Hof Van Cleve by Chef Peter Goossens is the Best Restaurant in Belgium

[@MadMaxBeyond]

19,5 points on 20 for gault millau, 5 chef hats 🎩, 17 years straight owning the 3 Michelin ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ Try to beat that!. Truly The Godfather of Belgian cuisine.. no one here in Belgium wil ever come close.. this guy has done it all!! Best thing of all this, compared to almost all chefs, he is always there in his kitchen and running it 🙌🏽

[@andersandkaitlin]

We were so pleasantly surprised! A place this old could easily be outdated, but Peter Goossens has stayed up to date! And like you're saying, he's there in the kitchen every day. Makes all the difference.

[@MadMaxBeyond]

@@andersandkaitlin I’m glad you guys enjoyed it ! Food is life and you and Kaitlin know that better then anyone else.. So happy that you visited our tiny little country! Small but a lot to offer as you witnessed! Love you guys ❤️

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@MadMaxBeyond We loved Belgium! Will be back for more soon, for sure!

[@MadMaxBeyond]

@@andersandkaitlin thank you and enjoy the holidays in the U.S. !! 🎉🥳

[@tripalu]

Well said ...that's why you don't see him a lot on tv shows or public media... he's fkng busy in his kitchen...

[@michelwillems50]

A top restaurant indeed. Although it has been nearly 25 years ago, I still remember the menu. Excellent.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Wow, that's awesome!

[@fvrs3411]

To this date still my favourite dining experience, absolute class.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Just superb!

[@NLJeffEU]

His NJAM episodes are awesome. Luckely he is still verry down to earth. What an absoluut legend

[@andersandkaitlin]

Is that a Belgian show?

[@NLJeffEU]

@@andersandkaitlin it's on youtube but he speaks dutch in it. Njam peter goossens if you want too look it up

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@NLJeffEU Thanks!

[@jarnus5703]

Stunning review! I live 2 kilometers away from it. Peter Goossens is truly one of the greatest, a lot of Souschefs/people who worked their have their own michelinstar restaurants. One of my favorites is Vrijmoed by Michael Vrijmoed in Ghent, 2 star Michelin and absolutely incredible. 2nd best vegetable restaurant in the WORLD. Michael worked 8 years alongside Peter. Class!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks fot the tip. We'v heard about it. Next time!

[@peterjanssens666]

En Michael is een sympathieke kerel. In tegenstelling tot Goossens die enkel vriendelijk is als hij u kent. Prijs/kwaliteit is 10 keer beter in Vrijmoed.

[@jarnus5703]

​@@peterjanssens666 100% akkoord!

[@guillomn]

My goodness, I don't even want to think about the amount of work that goes into creating a single dish, let alone the whole menu... and a desert cart with dozens of different pastries?? Amazing

[@andersandkaitlin]

Insane, right? :D

[@CookinginRussia]

They have 30 cooks at last count. Not to mention professional equipment like Thermomix and Pacojets. It's not as hard as it seems with an army and a restaurant kitchen.

[@DavidSme]

Looks delicious! And I love how the chef says "vege-tables"!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, love that too!

[@searedfoiegras]

What a wonderful video. makes me hungry. We'll have to try next time we are in Belgium

[@andersandkaitlin]

You should!

[@brianbergman1454]

Very nice video ,Thanks ,a very creative menu ,nice combination of vegetables with complimentary seafood and meat ( I liked the chicken liver mouse with hazelnuts ?) also giving the cost was a nice touch

[@Gourmet_Goon80]

As far as 3* restaurants are concerned, I’ve wanted to go there for many years. Chef Goossens strikes me as such a charming gentleman.

[@andersandkaitlin]

He is, and his food feels modern and not outdated at all, despite the age of the chef and his restaurant.

[@barristanselmy2758]

Okay this was one heck of a meal. So much flavour, in so many packages.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Absolutely!

[@tristanabbott5819]

So nice you guys featured Alberte! such a great neighbourhood restaurant, frequently changing menu ! great wine list, and by the glass too, incredibly knowledgeable staff a real treat for people like myself who work in the industry who don't have the weekend off as they're open on Mondays !!

