Must-see restaurants in Gelderland

  • Fresca

    Nijmegen

    With a pretty terrace overlooking a tree-shaded square and an all-day menu bursting with fresh homemade salads, super-food bowls and imaginative cakes,…

  • De Zilte Zeemeermin

    Gelderland

    Hollandse Nieuwe or soused herrings (lightly brined, raw, young herrings), herring sandwiches, gerookte meervalfilet (smoked catfish fillet), oven-baked…

  • De Hemel

    Nijmegen

    This youthful bistro, at home in the historic Commanderie van St Jan, cooks up all-day food, including a stylish high tea, shared dinner plates and…

  • Cèpes

    Gelderland

    With a parasol-shaded terrace overlooking flowery gardens and grassy fields beyond, this on-trend contemporary address is particularly delightful in warm…

  • Caspar

    Gelderland

    When the name of the craftsman who created the bespoke wooden tables and bar is printed on the window like an art work, you know you’re in a special place…

  • Ijs van Co

    Gelderland

    Discover gourmet artistry at this humble ice-cream parlour in Hoenderloo, a 10-minute stroll from the park entrance. Ijs van Co has been making its smooth…

  • Carnegie Cottage

    Gelderland

    This picture-postcard cottage restaurant is as evocative as its name suggests. Squirrelled away down a narrow lane by a prairie frequented by rutting deer…

  • De Firma

    Nijmegen

    Given its near-water location on a 16th-century street in the so-called 'lower town', De Firma's appealing beachy vibe is appropriate. Vintage, sea-blue…

  • Flores

    Nijmegen

    One of several restaurants with terraces across the street from Valkofpark, this sophisticated bistro cooks up fresh, seasonal fare such as candied sea…

  • Klein Hartenstein

    Gelderland

    This attractive cream-stone villa (1779) with summer garden offers meal-sized club sandwiches, creative salads and staple bitterballen (€6) that cater to…

  • Café de Plak

    Nijmegen

    A perennially popular collective-run eatery with natural, creatively prepared fare and plenty of vegetarian options. The kaas gehakt (€11.50) is their…

  • Sugar Hill

    Gelderland

    Local fashionistas pile into this vintage-styled corner cafe in the Modekwartier to tuck into creative dishes prepared by rebel chef Werry van Leeuwen and…

  • MeeM

    Gelderland

    Grab a pew – on a vintage Dutch train seat or saggy old Chesterfield sofa to be precise – at this casual eatery by the train station and take your pick…

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