Ode

A fully open kitchen with marble worktops sits at the heart of a black-and-white dining room on Dokkum's old market square, which is reason enough to linger in a city most people drive straight past. The set-menu restaurant leans heavily plant-based, with fermented flavors and quiet international touches woven through dishes that take local Frisian ingredients rather seriously. The Michelin Guide has it listed among its selected restaurants.

Two honors, in evidence: