How does Michelin rate the Benelux countries?
The latest Michelin guides have been released, and it’s good news for Belgium, which now has 10 two-star restaurants alongside its two three-star establishments. Brussels still needs to shape up, though – neither of the top restaurants is in the capital. The Netherlands is in a strikingly similar position, with 13 two-stars and two three-stars, both outside Amsterdam. The country trails in the one-star stakes, though, boasting just 68 one-star venues compared to Belgium’s 81. Poor little Luxembourg can’t really compete with its neighbours. The diminutive nation hasn’t managed to build on last year’s haul of nine one-star restaurants and a couple of two-stars. Mosconi and La Table des Guilloux, the two leading restaurants, will hope to reach the big time next year. All this pales in comparison with Japan, however. Last week’s new guide revealed a massive 128 restaurants with one star, 36 with two, and nine with three – in Tokyo alone. Unsurprisingly, this means the stellar city still ha
