Koriander (restaurant)

Koriander
Restaurant information
Established	1993 [1]
Head chef	Jan Gaastra
Food type	French
Rating	Michelin Guide
Location	Burgemeester Wuiteweg 18, Drachten, 9203 KK, Netherlands
Seating capacity	65
Website	Official website

Restaurant Koriander is a restaurant in Drachten, in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star from 1999 till 2018. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Gault Millau awarded the restaurant 13 points out of 20 ^[6] In 1997 and 1998, Michelin awarded the restaurant a Bib Gourmand, signalling good food for a reasonable price. ^{[7] [8]}

Head chef of Koriander is Jan Gaastra. ^[6]

Restaurant Koriander was originally in Bergum. ^[9] In January 2000, the restaurant moved to Drachten. ^[10]

In 1996, chef Gaastra called in the fire department because of a strong gas smell. After a careful examination, it appeared to be no gas leak, but a stock of fresh truffles. ^[11]

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands

References

1. "advertisement". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 15 August 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
2. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 1997 t/m 2000 Archived 2012-11-16 at the Wayback Machine Last visited 3 June 2012
3. (in Dutch) Historical overview Michelin stars 2001 t/m 2005 Archived 2012-11-16 at the Wayback Machine Last visited 3 June 2012
4. 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.
5. Brandligt, Vivie (16 May 2017). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 2012 t/m 2015" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 2012-2015]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2018.
6. "Knoopjelos - Koriander". Knoopjelos.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
7. Westhof, Louis (18 February 1997). "Friese restaurants scoren bij Michelin". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 June 2012.
8. Westhof, Louis (27 January 1999). "Chefkok gaat uit zijn dak met de Dakkapel". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 June 2012.
9. "Drie eethuizen Friesland bij top". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 23 November 1995. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
10. Bosker, Fokko (7 January 2000). "Grijze eminentie Nuon stapt over op horeca". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 June 2012.
11. "Truffels oorzaak gasalarm". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 28 March 1996. Retrieved 14 June 2012.

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