To spot De Librije, look for the grand brick building glowing with warm light behind its many square windows, with an ornate, statue-topped entrance right in front of you.
Welcome to De Librije-an unforgettable fusion of centuries-old history and some of the world’s most celebrated cuisine. Picture this: you’re standing where monks once pored over ancient manuscripts in a 15th-century Dominican abbey. Fast forward to the 1990s, and this peaceful former library began to fill with the delightful clatter of cutlery and the dreamy aromas of dishes created by Jonnie Boer and Thérèse Boer-Tausch. Since 1993, their restaurant has racked up not just one, but three Michelin stars-imagine the pressure in the kitchen when those inspectors visit! In 2004, De Librije hit the culinary jackpot with its third star and never looked back. Even the Gault Millau crowned it Restaurant of the Year, and critics around the world drooled over its modern Dutch masterpieces. In 2015, De Librije packed up its pans and moved to this elegant spot you see now, trading library shelves for the buzz of food lovers from across the globe. Not bad for a place that started with a few cookbooks and a lot of guts!
