Restaurant in Sint Anna ter Muiden, Netherlands
Michelin-noted dining; worth the detour.
De Vijverhoeve holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, making it the most credibly recognised dinner option in this remote corner of Zeeland. At €€€ pricing with a 4.7 Google rating from nearly 300 reviews, it delivers classic French-influenced cooking without the €€€€ commitment of the Netherlands' starred competition. Book in advance for weekends and plan your evening around it — there is very little else in the village after dinner.
Sint Anna ter Muiden is a village so small it barely registers on most maps — a handful of streets near the Belgian border in Zeeland, population in the dozens. That setting makes De Vijverhoeve an unusual proposition: a Michelin Plate-recognised classic kitchen operating in deep rural Netherlands, where dinner here is less a casual weeknight decision and more of a deliberate outing. If you are planning a special occasion meal in this corner of Zeeland and want Michelin-acknowledged cooking without the four-figure tabs of the region's starred competition, De Vijverhoeve is worth the drive.
De Vijverhoeve holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025 — the guide's signal that a kitchen is producing cooking worth noting, one tier below a star but well above the noise. In the context of Sint Anna ter Muiden and its surroundings, that credential carries real weight. The cuisine is listed as classic, which in Dutch fine dining terms means French-influenced technique, structured plating, and a menu that respects familiar categories rather than chasing conceptual novelty. If you want experimental or plant-forward tasting menus, look elsewhere. If you want a kitchen that has earned recognition for doing traditional things well, this is a credible choice.
The Google rating sits at 4.7 from 291 reviews , a score that, at that volume, suggests consistent execution rather than a lucky streak. For a restaurant in a village this remote, that review count also implies diners are travelling specifically to eat here, not stumbling in by accident. That self-selecting crowd tends to produce more reliable scores than high-footfall city venues where one-star reviews often reflect location confusion or unrealistic expectations.
The price tier is €€€, which positions De Vijverhoeve below the €€€€ bracket occupied by nearly all of the Netherlands' Michelin-starred restaurants. For a Michelin Plate venue, that is a reasonable value proposition: you are getting guide-recognised cooking at a price point that does not require the same financial commitment as De Librije in Zwolle or Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam.
Visual reality of dining in Sint Anna ter Muiden is part of what makes De Vijverhoeve work as a special occasion destination. The village sits at the edge of polders and open farmland near the Belgian border, and a restaurant of this calibre in that context looks and feels nothing like a city restaurant. Arriving here for an anniversary dinner or a milestone birthday is inherently theatrical , the drive, the location, the sense that you have found something operating well outside the usual circuits. That atmosphere is not manufactured; it is a function of where the place actually is.
For date nights and celebration dinners, the combination of classic cuisine, Michelin recognition, and a rural setting that requires effort to reach tends to land well. It signals intent. It reads as a considered choice rather than a default booking. If your occasion calls for that kind of deliberateness, the location works in your favour.
Sint Anna ter Muiden has no bar scene, no late-night options within walking distance, and essentially no infrastructure for extending an evening once dinner ends. If your plan is dinner followed by cocktails or a nightcap in a separate venue, you will need to factor in the drive to Sluis or further toward Bruges across the Belgian border, which is close enough to be viable. Bruges offers genuine late-night options roughly 20 minutes away and is a sensible pairing if you want to build a full evening. Alternatively, booking accommodation locally and treating De Vijverhoeve as the centrepiece of a short stay makes more sense than a late-night return drive. See our Sint Anna ter Muiden hotels guide for nearby stays, and our bars guide for what the area offers beyond dinner.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy. Given the location , rural Zeeland, not Amsterdam or Rotterdam , that is expected. You are unlikely to face the multi-week waits common at comparably recognised venues in major Dutch cities. That said, weekend evenings and public holidays will fill faster, particularly in summer when the Zeeland coast draws visitors from Belgium and Germany. Book ahead for any Friday or Saturday dinner rather than assuming last-minute availability.
