UNBELIEVABLE lunch at this 3 MICHELIN STAR restaurant (€295) - Boury

#3michelinstar #michelinstarchef #belgium
When you think of Belgium, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?
Let me guess: Waffles? Chocolate? or beer?
We know them for these things, but as you’re about to find out, there is so much more to food here in Belgium.
Join us at a restaurant called Boury. It’s located in Roeselare, Belgium.
The owner and executive chef is Tim Boury. Soon after opening Boury, the awards came flooding in. Within a year, they had the first michelin star.
In 2017, they received their second Michelin star, and in 2022, they added a cherry on top - the third and final Michelin star.
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My name is Alexander. I’m the co-owner of a ONE Michelin star restaurant, and I’m on a mission - to find inspiration in gastronomy. I love fine dining, good wine and sharing what I know with other people.
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[@alexandertheguest]

I’ve been away for a while, and for a good reason! You suggested tons of great restaurants, and I’ve been busy checking many of them. I already visited Alchemist, Frantzén, Noma and DiverXO, so stay tuned, videos are on the way! Make sure to hit subscribe, so you don't miss any of them!

[@DigyWithDukeDennisAura]

Im excited!

[@thomasandersen802]

Looking forward to your review of the alchemist, looks very interesting:)

[@toniownez]

@@thomasandersen802 Alchemist is more like an art gallery rather than a restaurant. Very interesting indeed.

[@thomasandersen802]

Then i hope to see some of that too, only seen shorter reviews picturing the infamous tongue-dish and so on;)

[@GuilhermePereira-ru9hr]

@alexandertheguest Please go to Schanz, in Rheinland-Pfalz! The Chef of the place is Thomas Schanz ! Please consider this option, thank you!

[@vascovalente3929]

Its good to see that this channel blurrs the other patrons faces. Something a lot of other channels dedicated to evaluating premium services don´t do. Kudos !

[@lisa07062000]

Boury is in my opinion the best of the Belgian 3 stars, yet it might be the most underappreciated, due to it's location and new status as top notch restaurant. Great to see you visit it!

[@dirkbulinckx9974]

There are others (with less stars) in Belgium that are better. Try L'Air Du Temps (*only* 2 stars)

[@longbrechi]

I agree, l’air du temps is amazing !!!

[@schunka1051]

well they are for sure not underappreciating themselves with those prices

[@zes3813]

wrrr

[@Flo-nh8xz]

295€ for a 3 star michelin... it's a gift ​@@schunka1051

[@HassanSafdar97]

Not going to lie the portions of this 3 Michelin star restaurant are pretty big. The dishes look so tasty. I have to try this if I ever swing by Europe in the future.

[@Mallocake]

It depends on the restaurant, but I did an internship at Boury and Tim always made sure there was enough food on eah dish/course. You shouldn't leave the restaurant hungry ;-)

[@gerhardvanderschyff752]

So happy to see a South African wine to make it on some restaurants list. Again, fantastic video! Loving all of this.

[@thatssomefinexxx7995]

One of the most impressive restaurants yet, alot of food, variety, experimentation and all seems delicious, also not too expensive compared to other places, seems top notch!

[@alastairgreen2077]

a lot. Two words.

[@jones1803]

@@alastairgreen2077☝️🤓

[@kverreet]

Belgium has many good restaurants, For an absolute treat try Dim Dining in Antwerp. 2 michelin stars right now but its sure to get a third . The food is phenomenal and the sake pairing is excellent as well.. still the best restaurant I've ever been to, blows some other 2 stars out of the water.

[@thatssomefinexxx7995]

@@alastairgreen2077 Thanks alot for the correction

[@sarunasj1463]

1100EUR for a meal for 2 is not too expensive ? that's a month's salary !

[@νιισ-ν8κ]

Alexander, i am so glad you made it to Belgium to try this awesome restaurant. I have done the interior decoration for restaurant Oud Sluis and Pure C from Sergio Herman, years ago. I can see that Inge did a wonderfull job with the garden, it looks stunning! I really have to go and see this myself now. Thx for this awesome video.

[@zes3813]

wr

[@parn712]

Glad you enjoyed your time in Belgium! I hope you keep making these amazing videos forever, thank you Alexander!

[@basedyapper]

Ngl this is the most food I've seen a michelin star restaurant offer and for quite a decent price as well in terms of other restaurants.

