Restaurant in Bodegraven, Netherlands
Groene Hart Regional Cooking
Brass118 is Bodegraven's central-address dining option for travelers who want to eat well locally without committing to a major fine-dining destination. Booking is rated Easy, and the small-town setting typically means attentive service and a kitchen cooking for a returning local audience. Verify hours and pricing directly before your visit, as confirmed details are limited.
Brass118 sits at Kerkstraat 118 in Bodegraven, a small South Holland town that draws serious food travelers partly because of its address on the Dutch craft-beer map, and partly because of kitchens like this one. With no published price range, no confirmed hours in our database, and limited public-record detail, this is a venue you book with some homework still to do — but the address and the category it occupies in Bodegraven's tight dining scene make it worth investigating before your trip. If you are already planning a stop in the area, it belongs on a short list alongside the region's more documented options.
Bodegraven is a compact town, and Kerkstraat is its central spine. A venue at number 118 is operating in a context where the room itself tends to carry most of the atmosphere: low ceilings, brick or plaster walls, and the kind of ambient noise level that sits somewhere between a neighbourhood bistro and a more composed dining room, depending on covers. For a food and wine traveler seeking depth and context rather than a big-city spectacle, that setting can work in your favour — smaller rooms in smaller Dutch towns typically mean tighter service ratios and kitchens that are cooking for a local audience that returns regularly, which tends to sharpen standards over time.
The editorial angle that matters most for Brass118 is cuisine mastery: what the kitchen does technically relative to peers working in the same tradition. Without confirmed dish descriptions or a published menu in our dataset, we cannot assess that directly , but the venue's positioning in Bodegraven's dining tier, and the fact that it operates under a name rather than as an anonymous neighbourhood spot, suggests a kitchen with a point of view. Explorers who want to verify that before booking should check the venue's own channels for a current menu and any recent press before committing.
For seasonal context: if you are visiting in late autumn or winter, Dutch kitchens at this level tend to shift toward root vegetables, game, and preserved ingredients , a natural fit for the regional pantry. Spring and summer open up asparagus, fresh herbs, and coastal seafood from nearby suppliers. The current season should shape what you expect on the plate, even if we cannot confirm the specific menu here.
Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy, meaning walk-ins may be possible, but calling or emailing ahead is always the right move for a venue of this type in a small town. Address: Kerkstraat 118, 2411 AG Bodegraven, Netherlands. Price: Not confirmed in our dataset , check directly with the venue before budgeting. Hours: Not confirmed , verify before travel. Dress: Dutch dining at this tier is generally smart-casual; overdressing is rarely necessary outside of Michelin-starred rooms.
If you are building a Netherlands dining itinerary and Bodegraven is a stop, the honest comparison set sits above Brass118 in price and prestige. De Librije in Zwolle and Aan de Poel in Amstelveen are both €€€€ operations with strong critical records , the right choice if you want a benchmark fine-dining experience with confirmed tasting menus and established booking systems. De Nieuwe Winkel in Nijmegen is the pick if organic and plant-forward cooking is your priority. For a comparable small-town setting with more public data, Brut172 in Reijmerstok and De Groene Lantaarn in Staphorst offer useful reference points for what a focused Dutch kitchen outside the major cities can deliver. Brass118 is the local option for travelers already in Bodegraven who want to eat well without driving an hour.
If you are spending time in the area, Pearl has guides covering Bodegraven hotels, Bodegraven bars, Bodegraven wineries, and Bodegraven experiences. For Dutch fine dining beyond the town, Tribeca in Heeze, De Bokkedoorns in Overveen, and De Treeswijkhoeve in Waalre are worth adding to your research list.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass118 | Easy | — | |||
| De Librije | €€€€ · Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Aan de Poel | €€€€ · Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| De Nieuwe Winkel | €€€€ · Organic | €€€€ | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| De Lindehof | Contemporary Dutch, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Fred | €€€€ · Creative French | €€€€ | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
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