Kaatje bij de Sluis

Kaatje bij de Sluis
Restaurant information
Head chef	Peter Postma [1]
Food type	French, Regional, Biologic [2]
Rating	Michelin Guide
Street address	Brouwerstraat 20
City	Blokzijl
Postal/ZIP Code	8356 DV
Country	Netherlands
Seating capacity	65
Website	website

Kaatje bij de Sluis is a restaurant located in Blokzijl, Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant awarded one or two Michelin stars from 1978 until the present time, with the exception of 2005. GaultMillau awarded them 16.0 points (out of 20). ^[3]

The predecessor of head chef Peter Postma was André Mol, who was responsible for the two Michelin star rating. ^{[4] [5]}

Kaatje bij de Sluis is a member of Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise. ^[6]

The restaurant is located in the centre of Blokzijl, a small but old town, near the sluices. The name points to the legend of "Kaatje", a girl who at a young age assumed leadership over the kitchen of the inn "In den Gouden Walvisch". ^[7]

Star history

- 1978-1991: one star ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}
- 1992-2002: two stars ^{[12] [13] [14]}
- 2003-2004: one star ^[15]
- 2005: no stars (due to change of chef) ^[16]
- 2006–present: one star ^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}

Head chefs

- Edzart Delstra: 1979-1986 ^[21]
- André Mol ...-2007 ^{[22] [23]}
- Peter Postma: 2007–present ^[24]

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands

Sources and references

1. (in Dutch) Knoopjelos.nl - Kaatje bij de Sluis
2. (in Dutch) Knoopjelos.nl - Kaatje bij de Sluis
3. (in Dutch) Knoopjelos.nl - Kaatje bij de Sluis
4. (in Dutch) André Mol van Kaatje naar Ernst Sillem Hoeve
5. (in Dutch) André Mol mag zich Meesterkok noemen
6. (in Dutch) Knoopje los.nl - Kaatje bij de Sluis
7. (in Dutch) Legende
8. Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1976 t/m 1980" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1976-1980]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
9. Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1981-1985]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
10. Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1986-1990]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
11. Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1991-1996]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
12. Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1991-1996]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
13. Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1997 t/m 2000" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 1997-2000]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. (in Dutch) Kaatje pakt ster snel weer terug
18. 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.
19. Brandligt, Vivie (22 November 2010). "Totaaloverzicht Michelinsterren 2011" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 2011]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2013.
20. (in Dutch) Totaaloverzicht Michelinsterren 2012 Last visited 29 November 2011
21. (in Dutch) Kaatje in de keuken Het Vrije Volk - 7 December 1985
22. (in Dutch) André Mol van Kaatje naar Ernst Sillem Hoeve
23. (in Dutch) André Mol mag zich Meesterkok noemen
24. (in Dutch) Knoopje los.nl - Kaatje bij de Sluis

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