[@shadowfilm7980]

Alexander, I have to say, of all the videos I have watched from you at some truly amazing restaurants, I absolutely LOVE this one! Everything was so nice! Beautiful too. So much incredible “eye candy”. The garden outside was so nice. Loved the pure design of that one area where they prepared things. It had an angular metal overhang. So cool. Then the service looked absolutely impeccable! They were friendly too. Not snobby. The food looks SO perfect! I mean every dish they served you was to absolute perfection! Works of individual art! Really! So detailed. So amazingly beautiful. It’s sad in a way to have to destroy those works of art with your fork/spoon! I will absolutely make a note of this restaurant! Thank you! Your videos are amazing! So well done! Best!

[@dirkbulinckx9974]

As a "normal" guest the service is different......

[@kevinh3979]

This place just looks incredible. Food, service, wines & atmosphere. Out of all the places you've reviewed this one stands out to me. Must go next time I'm in Benelux.

[@christophcampagna3592]

Try 't Zilte in Antwerp. We had not that fine experience @ Boury. They know who Alexander is and did some effort.

[@florentlescouezec2785]

This restaurant is incredible 😮 the food presentation left me speechless 😶 one of the best I’ve seen so far on your channel

[@zes3813]

no such thing as lefx or spexlex or aperitifx or bettex or levex or for or et,c cpeuxua,x outx, do, sayx, can outx, do, sayx etc any nmw s perfx

[@stanley2903]

I don't have enough years or room on my Bucket List. Thank you Alexander, simply delightful.

[@jakerio8]

another place more than deserving of its 3 stars. thanks for taking us there alex!!!

[@VeryEvilGM]

Thanks for the English subtitles!

[@mommakittyhiking]

How fun to see Bonny Doon Vineyard as a wine choice. I've lived down the road from that winery for 30 years and they've always made really interesting and exciting wines. If I had one last glass of wine before I died it would be another Santa Cruz wine, Storrs Chardonnay.

[@dukkyfuzzfuzzydukk3594]

I’m so poor I couldn’t ever afford this but it looks delicious.😢I wish I could buy this meal for my parents.

[@LMW87MMA]

One thing I'd be interested to know is how much of your experience is a typical experience, vs them rolling out the red carpet for a VIP

[@dirkbulinckx9974]

Indeed Alexander gets a different experience vs joe average....(Went to Boury and they acted 100% differently)

[@ლუკა-ჩ4ე]

@@dirkbulinckx9974 what was it like for you, if you wouldn't mind sharing?

[@dirkbulinckx9974]

@@ლუკა-ჩ4ე food was good but not top compared to other Michelin star restaurants (there are several 1 and 2 stars that are at least for me better). It felt like they were operating like robots, not much interaction with the guests. (again compared to other restaurants).

[@ლუკა-ჩ4ე]

@@dirkbulinckx9974 ah that's interesting to hear. As someone who never has (and likely never will) dined at restaurants like this, the fairy-tale service, food, and environment, set my expectation to that of royal hospitality for every customer. So essentially most people don't get a course delivered by the head chef, or visits to the kitchen? Strange that even at this level of luxury there is a distinction between the haves and have-nots.

[@dirkbulinckx9974]

@@ლუკა-ჩ4ე in a lot of the Michelin restaurants the chef will do "something", it could be delivering a course or explaining the menu or asking at the end how it was. After around 30 Michelin restaurants (mix of 1/2/3-stars) I had once the maitre that showed the kitchen and explained some parts of it (that was in the 1-star Lido84). In Hisa-Franko (2-star when I went - 3 stars a few days later) we had a chat with Ana (the "official" chef) when we arrived at the hotel part of Hisa Franko, and with the actual chef when we left the hotel. Often in the 3 stars the "official" chef is not even in the restaurant/kitchen. For example if you take all the "Robuchon" restaurants (ranging from 1 to 3 stars) the named-chef (Robuchon) is even dead, and the name of the actual chef is less known. My experience is that in a 1-star restaurant you can get top food and a top experience IF the owners are still part of the actual staff. When selecting the restaurant(s) were I go, I do try to find these.

[@laurawgarts]

This is one of my favorite reviews. I love their creativity and presentation of their beautiful dishes and not too much overuse of caviar (as in many other places you've visited).

[@Glee73]

for a 3 star.. thats a very impressive meal at a great price. pretty hard to believe at first when you mentioned the price.

