Restaurant in Voorschoten, Netherlands
Canalside Michelin Plate, accessible price point.
Allemansgeest holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and sits on the Vliet canal in Voorschoten, serving Modern French cooking with bold flavour combinations at €€ pricing. Booking is easy, the converted farmhouse setting with a waterfront terrace works well for special occasions, and the 4.5 Google rating (379 reviews) backs the quality claim. A reliable choice for serious cooking without a top-tier price commitment.
Getting a table at Allemansgeest is direct — this is not a restaurant where you need to set an alarm three months out or refresh a booking page at midnight. For a Michelin-recognised venue on the Vliet canal in Voorschoten, the access is refreshingly uncomplicated. That ease of booking does not signal a lack of ambition: the kitchen holds a Michelin Plate (2025), and the room inside a converted farmhouse with a waterfront terrace has genuine character. If you are visiting Voorschoten for the first time and want a Modern French meal with some genuine cooking ambition behind it, Allemansgeest earns the reservation.
Allemansgeest sits at Hofweg 55, in a former farmhouse on the Vliet canal. The setting does most of the work before the food arrives: a waterfront terrace with mooring facilities means guests can arrive by boat, which is unusual enough to note. The interior carries an elegant, considered decor appropriate to the price point — €€, which positions this as a mid-range evening out rather than a full-scale splurge. For a first visit, arrive early enough to claim a terrace seat if the weather holds. The canal view changes the character of the meal considerably.
The cooking style is Modern French with what the Michelin inspectors describe as subtle exotic nuances. The tuna preparation the guide highlights , tuna with foie gras, foie gras ice cream, and a spicy vinaigrette , gives you a clear signal: this is a kitchen that pairs classical French technique with flavour combinations that move away from convention. The foie gras ice cream alongside the acidity of a spicy vinaigrette shows a willingness to work with temperature and contrast in ways that a more conservative French kitchen would not attempt. That dish alone is worth treating as your benchmark for the kitchen's ambitions. If that kind of cooking interests you, the meal will reward your attention.
Google reviewers back this up: 4.5 stars across 379 reviews is a consistent signal of quality at this price tier. That volume of reviews, combined with the Michelin Plate, means you are not taking a risk booking here. The risk is arriving without a clear sense of what the menu offers, ordering conservatively, and missing the point of the kitchen entirely. Go with an open mind toward the more unusual combinations.
The Vliet canal setting matters more than it might seem. Voorschoten sits between Leiden and The Hague, and Allemansgeest benefits from the kind of location that makes a dinner feel like an occasion without requiring you to manufacture the atmosphere yourself. The farmhouse building carries history without being fussy about it, and the terrace with mooring facilities is genuinely uncommon in the Netherlands outside of dedicated boat restaurants. If you are planning an anniversary dinner, a milestone birthday, or simply a meal that has a sense of place, the setting works in your favour. The venue has been recognised as a destination with staging value , it is not just a room in which good food is served.
On the question of late evening: Allemansgeest's hours are not confirmed in our data, so check directly before planning a late dinner. The canal setting and farmhouse atmosphere suggest this is a dining venue rather than a bar-and-kitchen that stays open past midnight , plan for a dinner-hour reservation rather than a late-night option if you want to guarantee the full experience.
At €€, Allemansgeest sits well below the price level of the Netherlands' heavier-hitting Michelin restaurants. Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam and Aan de Poel in Amstelveen operate at a higher investment level with correspondingly more formal experiences. For Modern French cooking at a comparable price point, Arles in Amsterdam and Avenue43 in Oss are worth knowing. Locally, De Knip (€€ · Modern Cuisine) offers a direct Voorschoten comparison if you want to see the full picture before committing. See our full Voorschoten restaurants guide for a broader view of the local dining options.
Further afield in the Netherlands, De Librije in Zwolle, 't Nonnetje in Harderwijk, De Bokkedoorns in Overveen, De Groene Lantaarn in Staphorst, Brut172 in Reijmerstok, De Lindehof in Nuenen, De Nieuwe Winkel in Nijmegen, and De Lindenhof in Giethoorn all offer reference points for the upper tier of Dutch fine dining, each at a significantly higher price level than Allemansgeest.
If you are planning the full visit to the area, our guides to Voorschoten hotels, Voorschoten bars, Voorschoten wineries, and Voorschoten experiences cover the full picture.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allemansgeest | €€ · Modern French | Michelin Plate (2025); The Vliet canal provides the stunning backdrop to this former farmhouse with an elegant decor. The waterfront terrace (with mooring facilities) will take your breath away. This is the perfect setting in which to savour a modern approach to French cuisine that is replete with subtle exotic nuances. How about tuna with foie gras, foie gras ice cream and a spicy vinaigrette? A surprising culinary delight! | Easy | — |
| De Librije | €€€€ · Modern Cuisine | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| 't Nonnetje | €€€€ · Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| De Lindehof | Contemporary Dutch, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| De Nieuwe Winkel | €€€€ · Organic | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Fred | €€€€ · Creative French | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Allemansgeest is a Michelin Plate-recognised modern French restaurant in a former farmhouse on the Vliet canal in Voorschoten, priced at €€ — well below what you'd pay at comparable Dutch Michelin addresses. Booking is not difficult, so there's no need to plan months ahead. If you're visiting in warmer months, request the waterfront terrace; the canal backdrop is a genuine part of the experience, and the restaurant has mooring facilities if you're arriving by boat.
The kitchen's direction is modern French with exotic influences — the Michelin guide specifically flags tuna with foie gras, foie gras ice cream, and a spicy vinaigrette as representative of the style. Beyond that specific combination, expect French technique applied to ingredients with non-European seasoning. Specific current menu items are not confirmed in available data, so check directly with the restaurant before your visit.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in available data for Allemansgeest. Given the farmhouse format and €€ positioning, this is more of a sit-down dining destination than a drop-in bar setting. check the venue's official channels at Hofweg 55, Voorschoten to confirm options before arriving without a reservation.
At €€, Allemansgeest sits at a price point where a tasting menu format represents reasonable value compared to heavier-hitting Dutch Michelin restaurants. The Michelin Plate recognition signals consistent kitchen quality without the premium of a full star. Specific tasting menu pricing and course counts are not confirmed in available data, so verify current offerings with the venue directly.
Yes, the combination of Michelin Plate recognition, a canalside farmhouse setting, and a waterfront terrace with mooring facilities makes this a practical choice for a birthday dinner, anniversary, or celebratory lunch. The €€ price range means you're getting a credentialled occasion restaurant without the cost of a Michelin-starred venue. Request the terrace for evening occasions if the season allows.
Voorschoten has limited direct competition at this level. For a step up in ambition within the Netherlands, Aan de Poel near Amstelveen and Ciel Bleu in Amsterdam both carry Michelin stars but operate at significantly higher price points. If you want to stay in the South Holland region at a comparable spend, Fred in The Hague is worth considering for a different format. Allemansgeest's canalside setting is its clearest differentiator locally.
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