year" awardEuropizzaAmsterdam
Discovery of the yearThe SpoonerJisp
Mediterranean restaurant of the yearToscaniniAmsterdam
Asian Restaurant of the YearAmber GardenAmstelveen
Bistronomist of the yearCRUThe Hague
Terrace of the yearFine cuisineCromvoirt
Cocktail bar of the yearFlying Dutch cocktailsAmsterdam

 

 

The Gault&Millau Netherlands 2025 ratings

19.5 Punkte

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17.5 Punkte

17 Punkte

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16 Punkte

15,5 Punkte

15 Punkte

14.5 Punkte

  • Affect in Zwolle
  • Calva
  • aufgwertetCarelshaven
  • The Gaff
  • De Haan
  • aufgewertetDe Swarte Ruijter in Holten
  • aufgwertetDe Woage in Gramsbergen
  • The Seagull
  • Dorset
  • DOYY
  • aufgwertetFoer
  • abgewertetFris
  • Goyvaerts
  • Heaven & Earth in Utrecht
  • Héroine
  • The Old Town Hall
  • Kaatje bij de Sluis in Blokzijl
  • aufgwertetKarels
  • Kitchen Nieuwland
  • Rabbit food
  • Lizz in Gouda
  • Local
  • Mano
  • Merlot
  • Morikawa
  • Nastrium
  • ODE
  • Ox and Pepper
  • Pieters Restaurant
  • Plantation 87
  • Portfolio
  • Putaine
  • abgewertetRenilde
  • Restaurant 1397
  • Restaurant 273
  • Lille
  • Rosewood
  • Salon de Provence
  • Salty Seafood Restaurant
  • Sazanka in Amsterdam
  • Steef.
  • aufgwertetSTER
  • Suzie's & van Aken
  • t Raedthuys in Duiven
  • t Spiehuis
  • t Vlasbloemeken in Koewacht
  • Tannay
  • aufgwertetThe Charles
  • The Church
  • Toscanini
  • aufgwertetTrump
  • Versaen in Ravenstein
  • Vineum
  • abgewertetVisaandeschelde in Amsterdam
  • Vive la Vie
  • Sea salt in Rotterdam
  • Zheng
  • Salt & Lemon in Oosterhout

14 Punkte

  • 't Pakhuus
  • 4850
  • Aan Sjuuteeänjd
  • Alma Bistro
  • Amber Garden
  • Amused
  • abgewertetAroma
  • Barres
  • Bistro Aragosta
  • Bistro de la Mer in Amsterdam
  • Bistro Flores
  • Bøg
  • Architecture
  • Brasserie Boer Thuis in Zwolle
  • Brasserie Harry's
  • BREDA
  • Bruut
  • Café Caron
  • Café De Klepel
  • Door Café
  • Cheval Blanc in Heemstede
  • Concours
  • aufgwertetCoperto
  • aufgwertetCRU
  • De Echoput in Hoog Soeren
  • aufgwertetDe Ertepeller
  • The Cuisine of Arragon
  • The Crooked Bistro
  • aufgwertetDe Luytervelde in Eindhoven
  • aufgwertetThe New Polder Kitchen
  • The Old Forge
  • aufgwertetThe Porter
  • The Water Geese
  • Elea
  • aufgwertetÉlevé in Leeuwarden
  • Europa
  • aufgwertetFaran
  • GAAR
  • Graham's Kitchen
  • Haricot
  • Heimat
  • Head of Country Inn
  • The Arsenal 1309
  • Hoeve de Boogaard
  • Hof aan Zee
  • Hokkai Kitchen
  • aufgwertetHolsterhof
  • In the kitchen of Floris
  • aufgwertetIn the Old Temple
  • Izakaya
  • JanZen
  • aufgwertetJaspers
  • Kalun
  • aufgwertetCastle TerWorm
  • Kint & Co
  • Cooking atelier on East
  • La Trinité in Sluis
  • Le Bon Vivant
  • Le Bouchon du centre
  • Praise Bistro
  • Mearkas
  • Nazka
  • Noble Kitchen in Cromvoirt
  • Novaela
  • Olde Marckt
  • Oxalis
  • Piloersemaborg
  • aufgwertetPollevie
  • South Port
  • Red Chilli
  • Sal do mar
  • abgewertetShip's Camel
  • Senses
  • aufgwertetSillyfox
  • Soigné in Bussum
  • Somm
  • Spoon
  • Sukerieje
  • Sukhothai Thanee
  • Arsenal
  • t Havenmantsje
  • t Kleijn Geluck
  • t Misverstant
  • t Pestengasthuys
  • t Weeshuys
  • Aunt Blanche
  • Auntie Kee
  • Terroir
  • THE DUCHESS in Amsterdam
  • abgewertetThe Green Rose
  • abgewertetThe Millèn in Rotterdam
  • The Red Sun
  • Tollius
  • Garden room Priona
  • aufgwertetUijttewaal
  • Vandeijck
  • aufgwertetVannu
  • VanOost
  • Vesters
  • Lighthouse Island
  • Wolf Atelier
  • aufgwertetZuid by Adrian Zarzo

