Saur (restaurant)
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| Saur | |
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| Established | 1927[1] |
| Food type | French, fish |
| Location | Lange Voorhout 51, The Hague, 2514 EC, Netherlands |
| Website | Official website |
Saur was a restaurant in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in both 1958 and 1959. It was again awarded a Michelin star in 1967 and retained that rating until 1989.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The restaurant finally closed down in November 2013.[9]
In the period 1982–1984, head chef was Ad van Wel.[10][11]
Restaurant Saur was convicted of breaching the price regulations in 1942. During the wintertime it had charged ƒ 2,50 for a plate of pea soup, while it was only allowed to charge ƒ 1,20. Although it was moved to a higher price class before the conviction, it still had to pay a fine of ƒ 1000 (thousand guilders).[12]
In the last days of his life, 2 May 2002, politician Pim Fortuyn was dining with friends in Restaurant Saur. A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of the restaurant. A security firm offered to protect him, but Fortuyn declined. Four days later, on 6 May, he was murdered.[13]
