Restaurant 1857, Roosendaal

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Restaurant 1857

Joke and Joey van Heesbeen serve progressive French tasting menus in a historic coach house with a chef’s table in Roosendaal.

The story

Restaurant 1857 – Michelin-Starred French Fine Dining in Roosendaal

A Modern French Experience in a Historic Coach House

In the heart of Roosendaal, Joke and Joey van Heesbeen have transformed a historic coach house, Het Koetshuis, into Restaurant 1857. The building’s character remains intact: an authentic bread oven and the original horse trough are still present, creating a setting that blends old-world charm with contemporary elegance. This is not a place for a casual meal; it is a space designed for a complete culinary experience.

Tasting Menus and the Chef’s Table

The kitchen focuses on French cuisine, expressed through tasting menus that change with the seasons. Dishes like corvina with cucumber, sea lettuce, and kombu, or a signature course of lobster with white asparagus, magnolia, and shiitake, showcase a modern, ingredient-driven approach. The menu is available in 4 to 7 courses, with vegetarian options offered alongside the standard menu.

The open kitchen is the heart of the restaurant. At the chef’s table, a counter that borders the pass, guests watch the chefs at work. The chef serves this table directly, explaining the preparation of each dish and answering questions. It is an intimate way to experience the kitchen’s rhythm, from prep to plating.

Recognition for High-Quality Cooking

The precision and ambition of the kitchen have earned Restaurant 1857 a Michelin star, an award that reflects the restaurant’s commitment to high-quality cooking. It is a quiet validation of the van Heesbeens’ philosophy: using top-tier ingredients to create dishes that are both refined and memorable.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026
Gault&Millau
15.5
15.5
2026
Lekker500
Top 500
2026
Michelin
1 Star
1 Star

Ambience

A glimpse inside

Details

At a glance

Gault&Millau 2026 — 15.5
Lekker500 2026 — Top 500
Michelin 2026 — 1 Star
Cuisines French
Services Chef's Table, Counter Dining, Dinner, Fine Dining, Lunch, Meal Kits, Outdoor Seating

History

On the record

2026
Michelin — 1 Star

High quality cooking

2026
Lekker500 — Top 500

Chic but not stiff” is the slogan of chef Joey and hostess and sommelier Joke van Heesbeen. They have a wonderful setup in their old coach house from 1857 (hence the name), and it shows, as guests find their way there without fail. The ambiance is enchanting and contemporarily furnished, while preserving old elements such as an authentic bread oven and a horse trough. Joey cooks a refined, unconventional fine dining cuisine and doesn’t shy away from adding surprising elements to his dishes. From the chef’s table, you have the privilege of closely following the chef and his team working in the open kitchen, and you are welcome to ask questions. Please do, as they are gladly answered. You can choose from a multi-course menu, a vegetable menu, or à la carte. A visual treat is the starter of new herring topped with cucumber, Japanese pepper (sansho), and verbena. Salty, tingling, and fresh, they compete for dominance on the taste buds. In the glass, an aromatic 2021 American Chardonnay from Wente Vineyards. Beautifully glazed pan-seared langoustine comes accompanied by a robust shellfish XO sauce, langoustine mayonnaise, yuzu gel, and caviar. What an explosive party on the plate. The highlight of the evening is silky-smooth veal tongue, accompanied by eel, kalamansi, green cabbage, and koji. The presentation is once again dazzling, and we would happily take home the crockery it is served on. Nothing is left to chance here. A place worth going through hoops for. We’ll be back!

2026
Gault&Millau — 15.5

In a narrow side street in the center of Roosendaal sits a restaurant where the past and present beautifully come together. The old bread oven and stone trough point to the past, while the interior today looks contemporary and lively. Chef Joe...