13.5 Punkte

  • Akitsu
  • Alexander's
  • Alma Bodega
  • Arca
  • abgewertetArles
  • Auberge cuisine Française
  • Bakboord
  • Central bar
  • Bar Gui
  • BarBarella
  • At Robbert's
  • Bisque
  • abgewertetBistrobar Beaune
  • BISTRO CHAPEAU
  • Bistrot Neuf
  • Blumé
  • Bochica
  • Bomas
  • Brasserie van Baerle
  • Bravura
  • Caert
  • Café de Parel
  • Café Kiem
  • Café Modern
  • Café Parlotte
  • Café Visscher
  • Café Wu
  • Céline
  • abgewertetCèpes
  • C'est la vie
  • Chocolat in Breda
  • Christiaan Smit
  • Contraste
  • The 6 Linden
  • aufgewertetThe Basilica
  • The Beejekurf
  • The Better Times
  • The Blue Camera
  • The Goedheyd
  • The Inn of Smallingerland
  • The Wood Shed
  • The Spooner
  • The Lindeboom New Style
  • The Mark
  • The Miller
  • The Olliemölle
  • The Old Lock
  • The Swaen
  • The Forecastle
  • The Water Tower
  • The White Goose
  • Dell'arte
  • Domenica
  • Éclusier
  • Entrepot
  • Feu
  • abgewertetFrenchie
  • Frunk
  • Gertrude
  • GIST
  • Good Louisa
  • The Court
  • The General Court
  • The Old Dykhuys
  • IJssel Restobar
  • Il Gattopardo
  • JA
  • John Dory seafood restaurant
  • Kruydt
  • aufgewertetLa Belle Source
  • La Nouvelle Auberge
  • Lazuur
  • abgewertetLe Petit Bistro
  • Le VIN 'x
  • Ledeboer
  • abgewertetLes Salons
  • Lime Restaurant
  • Loca
  • Lust
  • Lux
  • Madeleine
  • Marijke Muoi Wine & Dine
  • Marquise
  • Mezger
  • Morille
  • Muggels by Gijs
  • Lower
  • Noïs
  • Novo New Dining
  • Oan Table
  • OH30
  • Old school
  • Ono
  • Oocker
  • abgewertetOvum
  • Prix de Rome
  • Pure Sanh
  • Remouillage
  • Restaurant On Cru
  • Resumé by 6&24
  • Reua Thai
  • Reverie
  • Ron Gastrobar Indonesia
  • Rosie
  • Ross Lovell on the Waal
  • abgewertetRosemary in Maastricht
  • Rura
  • Sānsān
  • Savage
  • Sharp
  • Sense in s Hertogenbosch
  • Sinck
  • Sjef's Table
  • Sober
  • State
  • Sukade
  • Small Wave
  • t Kalkoentje
  • Sweet Life
  • t Spuihuis
  • The Lobby Fizeaustraat
  • TOV
  • Vane
  • Victoria by Goyvaerts
  • Villa CouCou
  • Wærs
  • Wilhelminapark in Utrecht
  • WOX
  • WY.
  • Soft Steel
  • Zus

