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't Golfje: Modern French Dining on Terschelling – Michelin Recommended

A farmhouse restaurant on Terschelling

Five kilometres from the harbour of West-Terschelling, just outside the village of Midsland, ’t Golfje occupies a traditional Terschellinger farmhouse. The dining room looks out over the polder, the dunes and the restaurant’s own vegetable garden – a setting that encourages guests to slow down and enjoy.

Kik and Frans run the place as a two-person team. Frans works the kitchen, while Kik acts as host and sommelier, guiding guests through an extensive wine list. They describe their restaurant as a “huiskamerrestaurant” – a living-room restaurant – and the atmosphere is intentionally intimate and relaxed.

Seasonal tasting menus from the classical kitchen

The menu changes with the seasons and is built around the best ingredients available. ’t Golfje serves a single tasting menu to all guests, prepared in the classical French tradition. Recent dishes include sea bass with elderflower and cucumber, cod with fennel and beurre blanc, and a raviolo filled with black truffle and Terschelling porcini mushrooms. A cheese course from Kaasfort Amsterdam is available as a supplement.

Vegetarian preferences or intolerances can be noted at the time of booking; the menu is adapted in advance rather than changed on the evening itself. The kitchen works without a large team, which allows Kik and Frans to focus entirely on the guest experience.

Michelin recognition

’t Golfje has earned a place in the Michelin guide, recommended for its quality and consistency. The restaurant is also recognised by Gault&Millau and Lekker. For those seeking Modern French cuisine on the Wadden island of Terschelling, this farmhouse restaurant offers a personal, unhurried evening built around honest, skilfully prepared food.