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EINDHOVEN: Smeagol € Expect fine dining, a warm, building right on the edge
Argentinian Map C5 intimate atmosphere, friendly of the Maas river. Great looks,
Kerkstraat 10, 5611 GJ service and an excellent wine list. spectacular tastes.
Tel (040) 737 0298
Enjoy juicy steaks straight from MAASBRACHT: Da Vinci €€€ SLENAKEN: De La Frontière €€
the Argentinian pampas. Other French Map D6 South African Map D6
dishes include empanadas and Havenstraat 27, 6051 CS Grensweg 1, 6277 NA
fajitas, garlic gambas and mixed Tel (0475) 465 979 Closed Mon & Tel (043) 457 4302 Closed Mon & Tue
grill. Modern interior. Tue; Sat lunch Experience a slice of South Africa
Not a pizzeria but a French in south Limburg, complete with
EINDHOVEN: Piet Hein Eek €€ restaurant, this place is run by the zebra skins, pottery and colourful
Creative Map C5 only Dutch female chef with two art, Cape wines and dishes like
Halvemaanstraat 28, 5651 BP Michelin stars. Expect fine French biltong pâté and Kalahari kudu.
Tel (040) 400 9005 Closed Mon fare with meticulously paired
A beautifully revamped former wines, stiff linen and ditto prices. UBACHSBERG: De Leuf €€€
Philips factory now houses Dutch Creative Map D6
designer Piet Hein Eek’s flagship DK Choice Dalstraat 2, 6367 JS
store, workshop, art gallery and Tel (045) 575 0226 Closed Sun &
restaurant. Design lover’s paradise. MAASTRICHT: Umami € Mon; Sat lunch
Chinese Map D6 This fine-dining restaurant
KAATSHEUVEL: De Molen €€€ Stationsstraat 12, 6221 BP with two Michelin stars serves
International Map C4 Tel (043) 351 0006 Closed Mon creatively cooked dishes like sea
Vaartstraat 102, 5171 JG & Tue lunch urchin with avocado, and pigeon
Tel (0416) 530 230 Closed Mon This is one of a small chain of with liquid black pudding.
Expect adventurous Michelin- decidedly modern conceptual
starred cooking at this windmill Chinese eateries (there are six VALKENBURG AAN DE GEUL:
on the edge of a national park. other Umamis around the Tapas BarCelona €
The ten-course tasting menu is country), the side project of Spanish Map D6
absolutely amazing. chef Han of Michelin-starred Berkelstraat 6, 6301 CC
restaurant HanTing in The Tel (043) 852 4524 Closed Mon & Tue
NUENEN: Olijf €€ Hague. Michelin-star quality at The menu at this tapas bar ranges
Mediterranean Map C5 bargain prices: choose seven from garlic bread and spicy
Berg 18, 5671 CC dishes in three courses for potatoes to bacon-wrapped dates
Tel (040) 291 3476 Closed Wed; around €20. and pata negra ham. Gaudí-
Jul & Aug: also Tue inspired pillars, Andalusian lamps
This restaurant is located in the and a big Osborne bull on the wall.
village where Van Gogh painted MAASTRICHT: SoFa €€
The Potato Eaters. Serves mostly Mediterranean Map D6 VALKENBURG AAN DE GEUL:
Mediterranean seafood. Affordable Hoge Weerd 6, 6229 AM Aan de Linde €€
set menus with paired wines. Tel (043) 367 1337 Closed Sun & French Map D6
Mon Jan Deckerstraat 1B, 6301 GX
‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH: Short for “sounds fantastic”, SoFa Tel (043) 601 0577
Eetbar Dit € is set inside the coach house A brasserie by day and a
International Map C4 of a 15th-century castle on a restaurant in the evening, this
Snellestraat 24–26, 5211 EN peninsula in the Maas river. attractive, popular local eatery
Tel (073) 614 1015 Serves sunny Mediterranean food has taken over what was once a
Try a modern take on the old inside and out on the terrace. historic and eclectic casino hotel.
Dutch eetcafé here. Tapas-like
small dishes such as shrimp MAASTRICHT: Beluga WELL: Brienen aan de Maas €€€
croquettes, burgers and rendang Loves You €€€ French Map D5
that are meant to be shared. International Map D6 Grotestraat 11, 5855 AK
Plein 1992 12, 6221 JP Tel (0478) 501 967 Closed Mon & Tue
‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH: De Tel (043) 321 3364 Closed Sun The scenic setting of this Michelin-
Verkadefabriek €€ Visit this star-studded restaurant, starred restaurant along the Maas
International Map C4 both in terms of Michelin stars river is matched by its regionally
Boschdijkstraat 45, 5211 VD (two) and visiting celebrities influenced cooking. The à la carte
Tel (073) 681 8170 (many), in a striking modern menu focuses mainly on seafood.
This former cookie factory now
houses a theatre, cinema and
restaurant. Enjoy lunch, tapas and
dinner in an industrial setting.
Limburg
GULPEN: L’Atelier €€€
French Map D6
Markt 9, 6271 BD
Tel (043) 450 4490 Closed Tue &
Wed; Sat lunch
L’Atelier has to be rated one
of Limburg’s best restaurants. Diners at the popular Verkadefabriek in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
For more information on types of restaurants see page 403

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