No phone number or website is listed in our current data. We recommend searching directly for De Vijverhoeve at Greveningseweg 2, 4524 JK Sluis, or using a reservations platform to confirm current hours and availability before making the journey. Given the distance involved for most diners, confirming your booking is not optional.
For a Michelin Plate kitchen at €€€ pricing, yes , particularly if you are travelling from within Zeeland or combining it with a stay near Sluis or a visit across the Belgian border. The 4.7 Google rating from nearly 300 reviews backs up the recognition. Compared to the €€€€ starred venues in the Netherlands, you are getting acknowledged-quality cooking at a lower price point. The main cost to weigh is the journey, not the bill.
No specific menu data is available in our records. The Michelin Plate designation and classic cuisine classification suggest a kitchen focused on French-influenced technique with well-executed, structured dishes. Your leading move is to ask the team at booking what the current menu leads with, or to follow their recommendation on the night. Avoid arriving with a rigid dish agenda at a kitchen this size.
No dietary information is listed in our current data. Contact the restaurant directly before booking , this is especially important for a remote venue where alternatives are limited if a menu cannot accommodate your needs. Given the classic French-influenced style, vegetarian and vegan options may be limited compared to more plant-forward kitchens.
No seating or layout data is available. In the context of a classic cuisine restaurant of this type in rural Netherlands, a dedicated bar-dining option is not the norm. If bar seating is important to your plan, confirm with the restaurant before booking. This is primarily a sit-down dining destination.
Sint Anna ter Muiden itself has almost no restaurant competition by virtue of its size. The meaningful alternatives are in the wider Zeeland region or across the Belgian border. Inter Scaldes in Kruiningen is the obvious regional step up if you want Michelin-starred cooking in Zeeland. For the Netherlands' top-tier experiences, De Librije and Aan de Poel operate at €€€€ and require more travel but deliver more formal, starred experiences. If you want comparable price-tier classic cuisine, Bistro de la Mer in Amsterdam and Breakers Beach House in Noordwijk aan Zee are both €€€ and easier to reach from major cities.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Vijverhoeve | €€€ · Classic Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| De Librije | €€€€ · Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Aan de Poel | €€€€ · Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| De Nieuwe Winkel | €€€€ · Organic | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Fred | €€€€ · Creative French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| De Lindehof | Contemporary Dutch, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Sint Anna ter Muiden itself offers nothing comparable — this is a one-restaurant village. The nearest meaningful alternatives are in the broader Zeeland region or across the Dutch border. Within the Netherlands, De Lindehof in Nuenen holds stronger Michelin recognition if you want to stay in the classic cuisine register. For a special occasion in the same price range (€€€), Aan de Poel near Amsterdam is easier to reach and has a longer awards track record.
No dietary restriction information is documented for De Vijverhoeve. Given the classic cuisine format at the €€€ price point, the kitchen is likely able to accommodate common requirements — but check the venue's official channels before booking, especially for complex dietary needs. The remote location makes a wasted trip more costly than it would be in a city.
Specific menu items are not documented here. De Vijverhoeve operates in the classic cuisine category, which typically means structured courses built around regional and seasonal produce rather than a flexible à la carte spread. At €€€ pricing with a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, the expectation is a tasting-oriented format — confirm the current menu structure when you book.
No bar seating information is available for De Vijverhoeve. The venue is a rural classic cuisine restaurant in Sint Anna ter Muiden — a village with no surrounding bar or nightlife infrastructure — so a casual bar-dining option is unlikely to be the primary format. Contact the restaurant to confirm seating arrangements before you make the trip.
At €€€ with a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, De Vijverhoeve clears the credibility bar for a special occasion meal. The stronger case for booking is the setting: Sint Anna ter Muiden is a genuinely unusual destination, and the experience is as much about the village as the plate. If you are weighing it against other Netherlands Michelin-noted restaurants, Aan de Poel or De Lindehof offer more infrastructure around the meal — but neither delivers the same remoteness, which is either the point or the problem depending on your group.
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