[@andersandkaitlin]

We loved it there!

[@donorr4615]

Beautiful video as always! And that Dessert Trolley!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thank you 😋

[@mohammadrajibuddin7255]

I fell in love with this menu

[@andersandkaitlin]

It's amazing!

[@sourishsaha8067]

You guy's channel is sooo good

[@andersandkaitlin]

Wow, thanks!

[@amyorr6270]

Booking now - that dessert trolley looks unbelievable!

[@andersandkaitlin]

It truly is!

[@zhalvia]

I have been there 1.5 year ago, before covid. The food was outstanding especially the caviar. The chef was very nice. I may visit them again one day.

[@andersandkaitlin]

You should! Top level still.

[@stianaslaksen5799]

A restaurant to put on the bucket list for sure! Lovely filming.

[@andersandkaitlin]

You should!

[@sebekkha]

Superb. On my to do list for 2022!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Go for it!

[@Truc_Aveline]

I would love to try that dessert trolley! All the foods look perfectly delicious! Yum 😋

[@andersandkaitlin]

It's sooo good!

[@franriding6473]

This is the one restaurant I would love to visit.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Do it!

[@gwyn3thc]

both the bread and dessert trolley looks amazing!! how did you not get full from all the bread in the beginning haha

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, we had to pace ourselves!

[@HKKetoRecipes]

Wow I would love to eat here!!!

[@andersandkaitlin]

You should!

[@cyberbas]

🤗 That looks amazing!

[@michaelnissen4322]

I would love to see more about wine parring in your videos. Thank you for the exciting content.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks for the input. :)

[@harukrentz435]

This looks great 😍

[@andersandkaitlin]

It was!

[@crestfallen821]

6:09 Home Alone track be bussin 😮‍💨

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, glad you noticed!

[@Shanarai]

Everything looks amazing👏🏻

[@andersandkaitlin]

It was!

[@jesperdemiranda2435]

This one has been on my wishlist for so long! How did it compare to some of the other 3* you’ve been to?

[@andersandkaitlin]

One of the best! Super impressed.

[@woodysmith2681]

Very good video, excellent interview, and I think I gained weight just looking at your video of the dessert trolley.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha. Great to hear!

[@pierrekrantz5370]

That breadtrolley. Oh my god.....

[@andersandkaitlin]

Then the dessert trolley! And cheese too if you can muster.

[@brubill1343]

nice to see your video

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks for watching!

[@gennarosavastano9062]

Peter is amazing! 🤩

[@andersandkaitlin]

Love him!

[@nicogroot5170]

Real food, no flowers

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, flowers can be both tasty and pretty, but this guy doesn't need it.

[@nicogroot5170]

@@andersandkaitlin If you are ever in Amsterdam pay a visit to Bak restaurant and Choux restaurant. No stars, fabulous. Great to see your reviews. Nico, cook from Amsterdam

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@nicogroot5170 thanks for the tip!

[@Username-es5vv]

As a Belgian, this is like describing the White House as "just a short flight away from New York". Idk why Ghent is in this video. We're a tiny country, EVERYTHING is a 30 minute drive from Ghent haha.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, well we took a taxi so it wasn’t QUITE as bad as a flight. 😅

[@walterblack3651]

Ghent - Genk: 1h35 Ghent- Leuven: 1h Ghent - Eupen: 2h Ghent - Newport: 1h … The drive from ghent to hof van cleve is not far at all 😂 and I live in Ghent so i know

[@Buddy.Temple]

The chef definitely likes round shapes haha. I'm Unfreezing self-made apple pie in the kitchen atm but want to eat madeleines as well after seeing this video.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Few things beat homemade apple pie!

[@joyderose2862]

bravo！

[@Jawzh1]

Belgium power 😍

[@andersandkaitlin]

Yasss!

[@neonex6590]

blijft geweldig als ik belgen als onderwerp in videos zie

[@andersandkaitlin]

We hopen er meer te doen!

[@michaelrunnels7660]

At 2:04 the waiter places the dish with a fork in front of you, but you reach for the spoon. That's funny!

[@andersandkaitlin]

He actually placed a fork on top of a spoon. Both were ok to use- ;)

[@michaelrunnels7660]

@@andersandkaitlin My comment was just a test.....................and I flunked!

