Oudt Leyden is a
restaurant
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in
Leiden
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in the
Netherlands
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. It is a
fine dining restaurant turned
pancake
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-restaurant, that was awarded one
Michelin star
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in 1957 and retained that rating from 1957 to 1979. It was again awarded a Michelin star in 1985 and retained that rating until 1989.
''Oudt Leyden'' is one of the founders of
Alliance Gastronomique Neerlandaise. In 1967, owner was
S.M. Borgerding.
In memoriam Jaap Klosse oprichter Alliance Gastronomique
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See also
*List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands
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Sources and references
Restaurants in the Netherlands
Michelin-starred restaurants in the Netherlands
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