Organization
Origin of the
Ron Gastrobar companies
All the hard work was rewarded with nights when the restaurant was fully booked, people queuing, good reviews in newspapers and topped off with one long-wanted star. A year after getting the first star, there was even a second.
After eventually outgrowth in the building in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, the great adventure started in 2011 in Amsterdam…
2013 | Ron Gastrobar
“I want to completely change it,” said Ron after a culinary trip to Copenhagen. “I want a more casual atmosphere and I want it to be buzzing!”. Despite the great success of Ron Blaauw Restaurant with two Michelin stars, Ron still listened to his inner wishes and switched to the current Ron Gastrobar concept: €15 dishes, music, different menus, cocktails and accessible. But everything of high quality! This decision was not warmly received by everyone: “After three months almost all the staff had left,” Ron says with a laugh. Yet this difficult decision was rewarded with a Michelin star shortly after opening, according to Ron “The most beautiful star I’ve ever had!”. This also meant the turnaround of Dutch gastronomy.
“I want to completely change it,” said Ron after a culinary trip to Copenhagen. “I want a more casual atmosphere and I want it to be buzzing!”. Despite the great success of Ron Blaauw Restaurant with two Michelin stars, Ron still listened to his inner wishes and switched to the current Ron Gastrobar concept: €15 dishes, music, different menus, cocktails and accessible. But everything of high quality! This decision was not warmly received by everyone: “After three months almost all the staff had left,” Ron says with a laugh. Yet this difficult decision was rewarded with a Michelin star shortly after opening, according to Ron “The most beautiful star I’ve ever had!”. This also meant the turnaround of Dutch gastronomy.
2015 | Ron Gastrobar Oriental Downtown
Ron felt the need of people, as well as himself, to create more casual restaurants. “I am no different from any other guest. I also just want to eat in a nice place, with good music and choose what I want to eat.” Based on this need, Ron has further applied the Ron Gastrobar concept in the building in Kerkstraat, a stone’s throw from Leidseplein. Ron immediately knew what was missing in his city of Amsterdam: “A sexy and hip Asian restaurant, without fluorescent lighting!” And so the most swinging member of the Ron Gastrobar family was born, mixing modern arts with Oriental dishes, serving cocktails and playing live music in the background.
Ron felt the need of people, as well as himself, to create more casual restaurants. “I am no different from any other guest. I also just want to eat in a nice place, with good music and choose what I want to eat.” Based on this need, Ron has further applied the Ron Gastrobar concept in the building in Kerkstraat, a stone’s throw from Leidseplein. Ron immediately knew what was missing in his city of Amsterdam: “A sexy and hip Asian restaurant, without fluorescent lighting!” And so the most swinging member of the Ron Gastrobar family was born, mixing modern arts with Oriental dishes, serving cocktails and playing live music in the background.
2016 | Ron Gastrobar Indonesia
We have to make Indonesian cuisine sexy again” thought Ron when the beautiful spot on the Amstel became available. This restaurant originated from a personal connection with Indonesian culture: “My wife is Indian and on birthdays all the uncles and aunts came with tables full of delicious Indian food. I ate myself completely full of rendang and satay!”. The casual atmosphere and lively evenings of the Ron Gastrobar concept, but in Indonesian style! Share Indian and Indonesian street food and rice tables with your whole family and drink cocktails. And that while you feel as if you are really in Indonesia; because the interior has been thought of from top to bottom.
We have to make Indonesian cuisine sexy again” thought Ron when the beautiful spot on the Amstel became available. This restaurant originated from a personal connection with Indonesian culture: “My wife is Indian and on birthdays all the uncles and aunts came with tables full of delicious Indian food. I ate myself completely full of rendang and satay!”. The casual atmosphere and lively evenings of the Ron Gastrobar concept, but in Indonesian style! Share Indian and Indonesian street food and rice tables with your whole family and drink cocktails. And that while you feel as if you are really in Indonesia; because the interior has been thought of from top to bottom.
2020 | Ron Gastrobar Indonesia Laren
It was Ron’s dream to one day have a restaurant in ‘t Gooi. After the success of Ron Gastrobar Indonesia in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Ron knew that another branch had to be opened. And Ron Gastrobar Indonesia Laren is not just located in one place, namely in the middle of the historic center of Laren on the well-known Brink. Once inside you imagine yourself in the tropical and peaceful atmospheres of Indonesia, where you are taken care of from head to toe!
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It was Ron’s dream to one day have a restaurant in ‘t Gooi. After the success of Ron Gastrobar Indonesia in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Ron knew that another branch had to be opened. And Ron Gastrobar Indonesia Laren is not just located in one place, namely in the middle of the historic center of Laren on the well-known Brink. Once inside you imagine yourself in the tropical and peaceful atmospheres of Indonesia, where you are taken care of from head to toe!
RON GASTROBAR STREETFOOD
Ron Gastrobar Streetfood can be found in (almost) all Beautiful Boules locations in the Netherlands. After the Amsterdam location, additional locations in the Netherlands followed in recent years. Currently there are 5 branches; Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Delft, Eindhoven and Haarlem. There are still a number of cities planned to expand! The various dishes served here together form the Ron Gastrobar Streetfood concept. These are also delivered exclusively to Deliveroo customers (not at all locations).
RON GASTROBAR STREETFOOD
Ron Gastrobar Streetfood can be found in (almost) all Beautiful Boules locations in the Netherlands. After the Amsterdam location, additional locations in the Netherlands followed in recent years. Currently there are 5 branches; Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Delft, Eindhoven and Haarlem. There are still a number of cities planned to expand! The various dishes served here together form the Ron Gastrobar Streetfood concept. These are also delivered exclusively to Deliveroo customers (not at all locations).
RON GASTROBAR AT HOME | 2020
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, all restaurants in the Netherlands had to close, including all Ron Gastrobars. Two weeks after this decision, Ron Gastrobar At Home has already started!
We came up with the idea of offering our rice table in a box to warm up at home and that was a great success in Amsterdam and Laren. But then we got requests from all over the country.” So Ron thought “Why not deliver throughout the Netherlands?”
RON GASTROBAR SUPERSOFT | 2021
Curious about the ice cream parlor? Click here!
Curious about the ice cream parlor? Click here!
Ron Blaauw Central Station
Besides the various Ron Gastrobar restaurants, Ron Blaauw Central Station is also part of the Ron Gastrobar group! Ron Blaauw Central Station, which is located in Diemen, is a place where inquisitive people come together to learn the finer points of cooking.
Led by Ron Gastrobar’s top chefs, cook like a pro during various types of cooking workshops. In addition, cooking lessons are given here from the Ron Blaauw College in collaboration with coaching agency In2Work.
In addition, the space offers great opportunities to hold business events in collaboration with Ron Gastrobar or to rent it independently as a location.
