Morille Held a Green Michelin Star for Three Years Before Michelin Ended the Award
Restaurant Morille held the Green Michelin Star from 2023 to 2025, an honor Michelin discontinued in 2026 in favor of Mindful Voices, a editorial platform highlighting sustainable figures in gastronomy, hospitality and wine, PZC reported.
The loss of the star also removes a label that owner Floris Vriens says cost the restaurant customers. “People thought we were vegetarian,” Vriens said. “That isn’t true. We had to explain it often, and it has cost us customers.”
The Green Star Created a Misunderstanding About the Menu
Diners who saw the Green Star assumed Morille served only plant-based food, Vriens said. Some balked at fine-dining prices for what they imagined was a plate of vegetables alone. “So much money for a plate of carrot and parsnip? Then I’d rather dine somewhere where I get langoustines,” he said, describing the reaction.
Morille’s actual formula is roughly 60 percent vegetables and 40 percent other ingredients, Vriens said. “They should have the leading role, but there can also be an honest piece of fish or meat with it.” The menu always includes one or two vegetarian dishes as standard.
Provenance Drives the Kitchen’s Sourcing Decisions
During the interview, Vriens served a plate of tender sous-vide calf’s cheek, herb-cured and glazed with its own jus, surrounded by several preparations of pumpkin, a hollandaise of lovage, and Dutch shrimp, with the shells baked until crisp.
The restaurant bases its purchasing on origin and method, Vriens said. Its game comes from Walcheren, supplied through a local hunter, and its beef and lamb also come from the surrounding area. For fish, the kitchen checks the sustainability of the catch. “We also like to work with scallops and langoustines, as long as they come from a place where they are not overfished,” he said.
A Fish Turns Red on the Viswijzer and Leaves the Menu
When a fish stops being considered a sustainable choice, it disappears from the menu, Vriens said. Mackerel, which he called a wonderfully tasty fish, was banned from the kitchen the moment it turned red on the Viswijzer, the Dutch fish guide, last year.
Did you know? Michelin’s Green Star, introduced to recognize sustainable restaurant practices, ran from 2023 to 2025 before the guide replaced it with Mindful Voices, an editorial platform rather than an award.
Questions Readers Ask About Morille and the Green Star
Why did people think Morille was vegetarian?
Because the restaurant displayed the Green Michelin Star, which many diners read as a vegetarian or plant-based label, owner Floris Vriens told PZC.
What replaced the Green Michelin Star?
Michelin ended the Green Star in 2026 and introduced Mindful Voices, a editorial platform that highlights inspiring people and initiatives in gastronomy, hospitality and the wine world, PZC reported.
How does Morille decide which fish to serve?
The kitchen consults the Viswijzer, the Dutch fish guide. When mackerel turned red on that guide last year, it was removed from the menu immediately, Vriens said.