Restaurant La Chine

Restaurant La Chine: authentic Chinese cuisine
Right on the Markt in Maastricht, opposite the city hall, the Choy family opened the first Chinese restaurant in Maastricht in 1951. More than 60 years later, host Lily Choy is at the helm: ‘Inspired by the travel stories of my grandpa who sailed the oceans, my father came to Europe. That was before the war in 1939. Travelling via Hong Kong, Singapore and Marseille, he arrived in Rotterdam with the aim of working as a dishwasher in Amsterdam. He subsequently started a restaurant with a friend in Haarlem. Being enterprising and keen to learn, he finally settled in Maastricht in 1951 and opened La Chine. He deliberately chose a French name to do justice to the international location of Maastricht. I think it’s also a wink towards the strong reputation of French cuisine, which perfectly reflects our ambitions. In the meantime I joined my parents and now, thirty years on, we are still welcoming guests with pleasure every day.’