De Kersentuin
| Company type | Restaurant |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality, Food service |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Jon Sistermans |
| Defunct | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam , Netherlands |
| Products | French cuisine, nouvelle cuisine |
The establishment known as De Kersentuin was a distinguished restaurant located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, recognized for its upscale dining experience and holding a prestigious Michelin star from 1985 through 1992. It also received a score of 13 out of 20 from Gault Millau.
De Kersentuin played a significant role in introducing nouvelle cuisine to the Dutch culinary scene. In 2003, its founder Jon Sistermans admitted that both he and Joop Braakhekke initially had an inaccurate understanding of what nouvelle cuisine truly entailed.
Michel van Dijk was the most recent head chef. The restaurant's leadership in the kitchen was previously held by Jon Sistermans (1980-1994), Rudolf Bos (1994-1997), Guus Vredenburg (1997-2000), Michel van der Kroft (2000-2006), and Marcel de Leeuw (2006-2011).
Joop Braakhekke became well-known at De Kersentuin serving as restaurant manager and Maître d'hôtel from 1980 until his exit in 1993, although he never assumed the role of head chef.
De Kersentuin was situated within the Garden Hotel, which was once part of the Dikker & Thijs Group before becoming incorporated into the Bilderberg Group. In 2004, Queens Moat Houses, the parent company of Bilderberg, was acquired by Whitehall, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs.
The restaurant ceased operations in 2020.