De Kas
A fine-dining restaurant inside a converted 1926 municipal greenhouse, cooking a daily menu from its own gardens and nursery.
The call
Worth it if you're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is De Kas worth it?
De Kas deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
You eat under soaring glass among the herbs and vegetables that end up on your plate, in a light-flooded room that feels more botanical garden than dining room.
- 02
Serene and a little out of the way — the kind of long, slow lunch you plan a day around.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're watching the budget
De Kas earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep De Kas.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, De Kas is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, De Kas is an easy yes.
Think twice if
The plates that decide it
- The set garden menu — the whole point — let the kitchen drive it
- The wine pairing — well-judged and unfussy alongside the vegetable courses
Plan it well
- Cost
- high — fixed multi-course menu
- Timing
- Lunch, for the full effect of light through the glass
- Booking
- Reserve well ahead; set menu
- Allow
- 2–3 hours for the set menu
- Accessibility
- Greenhouse is ground level; vegetable-forward menu suits vegetarians
Sources and method (2)
- One MICHELIN Star plus a MICHELIN Green Star in the Netherlands guide; an organic farm-to-table kitchen in a restored 1926 greenhouse in Park Frankendael. guide.michelin.com ↗
- Set menus: lunch from €32.50 (3 courses) to €42.50; dinner €52.50 (5 courses) to €60 (6 courses); ~300 varieties of produce grown on site and at its Beemster field. timeout.com ↗