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@michaelrunnels7660 Haha. :D

[@wirazainal727]

No smoke..no flowers...its my style...yeah! I like that style....just wait

[@andersandkaitlin]

We loved the food here too!

[@JamesYYLee]

Does it usually take long reservations to enter a 3 Michelin starred restaurant?

[@renurrenur4720]

My friend made a reservation 3 months beforehand

[@andersandkaitlin]

It's generally smart to start thinking about a reservation 2-3 months in advance. Some places longer, but those would be the most sought-after reservations in the world.

[@esdeekay4344]

The first available month is July 2022. Or You can register on a waiting list in case someone cancels, but that's not a guarantee...

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@esdeekay4344 Crazy, when we booked here it was only a month or so in advance.

[@matthiasmohring5111]

How much can she eat? Thats really amazing :)

[@andersandkaitlin]

Trust me, a lot! :D

[@Alex-rl4uy]

We live in rural Mississippi and are super poor. This kinda stuff blows us away 😂

[@andersandkaitlin]

Happy you enjoy watching it, at least. Luckily, food doesn't have to be expensive to be tasty! :)

[@henk-janwesterhof4088]

No need for magic, it's already here.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Indeed!

[@mehmetalieskin4212]

Did Chef Peter retired nowadays?

[@andersandkaitlin]

Yes, he sold it.

[@mehmetalieskin4212]

Awwww

[@reichhopprivatwatch1406]

so the highlight was the dessert

[@andersandkaitlin]

One of many, but yes!

[@zampao2000]

1st comment and like from me

[@andersandkaitlin]

You rock!

[@zampao2000]

@@andersandkaitlin rocking in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 🇯🇵👍🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@Anonymous-nj2ow]

that dessert cart is almost pornographic, exquisite

[@andersandkaitlin]

YES!

[@freespirit5130]

Better audio would make this so much better.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Which part of the audio are you unhappy with?

[@Robocop-qe7le]

450 euro without the drinks, count 650 with the drinks

[@КенобиОби-Ван-п6ь]

Как мило

[@andersandkaitlin]

Очень!

[@lemongreensg]

Every chef says they like Japanese food and their cuisine has some kind of Japanese influence….

[@andersandkaitlin]

It's definitely a big trend right now!

[@lucycarlos4923]

Mhhhhhm I don't know about this place, hachimagaroo, Caitlin with the knife jaja

[@andersandkaitlin]

Was our best meal in 2021!

[@lucycarlos4923]

@@andersandkaitlin if you say so I believe so, I will check it again. And see how your palate is. I can concert flavors, in my mouth,,,,, when I say mhhhm, it's not is That is bad, it is that, my food cosmos, doesn't resonate with certain combinations, like chamomile with langostine, brain.... I should read more your articles.

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@lucycarlos4923 Admittedly, we were a bit skeptical about this 37-year-old restaurant as well, but Peter Goossen's cooking really surprised us. He's a master of balancing flavors.

[@lucycarlos4923]

@@andersandkaitlin wow, I am just a simple person that feels so happy to see the best cooking videos ever!!! Thank you so much.

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@lucycarlos4923 thanks for watching!

[@tahdenlento1385]

I have never felt so poor in my life… I once wanted to have a Michelin starred food, the closest I’ve been was at Odette, (now I only eating Michelin chicken rice that is $3) and that was my second time speaking Michelin starred food. Then I see you eating Michelin starred food left and right.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Nothing wrong with a good chicken rice, tough. I'm craving Singapore hawker food every day.

[@adrickherregodts4194]

First of all, fantastic video. I would kindly like to point out a small mistake, which in itself doesn't take anything away from the quality of your video. The restaurant is located in Kruishoutem, and not Kruisem as shown in the intro. Probably an overlooked typo, keep up the good work.

[@jandee1975]

Kruisem is the new name after the fusion of Kruishoutem, Zingem, Ouwegem and Huise... so no mistake.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Thanks for the local knowledge! I just went with what Google told me. Glad it turned out correctly. :)

[@luuk3828]

Vege tables

[@andersandkaitlin]

Love the accent.

