Guidebook for Haarlem
Food Scene
The best breads, always fresh and biological. Be on time, after 3pm they can be sold out!
7 locals recommend
Bakken & Bikken
14 BotermarktThe best breads, always fresh and biological. Be on time, after 3pm they can be sold out!
The best desserts in town! In a very old, characteristic building. They also serve nice lunch & drinks.
17 locals recommend
Dessertbar
4 WarmoesstraatThe best desserts in town! In a very old, characteristic building. They also serve nice lunch & drinks.
Brewery and restaurant in an old church. Lovely location and good beers. You can even see live beer brewery! A typical Dutch spot you shoud visit.
272 locals recommend
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtBrewery and restaurant in an old church. Lovely location and good beers. You can even see live beer brewery! A typical Dutch spot you shoud visit.
A great atmosphere, nice place to have a drink in the weekend. Often there are live bands performing in their cellar (downstairs).
The Wolfhound Irish Bar & Kitchen
9 RiviervismarktA great atmosphere, nice place to have a drink in the weekend. Often there are live bands performing in their cellar (downstairs).
A great Dutch franchise where they serve delicious bagels and coffee. Very relaxed atmosphere. I love to go here for breakfast and read a book or newspaper. Best time to visit is before 1pm so it won't be to crowded.
411 locals recommend
Bagels & Beans
52 RuyschstraatA great Dutch franchise where they serve delicious bagels and coffee. Very relaxed atmosphere. I love to go here for breakfast and read a book or newspaper. Best time to visit is before 1pm so it won't be to crowded.
Low budget restaurant with several very tastefull dishes on their menu. It's fully packed every night, you can wait at the bar till they have a table available. Definitly worth the waiting time.
31 locals recommend
Eet-Biercafé Bruxelles
16 Lange WijngaardstraatLow budget restaurant with several very tastefull dishes on their menu. It's fully packed every night, you can wait at the bar till they have a table available. Definitly worth the waiting time.
Just around the corner, delicious food, cooked with local products. For lunch, drinks and dinner!
Restaurant Nesta
109 BakenessergrachtJust around the corner, delicious food, cooked with local products. For lunch, drinks and dinner!
Every wednesday(beef), thursday(chicken saté) and friday(fish) they serve the 'dish of the day' for only €12.50. Make a reservation at (+31)23-5311640 or walk in.
They serve at 6pm till 8pm and at 8pm till >10pm. It's not possible to get a seat between these timeranges.
59 locals recommend
Waag
4 NieuwmarktEvery wednesday(beef), thursday(chicken saté) and friday(fish) they serve the 'dish of the day' for only €12.50. Make a reservation at (+31)23-5311640 or walk in.
They serve at 6pm till 8pm and at 8pm till >10pm. It's not possible to get a seat between these timeranges.
Drinks & Nightlife
A little bar where they sell their home brewed beer! They have choice between +-80 different beers.
40 locals recommend
Uiltje Bar
18 ZijlstraatA little bar where they sell their home brewed beer! They have choice between +-80 different beers.
Arts & Culture
Just around the corner, they have everyday drama theatre and arthouse movies.
49 locals recommend
Toneelschuur
9 Lange BegijnestraatJust around the corner, they have everyday drama theatre and arthouse movies.
Teylers Museum
16 SpaarneEssentials
HEMA
70 Grote HoutstraatThey sell everything you need!
Getting Around
Train- and busstation which takes you to Amsterdam(15 min.), Schiphol(28 min.), Leiden(19 min.), Zandvoort(beach, 10 min.), Overveen (National Park Zuid Kennemerland, 4 min.) or Santpoort Noord (National Park,8 min.)
161 locals recommend
Haarlem station
11 L StationspleinTrain- and busstation which takes you to Amsterdam(15 min.), Schiphol(28 min.), Leiden(19 min.), Zandvoort(beach, 10 min.), Overveen (National Park Zuid Kennemerland, 4 min.) or Santpoort Noord (National Park,8 min.)