Hof Van Cleve by Chef Peter Goossens is the Best Restaurant in Belgium
Chef Peter Goossens is the grandfather of Belgian fine dining. Hof van Cleve got its first Michelin star in the 80s, the second star in the 90s, and the third star in 2005 - and it's still the best restaurant in Belgium today (ranked no. 36 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2021). The restaurant is located inside an old farmhouse about a 30 minute drive outside of Ghent. We were especially wowed by the desserts, and particularly the dessert trolley, where guests are welcomed (even encouraged!) to try every cake, tart, and cookie on display.
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19,5 points on 20 for gault millau, 5 chef hats 🎩, 17 years straight owning the 3 Michelin ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ Try to beat that!. Truly The Godfather of Belgian cuisine.. no one here in Belgium wil ever come close.. this guy has done it all!! Best thing of all this, compared to almost all chefs, he is always there in his kitchen and running it 🙌🏽
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
We were so pleasantly surprised! A place this old could easily be outdated, but Peter Goossens has stayed up to date! And like you're saying, he's there in the kitchen every day. Makes all the difference.
@MadMaxBeyond
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin I’m glad you guys enjoyed it ! Food is life and you and Kaitlin know that better then anyone else.. So happy that you visited our tiny little country! Small but a lot to offer as you witnessed! Love you guys ❤️
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@MadMaxBeyond We loved Belgium! Will be back for more soon, for sure!
@MadMaxBeyond
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin thank you and enjoy the holidays in the U.S. !! 🎉🥳
@tripalu
2 жыл бұрын
Well said ...that's why you don't see him a lot on tv shows or public media... he's fkng busy in his kitchen...
A top restaurant indeed. Although it has been nearly 25 years ago, I still remember the menu. Excellent.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's awesome!
To this date still my favourite dining experience, absolute class.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Just superb!
Stunning review! I live 2 kilometers away from it. Peter Goossens is truly one of the greatest, a lot of Souschefs/people who worked their have their own michelinstar restaurants. One of my favorites is Vrijmoed by Michael Vrijmoed in Ghent, 2 star Michelin and absolutely incredible. 2nd best vegetable restaurant in the WORLD. Michael worked 8 years alongside Peter. Class!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks fot the tip. We'v heard about it. Next time!
@peterjanssens666
Жыл бұрын
En Michael is een sympathieke kerel. In tegenstelling tot Goossens die enkel vriendelijk is als hij u kent. Prijs/kwaliteit is 10 keer beter in Vrijmoed.
@jarnus5703
Жыл бұрын
@@peterjanssens666 100% akkoord!
His NJAM episodes are awesome. Luckely he is still verry down to earth. What an absoluut legend
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Is that a Belgian show?
@NLJeffEU
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin it's on youtube but he speaks dutch in it. Njam peter goossens if you want too look it up
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@NLJeffEU Thanks!
Looks delicious! And I love how the chef says "vege-tables"!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, love that too!
My goodness, I don't even want to think about the amount of work that goes into creating a single dish, let alone the whole menu... and a desert cart with dozens of different pastries?? Amazing
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Insane, right? :D
@CookinginRussia
2 жыл бұрын
They have 30 cooks at last count. Not to mention professional equipment like Thermomix and Pacojets. It's not as hard as it seems with an army and a restaurant kitchen.
What a wonderful video. makes me hungry. We'll have to try next time we are in Belgium
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
You should!
Okay this was one heck of a meal. So much flavour, in so many packages.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
As far as 3* restaurants are concerned, I’ve wanted to go there for many years. Chef Goossens strikes me as such a charming gentleman.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
He is, and his food feels modern and not outdated at all, despite the age of the chef and his restaurant.
Booking now - that dessert trolley looks unbelievable!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It truly is!
So nice you guys featured Alberte! such a great neighbourhood restaurant, frequently changing menu ! great wine list, and by the glass too, incredibly knowledgeable staff a real treat for people like myself who work in the industry who don't have the weekend off as they're open on Mondays !!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
We loved it there!
A restaurant to put on the bucket list for sure! Lovely filming.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
You should!
Wow I would love to eat here!!!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
You should!
@cyberbas
2 жыл бұрын
🤗 That looks amazing!
I fell in love with this menu
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing!
You guy's channel is sooo good
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks!
Beautiful video as always! And that Dessert Trolley!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😋
Superb. On my to do list for 2022!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
I have been there 1.5 year ago, before covid. The food was outstanding especially the caviar. The chef was very nice. I may visit them again one day.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
You should! Top level still.