[@proProcrastinatooor]

2:03 we will never know how the chicken liver tasted(

[@andersandkaitlin]

It was amazing! One of our favorite dishes. We don't really review restaurants in our videos, but check out blog for reviews. andershusa.com

[@XxKotaX]

The pastry looks nice. Maybe its unpopular opinion in this comment thread, but for me, there is nothing less apetizing than seeing more plate than food on the plate.

[@andersandkaitlin]

That's because it's a tasting menu with many courses. You can't fill the plate.

[@Mizernyi]

Is king crab local? What about squid?

[@Tim1412198933]

Dat taartje op 0:40, dan weet je direct dat je met honger weggaat.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Do you mean leaving hungry before you go to the restaurant?

[@michaelbeary]

I bet you could get a job as a Michelin judge.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha, no, we are way too public. :)

[@fasteddy4987]

2:01 en daarna nog honger lijden, voor dat beetje dat je krijgt, en de kost zeker de hoogte in, ze moesten verlegen zijn

[@fasteddy4987]

dat ge daar zoveel geld aan geeft, belachelijk stom

[@shelffeather4473]

RIP lactose intolerant people

[@Karim-ik5ij]

5:43....dude grabbed the pastry like a savage. Definitely not going there.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Lol, enjoy the 1800s.

[@Ded-Miron]

i am looking this video and mz RICE is much much better. What an artist!!!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Not sure what you mean exactly. What is mz RICE?

[@Ded-Miron]

@@andersandkaitlin my Rice man:) simple Rice

[@sarge5000]

Fun to watch people without real jobs go around and stuff their faces

[@andersandkaitlin]

Glad it brings some fun to your 9 to 5 office life!

[@Tim1234535]

Fun fact: when you eat there & don't order enough (payment- wise), he kindly asks you not to come back... yea.. great restaurant.. cough..

[@reallyyouthful]

The Emporers new clothes.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Do you even know what that expression means?

[@venezzrok871]

I see the waiters make multiple mistakes serving the food though, not something you would expect from such a restaurant.

[@andersandkaitlin]

Luckily we don’t live in the 1800s, so stuff like that is really unimportant.

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

ridiculous!

[@andersandkaitlin]

Ridiculously tasty, indeed!

[@lbe1309]

I had diner once there, and I am sorry to say, for me it was a complete disappointment ... I had more bread that evening than in a normal week, instead of a decent meal ... lots of VERY tiny dishes, altough being very tastfully, but for me not satisfying at all

[@andersandkaitlin]

Sorry to hear that! Our experience couldn't have been more opposite of yours - we barely touched the bread.

[@matthiasdebruin589]

Are you a yelper?

[@andersandkaitlin]

No. We are food bloggers. We have our own blog, KZbin channel, social media + our videos run on television in Norway.

[@aiami2695]

Mate juice with cauliflower couscous... 🤢

[@andersandkaitlin]

It was delicious. Chefs did magic!

[@aiami2695]

@@andersandkaitlin 😉👍

[@supremeenlightenedtramp1080]

really all samey type stuff over use of gelatin, and agar, hes been doing the same shit for like 20 years as of i can remember .

[@peterjanssens666]

Great chef but bad personality. Only friendly towards VIP's.

[@maciejmaciej7773]

In the meantime a lot of people starve to death....

[@andersandkaitlin]

What are you currently doing about that? Trolling KZbin?

[@pietjepuk9575]

And when you leave, you leave with a empty stomach and a empty wallet 😖😖😖😖👎👎👎👎👎

[@andersandkaitlin]

You leave with a stomach so full you can barely walk. Sure, this meal is expensive, but you're getting an insane value for money. It should cost the double.

[@abroZ13]

@@andersandkaitlin how much did you pay for it?

[@andersandkaitlin]

@@abroZ13 We always put the price in the description! :)

[@andersandkaitlin]

@Liam Davies meat is rarely the main focus at restaurants like these anymore.

[@fuckstamford3639]

I live in gent, for the last 20yrs I honestly thought the name of this resaurant was 'hof van 't leven' (garden of life). kinda feel like an idiot now hahaha

[@andersandkaitlin]

Haha!