Enjoying as if on holiday: the best burgundy restaurants in North Limburg

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Burgundian enjoyment once began at the tables of the Dukes of Burgundy, where food and drink were synonymous with abundance. In northern Limburg today, it means dining together without haste and really good food. Think pure flavours, cooking with ingredients from close to home and a warm Limburg welcome.

 

From cosy restaurans to Gault&Millau, these are culinary addresses in Limburg you won't soon forget:

  1. A touch of joi de vivre at Gasterie de Lieve Hemel
  2. Wild tastes in Tegelen at restaurant SOBER
  3. Recommended by Gault& Millau: Chez l'Hêtre
  4. Culinary delights at Gastrobar Nine
  5. Fine dining at restaurant De Beejekurf
  6. The Factory: then truckers' pub, now hidden gem
  7. Underground enjoyment at LEF Reuver
  8. Enjoying like a count at restaurant Graaf ter Horst
  9. Eating out well in Venlo at restaurant Valuas

1. A touch of joi de vivre at Gasterie de Lieve Hemel

Stepping inside Gasterie de Lieve Hemel feels like stepping into the French countryside for a moment. Here, everything revolves around the seasons, with honest local produce and a touch of French Charm. Whether you come for lunch, dinner or just drinks, every moment feels like a little holiday. The menu features classics with a twist. How about Camembert from the oven? Or the Plank Lieve Hemel: a plank full of cold and hot snacks to feast on together. And for wine lovers, this is paradise. The staff will be happy to pour you a matching glass. So a meal at Gasterie de Lieve Hemel is a taste experience that you will remember for a long time.

  • Golden tasting tip: order the Plank Lieve Hemel to share. A richly filled plank full of cold and hot snacks.
  • Opening hours: Wednesday and Thursday from 12 noon to 5pm and dinner from 6pm. Friday from 12pm to 9.30pm. Saturday from 12 noon to 4pm and dinner from 6pm. Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm. Monday and Tuesday for hotel guests only.

De Hees 32, Sevenum, Gasterielievehemel.nl

2. A piece of wild nature on your plate at restaurant SOBER in Tegelen

In North Limburg, we live with the rhythm of the seasons. We stand for craft. Restaurant SOBER is a proud example of this. A piece of wild nature on your plate, served in the in the old ceramics factory in Tegelen near Venlo. Chefs Peter Bogema and Joni Sloesen cook with what hunters, fishermen and growers bring them. Vegetables from the region, game from the forests, fish caught nearby. The menu changes with what is available at the time. His motto: "Nature decides, I translate." And yes, that is ultimate Limburg burgundy: dining together, taking a moment and simplicity.

  • Golden tasting tip: Make a culinary day of it and combine a dinner at restaurant SOBER with a wine tasting at the wine estate next to the restaurant: Domein ZWAVEL
  • Opening hours: Wednesday to Friday from 18:00 to 00:00. Saturday from 12:00 to 16:00 for lunch and from 18:00 to 00:00 for dinner

Venloseweg 9, Tegelen, Sober-sulphur.co.uk

3. Dining at Gault&Millau restaurant Chez l'Hêtre

On the Parade in Venlo, you will find a restaurant where everything is just right. The atmospheric building is a picture in itself. Above your table, flowers dangle everywhere: it feels like you've stepped into a painting. The evening starts relaxed, with an amuse bouche from the chef. At Chez l'Hêtre, they cook with the seasons. As a result, every dish tastes fresh and contemporary. Prawns in Thai curry sauce? Definitely try them. Prefer something firmer? The duck with sweet potato and kimchi is a must. And for wine lovers, there is a menu full of bottles ready to accompany each dish beautifully.

  • Golden tasting tip: the duck with sweet potato and kimchi. An exciting combination of classic and modern, in which mild flavours and spicy acidity complement each other well.
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Thursday from 18:00 to midnight, Friday and Saturday from 18:00 to 01:00, Sunday and Monday closed.

Parade 61, Venlo, Chezlhetre.co.uk

4. Be surprised by the chef at Gastrobar Nine

On the most beautiful parkland in the Netherlands is Landgoed Eyckeduyn. There you will find Gastrobar Nine, a place where burgundy enjoyment comes naturally. No fuss here, but pure flavour. Be surprised by the Chef's Menu with three or four courses. You choose whether to have a matching glass of wine. Every fortnight, the menu changes and new combinations appear that will make you curious. Are you coming for an extended evening or just a nice lunch? Both are possible. How about a vitello tonnato sandwich. Or rather a homemade pepper soup. It tastes as it is meant to: honest, surprising and just plain good.

