"Passion for flavor and love for the craft
continue to drive me forward."
For 38 years, Peter Goossens was the chef-owner of Restaurant Hof van Cleve.
Together with his wife, Lieve Fermans, Peter Goossens embarked on an extraordinary journey in pursuit of ultimate perfection in taste, experience, and hospitality. Substantial international recognition and an iconic status as 'the godfather' of Belgian gastronomy bear witness to dedication, skill, and passion.
Awarded with 3 Michelin stars and a score of 19.5 in Gault&Millau for many years, Peter and Lieve are now passing the burning torch of Hof van Cleve to Chef Floris Van Der Veken.
The impressive track record
of chef Peter Goossens
Great respect for terroir products, always with a broad view of the world, experience, hard work, respect, and love, but above all, commitment, result in a unique track record that continues to grow.
In La Rigue,
Peter Goossens brings classics
served in their perfection.
In La Rigue,
Peter Goossens brings classics
served in their perfection.
Peter Goossens brings a delightful new story to the renowned Hotel La Réserve in Knokke Heist.
'The ultimate goal is to truly delight guests with classics such as steak tartare, vol-au-vent, salads with freshly peeled North Sea shrimps, shrimp croquettes, langoustines, grilled turbot, farm chicken on the spit, eel in green sauce,... all in an extremely refined form.'
Chef Peter Goossens shares his passion for Belgian and French cuisine through this. Presented with top-quality ingredients and a sense of perfection.
Expect an exceptionally elegant and contemporary restaurant setting with a separate dining bar and a smooth, relaxed atmosphere overlooking the Zegemeer and a beautiful south-facing terrace."
Exceptional taste combinations,
in harmony.
"Peter Goossens shows us with sensitivity and finesse his exceptional combinations of flavours that lie somewhere between classicism and modernism. There is no one else like him for combining so many ingredients with subtlety and harmony, thereby attaining the peak of Belgian and European gastronomic excellence. His wife Lieve brings a touch of elegance to this charming contemporary restaurant."
- Les Grandes Tables Du Monde
