Restaurant in Hoorn, Netherlands
Two Bib Gourmands. Honest €€ pricing.
HAVN holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024–2025) and a 4.6 Google rating, making it the clearest case for good cooking in Hoorn without a full fine-dining budget. Chef Stuart Tattersall runs a modern cuisine kitchen at the €€ tier — Michelin-recognised quality at a price that makes multiple visits realistic. Book it, and plan to return.
HAVN earns two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) and a Google rating of 4.6 from 237 reviews — a combination that makes it the clearest answer to the question of where to eat well in Hoorn without committing to a full fine-dining budget. Chef Stuart Tattersall runs a modern cuisine kitchen at the €€ price point, which puts HAVN in a genuinely rare category: Michelin-recognised cooking that does not require you to spend like it. If you are visiting Hoorn and wondering whether to book, the answer is yes, and you should plan to come back at least once more.
Hoorn is a North Holland harbour town with a historic centre that draws day-trippers from Amsterdam, but its restaurant scene is thinner than its architecture suggests. HAVN sits on the Oude Doelenkade waterfront, and the address alone tells you something about the experience: this is a venue that understands its setting. The Bib Gourmand, which Michelin awards specifically to restaurants offering good cooking at moderate prices, is harder to hold than casual diners assume — retaining it across two consecutive years signals consistency, not a single strong season. That consistency is the central reason to book.
For a first-timer, the framing that matters most is this: HAVN is not a casual bistro that happened to catch a Michelin inspector on a good night. Chef Tattersall's modern cuisine approach means the kitchen is working with intention, and the €€ positioning means the menu is structured to deliver value rather than to maximise spend. Come with the expectation of considered cooking, not of a neighbourhood brasserie that also happens to have good food.
The sensory entry point at a kitchen running at this level is often the smell of stock and reduction that reaches you before the menu does , the signal that something is being cooked from scratch rather than assembled. At a venue with back-to-back Bib Gourmand recognition, that foundation is the baseline, not the exception.
On a first visit, the priority is understanding what the kitchen does leading within the modern cuisine format. The Bib Gourmand framework rewards technique applied to accessible ingredients rather than luxury-led cooking, so expect dishes where skill is the main event. If a tasting menu format is available, that is the most efficient way to read the kitchen on a single visit. If the menu is à la carte, order across as many courses as the budget allows , the €€ price point makes this achievable without significant financial commitment. Do not arrive expecting the same register as a €€€€ operation; arrive expecting cooking that punches above its price tier, which is a different and arguably more interesting proposition.
The multi-visit case for HAVN is direct at this price point. A second visit in a different season will show you how much the menu moves with availability. Modern cuisine at the Bib Gourmand level is often seasonally driven , the kitchen's ambition tends to express itself through what is good right now rather than through a fixed signature repertoire. A third visit, if the first two have been strong, is reasonable grounds for considering HAVN a reliable anchor for any trip to Hoorn rather than a destination in its own right. At €€, that kind of loyalty costs less than a single meal at the €€€€ alternatives elsewhere in the Netherlands.
For context on what those alternatives look like: De Librije in Zwolle, Aan de Poel in Amstelveen, and Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam are all operating at a higher price tier and a different ambition level. If you want to understand where HAVN sits in the broader Dutch modern cuisine conversation, those are the reference points , but they are not competitors at the same price. Closer in spirit and price are Bij Hammingh in Garnwerd and Bistro Sophie in Eindhoven, both €€ modern cuisine operations with Michelin recognition.
Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which means walk-ins may be possible but a reservation is still the sensible move, particularly on weekends when Hoorn attracts visitors from Amsterdam. Address: Oude Doelenkade 7, 1621 BH Hoorn. Budget: €€, making this accessible for multiple visits without budget pressure. Awards: Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024 and 2025. Dress: No dress code data is available, but at the €€ tier in a Dutch harbour town, smart-casual is a safe assumption. Getting there: Hoorn is approximately 40 minutes by train from Amsterdam Centraal; the Oude Doelenkade is walkable from the station. See our full Hoorn restaurants guide for broader dining context, and our Hoorn hotels guide if you are planning an overnight.
For dining alternatives in Hoorn at a similar tier, Marque (€€€ · Mediterranean Cuisine) and QuiDine (€€€ · Modern French) are the closest peers, both stepping up one price tier. Also worth knowing: De Bokkedoorns in Overveen, Brut172 in Reijmerstok, De Groene Lantaarn in Staphorst, and De Lindenhof in Giethoorn for day-trip or regional context. Explore Hoorn bars, Hoorn wineries, and Hoorn experiences to round out a visit.
Yes, with the right expectations. The double Bib Gourmand signals genuine kitchen quality, and the €€ price point means a special occasion here does not require the spend of a Michelin-starred dinner. It works well for birthdays, anniversaries, or celebratory meals where the focus is on good cooking rather than formal ceremony. If you need full fine-dining theatre, the €€€€ tier , 't Nonnetje or De Lindehof , is the better fit. For a relaxed but well-cooked celebration in Hoorn, HAVN is the practical choice.
