Boompjes Restaurant

The story

Boompjes Restaurant in Venray: Dutch Cuisine, Michelin Recommended 2026

Boompjes Restaurant, Venray, sits at Irenestraat 1 in Overloon (5825 CA) and cooks Dutch cuisine with seasonal local produce. The Michelin Guide listed it as Recommended in 2026, and the restaurant also holds the Smart Green Guide's 4 Radishes for the same year.

Chef and cooking style

Owners Jaap and Veronique Volman run the restaurant together. Jaap trained under René Brienen at Brienen aan de Maas, Eric Swaghoven at Valuas, and Luc Kusters at Bolenius in Amsterdam. He rose from apprentice to sous chef at Bolenius, where his interest in Dutch cooking took hold. The kitchen works with Dutch seasonal ingredients, and the restaurant says vegetables get the same care as meat and fish.

The building and the table

Jaap first did an internship at the Heeren van Overloon, and he came to love the building. When the property came up for sale, he returned to take it on. A thorough renovation gave the restaurant a new look. Alongside the restaurant menu, a brasserie menu offers a lighter option, and the venue lists outdoor seating and vegan dishes among its features.