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Maastricht is Culinary

Regional products

The Limburg 'G' symbolizes the good life, enjoyment, hospitality, and togetherness. This unique sound and the values it represents make Limburg distinctive and recognizable. The local gastronomy, rooted in the fertile Limburg soil, offers an abundance of high-quality regional products, proudly cultivated, prepared, and presented by the Limburgers themselves.

Culinary highlights

Maastricht to Host the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony

MICHELIN Netherlands 2024 - CoBranded Logo Maastricht

In 2024, 2025, and 2026, Maastricht will be the host city for the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony. On October 7, 2024, the ceremony will take place at MECC Maastricht. During the BBB Hospitality Trade Fair, stars, green stars, Bib Gourmands, and MICHELIN Awards will be presented in celebration of Dutch gastronomy.

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide:

"We are excited to host our next MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for the Netherlands in Maastricht. This charming city, full of life enthusiasts, is known for its hospitality, warmth, and the typical Dutch joy of living. Maastricht provides the perfect setting to celebrate the best that Dutch gastronomy has to offer."

MICHELIN Guide

The MICHELIN Guide is a restaurant guide featuring establishments selected by MICHELIN inspectors. It includes not only restaurants awarded MICHELIN stars, green MICHELIN stars, or Bib Gourmand distinctions, but also restaurants discovered by the inspectors. Truly star-worthy! The culinary scene in Maastricht and its surrounding region is vibrant. The guide highlights exceptional restaurants in this area that are definitely worth exploring firsthand.

See the guide

Regional Initiatives - in the region

Culinary enjoyment is taken seriously in the region. Various initiatives focus on fine dining with local products, unique dining experiences, and promoting collaboration and innovation within the hospitality sector.

Regional products from the area

The Limburg hospitality industry enhances its gastronomic profile by proudly serving local products and highlighting their origins. This sustainable use of local ingredients strengthens the region's unique identity and appeal.

Potatoes from the kitchen garden

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From Brown Café to Michelin-Starred Restaurant

From a cosy brown café serving Maastricht’s traditional zuurvlees to a Michelin-starred restaurant offering exquisite seafood dishes, Maastricht and its surrounding region have something to offer on every level of gastronomy. Let yourself be inspired by these culinary blogs.