FG Restaurant

FG Restaurant in Rotterdam is the flagship of Chef François Geurds' culinary operation, holding one Michelin star and occupying a stylish, intimate space at Katshoek in the city center. Geurds developed his cooking style through training in France and stints at top European kitchens, and the cuisine at FG reflects a French-Mediterranean base overlaid with Asian — particularly Japanese — influences that produce plates of notable intensity and aesthetic precision. Signature preparations such as Scallop with Passion Fruit Emulsion and Duck with Miso and Plum demonstrate the chef's facility with cross-cultural flavor combinations that read as coherent and distinctive rather than arbitrary. The tasting menu runs seven to nine courses and changes with the seasons, drawing on produce from Dutch and French suppliers as well as specialty ingredients from further afield. The dining room is designed with a dark, intimate palette — soft lighting, quality tableware, and a sense of quietness that allows the food to remain the primary focus. Service is professional and well-informed without formality for its own sake. The wine list is carefully assembled, and the sommelier team offers pairings calibrated to the intensity of Geurds' cooking. Rotterdam, with its modernist architecture and regenerated harbor districts, provides a context for FG that is distinct from Amsterdam's canal-belt restaurants — the city's dining scene is younger and more experimental, and FG reflects this energy while maintaining Michelin-standard execution.