The Bib Gourmand is specifically awarded for quality at a moderate price, so the tasting menu, if available, is likely the format that leading demonstrates the kitchen's range. At €€, the value case is strong compared to tasting menus at €€€€ venues like De Librije. Specific menu structure and pricing are not confirmed in our data , check directly with the venue before booking to confirm current format.
No specific dietary restriction data is available in our records. The modern cuisine format typically allows for menu adaptation, but at a small venue running a tight kitchen, restrictions that require significant reworking of dishes are leading communicated at the time of booking rather than on arrival. Contact the venue directly , phone and website details are not currently in our data, so approach via the reservation platform you use to book.
Signature dish data is not confirmed in our records, so we cannot point you to specific plates. What we can say: at a Bib Gourmand kitchen in the modern cuisine category, the dishes that earned the award tend to be those where technique is applied to seasonal or regional ingredients. Ordering the tasting menu or asking the team what the kitchen is most confident in that day is a more reliable approach than arriving with a fixed list. On a first visit, trust the format rather than seeking out individual dishes.
No formal dress code is confirmed in our data. At the €€ price tier in a Dutch harbour town context, smart-casual is appropriate and unlikely to feel out of place. Hoorn has a relaxed, historic-centre character , you will not be underdressed in a clean shirt and trousers, and you are unlikely to need a jacket. If in doubt, err toward the smarter end of casual rather than full formal.
Within Hoorn, Marque (€€€ · Mediterranean Cuisine) and QuiDine (€€€ · Modern French) are the closest alternatives, both at €€€. If you are willing to travel, Aan de Poel in Amstelveen and Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam represent the higher end of the regional modern cuisine offer. For similar €€ Michelin-quality cooking elsewhere in the Netherlands, Bij Hammingh in Garnwerd and Bistro Sophie in Eindhoven are useful comparisons. See our full Hoorn restaurants guide for the complete picture.
At €€ with back-to-back Bib Gourmand recognition and a 4.6 Google rating from 237 reviews, the value case is clear. The Bib Gourmand exists precisely to flag restaurants where the cooking quality exceeds what the price would lead you to expect. Compared to the €€€€ tier operating in the Netherlands , De Librije, De Bokkedoorns, Brut172 , HAVN costs a fraction and still carries Michelin endorsement. Worth it, and worth returning to.
The €€ price point makes solo dining here financially painless, and modern cuisine restaurants at this tier tend to be more relaxed about single covers than formal fine-dining rooms. Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which helps. No counter or bar-seat data is available in our records, so if solo seating format matters to you, confirm the setup when you reserve. For solo diners who want Michelin-quality cooking without the awkwardness of a formal two-cover table, HAVN is a reasonable choice in a city where the alternatives step up in both price and formality.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| HAVN | €€ | — |
| De Librije | €€€€ | — |
| 't Nonnetje | €€€€ | — |
| De Lindehof | €€€€ | — |
| De Nieuwe Winkel | €€€€ | — |
| Fred | €€€€ | — |
A quick look at how HAVN measures up.
Yes, and at €€ pricing it over-delivers for the occasion. Back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmands in 2024 and 2025 mean you get a credentialled kitchen without a fine-dining bill. It works well for birthdays or anniversaries where you want quality cooking but not the formality — or price — of a starred room. Book a table rather than walk in on the night.
The Bib Gourmand award specifically recognises good cooking at a moderate price, which is the strongest case for whatever tasting format HAVN offers. If the kitchen is running a set menu, the €€ price point makes it a low-risk commitment compared with starred alternatives in North Holland. Specific menu structure is not confirmed in available data, so check directly with the restaurant before booking.
Dietary accommodation details are not in the venue record. Modern cuisine kitchens at this award level typically build menus around seasonal produce, which can make vegetarian adaptation more achievable than at meat-forward restaurants, but contact HAVN directly to confirm before arrival — particularly for allergies or complex requirements.
Specific dishes are not confirmed in the venue data, so ordering recommendations would be guesswork. What the Bib Gourmand signals is that the kitchen under Stuart Tattersall is producing technically considered modern cuisine at accessible prices — so lean toward whatever the kitchen is pushing that day rather than second-guessing the menu in advance.
Nothing in the venue record specifies a dress code. At €€ pricing in a North Holland harbour town, this is not a white-tablecloth room with enforced formality — neat, presentable clothes are a reasonable baseline. If you are unsure, call ahead; no phone number is publicly listed in the venue data, so check via their booking channel.
Hoorn's restaurant scene is limited, so the practical comparison is regional rather than local. For a step up in ambition, 't Nonnetje in nearby Hoorn holds Michelin recognition and operates at a higher price tier. If you are driving into North Holland more broadly, De Lindehof in Scharwoude and De Nieuwe Winkel in Nijmegen represent different points on the price-to-award spectrum. HAVN's Bib Gourmand positioning means it is the clearest choice if value is a priority.
At €€, yes. The Michelin Bib Gourmand is awarded specifically for quality cooking at a price that does not require a special budget, and HAVN has earned it two years running (2024 and 2025). In a town with a thinner dining scene, that consistency at this price point is meaningful. You are not paying for spectacle; you are paying for a kitchen that executes well.
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