[@antoined5588]

Aah! Finally a video showcasing a restaurant of my own country! Love your good work and professionalism, as always!

[@raspberrymeal7757]

I'm from Belgium and I'm surprised you didn't go to Hof Van Cleve. Peter Goossens is often called the grandfather of the Belgian gastronomy. The menu never seemed mind-blowing so I'm excited what you'd think of it.

[@fvrs3411]

He went there too. I assume that video is coming soon.

[@martindelis3986]

ive been there and in my experience it was the biggest scam ever. food was meh for 3 stars. 1 star meaby 2 and overpriced af. some dishes were not even good. gotta say that the pastry and bread is the best i ever had. nothing comes close. but the rest was underwelming

[@NihilisticHedonism]

ISIS and Equadorian drug lords are running things there

[@christophcampagna3592]

@@martindelis3986 We had the same experience there. And totally NOT down to earth but arrogant!!! Never again BOURY. We prefer HVC.

[@Jipzorowns]

@@christophcampagna3592 I assume he's talking about HVC.

[@jamestamu83]

Wonderful video with great photography, and of course the usual fantastic commentary and explanation. Thanks for taking us along. I don't know why this channel doesn't have a million subscribers already!!

[@aymericsamyn6769]

Big time fan from Belgium, happy you visited us. So now other people know we don't only sell waffles. :)

[@sergiojippys3838]

Proud to be a belgian💯💯💯❤️❤️thanks Alexander🎉🎉

[@riffraff9070]

Wow this one…this one might be one of my favorite. Just the presentation alone. The food looks like artwork.

[@asherm3004]

Fantastic review and video! I enjoyed watching this one more than usual.

[@stavbrener8692]

I was so excited to see they served you a Lambic!

[@theohack3915]

Keep rolling with these quality vids man, everything from the narration to quality of production to style, always a pleasure to watch!

[@TanukiSC]

Wow. What an absolutely stellar experience from A to Z. Hard to tell which contributed more to the experience - the food or the amazing service. And what perfect weather to begin and end the meal in that gorgeous garden. Thanks - as always - for sharing this with us. Absolutely my top channel for genuine reviews and perspectives of fine dining experiences!

[@noelveigacoutinho]

Yet another great video!!! Thank you. It is a pleasure to watch and listen to how you savour your visits to these amazing restaurants and more over give unique insights on the food , wine and people who make all of this possible. So hats of to you and all the culinary experts around the world that bring us dreams on a plate for us to appreciate.

[@anzesuhadolc2405]

I reccommend visiting Hiša Franko in Slovenia in Kobarid. It just got 3 Michelin stars about a month ago

[@dirkbulinckx9974]

And they take more "risks" in what they serve, compared to Boury. Boury is (like other 3 stars I went too) fixed on their menu and something looks like a factory in the kitchen. Hisa Franko is much better...... (went to them 5 days before they got the 3rd star)

[@ladymarcielly2971]

Hi from Jakarta, Indonesia 😊 I'm so excited that there's Gado-gado on your appetizers...various vegetables with peanut sauce ❤

[@jjsmith4829]

u have posted some wonderful videos of fabulous meals, but i like this one the best. every dish was beautifully presented. this is the restaurant i most want to visit. thanks for all your videos.

[@phillipmeacham]

By far my favorite channel now. I turned on the TV and saw the new episode. Literally got excited 😂. Sad I watched episode already. Great work

[@jujjupeke]

As always, an excellent review of the food that shines on the plates!! Greetz from Belgium!

[@ronaldbibi209]

Love the vibes of the place and that JMM sunglasses is so beautiful!

[@hearingfiber6816]

love the complexity of your videos/reviews,,,amazing....quality...thank you

[@Hadewychable]

Thank you Alexander for this amazing ***star Boury restaurant experience sharing with us. Inge and Tim and the whole Boury team are all amazing. They renewed their 3 Michelin stars this very day, thanks to happy and satisfied guests all over the world , enjoying their art and passion.

[@tombilliau609]

Extremely excited - we are visiting Boury this Friday 🎉

[@lk29392]

I've watched all your videos and I gotta say that seems like a great experience for the price compared to some of the other top restaurants you've been to.

[@orvillehenry6479]

The quality of this restaurant experience shines through amazingly well.

[@treyck]

Your work is pure passion, thanks so much!

