Wanderlust: Expat Life & Style in Thailand August / September 2015 - Art & Education Issue | Page 40

Food

Swooning Over
Savelberg

Chef Henk Savelberg’s Michelin-star restaurant has been transported
from The Hague to the City of Angels—and we couldn’t be happier.
by Shannon Frandsen
a Dutch couple and an invincible
team, with Joost handling logistics
and acting as the brand ambassador,
while the more introverted Roxanne
dreams up artistically presented and
delicately balanced dishes.

THE ART & DÉCOR
The scene is set for fine dining
with a twist from the moment you
enter the building. Cheerful orange
accents—the national color of the
Netherlands—and contemporary art

A portrait in the private dining room, pictured with its painter

Chefs Roxanne Lange and Joost Bijster

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PHOTO: Keith Theerakulchai

utch native Henk Savelberg’s
love affair with Thailand began
when he visited the country for
his honeymoon and was captivated
by the land and its people. Finding
the time right to bring his own brand
of European fine dining to Bangkok,
Savelberg opened his restaurant in the
city, conveniently located on Wireless
Road close to the Dutch Embassy.
At his Bangkok restaurant, Chef
Savelberg is on the ground both
cooking and ensuring excellent
quality in the kitchen. Head chefs,
Joost Bijster and Roxanne Lange are
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