Kaatje bij de Sluis
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Kaatje bij de Sluis is a restaurant
Restaurant
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 located in Blokzijl
Blokzijl
Blokzijl is a city located southwest of Steenwijk in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands.Blokzijl grew in the 1580s. During the siege of Steenwijk, the Dutch built there a fortified lock or in local dialect zijl or siel. It received city rights in 1672...

 in the Netherlands
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. It is a quality restaurant
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 that is awarded one or two Michelin stars since 1978 up to 2012, with the exception of 2005. GaultMillau awarded them 16.0 points (out of 20).

Predecessor of head chef Peter Postma was André Mol, who was responsible for the two Michelin stars.

Kaatje bij de Sluis is a member of Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise
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The restaurant is located in the centre of Blokzijl
Blokzijl
Blokzijl is a city located southwest of Steenwijk in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands.Blokzijl grew in the 1580s. During the siege of Steenwijk, the Dutch built there a fortified lock or in local dialect zijl or siel. It received city rights in 1672...

, a small but old town, near the sluices. The name points to the legend of "Kaatje". This was a girl, who already on a young age assumed leadership over the kitchen of the inn
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"In den Gouden Walvisch".

Star history

- 1978-1991: one star

- 1992-2002: two stars

- 2003-2004: one star

- 2005: no stars (due to change of chef)

- 2006-2012: one star

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