[@noholds0318]

The Franz Keller Oberrotweil Spätburgunder is a village level wine that you can find for

[@fabiankaisen5977]

Same for the dessert wine; I would have expected at least the Château Rieussec, not their 2nd wine. You can get a bottle of 2016 Carmes de Rieussec for 30-40€.

[@noholds0318]

So I looked up all of the rest that were shown: The Crystallum Chardonnay can found for 18€. The Bonny Doon rosé is ~25€ for the current vintage. The Mas d'en Gil is 20€. The Orvieto is 22€. The main course CdR, which is also village level, can be found for 17€. (Funnily enough the beer is also around 30€). Not to dunk on any of these, they are probably great wines, punching above their weight. I would be happy with any of these at home. And they were probably good matches for the dishes. But at a price point of a 130 for the pairing, I would expect one or two 1er or GC level wines in the mix.

[@benjaminhammond7925]

I enjoyed watching this video. I don't know, but the white cutlery and plates became a little overpowering but at the same time it was calming. The perfection of the table, cutlery and plates is mind blowing to me

[@Bosshog-WealthHealthBetterment]

I thought it looked fabbed, and if I'm paying 100 per star (which to me is the right sort of region at 295), I want these great ingredients, presented well and cleverly, and I think you got exactly that. I really enjoy your channel, keep up the great work.

[@floydmayweather2297]

Alex, this restaurant is worth a visit. Thank you for the excellent presentation.

[@RJHHamersma]

Wow, love your story and description again, as always ! Good to finally see you back here ;-) !!

[@muenschti]

Yesss. I was searching for a belgian kriek lambic where they still not add sugar. Only fruits. And the Fonteinen is available in my country... just ordered some. Thx for showing 😅

[@horologicalmarvel]

Thank you for another great video ! 👏 Looking forward to seeing the PER SE visit ! 🙃 We need back on the weekly basis!

[@Aom.9]

Very glad to see you're back! love these videos

[@synth1274]

Im gratefull for every new video, i love your content, pls Don t stop beeing this entertaining and inspiring Love Form germany

[@ronbeton5069]

Its cool to see younger star restaurants the chefs are more involved

[@jumpieva]

wow this seems like a lot of food! what a good price for all that plus service

[@Hollis_has_questions]

If it's Belgium, I think of Moules-frites! And although your meal didn't have much in the way of potato, the seafood choices more than made up for it. Everything was, of course, beautiful to look at. The setting is sublime. Most of all, you seem to enjoy the well-choreographed meal. And the wines to go alongside. 😊

[@professortaste2890]

Great as always!!!! Carry on Alexander!!!

[@yannicktube]

finally Belgium. Small country, so many fantastic dining locations

[@stianaslaksen5799]

Always looking forward to another video from you. Top notch.

[@vinquinn]

For a menu like this the portions were quite large. It all looked wonderful. The pigeon and duck liver looked especially good.

[@DriesVercauteren]

Thank you Alexander for putting Belgium on the map, and yes, Boury is probably the best choice you could make in our current offer of lovely fine dining places. Great you appreciated Tim and Inge, they are considered national gastronomic heroes! Great production value, you make us linger and Dream away.. #BelgiumProud

[@pheebsbee1280]

Those three words. "I like it." Perfection 🥰

[@Jorg05111980]

I always wonder if these kind of restaurants only make a profit on the drinks, as € 290 for so many courses & the the quality of ingredients is incredible. Just eating at a 'standard' restaurant nowadays can set you back 60+ euros for 3 very ordinary courses.

[@EGO0808]

It just keeps coming, all these delicacies! What a lunch!

[@BelgianGurista]

It's on my bucket list. Thanks for this review! That Puligny Montrachet 1er cru though. 238 euro's? omg.

[@cumbriafoodie2259]

Great stuff , loved the video , love every video so please don't stop. 🙏

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

Amazing restaurant, probably one of the few 3* Michelin restaurants that you won't leave feeling hungry due to the sheer number of dishes!

[@Kees247]

Great episode. Could almost taste it.

[@sitij6636]

Thank you for coming to our little country! Hope you enjoyed it

[@d.s.0208]

Hi Alexander, ik love your content. I am from the Netherlands and Would love you to visit de Librije. Witch was Made in a old womens prison. Very exiting and the Netherland’s nr.1 restaurant

[@stowkontrent]

Wow. What a restaurant and another brilliant post. Thank you ATG. 👌🏽

[@isosthenie8271]

That is actually a really good price for a great meal. Seems like the perfect package.