2025
Lekker500 — Top 500

In het hart van Roosendaal, grenzend aan de stadstuin, staat dit oude koetshuis uit 1857. Chef Joey van Heesbeen doet niets liever dan mensen verwennen en ze steeds weer nieuwe dingen laten proeven. Die experimenteerdrift heeft ook een risico, want soms hebben we het gevoel dat het idee belangrijker is dan de smaak. De chef beheerst alle moderne technieken en zorgt dat er steeds weer een verrassend plaatje op tafel komt. Gastvrouw en sommelier Joke van Heesbeen heeft een fraaie wijnkaart samengesteld en biedt daarnaast twee wijnarrangementen aan: het pimpelarrangement (hele glazen) en het niparrangement (halve). Een leuke vondst om die zo te benoemen. De amuses zijn veelbelovend. Eerst een sablé met gefermenteerde pruim, plakjes verse pruim, druppels gel en blaadjes van citroentijm. Dan een mousse en tartaar van doperwt met gefrituurde kappertjes en schuim van snijboon en doperwt. Tussendoor verwennen we onszelf met een kraakverse oester uit Yerseke met citroen en peper. En dan nog een couscous van bloemkool met yuzu, krokantjes van zeewier en met yoghurt ingewreven bloemkool en blaadjes van Oost-Indische kers. Allemaal zeer creatief, al vinden we dat de zuurtjes (vaak van Japanse citrus) wel wat hartig tegenspel mogen hebben. Joke heeft inmiddels een frisse, zilte Puerta Santa-albariño 2023 uit Rías Baixas, Spanje ingeschonken. Die doet het goed bij de oester, de couscous én het eerste voorgerecht: een mousse van garnalen met gepelde garnaaltjes, gefrituurde garnalenkoppen, zilte groenten, met gin geïnfuseerde appelbolletjes en eroverheen een granité van sudachi en gin. Erg lekker. Dan zachtgegaarde roodbaars met gefrituurde mosseltjes, rondjes gegrilde raap, in boter gestoofde raapsteeltjes en dressing van mosselvocht, daslook en dille. Het hoofdgerecht is op de huid gebakken filet van boerderijeend met mole, geraspte eendenlever en een courgettepakketje gevuld met mais en peper-oregano. Door de mole (met chocolade) en mais pakt het allemaal wat zoet uit en daar hadden we graag iets hartigs tegenover gezien. Tot slot nog een verrassing van de chef: ijs van puntpaprika met mirabel, hibiscus, gegrilde stukjes paprika en een kleine suikerspin bovenop. Aan de gesprekken aan andere tafels merken we dat diverse gasten de weg naar dit restaurant inmiddels goed weten te vinden. Na deze middag begrijpen we dat helemaal!

2024
Lekker500 — Top 500

An excellent fine dining restaurant, housed in a renovated coach house dating back to 1857, located in the heart of Roosendaal. The still young and ambitious pastry chef Joke and head chef Joey van Heesbeen realized their dream here in 2021, having first gained the necessary experience in top restaurants in Belgium. A subtle renovation recently gave the interior a modern upgrade. "Chic, but not stiff" is the couple's motto, and it couldn't be truer. In the open kitchen, the white brigade is already busy preparing. Vegetables and herbs (from their own garden) play a major role in Joey's cooking style; he loves new flavor combinations and surprising ingredients without losing sight of purity. Sharing a culinary experience is exactly what he aims for. Alongside the regular menu, a special vegetable menu is also available to order. À la carte options are available on weekdays, while weekends feature set menus only. We start with two visually stunning dishes, presented on beautiful crockery: king crab and sea bass, adorned with radish, daidai juice (citrus), and lemon thyme. Absolute flavor bombs. Also outstanding is the course of perfectly cooked whiting with tomatillo, verbena, codium, and oyster. Want to watch the chef's work up close? Try to secure a seat at the chef's table and experience firsthand how much passion and expertise go into every dish. You will definitely be hearing plenty more about Joke and Joey.

2023
Lekker500 — Top 500

The young couple Joke and Joey van Heesbeen worked at renowned Belgian starred restaurants, and that experience shines through here today in the heart of Roosendaal, where they converted a former 1857 coach house into a charming restaurant that has been widely loved in the region. Right upon entering, the chef impresses us with amuse-bouches whose refined flavor, complexity, presentation, and technical execution reveal class and ambition. By the way, it is a stunning venue: stripped walls, arched facades and windows, an open kitchen, a sunroom, and sturdy bare tables. We start with a fresh salad of mussels and cockles, apple, sugar snap peas, wasabi, and kombu. This is followed by a tartare of coarsely chopped beef, blackberry, sorrel, shiso granita, and homemade hazelnut kombucha. Delicious. We pair it with a floral Cape blend of viognier and roussanne from Babylon’s Peak. That wine also accompanies the slowly cooked poon, served with pickled pumpkin, physalis (Cape gooseberry), cedarwood dashi, and pumpkin seed oil. The Anjou pigeon, the pièce de résistance, also earns its share of praise. Roasted on the bone, with the breast subsequently finished sous vide, it is served tender, savory, and juicy, alongside a pigeon jus with barbecued onion and liver, plus a crispy-fried pigeon thigh wrapped in pastry threads. To finish, a refreshing dessert of tomato, white chocolate, rose, and huacatay (black mint). A place to watch.

Established

Location

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Molenstraat 18, Roosendaal, 4701 JS, Netherlands
Roosendaal, Netherlands
+31 165 850 809
info@restaurant1857.com
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