05/10/2026
Down the basement stairs, into the unexpected. 👀
Hidden behind darkened windows by Rotterdam’s marina, Restaurant Tres doesn’t reveal much from the outside. And that’s exactly where the experience begins.
Aperitif and first bites upstairs. Then down into the intimate cellar, where chef Michael van der Kroft takes you into his world of local ingredients, fermentation, experimentation and some seriously creative cooking. At Tres, you don’t simply watch the kitchen from your table. You’re right in the middle of it.
Expect the unexpected throughout the menu. Familiar ingredients take on completely new forms, fish even finds its way into dessert, and nothing seems to be off limits. The kitchen’s experimental approach is anything but random: local produce, seasonality and using ingredients to their fullest are at the heart of it.
We tried both pairings: a beautiful selection of wines by Emy Koster and a fully house-made non-alcoholic pairing that easily holds its own alongside the food.
Creative, intimate and full of energy. Tres is a journey into the wonderfully unconventional mind of its makers.
🎥 Adriaan van Looy
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