13 Punkte

  • 't Spieck
  • abgewertetAji
  • Alba
  • Asian cuisine
  • Auberge de Veste
  • Auberge des Moules
  • Augusta
  • Avenue43
  • abgewertetBacalar
  • BaiYok
  • Bar Berta
  • BAUT East
  • aufgewertetBenjamin
  • At Brothers
  • At the Boys
  • At Erik's
  • At Mette's
  • At Teus' place
  • abgewertetBistro Bord'o
  • Bistro Louis
  • Bistrobar Bankoh
  • Bistrobar Berlin
  • Bistro Des Arts
  • Bistro des Alpes
  • abgewertetBistrot du Bac
  • Bistrot Regent
  • Blue
  • Blossom
  • Trees
  • Bruis
  • By Taste
  • Café Beurre
  • Café Pompette
  • Celest
  • Chef aan de Werf
  • Chung
  • Citrus
  • Coba Taqueria
  • Cornerstore
  • Cottontree City by Dimitri
  • The Amshoff
  • aufgewertetThe Aubergerie
  • The Badcuyp
  • The Bottermarck
  • The Coterie
  • The Coterie
  • The Dyck
  • The loner
  • The Shop Window
  • abgewertetThe Great Frederic Bistro
  • The Hinde
  • The Jouster Toer
  • abgewertetThe Little Tower of Baarland
  • abgewertetThe Coachman
  • The Lage Vuursche
  • The Oyster Factory
  • The Old Times
  • The Prince of Terbregge
  • The Tasting Room
  • The Salentein
  • The Free City
  • The Worth of Naples
  • The Watchman
  • The Watermill
  • The Willow
  • Diels
  • Deep North
  • Dinner at Six
  • Don Dining Kounosuke
  • Droste's Inn
  • Du Nord 'taste the South
  • Eaux Posse
  • Eatery Klinkers
  • EN Japanese Kitchen & Sake Bar
  • Enigma
  • abgewertetEtablissement 1880
  • Euro Pizza
  • Fa. Pekelhaaring
  • Fabuleux
  • Faulk
  • Fico
  • Franky's Grill
  • George's
  • Gold
  • Grace
  • Greenland
  • Hakata Senpachi
  • HAVN
  • Slope 7
  • Hendrickje Stoffels
  • Inn in the Falcon
  • Herberg Stadt Stevenswaert
  • Hermitage
  • Héron
  • The Golden Calf
  • aufgewertetHet Kerkje
  • aufgewertetHoog Holten
  • Hosokawa
  • Hostellerie Schuddebeurs
  • Infini
  • Kale & the Glasses
  • Ken Sushi
  • KID
  • Kien
  • Copper
  • La Fiorita
  • La Fleurie
  • Lagom
  • Lagrange
  • Groenendaal estate
  • Le Barquichon
  • Le Mortier
  • North
  • LEF
  • abgewertetLEV. by Mike
  • LIMES aan den Rijn
  • Lyf's
  • Moon
  • Marie
  • MARIO
  • abgewertetMaris Piper
  • Mediterraneo
  • May
  • Mr White is Hungry
  • Moon
  • Nakal
  • Nev
  • Niemeijer
  • Nova
  • Occo
  • Oceania
  • Oyster fair
  • aufgewertetOnglet
  • abgewertetHarvest
  • Otori
  • Oudeland
  • Pakhoes
  • Building 33
  • Pianeta Terra
  • abgewertetPirandello
  • aufgewertetPIT
  • QuiDine
  • R21
  • Ratatouille
  • RAUW
  • Reblochon
  • RED
  • Restaurant 55
  • Restaurant SMAEK
  • Restobar Vista
  • Rikus
  • aufgewertetRipasso
  • River Bar
  • Robust
  • Rouhi
  • Roux
  • Ruitersbosch
  • Sala Thai
  • Savarin in Rijswijk
  • Savour
  • SEAson Arsenal
  • Sequenza
  • Serre
  • Silva Dunes
  • Fish
  • Slangevegt
  • Sofa
  • Southern Cross
  • Spui76
  • Stadsjochies
  • The New Diekhuus
  • The Bishop
  • The Black Tie
  • The George
  • The Lobby Nesplein
  • TITUS
  • Vert
  • Villa de Duinen
  • Vino&Friends - OGGI
  • Refuge
  • Voilà en feu
  • VRR
  • Waber
  • Wagyu Kanata - The Museum
  • Waroeng Padang Lapek
  • Watergang
  • abgewertetWine Restaurant Mes Amis
  • Wild Boars
  • Wils Bakery Cafe
  • aufgewertetWitlof
  • Pure

