De Librije
Encyclopedia
De Librije is a restaurant
in Zwolle
, Netherlands
. It is a quality restaurant
that is awarded one or more Michelin stars from 1993 to present. It carried one star in the period 1993-1998, two stars in the period 1999-2003 and three stars since 2004.In 2007 and 2008, the restaurant received a score of 19.5 and became Restaurant of the Year in the Dutch edition of Gault Millau
.
The restaurant is located in the former library
, hence the name "De Librije", of a 15th century Dominican
abbey
. The chef de cuisine is Jonnie Boer and his wife Thérèse Boer-Tausch is hostess and sommelier
. The couple, who both already worked in the restaurant, bought the establishment in 1992.
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
in Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is a quality restaurant
Restaurant rating
Restaurant ratings identify restaurants according to their quality, using various notations such as stars or other symbols, or numbers. Stars are a familiar and popular symbol, with ratings of one to four or five stars commonly used. Ratings appear in guidebooks as well as in the media, typically...
that is awarded one or more Michelin stars from 1993 to present. It carried one star in the period 1993-1998, two stars in the period 1999-2003 and three stars since 2004.In 2007 and 2008, the restaurant received a score of 19.5 and became Restaurant of the Year in the Dutch edition of Gault Millau
Gault Millau
Gault et Millau is one of the most influential French restaurant guides founded by two restaurant critics, Henri Gault and Christian Millau in 1965. Gault Millau is most famous for its rating system, on a scale of 1 to 20. Restaurants below 10 points are almost never listed...
.
The restaurant is located in the former library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, hence the name "De Librije", of a 15th century Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
abbey
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
. The chef de cuisine is Jonnie Boer and his wife Thérèse Boer-Tausch is hostess and sommelier
Sommelier
A sommelier , or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, commonly working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food matching...
. The couple, who both already worked in the restaurant, bought the establishment in 1992.
Awards
- Michelin star - one or more from 1993 to present
- The World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards - Place 37 in 2010, nr. 46 in 2011
- Gault Millau - Restaurant van het jaar 2011
- Verybest.com Awards - Very Best Restaurant 2010
External links
- De Librije (official website)