Two Michelin stars

Plants in the top international restaurant guide. On Saturday morning, two days before the Michelin stars ceremony, the news suddenly leaked. Restaurant De Nieuwe Winkel is getting its first star.

We were stunned. Also because of the unexpected revelation, but mostly because we thought other choices were needed to qualify for a Michelin star. In the Netherlands, there was no restaurant revolving around plants with a classic red star before. And now we are the exception to the rule.

The second star De Nieuwe Winkel received, which is green and stands for sustainable gastronomy, feels like the real reward for our philosophy. Because everything on your plate represents something bigger: landscape, climate, animal welfare, sustainability.

In these difficult times, it’s a fantastic boost. Botanical gastronomy is in small and big newspapers, our website was jammed by 2200% more visitors in one day and RTL news devoted airtime to the food forest and our cuisine. It gives confidence in the future, you have not forgotten us even now that our doors are closed.