Who is Chef Ralf Berendsen ?       

 

Dutch chef Ralf Berendsen arrived at Domaine La Butte aux Bois in 2011, and he earned his first Michelin star there two years later. This second star recognises the chef’s constant hard work in a perpetual quest for innovation and continued betterment :

“Cooking isn’t just an art, but an endless quest for perfection.”
Ralf Berendsen
 

The chef also insists that the star rewards a group effort and the high-quality work provided by his entire team.

Restaurant La Source and the chef’s style

The Chef’s cooking is at once pure and provocative, classic and modern, creative, timeless, and in season !

You can enjoy delicious seafood such as turbot accompanied with goose liver, miso, smoked eel and purslane leaves, or even sole with parsley, Comté and truffle. Unless you’d rather have meat? Then you should go for pheasant with cep mushrooms, Jerusalem artichokes and hazelnuts or even Anjou pigeon with pistachios, ox heart cabbage and cep mushrooms.

The dishes are offered à la carte or following three different menus: Gourmand, Signature, or Déjeuner.

And to finish your meal, why not try something chocolatey for dessert? You can currently choose between a “Chocolate” dessert, accompanied with banana, yuzu and sesame, or the “Truffle”, made of chocolate, truffle, milk and hazelnut butter.

> Discover Restaurant La Source

 

A stay at Domaine La Butte aux Bois

Continue the experience and stay for a few days at Domaine La Butte aux Bois, a magnificent country estate situated in the heart of a verdant wooded area in Lanaken in Belgium. Just a few miles away from Maastricht, you can make the most of an idyllic setting to recharge your batteries or enjoy many different activities like horseriding, golf, and more.

> Discover Domaine La Butte aux Bois