Restaurant De Nieuwe Winkel

One of our best food experiences ever! We had high hopes for De Nieuwe Winkel, and they did not disappoint. From the moment you step inside, you feel extremely welcomed. The cozy surroundings and the open kitchen makes for a special night, and the acoustics sound panels make it easy to hold a conversation. The food is obviously the no 1 element and it is extremely flavorful. Full of unique tastes and each dish is presented as a small piece of art. We had the spring awakenings menu, where dishes like the white asparagus, the sea fennel blossom and ocean-inspired desserts were unforgettable masterpieces. Highly recommend to visit this restaurant if you are looking for an exceptional dining experience!

Fantastic experience and a definite bucket list item! We loved the ambiance at the place and the fact that all different chefs serve their course to you. Flavours were unique, well-balanced, innovative and looked like art. I loved how they were able to play and work with structures that surprise you, especially since it’s all plantbased. We chose the non-alcoholic drinks pairing which was perfect. Very unique flavours and ways of fermentation and brewing that paired well with the food. It was an unforgettable experience. Thank you for a great night!

Amazing experience, what an amazing flavours you can create with vegan food. So many special food preparations are really impressive. Some dishes take them 3 days to prepare. And what a fantastic service, so friendly, open, fun and knowledgeable👌👌 The wine pairing was good, interesting natural wines, not always the most amazing taste but nice and different than the main stream superb wines. The kitchen is open, small, very well organised and they invite you to have a look when you like 🤩🥳👌thanks so much to the amazing team for having us 👍👍

Ok. Never been to a Michelin restaurant before (not really into fancy-pancy places with small dishes). Took the wife here for her birthday. Woah! Friendly service, not fancy-pancy at all, and the food… Wowzzers. Taaasty… I thought it might be a bit bland (as it’s all veggie based) but it packs a punch. In total, we had 12 dishes and were blown away by them all. Does it fill you up … yes! Are some dishes a bit salty… maybe. Are they all presented in a way where you get to meet each chef… certainly. This is one experience we’ll never forget and maybe never do again.

Great dining experience, very interesting dishes, all vegan. I had the non-alcoholic food pairing and it was excellent. The food was fantastic, albeit the protein in two of the main dishes a bit too salty. Overall a balanced menu, with strong and beautiful flavors. The service is excellent-you can actually feel that people love to work there.

I had an exceptional dining experience at De Nieuwe Winkel in Nijmegen. The dishes were innovative, paired perfectly with non-alcoholic botanical drinks that elevated the flavors. The portions were generous, leaving me full yet eager to return for their seasonal menu. The calm atmosphere and attentive service made the evening even more enjoyable. A truly memorable culinary experience! I would totally recommend for this once in a lifetime experience.

I have been to Noma in Copenhagen and several other Michelin-starred restaurants but Nieuwe Winkel is truly special. The food will make every omnivore a fan of vegan food & the staff is so down-to-earth and friendly. The prices are still reasonable for the quality of the food and amount of wine you get. Loved every minute of the visit and am still raving about it.

(i keep editing the review to make it as fair as I can but the overall experience just left a sad aftertaste) First let's get to the good things. I appreciate the casual atmosphere at the restaurant. Usually fancy restaurants are super pretentious. This one is just perfect. The wait staff were courteous and explained each dish to us in a fun way (and also caught on to the fact that I just got my Ph.D. and hence the extra pie, which was delicious, seen in the pictures). So, 9/10 on that front. The most important bit was of course the food. This is where I felt very confused. The restaurant has 2 Michelin stars and was recently touted "the best vegetarian restaurant in the world". I had super high expectations. I could see that a lot of effort was put into making the dishes and the combinations were unique. The reduced sunflower root tasted very nice. The use of nuts as substitutes for milk and other ingredients to create pâtés and other components was very cool. Unfortunately none of the 9 courses really stood out. When it came to taste, I mostly "had to go looking" for subtleties that could make me go 'mmm'. The first impression was always something like "earthy". Additionally, two of the courses were plainly saltier than expected. For e.g., i could barely taste the miso through all the salt. The drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) were nice and complemented some of the dishes well but it all lacked that "oomph" which I expect at such a highly regarded place. I feel bad saying all this but this was the most lacklustre experience I have had at a Michelin-starred restaurant (and this is my first 2-star experience). Maybe the flavour profile is just not for me, but to counter that point I should add that I have tried highly-rated (m-star / m-guidebook / best 50) restaurants in France, Italy, US, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and I always found at least a few dishes at each venue which completely blew my mind. Maybe it was just a bad day there (200+ euros worth though). However, even if it got better, just given the flavour profiles, knowing at least one cuisine intimately which produces excellent vegetarian food - Indian food - I am absolutely baffled that someone decided to give out the title "the best vegetarian restaurant in the world" this easily :(