Traditional Kerala feast at The Windmill Virundhu

Kerala · Tamil · Netherlands

A feast of heritage, served with grace.

Name: The Windmill Virundhu
Address: Windmolen 17, Veldhoven, 5503 XV, NL
Telephone: +31 40 123 4567
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Our Story

From the backwaters of Kerala to the canals of the Netherlands.

The Windmill Virundhu is a labour of love — a table set at the crossroads of two homelands. We carry with us the recipes of grandmothers, the rhythm of temple kitchens, and the fragrance of coconut groves and Tamil spice markets.

Every plate is composed with restraint and reverence, honouring the ingredients while offering guests a modern, unhurried moment of hospitality — a virundhu in the truest sense of the word.

Est. 2019 — Veldhoven

The Windmill Virundhu restaurant housed in a historic Dutch windmill in Veldhoven

South Indian spices arranged on banana leaf

Years of virundhu

Signature Dishes

A menu written in memory and spice.

Each dish carries the fingerprints of a region — Kuttanad, Malabar, Chettinad, Madurai — thoughtfully plated for the modern table.

Signature

Kerala

Onam Sadhya

A twenty-six dish feast served on banana leaf

House

Kerala

Appam & Stew

Lace-edged rice hoppers with coconut vegetable stew

Chef's Pick

Malabar

Fish Pollichathu

Pearl spot marinated in masala, wrapped in banana leaf

Iconic

Malabar

Malabar Parotta & Beef Roast

Flaky layered parotta with slow-cooked beef

Signature

Tamil Nadu

Chicken Biriyani

Seeraga samba rice, dum-cooked with heritage spices

Sweet

Kerala

Payasam

Traditional dessert of jaggery, coconut milk and roasted rice

Reserve to Taste

Why Windmill

Details, quietly obsessed over.

Heritage recipes

Passed down through generations, cooked without shortcut or compromise.

Kerala-sourced spices

Cardamom, cloves and pepper flown in from our trusted estates.

Master chefs

Led by chefs trained in Malabar, Chettinad and traditional temple kitchens.

Family hospitality

Every guest is welcomed as family — the meaning of virundhu.

Bespoke catering

From Onam Sadhya to intimate weddings, tailored to your celebration.

Considered ingredients

Seasonal produce, sustainable seafood and ethically raised meat.

A word from our kitchen

“To cook the food of Kerala is to remember the rain, the earth, and the hands that came before us. To share it, is to become family.”

— Chef Rajan Menon

Meet Our Chefs

Custodians of recipe, of ritual, of flavour.

Rajan Menon

Head Chef · Kochi

Twenty-five years in the kitchens of Kerala's finest hotels, now guardian of our sadhya.

Meera Iyer

Sous Chef · Madurai

A specialist in Chettinad and Tamil coastal cuisine, and our resident dessert-maker.

Seasonal & Cultural

Occasions & celebrations.

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Sep 2026

Onam Sadhya

The grand harvest feast — 26 dishes on a banana leaf. Pre-booking essential.

Every Friday

Malabar Buffet Night

A curated tour of Kerala's northern coast — biryani, kappa, karimeen.

Jan 2027

Pongal Festival

A Tamil celebration of harvest, sweet pongal, and traditional music.

Gallery

Moments from our table.

Guests & Reviews

In their words.

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Address

Windmolen 17, 5503 XV Veldhoven, Netherlands

Hours

Tue – Sun · 12:00 – 15:00 · 18:00 – 23:00
Closed Monday

Phone

+31 40 123 4567

reserve@windmillvirundhu.nl

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