't Arsenaal

The story

't Arsenaal Deventer: Mediterranean Dining in a Historic Building

't Arsenaal, at Nieuwe Markt 33 in Deventer, serves a Mediterranean menu that earned 14 points from Gault&Millau in 2026. The restaurant is a fixed stop for guests who want a long, composed dinner in the centre of the city.

Cooking style

The kitchen works with seasonal produce and regional specialities, and the cooking is mild and Mediterranean in character. Dinner runs as three, four or five courses at €49.50, €62.50 and €75 per person. An all-in option adds an aperitif, matching wines, water and after-dinner coffee. On Saturdays the chef serves only a surprise menu. Michelin lists the restaurant as Recommended for 2026.

Dishes on the menu

Starters include Scottish salmon marinated in blackcurrants, with pepper cream, basil and cucumber gazpacho. A tomato panna cotta arrives with burrata and pearls of aged balsamico. Main courses range from pan-fried sea bass with confit artichoke and polenta to slow-cooked lamb rump with a vadouvan sauce. The dessert list ends with a kalamansi and white chocolate bavarois, served with vanilla ice cream.

The room

The restaurant occupies a historic building, and its inner garden is a setting where guests can dine beside the Lebuinuskerk. Reviewers on the restaurant's site describe the service as attentive and the pace of the courses as well judged.