From church to kitchen

A hostess and a chef with high-end experience in the Netherlands and Belgium donned their aprons, rolled up their sleeves and spoiled everyone who came south with the most delicious food. A culinary fairy tale? No, this story really happened. - TEXT + IMAGE EDITORS

Despite the tough times due to coronagraphs, there are fortunately fanatical restaurateurs who are just starting restaurants. Brand new, for example, is Ambrozijn in Valkenburg, whose doors opened in December. We are sometimes reproached that WINELIFE often tastes in the Randstad, so here's a tip in the southernmost lump of the Netherlands. The interior alone is worth a visit, let alone the dishes - contemporary from a classic French base, using modern cooking techniques and keeping the main ingredient recognisable. For instance, the scallop with chorseneer, beurre noisette and red vermouth immediately caught our eye. Could that be because the spicy drink vermouth is a fortified wine? We are also delighted with the wine list itself. Arranged by flavour profile rather than origin, it includes Limburg wines. Moreover, with 15 open bottles, there is enough choice to taste different styles by the glass with the dishes.

Greek mythology

Restaurant Ambrozijn is located in the 1891 Irenekerk, whose design is attributed to the famous architect Pierre Cuypers - of the Rijksmuseum and Central Station Amsterdam. After a fire in 2018, the building was restored and rebuilt by designer Tim Reiters together with owners chef Sven Nijenhuis and hostess Joëlle Nijenhuis. The name they chose for their first own business, Ambrozijn, comes from Greek mythology, in which ambrosia is the food or drink of the gods.

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