[@xcarter_carsx2848]

This place seems like a home run, the outdoor garden and clean vibe.

[@zsoltmajtenyi7838]

I live in Belgium, in fact not that far from this restaurant. Köszönöm a videót, ez a hely biztos bakancslistás lett!

[@jomama8932]

I get that these places are expensive, but 15 euro espresso is criminal 💀💀💀

[@robbied2113]

12 for water

[@kuo-kun7915]

It's for those who can afford

[@Thibo_]

The 15€ includes also the Coffee garnishes. (Small extra dishes to eat with the coffee)

[@williambrenner541]

I've been waiting! another great video. Keep it up!

[@diana_jurado]

Excellent as always 💯

[@rienohuyghebaert4160]

I have the Pleasure of knowing Tim and especially Inge due my years in The kitchen , amazing how this Couple went from nothing to the top in Belgium Culinarily world , and in my eyes for sure deserve a ranking in the Top 50 of the world , perfect Craftsmanship and dedication from every staff member

[@karthiknb5376]

I always wait for you to drop videos! You are the best! Love from India

[@ceridwen888]

Have to go back and rewatch this one immediately! Thanks for a brilliant presentation as always, but there is something about the dish presentation that is very fine here. I want another look :)

[@guitar864]

No idea how you managed to eat all that - I feel full just watching... Impressive!

[@jeevanwashere]

Great video always love watching. One cool recommendation for a future review is that you could try the RayBan Meta glasses and get some great pov footage in tight situations. Love as always

[@johnralston5164]

Superb! Thank you!

[@Arichikurukuto]

With all of the wine, I'd be worried that I couldn't handle it all.😁

[@agnesvanya2329]

I love your channel! You are scrupulously honest about your experience and I trust your evaluation. There is no decent food, let alone fine dining, in the Mexican fishing village where I live, so I carry on cooking at home -- and dine out vicariously through you. When I next go to Hungary, where I was born, I will certainly try to visit Restaurant 42 in Esztergom.

[@hendriks8992]

what an amazing menu, would love to try it one day. thx alexander for the great video

[@FranciscoMartinez-369]

Liked that the menu said Alexander the Guest

[@davidc5191]

I love Bonny Doon wines - very whimsical names - cigare in this case refers to flying saucers, which the French call "cigars".

[@ryanspera7077]

Love how they put your name on the menu!

[@BigBrotherWebb]

Mesmerizing as always

[@WintersBe]

I have been here and can definitely recommended it. The price is very doable considering its a 3-star place. I've also been to Hof van Cleve (hope you'll pay that a visit as well before the current chef retires, considering his resumé) and I would say its a smidge better but that's very on the details. Boury definitely takes the cake when it comes to the setting though.

[@aris.untung]

Wow... Gado-gado, seems Familiar for Lunch ❤

[@jeohist]

Nice to see 3 Fonteinen served at this restaurant, I see on their website they also have quite a few more beer parings, interesting!

[@daee456]

The place is top, service, the staff and the owners. Wow, just amazing. Hope to eat threre soon.

[@scuffedcomedy4819]

Amazing place, thanks for the share

[@asmuskuhn5325]

I Love your Video so much !!

[@markmower6507]

This is the only Dude that I would never challenge to a drinking Contest... Hahahahahahahaha 😂!!!

[@antonioalderuccio2535]

Among all three-star restaurants I visited, Memories (Bad Ragaz, Switzerland) is perhaps the most memorable one. Strongly recommend it.

[@renewinqleur]

I love this channel so much, thank you for everything you do - don't you get drunk by the end, drinking all that wine? :D

[@tomhanxs]

I think for €295 its worth it! The menu looks amazing!

[@agnieszkaadye8758]

Wow. You must have an exceptional palette to appreciate the subtlety of flavours in so many courses plus accompanying wines ... It is as impressive as it is overwhelming to me. In the end it will just be an expensive "miche-mâche"....that is my main issue with Michelin starred restaurants. Yes it is beautifully presented, yes it is a form of art but let's face it overwhelming majority of the population does not have a palette sophisticated enough to enjoy it all. After 50 visits to different starred restaurants (including a number of 3 stars but not Boury) , my firm focus is on identifying the restaurants which are likely to get a star. True value for money!