Luxurious, peaceful and a drop-dead lake view: your first (favourable) impressions get better and better as your meal progresses. Set in imposing private grounds whose natural beauty both calms and bewitches, Colette offers respite from the pressure of our daily lives. This romantic edge is further enhanced as you taste the delicate handiwork of chef Thijs Vervloet. Classically trained, he allows exceptional ingredients to shout their name. Just a taste of his high-flying craftsmanship unveils both his sensitive approach and his virtuoso technique. An example: saddle of hare (genuine game!) in a pepper sauce of infinite subtlety, or his signature dish: fresh beef tartare with caviar for added saltiness paired with a fresh, acidic cream of cauliflower. Colette, which is a young chef’s sincere tribute to tradition, offers a staggering choice on the à la carte menu which symbolises the chef’s generosity and virtuosity.