quality / craftmanship

the natural real taste of lamb 100 % from this island, the natural taste of real beef and real seasonal inspired vegetables instead of foam and if possible from this island  

pure nature you can see what it is and it tastes like it looks, authentic food as it used to be and back to the old Vintage and nevertheless now new simplicity

that's what we are

Slow Life

served on preheated steaming- Vintage style white porcelain trays and plates made by Villeroy & Boch in Luxembourg, cutlery from Gallo and Sabatier made in Germany and France in a casual timeless atmosphere with classical music in the background see on website: Classical Music in June 2026

authenticity is not something which is it is something we create

no more, no less familiar food with its own indentity we enjoy this and it is our way of doing things what we love as long as there are suffient people who love it to

a return to traditional now again new table rituals

Slow analog eating- and drinking out are rituals of good taste, class, values, substance, lifestyle

and is a way of life to drink and dine together with good friends and celebrate going out for a festive meal and time that matter

and appeals to those who value simplicity and peace

the invisible is just as important as the visible

Slow forward back to basics down to earth and the real natural real, pure nature, this Slow quiet private exclusive Vintage timeless

handcrafted quality in simplicity is chosen by us we do not lean into any trend or try to please everyone we follow our own path and copy nothing this is our language by authenticity

true values

and it is as important as to be pleasant well- however casual dressed and with attention

for dinner, for your quests, for the outstanding bottle Italian Vintage wine and the classical music in the background

longing for those days

sitting on seats at the bar or on comfortable hand made armchairs and at tables for dinner made for Het TeXelse Kompas  !  1 9 8 1

in Vintage 1981 by Spahn Gastronomie Möbel in Stadlohn Germany

and those who enjoy this 2- course dinner Slowly can enjoy this longer with this only one shift a table and only one shift an evening approach, a generous portion and with the bottle of the chosen outstanding bottle red- or bottle white Vintage Italian wine per table as the companian this evening to this dinner

which deserve and is served in Vintage style crystall glasses made by Schott Zwiesel in Germany the added value to enjoy this Slow dinner even more

Bolsius candless made in the Netherlands this long romantic classic chic Vintage Gothic Slow burning candless provide a cosy atmosphere and warmth when it gets dark

bio dal 1978

hand in hand with nature

12e x best biological wineproducer Italy received at Organic Wine Award Berlin 11 Gold Awards in 2025

Vintage wine is the unique taste from an unique wine year

the chosen outstanding bottle of Vintage Italian wine comes from Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco, the famiglia- run farm- and organic- bio- dynamique- bio vegan wine estate in Toscane an alternative agriculture that Rudolf Steiner developed already in Vintage 1924

tanti saluti dalla Toscane

extraordinary Tuscan taste a sence of place

this vineyards are a miracle made of the elements earth, soil, nature, sun, rain and sophisticated human labour loaded with culture, this Vintage Italian wines the earth's most precious gift tells the story of production to a long heritage and this evening the accompaniment of your dinner

good - clean - fair - for all

Slow Food springs to life in Italy in March Vintage 1986 when the opening of a fast food restaurant near the Spanish Steps in Rome sparks widespread national protest and Carlo Petrini (who died 23 Mai 2026)  and the other founders of this movement found that it is time to act to escape of fast food and rediscover the rich varieties and aromas of local kitchens

and so the Slow Food movement starts on Terra Madre Day 10 December Vintage 1989 in Piemonte in Italy with the initial aim to defend regional traditions good food gastronomic pleasure and a Slow pace of life

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Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant & Bar

45 years independent created 24 january Vintage 1981

with experience Slowness and Vintage is in early 2000's one of the first members of the Slow Food Italy movement and community in the Netherlands

Slow Life lives

and is an attitude a mindful choice and a return to genuine values such as quiet exclusivity, Vintage, handcrafted, countrylife, timeless, authenticity, sustainability, simplicity, serenity, rituals

a reflection on the real

embrace the silent, discreet exclusivity of TeXel's tranquility Slowing down savouring the cosy casual ambience and pay attention and take time to enjoy, drink an dine, this can be the time to be Slow and away from the crowd with this only one shift a table and an only one shift an evening approach

Slow cooking

the most important ingredient in cooking is time

het belangrijkste ingredient bij koken is tijd / die wichtigste Zutat beim Kochen ist die Zeit

quiet Slow exclusivity the good things in life still exist

de goede dingen in het leven bestaan nog steeds / die guten Dinge im Leben gibt es noch immer

still more previous knowledge

nog meer voorkennis /  noch mehr Vorkenntnisse

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Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant & Bar

