Restaurant in The Hague, Netherlands
Two Bib Gourmands. Modern cuisine. No markup guilt.
De Basiliek is The Hague's clearest answer to the question of where to eat well without spending heavily. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands (2024 and 2025) and a 4.6 Google rating across 1,051 reviews confirm that chef Cyril Glémot's modern cuisine holds its standard. At €€, it outperforms most of what the city offers at higher price points.
If you're weighing De Basiliek against The Hague's pricier options, start here: this is the restaurant that earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand two years running while keeping prices firmly in the €€ tier. Against [6&24 (€€€ · Modern Cuisine)](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/624-the-hague-restaurant) or [Calla's (€€€€ · Creative French)](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/callas-the-hague-restaurant), De Basiliek is the clear answer when your priority is cooking ambition at a price that doesn't require a second thought. For anyone who has visited once, the case for returning is just as strong — chef Cyril Glémot's approach to modern cuisine rewards familiarity.
De Basiliek sits on Korte Houtstraat, a short street in central The Hague that gives little away from the outside. The room itself is the first signal that something is being done with care: the visual register is composed and deliberate, without the decorative overreach that often accompanies restaurants at this ambition level. There is a clean, European formality here — linen, glassware, light that flatters a plate , that tells you before the menu arrives that this is not a casual drop-in. If you've been before, you'll notice how consistently the room holds that quality. Nothing about the setting feels provisional or in flux.
The cooking under Cyril Glémot is modern European in orientation but not in the restless, trend-chasing sense. The Bib Gourmand, awarded in both 2024 and 2025, reflects a particular kind of recognition: Michelin is signalling that the value-to-quality ratio here is real and sustained, not a one-season performance. In a city where [De Coterie](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/de-coterie-the-hague-restaurant) and [Bouzy](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bouzy-the-hague-restaurant) occupy their own corners of the dining conversation, De Basiliek holds a specific position: formally ambitious without the formal price tag.
For a returning visitor, the wine program is where the deeper value becomes apparent. At the €€ price point, wine lists often feel like an afterthought , a short, safe selection that doesn't ask anything of the diner or the kitchen. De Basiliek's list is constructed to do actual work alongside the food. The approach is oriented toward European producers, with a depth in French and Dutch selections that reflects a kitchen confident enough in its flavour direction to demand the same from the cellar. If you defaulted to house wine on your first visit, a return trip is the right moment to ask the floor staff to guide you through the list , it repays the effort. This is not a restaurant where the wine program is a separate transaction from the food; the two are evidently in conversation.
The 4.6 rating across 1,051 Google reviews is more meaningful than it sounds at this category. Sustaining that score across a large review base, at a price point where expectations are high and tolerance for inconsistency is low, is a practical measure of reliability. Restaurants at this level in The Hague do not consistently hold numbers like that on goodwill alone. For a returning diner, that consistency is the core promise: the standard that drew you in on a first visit is the standard you should expect again.
For context on what this award means in the Dutch dining scene, the Bib Gourmand cohort nationally includes places like [Bij Hammingh , €€ · Modern Cuisine in Garnwerd](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bij-hammingh-garnwerd-restaurant) and [Bistro Sophie , €€ · Modern Cuisine in Eindhoven](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bistro-sophie-eindhoven-restaurant) , restaurants that have demonstrated serious cooking at accessible prices across multiple inspection cycles. De Basiliek sits in that company, which is useful shorthand for anyone cross-referencing the Dutch Michelin list before a trip. If you're travelling from elsewhere in the Netherlands and building an itinerary around dining, De Basiliek is a practical anchor for The Hague alongside broader options covered in [our full The Hague restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/the-hague).
The two-year Bib Gourmand run also marks a milestone worth factoring into your decision. A first Bib is a signal; a second consecutive Bib is a confirmation. Michelin inspectors return, and returning with the same designation means the kitchen has not coasted on initial recognition. For a diner planning a return visit, this is directly relevant: the restaurant you went to last year is, by Michelin's measure, the same restaurant today. That stability is not guaranteed at this price tier , plenty of €€ restaurants drift after an early citation.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Basiliek | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | €€ | — |
| Calla's | Michelin 1 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Basaal | €€ | — | |
| Resumé by 6&24 | €€ | — | |
| Tapisco | €€ | — | |
| 6&24 | €€€ | — |
A quick look at how De Basiliek measures up.
A Michelin Bib Gourmand at the €€ price point signals a relaxed but considered dining room — think neat casual rather than formal. You won't need a jacket, but shorts and trainers would feel out of place. De Basiliek sits on Korte Houtstraat in central The Hague, so dressing as you would for a smart city dinner is the right call.
De Basiliek has held the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, which means the inspectors rate it as offering genuinely good cooking at a price that doesn't push into the top tier. Chef Cyril Glémot leads the kitchen, and the format is modern cuisine at the €€ level. Book ahead — Bib Gourmand recognition consistently drives demand, and walk-in tables at popular sittings are not a given.
Specific dietary policy isn't documented in the available venue record, so check the venue's official channels before booking if restrictions matter to your group. For a Bib Gourmand kitchen operating at €€, it's reasonable to expect some flexibility, but don't assume without confirming.
Basaal and Resumé by 6&24 are the closest comparisons for value-led modern cooking in The Hague. Calla's and 6&24 sit higher on price and formality if you want to spend more. Tapisco is the pick if you prefer a sharing-plates format over a set-menu structure.
Yes, by a clear margin. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards — 2024 and 2025 — are specifically given for good food at a moderate price, so the €€ pricing is the point, not a concession. Against The Hague's pricier modern cuisine options, De Basiliek is the strongest value case in the category.
The specific menu format isn't confirmed in the venue record, so whether a tasting menu is offered or how it's structured isn't something to confirm here. What is confirmed: the Michelin Bib Gourmand rating in both 2024 and 2025 validates the kitchen's output at the €€ price point, whatever the format. Check directly with De Basiliek at Korte Houtstraat 4-A for current menu options before booking.
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