Served by nature
het Kook Atelier
In our restaurant “het Kook Atelier”, you can enjoy our conscious Nordic & Botanical Cuisine. Our restaurant is a conscious and gastronomic destination on the Texel Wad. A place where the magic of nature and culinary enjoyment meet.
Culinary escape
Our concept “op Oost”, Inspired by Nature and our menu has gotten further shape and depth. Nature always had the highest and last word, but now speaks more clearly than ever. Discover nature “op Oost”.
SERVED BY NATURE PHILOSOPHY
Leave the beaten track and (re)discover our local and conscious gastronomy. Experience our Nordic & Botanical Cuisine in an intimate setting.
"An adventure for the conscious culinary Nomad"
Our Served by Nature philosophy offers a chef’s menu in which nature has the highest and last word. The menu consists of various amuses, teasers and dishes. And is thus a complete evening adventure along all the elements and ecosystems of Texel's Nature. Our cuisine is characterized by strong contrasts in taste and texture, in which cultivation, preservation and foraging play a central role.
Our concept
During our dinner, you will walk an imaginary route on the island of Texel through its different ecosystems. The wind directions indicate where we are, the moon sets the rhythm. A poem will await you at your table to guide you through the night.
We start our journey in the East, where we experience the Wadden Sea. From the dyke, we descend to the fields, the so-called “tuunwalls”. In the South of our island, we smell the pine forest and in the West, the setting sun colours the beach and our wild dunes. The North concludes the adventure with its special polders and salt marshes.
Put your senses on alert and discover the power and magic of Texel's nature from your table.
Served by Nature
An adventure through all the ecosystems of our island. Experience the elements and enjoy the various teasers, amuses and dishes.
Dinner € 99 - € 119
Taste and experience our nordic & botanical cuisine, where nature has the highest and last word. Our menu consists of various amuses, teasers and dishes. A complete evening's adventure. You can pick either our tasting or signature menu.
Wine paring €69
Complete the evening with wine paired with your dishes. From special mico cuvées, natural wines and to Dutch prides.
Botanical pairing €49
In our restaurant, we don’t serve the standard selection of soft drinks. Instead, you will find exciting homemade botanicals. From kombucha to kefir and complex herbal infusions. You can order a special non-alcoholic pairing to go with the menu.
Menu
We serve a chef’s menu in which the kitchen makes a selection of what nature, our garden and our local farmers have available in season. Besides the many vegetables, plants and (wild, salty) herbs, we also serve our conscious choice in fish, shellfish and crustaceans from close by.
When the time of year allows, we serve one dish of Texel lamb or game from head to tail. This all varies throughout the year.
Our menu has herbs, vegetables and plants as a fixed base. That's why you can choose a fully vegetarian option with both our menus.
- Signature Menu | Fifteen moments of taste € 119
- Tasting Menu | Ten moments of taste € 99
- Fruits de Mer | Salty Sunday € 69
- Tasting Lunch * | Four-course lunch with amuses & bread with dip € 69
Please let us know which menu we can serve and whether you would like to enjoy it completely vegetarian. Please indicate your choice when making a reservation. The tasting menu is only available on weekdays.
* 25 & 26 December only
Garden
Our restaurant is surrounded by an edible garden full of (wild) herbs, berries and special flavours. If you stay at our hotel, wander around and savour what the garden has to offer.
Orchard
Just a stone's throw away, you will find our 6ha historic orchard. A place where we grow our own vegetables such as apples, pears and plums. Based on the principles of permaculture & agroforestry, we have established a primal food forest and created a beneficial native herb garden.
Local Heroes
From “de Groentehelden” (the Vegetable Heroes) to Farmer Jens, “de Zuivelhoeve (the DairyFarm), “Bijenraadsel”, Wezenspyk and “de Zelfpluktuin” (the Self-Picking Garden), our Neighbour's garden and that of family and friends. We source as much as we can locally.
Magisch Winter Menu
- Ontvangst met een glas champagne
- Ons Served by Nature signature Menu met vijftien smaakmomenten verdeeld over verschillende amuses, teasers en gerechten
- Tafelwater en koffie of thee met friandises
Tijdens de kerstvakantie zijn wij 7 dagen per week geopend. Met Oud & Nieuw proosten we graag samen met jullie én ons team op het nieuwe jaar.
Important to know...
A few things to take into consideration. What can we expect from one another, what to look forward to and what is important to know in advance:
- Check the opening hours and interim seasonal closures on our contact page.
- We serve a surprise chef's menu with day-fresh and changing ingredients.
- Therefore, we cannot accommodate every dietary requirement. Our menu cannot be adapted to a completely gluten-free or low-salt diet. There is no a la carte menu.
- Would you like to enjoy a fully plant-based menu? This is possible in consultation.
- Our restaurant is not a family restaurant. We unfortunately do not serve special kids’ menu’s. Do the mini farmers come along? Then they can enjoy smaller portions of the menu (up to 11 years of age).
- Dogs are not allowed in our restaurant
- Park in the restaurant's designated parking spaces or at the public car park on Lancasterdijk. Parking spaces in the village are for residents only.
- Our restaurant is open to hotel guests & non hotel guests.
What you can expect
Head to tail and spine
Conscious enjoyment is at the very basis of our menu, defined by contrasts in flavour and texture. The dishes you will be served not only give substance to the 'head to tail' principle, but the menu goes one step further; true culinary enjoyment from 'head to tail'.
Bees
Bees are so important to tomorrow's edible world. In the front garden near the wild and edible flowers is where their home is. Don't be afraid, they won't bother you as long as you don’t bother them. The bees are enjoying all the flowers in the garden, the blooming sea lavender at the Schorren and other beautiful flower gardens near our restaurant. Soon we are able to serve our own home-made honey.
