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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

Menu

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

Pairing

Complete the evening with wine paired with your dishes. From special mico cuvées, natural wines and to Dutch prides.

Botanical pairing €49

Pairing

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.

Garden

Edible 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

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

Farmers & neighbours

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

Geniet tijdens de kerstdagen en Oud & Nieuw van ons Magisch Winter Menu - € 149  
 
  • 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
Maak de avond compleet met ons feestelijke wijn á € 69 of botanical arrangement á € 49

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.
 
Wanneer je tijdens de kerstvakantie een tafel reserveert geniet je automatisch van het Magisch Winter Menu.

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

    Working every day with a smile. Looking for how things can be more conscious and closer. And always with an eye on the culinary future.

    Valerie

    Driven by nature & ambition, Valerie is extremely proud of what they have created together with the team, “op Oost”. She tries to enjoy every day and is always curious about what tomorrow will bring!

    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

    Together with my colleague Edgar, I take care of breakfast at “op Oost”. I get to work at a wonderful workplace. The peace, the atmosphere, and the colleagues. Taking care of our guests makes me happy and of course the ducks, chickens and peacocks that come to greet me early in the morning.

    Mika

    As a host I want our guests to feel at home with us quickly. I like to make our restaurant a quiet place to enjoy together, away from the hustle and bustle that you can also find on Texel.

    Emma

    Being settled in the nature of Texel is very special and beautiful, but giving people the chance to experience and most important to try and taste it is even more so. I really enjoy giving people that experience.

    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.

    Sleep

    Served by nature

    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

    Ontdekken

    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.

    Oostories

    Our 'Oostories' are stories from ourselves, our guests and partners and can be about anything that happens on and around our Texel based boutique hotel. Stories, “op Oost”, that is. We hope you enjoy reading them.

      Innercircle

      We really appreciate meeting you in either our hotel or our restaurant. Follow us on instagram, sign up for the updates by email to stay up to date with the new menu, to stay up to date on what the chickens have experienced today and what nature is serving at the moment.