De Witte (restaurant)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Founder | C.J.G. Hastrich (owner from 1925) |
| Defunct | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Amersfoort , Netherlands |
| Products | Fine dining |
De Witte was a distinguished fine dining establishment located in Amersfoort, Netherlands, recognized with a single Michelin star from 1960 through 1981.
Originally founded in 1922 under the name "Ter Horst" within a villa, the restaurant was renamed "De Witte" in 1925 after its purchase by C.J.G. Hastrich. In 1956, the initial building was replaced by a custom-designed structure; by that time, ownership had passed to Ernst Hastrich, son of C.J.G. Hastrich and the initiator of the Alliance Gastronomique Neerlandaise.
After ceasing operations in 1988, the location was transformed into a Chinese-Indonesian eatery called Boeddha, which was later followed by restaurant De Wok. This latter establishment closed in 2006 due to fire hazards and safety infractions. The building constructed in 1956 was demolished that same year to make way for a bank branch; however, development was stalled by the bankruptcy of the Van Hoogevest Groep. In 2010, new plans were introduced to develop an office complex on the site.