  • Golden tasting tip: the Chef's Menu. This way you taste something new every time, completely as the chef intended.
  • Opening hours: lunch daily from 10am to 4.30pm. Dinner Friday to Sunday from 17:00 to 22:00

Kesselseweg 9, Helden, Gastrobar9.co.uk

5. Stylish restaurant in Venray: De Beejekurf

At DE BEEJEKURF in Venray, everything revolves around one thing: quality. Mathijs and Hanneke are chef and hostess, but above all two people with a love of good food. With them at DE BEEJEKURF, you immediately feel at home. The kitchen only works with fresh products from close to home. Delicious Limburg flavours and dishes that look like little works of art. DE BEEJEKURF serves surprise menus: the JRE menu. With this, Mathijs and his team give you a taste of their creativity and craftsmanship. You choose how many courses you want to experience, from a short taste tour to an elaborate dinner where you are pampered.

  • Golden tasting tip: opt for the JRE surprise eight-course menu full of seasonal products from the region.
  • Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday from 17:30, Sunday (including lunch) from 13:00

Paterslaan 15, Venray, Debeejekurf.nl

6. Restaurant De Fabriek in Heijen is a hidden gem

De Fabriek in Heijen came into being in 2017, set up by the Derks family. The restaurant sits in a building with a nice piece of history. In fact, this used to be a truckers' pub. Today, there is no longer any sign of it, although the slightly unexpected location and the industrial interior are still a nod to yesteryear. De Fabriek is all about cosy dining. Local products play the starring role and local farmers are given a stage here. The menu features surprising dishes with a contemporary twist. How about a tuna tartare with wasabi mayo? Or a beetroot taco with cranberry and goat cheese? Here you can taste Northern Limburg at its best.

  • Golden tasting tip: try Brechje's "Soup". Freshly drawn today, with ingredients from around the corner.
  • Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday from 12:00 to 22:00

De Grens 3, Heijen, Defabriekheijen.nl

7. Dine in the vaulted cellar at LEF Reuver

In the heart of Reuver, on a historic site, you will find a gem hidden in the vaulted cellar of the old town hall. Here, chef Jop Janssen cooks with guts and passion. For him, it's all about pure products, surprising flavours and a large dose of love for the trade. You choose how many courses you want, and leave the rest to Jop. He might surprise you with swordfish salted lemon and avocado. Or with beef short rib white cabbage that melts on your tongue. And for those who prefer to sit outside: the terrace under the trees is a great place to be.

  • Golden tasting tip: once in a while, they organise a wine and food weekend at LEF. A 6-course feast where it's all about the match of flavours. Check the website when another one takes place
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 14:00 for lunch (by reservation) and from 18:00 to 21:00 for dinner

Rijksweg 41, Reuver, Lef-reuver.nl

8. Enjoying like a count at restaurant Graaf ter Horst

Graaf ter Horst is an old castle farmhouse transformed into a restaurant and bed & breakfast in the middle of the Kasteelse Bossen. Here you will find peace, nature and hospitality without fuss. After a walk through woods and along winding paths, past the castle ruins of Ter Horst, you settle down on the sunny terrace. In the kitchen, the chefs work with pure, fresh products and give each dish its own creative twist. This makes dining out here an experience every time.

  • Golden tasting tip: for lunch, order the Graaf's 12-hour and get a burgundy lunch on your plate. Deliciously old-fashioned.
  • Opening hours: Monday from 17:00 to 00:00, Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 00:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 00:00.

Kasteellaan 1, Horst, Graafterhorst.nl

9. Eating out well in Venlo at restaurant Valuas

Eating out in Venlo? You can do so at Restaurant Valuas. Here everything is about taste and experience. The chefs work with the best the region has to offer. Herbs from their own vegetable garden and asparagus, shiitake and dairy products from Helden and Velden in Limburg. It doesn't get any closer. At Valuas, the brasserie merges with the fine dining restaurant. Try the Venloosch fried egg with truffle gravy, spinach and old cheese. Or go for the haddock with tarragon, tomato and potato. Want to eat out at a good restaurant in Venlo? You've come to the right place at Valuas.

  • Golden tasting tip: the Venloosch frietei is a local delicacy and a must on your list to try
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 14:30 for lunch and from 18:00 to 21:30 for dinner. Closed on Mondays and Sundays.

Sint Urbanusweg 11, Venlo, Brasserievaluas.com

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