Saur (restaurant)

Saur
Restaurant information
Established	1927[1]
Food type	French, fish
Street address	Lange Voorhout 51
City	The Hague
Postal/ZIP Code	2514 EC
Country	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]

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands

References

1. "Programma van Vrijdag 26 October". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 27 October 1927. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
2. Brandligt, Vivie (16 October 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1957 t/m 1964" [Historic overview Michelin stars 1957-1964]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2014. (subscription required)
3. Brandligt, Vivie (16 October 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1965 t/m 1970" [Historical overview Michelin stars 1965-1970]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2014. (subscription required)
4. Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1971 t/m 1975" [Historical overview Michelin stars 1971-1975]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
5. Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1976 t/m 1980" [Historical overview Michelin stars 1976-1980]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
6. Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Michelin stars]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2014. (subscription required)
7. Brandligt, Vivie (19 June 2007). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren" [Historical overview Michelin stars]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2014. (subscription required)
8. "Michelin Gids". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 27 February 1990. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
9. saur.nl
10. Huijgens, Stan (16 October 1982). "De basis beslist". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2013.
11. Huijgens, Stan (3 March 1984). "Aangename ervaringen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2013.
12. "DUIZEND GULDEN VOOR EEN BORD ERWTENSOEP". Dagblad van Noord-Brabant (in Dutch). 7 April 1942. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
13. "Reconstructie bedreigingen Pim Fortuyn". Nieuwsblad van Het Noorden (in Dutch). 18 December 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2011.

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