De Bokkepruik
| Company type | Restaurant |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality, Fine dining |
| Headquarters | Heemse , Netherlands |
Key people | Jaap Istha (head chef), Heleen Istha-Koeslag (maître d'hôtel and sommelier) |
| Products | Fine dining cuisine |
De Bokkepruik is a restaurant located in Heemse, Netherlands, recognized as a fine dining venue that has consistently maintained a one Michelin star rating since 1990.
This establishment has earned a 15 out of 20 rating from Gault Millau.
The culinary direction is overseen by head chef Jaap Istha, while Heleen Istha-Koeslag fulfills the roles of maître d'hôtel and sommelier.
Previously, the restaurant was a member of the Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise.
History
In the Michelin Guides from 1979 and 1985, a restaurant named Koeslag is recorded at this site. By 1993, the guide listed both hotel Herberg De Rustenberg and the restaurant De Bokkepruik on Hessenweg. The hotel was no longer mentioned by 2001, with De Bokkepruik noted as offering dining alongside lodging.
Initially established in Zweeloo within a traditional Saxonian farmhouse, Heleen and Jaap Istha relocated the restaurant in 1992 to Heemse. It became part of hotel Herberg De Rustenberg, previously owned by Heleen’s family. Since 1791, the Koeslag family had operated a farm that included livery stables and an inn at this location.