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The collection/Restaurants/Hof van Cleve
THE RESTAURANT DOSSIER — No. 001Research edition

Hof van Cleve

Kruisem · Belgium
01A closer look.
A considered verdict.

Source-checked restaurant dossier · 9 October 2026

A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

The facts, before the verdict.

An independently assembled dossier with source-checked practical information and guide recognition. Menu details are a dated website snapshot, not a promise of availability. Our own dining assessment remains open.

Telephone
+32 9 383 58 48Verified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Contact ↗
Email
info@hofvancleve.comVerified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Contact ↗
Lunch arrivals
12:00–13:00; closes 17:00Verified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Contact ↗
Dinner arrivals
19:00–20:00; closes 00:30Verified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Contact ↗
Closed
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday lunchVerified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Contact ↗
Autumn break
25 October–3 November 2026; reopens for lunch 4 NovemberVerified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Contact ↗
Address
Riemegemstraat 1, 9770 Kruisem, BelgiumVerified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Contact ↗
Verified factEditorial perspectiveAwaiting verification

These labels follow the evidence throughout this dossier.

01 / THE ASSESSMENT

Excellence, in the details.

Six perspectives. One transparent method.
Always independent of professional guide ratings.

CATEGORYWEIGHTSCORE / 100
01Food
40%—
02Wine
15%—
03Price / quality
15%—
04Service
10%—
05Ambiance
10%—
06Interior
10%—
OVERALL 90+ RATED SCORENot yet rated

The professional perspective

SEPARATE SOURCES. DISTINCT ASSESSMENTS.
✳

MICHELIN Guide

Verification pending

The current distinction has not been independently verified in this release. Historical stars are not presented as a current award.

MICHELIN Guide ↗
G&M

Gault&Millau

18 / 20

Rating displayed on the guide listing checked on 9 October 2026. The page does not explicitly label its edition year. This is not a personal or a 90+ editorial score.

Verified 2026-10-09Gault&Millau ↗
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Other professional guides

Verification pending

Additional guide records will be published with their original scale, edition and source; no awards are inferred.

02 / PEOPLE & PLACE

Behind the table.

CHEF PORTRAIT
AWAITING RIGHTS-CLEARED PHOTOGRAPHY
CHEF & KITCHEN

Floris Van Der Veken

Gault&Millau identifies Floris Van Der Veken as chef and owner. This attribution is separate from our own assessment of the food.

Chef / owner
Floris Van Der VekenVerified 2026-10-09Gault&Millau ↗
01
Editorial perspective

A source-led dossier

Official practical information and the professional guide listing are documented below. Our own observations will be added only after a documented visit.

02
Editorial perspective

Three distinct assessments

Professional guide ratings, individual visitor reviews and the 90+ editorial score remain separate. A guide distinction does not establish a personal tasting experience.

Real places deserve authentic imagery. Restaurant and chef photographs will appear with confirmed usage rights and credits.

04 / WINE & PAIRINGS

Wine service, with the evidence attached.

The menu page describes pairing options. A complete current bottle list and vintage-specific matches have not yet been verified.

Selected pairing
5 courses: €100; 6 courses: €125Verified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Menu ↗
Exclusive pairing
5 courses: €200; 6 courses: €240Verified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Menu ↗
Non-alcoholic pairing
5 courses: €90; 6 courses: €110Verified 2026-10-09Hof van Cleve · Menu ↗
WINE LISTAwaiting current list
RECOMMENDED PAIRINGSAwaiting menu & tasting

Pairing suggestions will be labelled as editorial recommendations, separately from the restaurant’s own offerings.

05 / PRICE & PERSPECTIVE

Price is documented. Value still needs a visit.

Menu prices and pairing prices are recorded separately. Source freshness, supplements and the actual experience must be checked before assigning a quality/price rating.

The experience+The complete cost=A fair perspective
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THE FINAL WORD

A researched profile, not an invented verdict.

Verified practical information and one professional guide rating are available. Our own score, licensed restaurant photography and a complete current wine list remain unpublished until supported.

ASSESSMENT IN PROGRESS
06 / THE EVIDENCE

Nothing without a source.

3 / 4 sources verified

Verification dates appear only after a successful source check. Links marked pending are research leads, not supporting evidence.

01
official

Hof van Cleve · Contact

Address, telephone, arrival times, closed days and autumn holiday period checked. Press images require the restaurant’s media access and photographer attribution.

Verified 2026-10-09
02
official

Hof van Cleve · Menu

The source still labels its menu as summer. Prices and selected dishes are a dated snapshot, not confirmed October service. Guide-site prices differ; they have not been mixed with this source.

Verified 2026-10-09
03
professional guide

Gault&Millau

The listing displays 18/20 and identifies Floris Van Der Veken as chef/owner. No edition year was inferred. Guide photography has not been copied.

Verified 2026-10-09
04
professional guide

MICHELIN Guide

Current distinction could not be confirmed from an accessible primary-source page. No current star count is claimed.

Not yet verified
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