Restaurant Noble

What Restaurant Noble does

Restaurant Noble, now operating as Noble Gastro House, is an independent full-service restaurant in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, founded in 2013 by Patron Edwin Kats. The single-site restaurant operates a dual-format dining model since its March 2025 rebrand, offering a fine-casual menu with sympathetic pricing alongside a higher-end Noble Classics menu launched in December 2025, complemented by a bi-monthly themed event series ('Noble Gastro House Presents'). The kitchen is led by Chef de Cuisine Lars Albers, whose prior venue Vigor held a Michelin star, and the restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide with Gault Millau recognition.

The business generates revenue primarily through on-premise dine-in transactions, including à la carte covers, a €29 lunch tier, a private dining room accommodating up to 15 persons, and a wine list priced up to €65. Daypart and customer mix are anchored on business lunches and private group bookings, with leisure diners as a secondary segment. The site itself is a distribution asset, featuring free parking and a terrace that differentiates it from typical Dutch city-center fine-dining competitors.

The operating model is owner-operated through Edwin Kats and is related to Noble Kitchen in Cromvoirt (Michelin-starred since 2020), though each operates as a distinct site. The team comprises roughly 24 employees, with kitchen capacity actively being reinforced via open Chef de Partie hiring in late 2025. No external funding, M&A activity, or AI/ML technology layer is present; competitive advantage rests on chef talent, third-party culinary credentials, and the physical site.

Name

Restaurant Noble

Legal name

Noble Gastro House

Website

https://noblegastrohouse.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Restaurant Noble, now Noble Gastro House, is an independent single-site fine-casual and fine-dining restaurant in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, owned by Patron Edwin Kats and serving business diners, private groups, and leisure guests with dual-tier menus and wines up to €65.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants (THAFACAG), Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal) (THAJALAH)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Private dining events
• Business lunch service
• Wine pairing menu
• Michelin recognized dining

Headquarters

HQ city

's-Hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: The primary revenue stream comes from selling food and beverages to dine-in customers. Customers order from various menus including Noble Classics, aperitifs, main courses, desserts, and an extensive wine selection. Revenue is generated through individual transactions per visit.
2. Private Event Hosting: Revenue generated from hosting private dining events, business dinners, celebrations, and special occasions in their private dining spaces. The restaurant accommodates groups up to 15 persons for private events.
3. Wine and Beverage Sales: Extensive wine collection including the 'Katshuis' wine collection plus selected wines up to €65, offering wine pairings and standalone beverage purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Noble Gastro House is a single-location full-service restaurant in 's-Hertogenbosch offering bar bites, lunch, à la carte dinner, business lunches, private dining for groups up to 15, and a terrace with views over the Bossche Broek. It serves an extensive wine list (including the 'Katshuis' collection and wines up to €65) and a rotating Noble Classics menu of returning signature dishes, supported by a Michelin-recognized kitchen team led by Patron Cuisinier Edwin Kats.

Product overview

Noble Gastro House is a full-service restaurant operated by Patron Cuisinier Edwin Kats, featuring a new concept launched in March 2025 emphasizing simpler dishes, sympathetic pricing, and a home-like atmosphere. The restaurant offers continuous service from 12:00 Monday through Saturday, providing drinks and bites at the bar, quick lunch, main courses with wine, business dinners, private dining for up to 15 guests, and extended culinary experiences. The offerings include the Noble Classics menu with returning signature dishes, a full menu with aperitif, main, dessert, and wine selections (including wines up to €65), plus bimonthly 'Noble Gastro House Presents' events. The restaurant also features the finest terrace in Den Bosch with views of the Bossche Broek. Related brand Noble Kitchen operates separately in Cromvoirt with a Michelin star.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Noble Classics: Classic dishes making a comeback on the menu
• Noble Gastro House Presents

Products and services

• Noble Gastro House Dining Experience Full-service restaurant offering drinks and bites at the bar, quick lunch, main courses with wine, business dinners, and extended culinary dining experiences, open Monday to Saturday from 12:00 continuously at the 's-Hertogenbosch location.
• Private Dining Private dining facilities for business dinners, presentations, or meetings accommodating up to 15 persons, with options including seating near the bar with kitchen view or enclosed private rooms with a round table.
• Full Menu (Aperitif, Main, Dessert, Wine) Complete dining offerings including aperitif menu, main menu, dessert menu, and wine list with selections up to €65, including the 'Katshuis' wine collection.
• Noble Classics Menu Rotating selection of classic signature dishes featured on the menu, making a comeback under the Noble Gastro House concept introduced in 2025.
• Noble Gastro House Presents Events Bimonthly event series where chefs Edwin Kats and Lars Albers share their culinary passions with guests through special dining events (e.g., Wagyu beef events).
• Terrace Dining Outdoor dining on what the restaurant describes as the finest terrace in Den Bosch, overlooking the Bossche Broek, offering drinks, lunch, and dinner in an outdoor setting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Listed in Michelin Guide and Gault Millau

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Alliance AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentioned in the context of Xavier Giessen's background. He contributed to establishing the Alliance Academy, where gastronomic talent can develop. This appears to be an industry development initiative rather than a formal business partnership.
• GrefkensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAfter-dinner transportation service partner. Grefkens offers an 'Afterdinner Service' where customers can have their own car driven home by a professional chauffeur after dining at the restaurant.
• EUROBOBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDesignated driver service partner. Afterdinner service where a chauffeur drives customers home in their own car after dining.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• De Bokkedoorns: Two-Michelin-star restaurant in Overveen. Comparable as a high-end Dutch full-service dining destination in the same premium gastro-segment.
• Restaurant Karel V: Michelin-starred restaurant in Utrecht where Sous Chef Thijs Griffioen trained. Comparable as a Dutch fine-dining destination with Michelin recognition and overlapping culinary talent pipeline.
• Bord'Eau: Michelin-starred restaurant in Amsterdam (NH Grand Hotel). Comparable as a Dutch Michelin gastro destination with similar tasting-menu format and premium positioning.
• De Librije: Three-Michelin-star restaurant in Zwolle where Chef de Cuisine Lars Albers trained. Comparable as a top-tier Dutch fine-dining destination with similar Michelin pedigree and chef-talent ecosystem.
• De Leuf: Michelin-starred restaurant in Brunssum (Limburg). Comparable as a regional Dutch Michelin gastro destination with similar chef-led concept and full-service dining model.
• Parkheuvel: Two-Michelin-star restaurant in Rotterdam. Comparable as a high-end Dutch full-service restaurant operating in the same premium gastro-segment with similar recognition profile.
• De Swaen: Michelin-starred Dutch restaurant where Patron Edwin Kats was previously topchef. Comparable in fine-dining positioning, regional Dutch location, and direct chef-talent lineage.
• Bolenius: Amsterdam-based Michelin-starred gastro restaurant founded by Xavier Giessen, the current Restaurant Manager at Noble Gastro House. Comparable in culinary positioning and Michelin-recognized gastro-format dining.
• Tribeca (Heeze): Michelin-starred gastro restaurant in North Brabant (Heeze), close to 's-Hertogenbosch. Comparable as a regional Dutch Michelin-recognized gastro restaurant with similar cuisine style and price positioning.
• La Rive (Amstel Hotel): Two-Michelin-star restaurant inside the Amstel Hotel where Edwin Kats cooked and where Xavier Giessen worked as Chef de Rang. Comparable in fine-dining positioning and Michelin recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/noblegastrohouse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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