I would love to try that dessert trolley! All the foods look perfectly delicious! Yum 😋
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It's sooo good!
This is the one restaurant I would love to visit.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Do it!
Very nice video ,Thanks ,a very creative menu ,nice combination of vegetables with complimentary seafood and meat ( I liked the chicken liver mouse with hazelnuts ?) also giving the cost was a nice touch
6:09 Home Alone track be bussin 😮💨
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, glad you noticed!
That breadtrolley. Oh my god.....
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Then the dessert trolley! And cheese too if you can muster.
This looks great 😍
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It was!
both the bread and dessert trolley looks amazing!! how did you not get full from all the bread in the beginning haha
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, we had to pace ourselves!
Real food, no flowers
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, flowers can be both tasty and pretty, but this guy doesn't need it.
@nicogroot5170
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin If you are ever in Amsterdam pay a visit to Bak restaurant and Choux restaurant. No stars, fabulous. Great to see your reviews. Nico, cook from Amsterdam
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@nicogroot5170 thanks for the tip!
I would love to see more about wine parring in your videos. Thank you for the exciting content.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the input. :)
Everything looks amazing👏🏻
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It was!
Peter is amazing! 🤩
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Love him!
nice to see your video
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
bravo！
As a Belgian, this is like describing the White House as "just a short flight away from New York". Idk why Ghent is in this video. We're a tiny country, EVERYTHING is a 30 minute drive from Ghent haha.
@andersandkaitlin
Жыл бұрын
Haha, well we took a taxi so it wasn’t QUITE as bad as a flight. 😅
@walterblack3651
Жыл бұрын
Ghent - Genk: 1h35 Ghent- Leuven: 1h Ghent - Eupen: 2h Ghent - Newport: 1h … The drive from ghent to hof van cleve is not far at all 😂 and I live in Ghent so i know
This one has been on my wishlist for so long! How did it compare to some of the other 3* you’ve been to?
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
One of the best! Super impressed.
Very good video, excellent interview, and I think I gained weight just looking at your video of the dessert trolley.
@andersandkaitlin
Жыл бұрын
Haha. Great to hear!
The chef definitely likes round shapes haha. I'm Unfreezing self-made apple pie in the kitchen atm but want to eat madeleines as well after seeing this video.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Few things beat homemade apple pie!
Belgium power 😍
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Yasss!
blijft geweldig als ik belgen als onderwerp in videos zie
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
We hopen er meer te doen!
so the highlight was the dessert
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
One of many, but yes!
We live in rural Mississippi and are super poor. This kinda stuff blows us away 😂
@andersandkaitlin
Жыл бұрын
Happy you enjoy watching it, at least. Luckily, food doesn't have to be expensive to be tasty! :)
No smoke..no flowers...its my style...yeah! I like that style....just wait
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
We loved the food here too!
I live in gent, for the last 20yrs I honestly thought the name of this resaurant was 'hof van 't leven' (garden of life). kinda feel like an idiot now hahaha
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Haha!
At 2:04 the waiter places the dish with a fork in front of you, but you reach for the spoon. That's funny!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
He actually placed a fork on top of a spoon. Both were ok to use- ;)
@michaelrunnels7660
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin My comment was just a test.....................and I flunked!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelrunnels7660 Haha. :D
Does it usually take long reservations to enter a 3 Michelin starred restaurant?
@renurrenur4720
2 жыл бұрын
My friend made a reservation 3 months beforehand
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It's generally smart to start thinking about a reservation 2-3 months in advance. Some places longer, but those would be the most sought-after reservations in the world.
@esdeekay4344
2 жыл бұрын
The first available month is July 2022. Or You can register on a waiting list in case someone cancels, but that's not a guarantee...
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@esdeekay4344 Crazy, when we booked here it was only a month or so in advance.
How much can she eat? Thats really amazing :)
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Trust me, a lot! :D
No need for magic, it's already here.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
450 euro without the drinks, count 650 with the drinks
Как мило
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Очень!
that dessert cart is almost pornographic, exquisite
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
YES!
1st comment and like from me
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
You rock!
@zampao2000
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin rocking in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 🇯🇵👍🇩🇰🇩🇰
Mhhhhhm I don't know about this place, hachimagaroo, Caitlin with the knife jaja
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Was our best meal in 2021!
