The Michelin-starred restaurant of boutique hotel Bij Jef has a constantly changing menu created from local produce, such as Texel suckling lamb, De Westen asparagus and herbs, Den Burg chocolate, De Hoorn cheese, De Cocksdorp strawberries, Waddenzee mackerel and North Sea crab. Try for a garden table.
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This small dairy between Den Hoorn and Den Burg is a terrific place to taste and buy rounds produced from the local cows, sheep and goats. A glass viewing…
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Texel's party beach, 3km south of De Koog, has lots of day- and night-time activities, including wind-surfing and kite-surfing.
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