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HERTOG JAN

Torhoutsesteenweg 479, Bruges 8200, Belgium
050 67 34 46
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Ranked #41 of 453 restaurants in Bruges
Price range: ₹1,902 - ₹7,665
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Luxembourg
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52 reviews 52 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Everything about this meal was perfection (okay, it was my first 3-Michelin star experience). We had the 5-courses with wine, but when we said we weren't sure we would survive a wine with each course, the waiter suggested a smaller portion ("for drivers!" He called it) of wine. A stroke of GENIUS! Why hasn't anyone offered thus anywhere else I've... More

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Bruges, Belgium
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Impossible to describe the different flavours we have tasted friday evening. But if you want to know how heaven tastes: the promenade through the garden, with over 20 different vegetables, herbs and flowers must be it!

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gent, Belgium
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

Yesterday evening we had a birthday-dinnerparty for my mother. From the first moment we stept in the restaurant, untill late at night, we met most kind and friendly young people, who live for the job they do, wether it is in the kitchen, or in the restaurant... Food was dillicious, innovating and mouthwatering... we had a verry long list of... More

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Virginia Beach
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53 reviews 53 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Our evening at Hertog Jan was a symphony of great service, extraordinary food, and a sleekly elegant setting. One entire end of this restaurant has glass windows which allow the diners to watch everything going on in the kitchen. For this "Foodie", that was one of the most exciting parts of the dinner. We had the 4 course menu with... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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37 reviews 37 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

We had a completely outstanding experience at Hertog Jan. We had the six course tasting menu, which actually was somewhere between 15 and 20 separate presentations of food, one better than the next. The setting was fascinating, with farmland scenery out to the sides. The staff was very helpful and friendly. And the food was unbelievable. Everything was very fresh,... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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24 reviews 24 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Hertog Jan is a perfect machine where all soldiers and generals know perfectly they job. They are very young top level professionals with a sense of perfection. These people work liking what they do as they understand they are exceptional and what they deliver is unique. Food is spectacular. There is mathematics and love. It tastes marvelously. Somethings may be... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Over Easter 2013 we've had dinner at Hertog Jan. Yes, we had a nice evening, the staff was friendly, and the food was nice. But... from a 3 star restaurant (and prices!) you simply expect more than that. You expect to be blown away by the food... From the amuses, the one that we loved and remember is the avocado... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

Overall, the food, service and setting at Hertog Jan are top. That said, we were underwhelmed with too many things to say that the price/quality balance is favorable, or even acceptable. First and foremost, the "selected wines" that accompanied our 6-course menu ranged from OK to flat-out disappointing. The Romanian "wine princess", made from the cadarca grape, for example, had... More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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52 reviews 52 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

I like to research a lot before choosing restaurants and hotels. On Hertog Jan I had very high expectations - and it was exceed all. The food is fantastic, very original, beautiful and - most important - with a taste from heaven. The place is a little out city, but very calm and beautiful. Services were perfect. Of course it... More

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Hooglede, Belgium
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6 reviews 6 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

Can you compare Hertog Jan with other three star restaurants in the Benelux? No! It does not offer the Cote d'Azur feeling you experience in 't Hof van Cleve or Het Oud Sluis, nor does it offer the almost austere perfection of De Karmeliet. You like their choices in food and wine, or you don't. One of the course was... More

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