Latour

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the point where the beach dissolves into the North Sea, and the room inside answers with warm ochre and red tones, colourful rugs, and art on every wall. This is a Michelin-starred French dining room where the kitchen keeps classic technique sharp but never fusses over it, letting local produce carry the argument. The service is the kind that makes you briefly forget what century you're in.

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