Soenil Bahadoer is Gault&Millau’s biggest winner
He makes the best bara in the country, loves drinking champagne, his guilty pleasure is Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough ice cream, and today he was named Chef of the Year by Gault&Millau: Soenil Bahadoer.
‘What makes chef Soenil Bahadoer so special cannot be summed up in just a few words, but it is all the better experienced. It is impressive and, at the same time, fun—and above all delicious—how he translates his energy and cheerfulness into his dishes,’ says the editorial team about the chef of De Lindehof in Nuenen.
Gault&Millau Awards 2020 winners
1. Chef of the Year – Soenil Bahadoer – De Lindehof, Nuenen
2. Young Top Chef of the Year – Thijs Meliefste – Meliefste, Wolphaartsdijk
3. Host of the Year – Sascha Speckemeier – Spectrum, Amsterdam
4. Discovery of the Year – Zoë Jonker – Sal do Mar, Rhenen
5. Best Value for Money of the Year – Zoldering, Amsterdam
6. Asian Restaurant of the Year – Nayolie by Chef Kelvin Lin, Voorschoten
7. Wine List of the Year – Zarzo, Eindhoven
8. Sommelier of the Year – Yoshiko Takayama – Amarone, Rotterdam
9. Dessert of the Year – Giel Kaagman – Kaagman & Kortekaas, Amsterdam
10. Vegetable Dish of the Year – Emile van der Staak – De Nieuwe Winkel, Nijmegen
11. Artisan of the Year – Dick Soek – Piloersemaborg, Den Ham
12. Highest New Entry of the Year – Codium, Goes and De Nieuwe Winkel, Nijmegen
13. Bistro-nom of the Year – Auberge Jean & Marie, Amsterdam
14. Terrace of the Year – De Steenen Tafel, Arnhem
15. Lifetime Achievement Award – Toine Hermsen
16. Cocktail Bar of the Year – Pulitzer’s Bar, Amsterdam
17. POP of the Year – Simonis aan de haven, Scheveningen (The Hague)
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