@lucycarlos4923
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin if you say so I believe so, I will check it again. And see how your palate is. I can concert flavors, in my mouth,,,,, when I say mhhhm, it's not is That is bad, it is that, my food cosmos, doesn't resonate with certain combinations, like chamomile with langostine, brain.... I should read more your articles.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@lucycarlos4923 Admittedly, we were a bit skeptical about this 37-year-old restaurant as well, but Peter Goossen's cooking really surprised us. He's a master of balancing flavors.
@lucycarlos4923
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin wow, I am just a simple person that feels so happy to see the best cooking videos ever!!! Thank you so much.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@lucycarlos4923 thanks for watching!
Vege tables
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Love the accent.
Every chef says they like Japanese food and their cuisine has some kind of Japanese influence….
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It's definitely a big trend right now!
Better audio would make this so much better.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Which part of the audio are you unhappy with?
First of all, fantastic video. I would kindly like to point out a small mistake, which in itself doesn't take anything away from the quality of your video. The restaurant is located in Kruishoutem, and not Kruisem as shown in the intro. Probably an overlooked typo, keep up the good work.
@jandee1975
2 жыл бұрын
Kruisem is the new name after the fusion of Kruishoutem, Zingem, Ouwegem and Huise... so no mistake.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the local knowledge! I just went with what Google told me. Glad it turned out correctly. :)
2:03 we will never know how the chicken liver tasted(
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It was amazing! One of our favorite dishes. We don't really review restaurants in our videos, but check out blog for reviews. andershusa.com
I have never felt so poor in my life… I once wanted to have a Michelin starred food, the closest I’ve been was at Odette, (now I only eating Michelin chicken rice that is $3) and that was my second time speaking Michelin starred food. Then I see you eating Michelin starred food left and right.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with a good chicken rice, tough. I'm craving Singapore hawker food every day.
The pastry looks nice. Maybe its unpopular opinion in this comment thread, but for me, there is nothing less apetizing than seeing more plate than food on the plate.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
That's because it's a tasting menu with many courses. You can't fill the plate.
Is king crab local? What about squid?
Dat taartje op 0:40, dan weet je direct dat je met honger weggaat.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Do you mean leaving hungry before you go to the restaurant?
2:01 en daarna nog honger lijden, voor dat beetje dat je krijgt, en de kost zeker de hoogte in, ze moesten verlegen zijn
@fasteddy4987
Жыл бұрын
dat ge daar zoveel geld aan geeft, belachelijk stom
I bet you could get a job as a Michelin judge.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, no, we are way too public. :)
i am looking this video and mz RICE is much much better. What an artist!!!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure what you mean exactly. What is mz RICE?
@Ded-Miron
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin my Rice man:) simple Rice
RIP lactose intolerant people
Fun to watch people without real jobs go around and stuff their faces
@andersandkaitlin
5 ай бұрын
Glad it brings some fun to your 9 to 5 office life!
5:43....dude grabbed the pastry like a savage. Definitely not going there.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Lol, enjoy the 1800s.
I see the waiters make multiple mistakes serving the food though, not something you would expect from such a restaurant.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Luckily we don’t live in the 1800s, so stuff like that is really unimportant.
The Emporers new clothes.
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Do you even know what that expression means?
Fun fact: when you eat there & don't order enough (payment- wise), he kindly asks you not to come back... yea.. great restaurant.. cough..
Are you a yelper?
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
No. We are food bloggers. We have our own blog, KZread channel, social media + our videos run on television in Norway.
Great chef but bad personality. Only friendly towards VIP's.
ridiculous!
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously tasty, indeed!
I had diner once there, and I am sorry to say, for me it was a complete disappointment ... I had more bread that evening than in a normal week, instead of a decent meal ... lots of VERY tiny dishes, altough being very tastfully, but for me not satisfying at all
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that! Our experience couldn't have been more opposite of yours - we barely touched the bread.
Mate juice with cauliflower couscous... 🤢
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
It was delicious. Chefs did magic!
@aiami2695
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin 😉👍
really all samey type stuff over use of gelatin, and agar, hes been doing the same shit for like 20 years as of i can remember .
In the meantime a lot of people starve to death....
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
What are you currently doing about that? Trolling KZread?
And when you leave, you leave with a empty stomach and a empty wallet 😖😖😖😖👎👎👎👎👎
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
You leave with a stomach so full you can barely walk. Sure, this meal is expensive, but you're getting an insane value for money. It should cost the double.
@abroZ13
2 жыл бұрын
@@andersandkaitlin how much did you pay for it?
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@@abroZ13 We always put the price in the description! :)
@andersandkaitlin
2 жыл бұрын
@Liam Davies meat is rarely the main focus at restaurants like these anymore.