Restaurant Session (in De Haan, Belgium): Markt XI

On Tuesday evening, we went for dinner at restaurant Markt XI from chef Benny Van Torre.

 

I like very much the decoration. 

 

Our table at view to the kitchen and...

 

...the terrace. 

 

As aperitif, sparkling wine, ginger and lime. So refreshing, excellent!

 

With the aperitif, some delicious bites. Cannelloni filled with Hereford beef and pickles.

[Cannelloni | Hereford Rindfleisch | Pickles] 

 

Shrimps with cauliflower and dill. Love the flavours and textures.

[Garnelen | Blumenkohl | Dill]

 

 

North Sea crab with fennel and dill.

[Nordseekrabbe | Fenchel | Apfel]

 

Smoked eel with leek and celeriac.

[Geräuchter Aal | Lauch | Knollensellerie]

 

Bread...

 

...butter and olive oil. 

 

With dinner, we had a bottle of 2016 Dits Del Terra from Terroir Al Límit. We enjoyed very much!! 

 

As first starter, salmon with cucumber, basil and lemon.

[Lachs | Gurke | Basilikum | Limone] 

 

Lobster, taboulé, burrate and artichoke.

 [Hummer | Taboulé | Burrata | Artischocke]

 

 

 Beautiful presentation!

 

As third dish, turbot with asparagus, egg and caviar 'Imperial'. Very nice!

[Steinbutt | Spargel | Ei | Kaviar |'Imperial'] 

 

As main dish, 'Pyrenaen' lamb, zucchini, carrots and herbs.

[Lamm 'Pyrenaen' | Zucchini | Möhren | Gewürze]  

 

Sweet time! 

Chocolate, rasberry, yuzu and pistachio.

[Schokolade | Himbeere | Yuzu | Pistazie]

 

With the dessert, a glass of 2022 Neumagener Laudamusber Riesling Auslese from Jüngling.

 

As second dessert, strawberry with rhubarb, yoghurt and hibiscus.

[Erdbeere | Rhabarber | Joghurt | Hibiskus] 

 

To finish an excellent dinner, coffee and gourmandises.

 

We enjoyed very much, always a joy to be back!!

 

May 9th, 2023.