12.5 Punkte

  • Behind the Gate
  • Balijepark
  • Barbounia
  • Basal
  • Bellami's - Bar à Manger & Bistro
  • abgewertetBellevue in Simpelveld
  • At Albrecht's
  • Bodega Portillo
  • Bottleshop
  • Brass
  • Brasserie 1640
  • Buurtcafé de Tros
  • Tube
  • Café Coberco
  • Café De Willem
  • Café Maurits
  • Chef's bar Seinpost
  • Clermont
  • Danyel
  • The Havixhorst in De Schiphorst
  • The Utrechtsedwarstafel
  • Dekxels
  • Destino
  • Dudockx Bar & Kitchen
  • FortVier
  • Frisone Pazzo
  • Granville
  • Heavenly Mud
  • Hendrik van Maurick
  • Bathing Pavilion Domburg
  • The Bosch 'Waterfront Kitchen
  • The Sluishuys
  • Hof van Herstal in Echt
  • Hofferkeukens Wine & Dine
  • Hotel de Goudfazant
  • Incanto
  • AbgewertetIntens
  • Jasmine & Me
  • JEF Gastrobar
  • Joon
  • Karel V in Utrecht
  • Small BREDA
  • Koenraad
  • Coach house by Rhederoord
  • Kruidt
  • abgewertetLa Vie
  • Lazuli
  • Le Sommet
  • Le Virage
  • Lion Noir
  • Moerstede
  • NAP
  • NOTK
  • Us boys
  • Ost
  • Parsonage
  • Pelusa
  • Poelzicht
  • Restaurant De Willem
  • Roemer
  • Ron Gastrobar at the C
  • Rooie Nel
  • Rootsch
  • Rest What
  • Saar
  • Seafarm
  • Silver
  • SOMM Bistro à Vin
  • Testamatta
  • The SIREN
  • Trees
  • Unique
  • Salty & Sweet
  • Zinc Wine & Dine

12Points

  • 1487
  • Allemansgeest
  • Amstel Restaurant
  • Barracuda
  • At Hammingh
  • Bisous
  • Bistro Nijeholt
  • Bistro Toost
  • Bistro Two33
  • Bistro Two
  • Bistro 't Amsterdammertje
  • Hermans Dijkstra Farm
  • Bogor Roemah Makan
  • Bosq
  • Botanica
  • Bouchon D'en Face
  • Brandson
  • Broei
  • Bussia
  • By Chiel
  • C.E.O. boss of meat
  • Café Binnenvisser
  • Café Cenc
  • Café Restaurant Amsterdam
  • Café Sjiek
  • Chez L'Hêtre
  • Christian
  • CICCIS
  • Crijns
  • Cucina Casalinga
  • Cuisson
  • The Belhamel
  • The Boet
  • The Buutengaets
  • The Compagnon
  • The Gastendonk
  • The Good Cook
  • The Golden Bock
  • The Miss Lunsingh
  • The Clay Barn
  • The Nip
  • The Copper Kees
  • The Mastermind
  • The Marquis
  • The Plantation
  • Ridderhof
  • The Wharf
  • The Lockkeeper
  • The Poacher
  • The Tappery
  • The Pond Farm
  • The Burgh
  • Deplanu
  • Des Indes
  • Old Smisse
  • Dune and Kruidberg
  • Dwars
  • Ethica
  • FC Hyena
  • Fitz Roy
  • Florent le Bistro
  • Full Moon City
  • Glassware
  • Goesting
  • Grand Café Bourgogne
  • Groenewoud
  • The Panbos
  • The Print Room
  • The Spijshuys
  • The Wolthuis
  • Hex by Paul & Inge
  • Huson
  • In the Lordliness
  • Ivory
  • Jan and Ellen bistro
  • Johannes
  • KAIA
  • Elsloo Castle in Elsloo
  • Kerckebosch Castle
  • Barracks
  • Krelis
  • Herbs and Jasmine
  • Quail market 11 at 3
  • L' Auberge Damhotel
  • L' Entrecôte et les Dames
  • La Diva
  • La Maschera Lillo Tatini
  • Lan Tin
  • Laymous
  • Fernand
  • La Jardin
  • Moulin
  • Poirier
  • Lemongrass
  • Les Trois Seaux
  • LEV. Foodbar
  • LIZ Restobar
  • Louise Petit Restaurant
  • Lugar
  • Marius Wine Café
  • Metro
  • Mrs Meijer
  • Moche
  • Momenti
  • Morris & Bella
  • Mr. Sammi
  • Nela
  • NENI
  • Nolet's Vistro
  • NY Basement
  • Oyster Pit 14
  • Sienna
  • Oli Mazi
  • Oliva
  • Our Church
  • On the Hej
  • Oriole
  • Osteria Liz
  • Old Columns
  • Ox
  • Papermoon
  • Pendergast
  • Pitot
  • Porto Maurizio
  • Primi Cucina & Bar
  • Promessa
  • Red Orchids Asian Bistro
  • Restaurant ñ
  • Roberto's
  • Sapori e Ricordi
  • Segugio
  • Senang Restaurant & Lounge
  • SenT
  • Shiro
  • Sistermans
  • Sizzles at the Park
  • Spencer's
  • Stazione Pazzo
  • T Jagertje
  • Tai Soen
  • Tommy's & Zuurveen
  • TUUR
  • TWENTYSIX
  • Verlan
  • Fish on the Dike
  • Wielinga
  • Wijmpje Beukers
  • Woods
  • Ysbrantsz

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