45 years independent created 24 january Vintage 1981

the world is coming round that it is obvious that more volume comes at an artisanal cost and is not something which is, but it is something

that we can create and starts ourself

TeXel does not belong to us we belong to TeXel

we believe in authenticity provenance and traceability

we believe in terroir matters

we believe in craft

we believe in Slow

we believe in this little small niche restaurant and bar

we believe in the soul of the artisan

destination Coolcation

the Northern / Nordic era begins at the most southerly Wadden island TeXel

this summer escape to TeXel island in the distance and yet so close

eiland in de verte en toch zo dichtbij / Insel in der Ferne und doch so nah

once you have been on TeXel you will always come back

bent U eenmaal op TeXel geweest wilt U altijd weer terugkomen / waren Sie einmal auf TeXel wollen Sie immer wider zurück kommen

life is different on this side of the Marsdiep

largest of the Dutch Wadden islands, the German East Frisian- and  German North Frisian Wadden islands and is 9 kilometres wide and 20 kilometres long

Texel is derived from the Germanic "tehswa" which means right or south and Texel is located on the south side of the other Wadden Islands, Texla is also the name of an island in Scotland south of Islay and a region in the Dolomites, Tyrol in Austria and in Norway is a word Pexla the name of an agricultural vehicle with the same shape as the island of TeXel

TeXel is calling this magical island at the edge of two seas

TeXel roept dit magische eiland aan de rand van twee zeeën / TeXel ruft diese magisch Insel am Rande zwei Meere

island fever

eiland koorts / Inselfieber

TeXel where wind- swept dramatic skies and the North Sea is sometimes glowing and sometimes also with wild waves, air is to be the purest because TeXel island between two seas is nestled at the edge of the seas which separates the North Sea from the limitless nature of the waters of the Unesco World Heritage the Wadden Sea the largest Wadden area in the world

TeXel to long for

een eiland om naar te verlangen  / eine Insel nach der man sich sehnt

the wind trough your hair whilst in the background you can hear the waves with screeching seagulls and smell the fresh briny sea air and clear skies, embrace TeXel's silent power of nature here silence is not emptiness, where when it is dark with only stars shining the northern Polar light is sometimes

visible

where summer comes naturally

 but also green farmland, small charming villages and hamlets and the only "mountain" on this island which is a green hill, "de hoge berg" =

the high mountain with it's 15.3 mtrs high, located between the villages Oudeschild and Den Burg with his greezing sheeps, and also on TeXel dark forests, rolling dunes, a sunset on the endless sandy beaches and 30 kilometres coastline inclusive the rugged Wadden Sea side

Slow travel

with a micro adventure escape and discover the sence and silent side of the south of TeXel a hideaway with peace and space

where the silence serenity and tranquility can becomes audible

waar de stilte hoorbaar wordt / wo die Stille hörbar wird

Slowcation

in the shadow of the famous church build in Vintage 1425 and its 28 metres high white tower build in Vintage 1450 on the boundary of the "olde lant" of TeXel with in the heart off the beaten track the southernmost rural tranquil little village of Den Hoorn the small Lavender Blue building with at the wall the Scottish red lion on a yellow flag here it is

a choice not just a restaurant

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Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant & Bar

45 years independent created Vintage 24 january 1981

east longitude 4o  45'  11" / north latitude 53" 01' 34"

where Slow Life lives

craft without compromise

we do not follow trends.

we have our own beliefs

we put everything we are

in everything we make

the taste of this Wadden island it all starts with the ingredients

alles begint met de ingredienten / alles beginnt mit den Zutaten

natural from earth to table dealing with TeXel's Heritage beautiful nature and countryside makes this island truly different

the smell of briny sea air blows over the island and the sheep, cattle and vegetables on the island are shaped by its soil and climate this simplicity represents

purity authenticity and quiet exclusivity it is just pure nature the lamb, beef and vegetables from this island speaks for itself is real and it taste as it looks

the best food is only archieved by using the best ingredients and vegetables can always be only as good as the earth in which it grows and comes if possible local from TeXel's soil our living larder

herbs such as lavender, thyme, rosemary, chives, sage, lovage comes straight from our garden

100 % island born and grazed lamb and if possible island born and grazed beef Slow hand cut slaughtered since Vintage 1981 by the artisans sander de ridder, rob maas, lea broekman, hans zijm of butchery Goenga located here in this village

this last previous knowledge is about

de laatste voorkennis gaat over /  noch mehr Vorkenntnisse geht um

our world of Scotch single malt whisky and TeXel single cask whisky

Nosing & Tastings

where Scotch single malt whisky's and TeXel single cask whisky's becomes a rarity

the bar

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Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant & Bar

45 years independent created 24 january Vintage 1981

The Original

origins

by els veeger & willem ham

where Slow Life lives

Noble House of Scotch Vintage single malt whisky

for an unforgettable dram

from The Trinity of