Hertog Jan is a three-Michelin starred restaurant serving modern Belgian cuisine located about 20 minutes outside of Bruges. Open for lunch and dinner, the table may either select a variation of the tasting menu which is priced according to the number of courses or order a la carte. One can eat a simple 3 course dinner, build a decadent meal with wagyu, truffles and Russian caviar, or something in between. We chose the “intermediate” tasting menu.
Hertog Jan
The Restaurant
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Hertog Jan
Entry at Hertog Jan
Patio at Hertog Jan
Hertog Jan
Hallway sink for guests at Hertog Jan
The hand faucet is suspended from the ceiling.
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Wine cellar at Hertog Jan
Hertog Jan merchandise
Hertog Jan merchandise
Kitchen at Hertog Jan
Hertog Jan
Dining room at Hertog Jan
Culinary Gardens
Our meal started outside on the patio where we were invited to walk around the culinary gardens.
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Culinary gardens at Hertog Jan
Culinary gardens at Hertog Jan
Culinary gardens at Hertog Jan
Culinary gardens at Hertog Jan
Culinary gardens at Hertog Jan
Greenhouse at Hertog Jan
Culinary gardens at Hertog Jan
Culinary gardens at Hertog Jan
Culinary gardens at Hertog Jan
Some of the most important work happens behind the scenes at Hertog Jan.
I have had grated truffles and grated cheese but have never had grated, dried beef that was shaved table side. The aromas were alluring as the pieces fell onto my plate which resulted in a nice “meat salt” accent to the dish.
Grated loin for the following course.Tartare, herring, and dried, salted, grated loin2016 Casal Figueira ‘Antonio’ Branco, Vinho Regional Lisboa, PortugalWhitefish, vegetable salsa2009 Quinta do Vesuvio Pombal do Vesuvio, Douro, PortugalRoasted duck showing for the duck course later in the eveningDuck, beetroot, liquorice. The duck was perfectly cooked, the entire dish full of wonderful flavors and textures.
Dessert
America, please bring back the cheese cart and dessert trolley!
Cheese cartCheese makes me pretty happy!Speculoos, plattekaas cream, berries, flowers, herbsCinnamon sticks, caneles, speculoos, madeleines, macarons, marshmallowThis (formerly) pointy-nosed Belgian candy is called a Cuberdon, which means “nose.” It’s an “old-fashioned” candy that came from from the town of Ghent, Belgium. Violet in color and made with fruit, it is a little firm on the outside and filled with a chewy gel on the inside.
Menu
This cleverly designed menu contained a list of all the tasting menu items, the ones consumed marked in pencil.
Menu kit at Hertog JanMenu at Hertog JanMenu kit at Hertog Jan
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