The Scandinavian restaurant Bøg (pronounced as Beu) is located on the Prinsenstraat in The Hague and boy, what a damn good restaurant this is. They call it New Nordic Cuisine, and it is original and special. Fermenting, smoking and pickling like they do in Denmark and Sweden. You can choose from a vegetarian menu or a meat/fish menu and this consists of 5 courses, both equally delicious! The dish with celeriac, truffle and porcini mushrooms is one that often comes back in our dreams. The dish with pigeon, smoked beetroot and berries was also a work of art on a plate. And the pigeon gets a big ten, it was that tender.

The two friends Tom Janssen and Teun Zuurveen have been buddies since primary school. Later they lost sight of each other for a while, but only once back together it was like old times again. Restaurant Tommy's and Zuurveen on the Veenkade quickly became a reality with Tom at the helm and Teun behind the stove. At Tommy you can again choose from a vegetarian menu or a meat and fish menu. Oh and nice to know: Bøg and Tommy's are practically next to each other.