L'Auberge (restaurant)
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Michelin Guide| L'Auberge | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Head chef | Emmanuel Mertens |
| Rating | Michelin Guide |
| Location | Wilhelminasingel 76-80[1], Weert, Netherlands |
| Other information | Restaurant closed in 1999 |
L'Auberge is a defunct restaurant located in Weert in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1986-1991 and two Michelin stars in the period 1992–2000.[2][3][4][5] The restaurant closed down due to bankruptcy.[6][7][8][9] According to the Volkskrant, the restaurant building itself and its appearance, rather than its kitchen, would preclude the restaurant from obtaining a third Michelin star.[8]
After moving to a new location in 1996, and the divorce of maître d'hôtel Willy Mertens and head chef Emmanuel Mertens, resulting in the departure of Willy Mertens, restaurant guide Lekker gave the restaurant a strong negative review in 1998. The restaurant was sold in 1999.[8]
Mertens was later awarded a Michelin star again with Restaurant Mertens in Hamburg, Germany.[6][10] One of the young chefs working and training in L'Auberge was Jonnie Boer, later owner and head chef of De Librije.[11]
