De Mallemolen — Restaurant in Gouda

This delightful intimate restaurant is a perfect setting for a memorable night with your special companion or revered friends or a small family celebration. The decor is elegant yet homely. There is beautifully selected paintings hanging everywhere and artworks placed on the shelves. The cuisine is French and what a nice variety of dishes to choose from. To make our choice easier, we opted for the three course special, which was very good for just under 40 euros. There is a very nice wine list as well, and we were very happy to select their house wine. Water was free, which is a rarity in most restaurants today. We kicked off with an aperitif, which was a delicious pastry tart with a tot of soup. As a starter, I opted for the wild parade, which was a trio of wild meat bites. For mains, I settled for the wild boar medallions and deer steak with a delicious potato mash and red cabbage. Dessert was a cheese platter that was a fitting finale to a...

Beautiful atmosphere for a quiet, intimate dining experience. Here are a few recommendations for the owners/ chef: We found some of the dishes a little too salty (e.g. the sauces for the fish, scallops and meat), and the sea bass was overcooked and dry. The scallops, on the other hand, were perfect! We would also recommend listing the type of grape on the wine menu. We made the mistake of ordering a bottle of Bourgogne wine, wanting a full-bodied red wine, but when the bottle was presented to us, we saw that it was a pinot noir. We nevertheless went for it (our mistake) and regretted it; it was young, light, and slightly sharp; definitely not worth the price. To end on a positive note: We really appreciated the amuse on the house and especially the bottle of tap water on the table. More restaurants in the Netherlands should...

December 2024 Always a good idea in game season. Had a feasant (real wild with the small hail shots to proof it. Nothing bad at these prices.

July 2023 Still the same charm. Did a la carte today and that was good aswell. Complemented with a good half bottle of red. S week before they close for the summer holiday's.

Oktober 2022 A real nice place in a wonderfull setting offering an extensive menu with lot's to choose from. Already a 3 course diner for under € 40 for this quality is rare. Outstanding waiting staff. Cooking also with the season, so game is lots on...