Edible garden
Our garden is almost entirely edible and our bees are definitely supporting that. From sage to wrinkle rose, gooseberry and the elder. Feel free to pick some fresh herbs for your own herbal tea or snack on the strawberries. In the saline kitchen garden boxes you will find our saline crops. A nice variation on conventional crops and definitely more sustainable.
Seasonality
Every day, you can choose to do things differently. Whenever possible, we pick products that are naturally available at the time and within 'reach'. In this way, we limit logistical flows, honour crafts and local home & professional producers. Together with our suppliers, we look at what can be done in a more sustainable way and how best to match our demand and their supply.
Green heroes
Once upon a time, there were three ambitious farmers, a vision, a piece of land and a buyer. Jan, Ellen and Edwin became “de Groentehelden (the Vegetable Heroes) of Texel. We instantly connected in our love for craft, nature and fine dining. From samphire to cabbage and sea lavender to radishes.
Farmers
We have a passion for the finest ingredients and old crafts. We therefore enjoy working with small family farms and passionate artisans such as Farmer Jens from the village of “Oost”. Jens not only supplies beef, raw milk and the so-called “dual-purpose” cow & lamb. He also delivers our fresh eggs when 'our own chicken ladies' are occupied.
Botanicals
In our restaurant, you won't find cola or orangeade. We prefer to create special pairings and a non-alcoholic moment certainly doesn't have to be boring. We create our own herbal infusions, kombucha, water kefir and botanical cocktails. Why? Because it's different, more exciting and sustainable.
The Wad
Our salty backyard is characterised by silence and extraordinary vistas. The salty taste of the Wadden oyster is unmissable and an important part of our menu. Just like the razor clams, periwinkles and cockles. We do not collect these ourselves, but buy them locally from our fish specialist.
Team
Driven by passion for conscious gastronomy, ambition and local hospitality. We would like to introduce you to the "Kook Atelier" team. Would you like to become part of our team? Click here to read more.
Joram
Valerie
Glenn
Born and raised on Texel and proud of all that the island has to offer. Glenn can often be found in the woods or on one of Texel’s amazing beaches. Hospitality is Glenn’s second nature and he considers it to be one of the things he enjoy most, both on the giving and on the receiving end! And needless to say, he also really enjoys culinary food and good wines!
Daniël
I super enjoy working at “op Oost”, what especially attracts me is being involved a lot with nature and the mud flats and working with local products.
Nicole
Mika
Emma
Teun
Youri
It gives me satisfaction to work with this team to provide our guests with a unique experience – both in the kitchen and at their table.
Cas
I enjoy the learning opportunities presented to me and am always ready for a new challenge.
Stefan
After my travels worldwide, I have found a place here where I can fully express my passion for sustainability, craftsmanship and creativity.
Salty Adventure
The Old Oyster Harbour “op Oost” was the beating heart of Texel's oyster and seaweed trade in the 18th century. You can collect oysters yourself in this beautiful place.
OYSTER GATHERING | € 39
Book a salty adventure guided by our oysterman and learn all about the oyster, its history, how to gather oysters yourself and…how to open them. Of course, he will open some oysters with you while enjoying a glass of “Vuurzee”, Cuvée Prestige, Vonkelbier, a special beer pairs greatly. The cost for the salty adventure is €39 p.p.
Michelin Green Star
Sustainability reigns in this authentic cheese-cover farmhouse, which is tastefully furnished and has eleven splendid rooms. You will experience the sweet and salty delights of the Wadden Sea. Its own garden and self-picking are mixed with local fish and meat with a nordic philosophy. Here you taste the brute force of Texel's nature."
Green Key Goud
We always ask ourselves if something can be done differently, more natural and closer to home. Check out our CSR - statement and all the ins & outs of Green Key Netherlands.
Dutch Cuisine
Together we put modern Dutch cuisine back on the map and cook according to the 5 principles of Dutch Cuisine: Culture, Healthy, Nature, Quality and Value.
Lekker500 #71
Patron-cuisinier Joram Timmerman and his brigade continue to perform. Their Texel-inspired Dutch Cuisine seems inexhaustible. The chef blows us away.
Considerate Collection
The hotel and restaurant have been admitted as a gourmet destination in the Netherlands to "the considerate collection" of the international travel community SLH - Small Luxury Hotels of the world. SLH is spread over ninety countries consisting of a select 520 hotels of which only four other destinations in the Netherlands.
Slowfood Professionals
The path to a good, clean, and fair food system is challenging, and collaboration is essential. Together with Slow Food Professional, we are committed to transforming the food system.
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“A long journey that has involved a lot of time, energy and good entrepreneurship. Looking at this team, I think they are already way ahead of their times. “I hope the 5 stars will motivate you even more." Hotel Stars
We're Smart Green Guide ****
"Conscious and sustainable gastronomy are at the heart of this tastefully decorated farmhouse, where chef Joram and his team stay close to nature."
NorthSeaChefs
NorthSeaChefs encourages chefs, home cooks, and consumers to responsibly use underappreciated and lesser-known fish species, as well as bycatch, caught by Belgian and Dutch fishermen.
Gault & Millau 14pnt
Where wild and local picking are his credo. He considers the Wadden as his backyard and, together with nature on the island, is the inspiration for his "botanical and Nordic cuisine.
Sleep
An authentic Texel farmhouse, a stone's throw from the Wadden Sea, is home to our intimate boutique hotel with twelve Green Key suites and fine dining restaurant. Surrounded by an edible garden with herbs, flowers and a salty vegetable garden, you will discover a different, authentic island vibe.
Discover
Skip the beaten track, explore our island together and feel like a true local. From salty wild-picking to private oyster tours. “op Oost” is a place where salty & sweet meet, tranquility and quality prevail and nature has the highest word.