Haarlem
A glass-roofed courtyard and an art-gallery-style dining room at design hotel ML are the setting for some of Haarlem's finest dining. Intricate Michelin…
Must-see restaurants in North Holland & Flevoland
North Holland
A spiralling red-brick staircase leads up to this exquisite restaurant inside Hoorn's historic Hoofdtoren. In a candlelit bare-boards space, it serves…
North Holland
Now run by the sixth generation, Smit Bokkum has been smoking local seafood including eel, sea bass, oysters, mackerel and cockles since 1856. Try its…
Haarlem
Unexpectedly gastronomic cooking at this tiny restaurant is artfully conceived and presented. Small hot and cold plates designed for sharing, such as…
North Holland
Chef Lucas Rive took just five months to achieve a Michelin star at this chic, contemporary space on Hoorn's lively harbour front. Book ahead for daily…
Texel
The Michelin-starred restaurant of boutique hotel Bij Jef has a constantly changing menu created from local produce, such as Texel suckling lamb, De…
North Holland
The exquisite Posthoorn hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant uses local produce in stunning daily changing dishes like North Sea scallops with grapefruit…
North Holland
Amid oil paintings, bay windows and buffed leather seats, this charming restaurant at the De Fortuna hotel serves light lunches (gourmet sandwiches on…
North Holland
Medemblik's finest restaurant takes traditional Dutch cuisine to the next level: dishes such as lobster bisque with shrimp bitterballen (croquettes),…
Haarlem
All-organic dishes are vegetarian and many are vegan and/or gluten-free at this laid-back contemporary cafe on leafy Breestraat. It doesn't take…
Texel
Seafood is landed at the docks right outside former warehouse 't Pakhuus, which also contains the Design Hotel Texel Suites. Waddenzee oysters, cockles…
North Holland & Flevoland
Urk's finest restaurant serves multicourse menus (no à la carte) using seafood landed daily by the fishing fleet out front. Zuiderzee sole with jenever…
North Holland
Marque's kitchen is at the cutting edge: foie gras, beetroot, apple and hibiscus terrine; Gillardeau oysters poached in grapefruit juice; coffee and mint…
Texel
At the Boutique Hotel Texel, 4.5km south of De Cocksdorp, Gusta serves seasonal Texel produce such as Waddenzee platters with eels, prawns, cockles, fish…
Texel
Texel produce forms the backbone of this stylish bistro's quality cooking: Waddenzee oysters with lemon and samphire salsa, smoked-mackerel ceviche,…
Haarlem
You can watch Brick's chefs preparing spectacular burgers, steaks and multicourse pan-European menus (wine pairings available) from the street-level…
Texel
This petite, welcoming restaurant serves a daily changing set menu (no à la carte) of contemporary Dutch cuisine along the lines of smoked duck breast…
Texel
At this working dairy farm, you can see the cows being milked (by robots) to make Labora's luscious ice cream. Each day there are 18 flavours, such as…
North Holland
Facing the 17th-century windmill De Bleeke Dood, by the bridge in Zaandijk, this wooden cottage's beamed ceilings, timber-panelled, beamed-ceilinged…
Texel
The bistro at Hotel De 14 Sterren occupies a 300-year-old slate-floored thatched-roofed timber barn, with tables set out on the grass in summer. Modern…
Haarlem
Part of an Amsterdam-originated micro-chain set up by former Michelin-starred Dutch TV chef Robert Kranenborg, with four Netherlands locations to date,…
North Holland
Prune-stuffed quail, spiced-honey-marinated duck, salt-crusted sea bass, steak-frites with Béarnaise sauce, and grilled lobster with hollandaise sauce,…
North Holland
Aptly named, this cosy bar and restaurant has canal-side wicker chairs and wooden tables, plus regular art exhibitions. The monthly changing menu of small…
North Holland
In the shadow of an old windmill, Abby's has cool jazz inside and cool breezes outside on the terrace. Soups, salads and sandwiches are the mainstays at…
North Holland
Inside an old East India Company warehouse, opening to a lovely walled summer garden, this upmarket seafood specialist serves seasonally changing Dutch-…
North Holland
Dutch cheeses take centre stage at this corner bistro, both at lunch (on gourmet sandwiches such as goat's cheese with Alkmaar-smoked ham and pickled…
Haarlem
Waddenzee shrimp and razor clams, Zeeland oysters, North Sea herring, Middleburg mussels, Terschelling scallops and house-smoked Vlieland mackerel are…
North Holland
Outside tables at this vintage cafe/restaurant stretch along the canal and wrap around to the old fish market, while inside, enjoy works by Dutch sculptor…
North Holland
On the main square in the splendid Waag building, this local gathering place has a heated terrace strung with fairy lights and a bustling dining room…
North Holland
At the water's edge 3km west of town, this seasonally opening wooden teahouse is a charming spot to indulge in high tea (reservations essential), but you…
North Holland
A former iron foundry now houses this cavernous canal-side restaurant near the Marine Museum and ferry terminal. Gourmet sandwiches such as smoked beef,…
North Holland
Across the bridge from Zaanse Schans' windmills, in an apple-green-painted wooden building with red awnings, this outstanding bakery is perfect for…
North Holland
Cute as a button, this cosy restaurant was once a forge, and is now decorated with beautiful old framed maps. Highly creative seasonal fare might include…
North Holland
Despite having no running water (drinking water is delivered daily) and generator-only power, this roadhouse by the Dyke Rd's halfway-point monument still…
Texel
The cosy 'Tavern of the 12 Beams' is a locals' haunt that specialises in lamb dishes cooked on a Josper charcoal grill. Its front section is dark and…
Texel
Behind a blueberry-coloured exterior, Slow Food restaurant Het Kompas serves excellent modern Dutch dishes featuring vegetables and herbs from its own…
North Holland
Turquoise tiles front this classic fresh-fish takeaway outlet on the harbour, selling locally loved smoked eel, raw herring, Zuiderzee cockles and bargain…
North Holland
The hand-cut fries are superb at this storefront counter, as are the 17 different sauces, including peanut, sambal oelek (Indonesian chilli sauce), garlic…
North Holland
This stylish Italian deli is a perfect source for picnic supplies you can take to enjoy out on the town walls. Fantastic sandwiches include fillings such…
Haarlem
Six different types of fondue made from organic Gouda and Gruyère, which it has been bubbling up for more than four decades, is the speciality of this…
