You can now get Italian focaccia just like in Italy, right here in Den Bosch. That's Focaccia is the new focaccia shop on Hinthamereinde in Den Bosch.

Behind the business are Italian friends Alessia Campagnoli and Valentina Nordera, who moved to the Netherlands last year and are now pursuing their dream: introducing the people of Den Bosch to Italian focaccia. Not the pizza-like variety we often know here, but the version you get at a local focacceria in Italy. The ingredients come directly from Italy, and alongside various focaccias, the menu features classics such as tiramisu, cannoli, and Italian espresso. Here you will find richly topped focaccias with truffle cream, prosciutto, and stracciatella, among other toppings.

For now, you can stop by for takeout, but eventually the ladies hope to grow into a cozy lunch spot where you can just as easily linger for an espresso as for an extensive focaccia lunch.

That's Focaccia

jaaaa all-time favorite Pizza Beppe came to Den Bosch! You come to Hinthamerstraat for authentic Neapolitan pizza. The pizza restaurant, located in the old building of chicken restaurant Vrienden, seats 88 people. And why another pizzeria in town? Well, Pizza Beppe was the first to receive the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana seal of approval. This promotes and protects traditional Neapolitan pizza, ensuring, for example, that San Marzano tomatoes and fior di latte are used. Delicious!

The menu isn't extensive, with twenty pizzas and a handful of desserts and starters, but the dough is handmade. We are curious about the Beppe Tuna Deluxe with caviar.

Pizza Beppe

We are really looking forward to this! Because the names that opened wine bar Flor and Restaurant June are certainly not insignificant. Chef Nik Tonglet (36) and sommelier Lorenzo van Doorn (37) are starting their own business in the old Fabuleux building on Verwersstraat. Two residents of Den Bosch with serious international experience.

Tonglet worked at the world-famous Noma in Copenhagen, among others, and interned at The Test Kitchen in Cape Town, after which he earned a Bib Gourmand at De Houtloods in the Netherlands. Van Doorn earned his stripes as a sommelier with star chef François Geurds and worked in Australia for many years before returning to Brabant and working at Vigor and Benjamin, among others.

Together, they took over the characteristic building with its long marble hallway and high, ornate ceilings. At the front sits the wine bar with around 36 seats, where you can enjoy classic and natural wines (from €40 to €100 per bottle), specialty beers, and a small menu of snacks and charcuterie. At the back, you will soon find the restaurant, where they serve a six-course menu for under €80. Expect seasonal dishes with a starring role for vegetables, with room for variation here and there. The style? “Fun dining,” as Tonglet calls it: good food without being too heavy or stiff.

Okay, close to Den Bosch then, but still hot news. In the domain of Bernardus Golf & Wine The fine dining destination is getting a new name and direction. Michelin-starred Noble Kitchen continued as Nami from May 2.

Under the leadership of the chef Tom Schoonus The restaurant explicitly opts for a Nikkei signature: a cuisine where Japanese precision and South American influences come together. With refined techniques, crisp flavors, and dishes that balance freshness, umami, and fire. Schoonus knows the establishment inside out; he has been working in the kitchen since 2018 and took over the management together with Nina Kaalverink at the beginning of this year.

The new direction builds on the foundation of Noble Kitchen, which has held a Michelin star since 2020. The recognizable elements—sushi, robata, and distinctive sauces—remain, but are given a clearer profile with more focus and its own signature.

The name Nami, Japanese for 'golf', subtly refers to the location on the golf course as well as to the rhythm of the overall experience. The space itself also received an update. Designer Pieter Laureys gave the restaurant a quieter, more intimate character that better suits the refinement of the new cuisine.

At the same time, the adjacent Bernardus Café is also being repositioned. With an accessible, international menu, it will henceforth target a broader audience, from lunch to a more casual dinner.

We were happy with the arrival of Restaurant Park on KolperstraatIn the building formerly occupied by Visch, the owners of Buurt are opening this new bar and restaurant. Low-key, a great place to hang out, lunch, dinner—another nice and easy concept. If you can't find us this coming weekend, from now on you know where we’ll be hanging out.

The menu mainly features comfort food as it was meant to be, but next level. There is a bar bites menu with simple dishes like cauliflower buffalo wings, cheesy onion rings, and bagel lox sliders. Okay, that doesn't sound *that* simple after all.

Next up are hearty lunch classics and dinner dishes you just want to order: from a Reuben sandwich and crawfish roll to steak tartare, miso cod, and a double smashburger. And just when you think you're done, grab that truffle mac 'n cheese as a side and finish with a boozy milkshake. Can't wait!