Beluga (restaurant)

Beluga
Beluga (left) on the bank of the river Maas
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Restaurant information
Established1997
Head chefServais Tielman
Food typeFrench
Rating2 Michelin stars Michelin Guide
Street address12, Plein 1992
CityMaastricht
CountryNetherlands
Websitehttp://www.rest-beluga.com

Beluga is a restaurant on Plein 1992 in Maastricht, Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded two Michelin stars from 2005 to 2019.[1][2][3] It was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1998–2004 and 2020 to present..[4][5][6][7][8] In 2011, GaultMillau gave the restaurant a rating of 19.5 out of 20.[9]

The restaurant was established by chef Hans van Wolde in 1997. Originally it was located in Havenstraat in the old centre of Maastricht. In 2001 the restaurant moved to the ground floor of a new building by Jo Coenen on the banks of the river Maas in the posh neighbourhood Céramique.[10] In the Summer of 2011 Van Wolde started Beluga Beach Club in a park along the Meuse river, as a temporary project.[11]

Other ratings

The independent food guide Lekker.nl places Beluga often in the top five of the "Lekker Top-100". In 2005 the restaurant placed fifth, advancing to second place in 2006.[12] In 2007, Beluga placed first, ahead of three restaurants with three Michelin stars.[13]

References

  1. ^ Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 2001 t/m 2005" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 2001-2005]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ^ Brandligt, Vivie (1 May 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 2006 t/m 2011" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 2006-2011]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. ^ Brandligt, Vivie (22 November 2010). "Totaaloverzicht Michelinsterren 2011" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 2011]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. ^ Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1997 t/m 2000" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1997-2000]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  5. ^ Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 2001 t/m 2005" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 2001-2005]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  6. ^ (in Dutch) Totaaloverzicht Michelinsterren 2012 Last visited 29 November 2011
  7. ^ Bluiminck, Natalie (13 January 2020). "Totale overzicht Michelinsterren 2020" [Complete overview Michelin stars 2020]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ "MICHELIN Gids Nederland 2021: de volledige lijst van de sterren". guide.michelin.com. Guide Michelin. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. ^ (in Dutch) GaultMillau Archived August 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Last visited 10-8-2011.
  10. ^ (in Dutch) De Restaurant Site.nl - Beluga Archived March 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Last visited 10-8-2011
  11. ^ Bluiminck, Nathalie (2011-07-18). "Hans van Wolde start Beluga Beach Club". Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  12. ^ (in Dutch) Beluga verbaast en haalt De Librije in Last visited 10-8-2011.
  13. ^ (in Dutch) Beluga verdrijft Oud Sluis van eerste plaats in Lekker Last visited 10-8-2011.

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