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HOOFDDORP: Vork en Mes €€ serves sandwiches, soup and relaxed atmosphere prove to be
Creative Map B3 snacks by day, and stone oven a winning combination. Try the
Paviljoenlaan 1, 2131 LZ pizzas, steaks and more lamb with apricots, sesame and
Tel (023) 557 2963 Closed Sun sophisticated dishes at night. seasonal vegetables.
Futuristic pavilion on the lake
provides a unique setting for a MAARSSEN: De Nonnerie €€
leisurely meal. The chef was trained French Map C4
at Michelin-starred restau rants Utrecht Langegracht 51, 3601 AK
and cooks up a changing five- Tel (0346) 562 201 Closed Sun; lunch
course surprise menu. AMERSFOORT: Hop en Hen € Creative cooking guarantees a
International Map C4 great dining experience at this
MONNICKENDAM: Hof 8, 3811 CJ beautifully restored former
Posthoorn €€€ Tel (033) 737 0005 Closed Mon nunnery by the Vecht river. The
French Map C3 Chicken and beer feature three- to five-course set menus
Noordeinde 43, 1141 AG prominently on the menu at this are good value for money.
Tel (0299) 654 598 Closed Mon cheerful eatery, where tables at
Delicate French food is served in the back even have their own DK Choice
two of the prettiest houses in this beer tap. Guests can also opt to
fairytale town. The decor meticu- sit on the terrace that overlooks UTRECHT: Badhu €
lously matches old-world charm the bustling town square. Arabian Map C4
with modern comforts. One Willem van Noortplein 19, 3514 GK
Michelin star. AMERSFOORT: De Saffraan €€€ Tel (030) 272 0444
French Map C4 As befits a restaurant set in a 1920s
OUDERKERK AAN DE Kleine Koppel 3, 3812 PG bathhouse, Badhu’s interior is
AMSTEL: Lute €€€ Tel (033) 448 1753 Closed Sun & inspired by an Arabian hamam.
French Map C3 Mon; Sat–Wed lunch The restaurant is very popular
De Oude Molen 5, 1184 VW A century-old clipper on the Eem and is open all day, serving
Tel (020) 472 2462 Closed Sun; river has been transformed into Arabian breakfast, meze (small
Sat lunch an intimate and stylish restaurant. Arabian dishes to share) for lunch,
Set in an 18th-century gunpowder Alfresco dining on the deck in afternoon chai (high tea Arabian
mill, Lute makes the most of its the summer. style) and evening cocktails in a
location by the Amstel river, with thousand-and-one-nights setting.
sophisticated dishes served in BAARN: Pomodori €
the stables, the greenhouse or Italian Map C3
on the terrace. Laandwarsstraat 15, 3743 BS UTRECHT: De Keuken
Tel (035) 541 4013 Closed Sun, van Gastmaal €€
SANTPOORT: Brasserie DenK €€ Mon–Wed lunch French Map C4
French Map B3 Tiny restaurant in an even tinier Biltstraat 5, 3572 AA
Duin en Kruidbergweg 60, 2071 LE back alley, Klein Fornuis prepares Tel (030) 233 4633 Closed Sun & Mon
Tel (023) 512 1800 classic dishes with an imaginative Just a few tables are centred
This sleek lounge bar and brasserie twist. Weekly changing set around an open kitchen, in
is housed in a Neo-Renaissance menus on offer. which the chef works wonders
castle-like country estate. The bar with sustainable fish, organic
menu offers brasserie food, while HOUTEN: Kasteel meat and regional vegetables.
the brasserie itself has a decent Heemstede €€€ Dishes are paired with fine wines.
restaurant menu. French Map C4
Heemsteedseweg 20, 3992 LS VREELAND AAN DE VECHT:
ZANDVOORT: Tijn Akersloot €€ Tel (030) 272 2207 Closed Sun & De Nederlanden €€€
International Map B3 Mon French Map C3
Boulevard Paulus Loot 1B, 2042 AD Housed in a romantic 17th-century Duinkerken 3, 3633 EM
Tel (023) 571 2547 castle, this Michelin-starred restaur- Tel (0294) 232 326 Closed Mon;
At the quiet end of the popular ant has a terrace that seems to Sat lunch
Zandvoort beach, this beach club float in the moat surrounding the Set in a monumental mansion,
castle. Fine dining, great service this boutique hotel and Michelin-
and an excellent wine list. starred restaurant serves refined
French cuisine along with a
LEUSDEN: Bistro Bling €€ 500-bottle wine list. Fantastic
French Map C4 terrace and kitchen garden.
Waarden 25B, 3831 HA
Tel (033) 433 2070 Closed Mon
The interior lives up to the name
with cheap chandeliers, glass South Holland
curtains and baroque mirrors,
but the service is friendly and DELFT: La Tasca €€
the bistro fare is well done. Mediterranean Map B4
Voldersgracht 13B, 2611 ET
MAARSSEN: Delice €€ Tel (015) 213 8535 Closed Sun
North African Map C4 Don’t look for the menu – there
Kaatsbaan 25, 3601 EB isn’t one. Guests are invited to
Tel (0346) 284 4534 Closed Sun tell the chef what they don’t like,
& Mon and then wait as he cooks up
Atmospheric interiors at Badhu, an Arabian North African dishes, great wines, a three- to five-course surprise
restaurant in Utrecht contemporary interiors and a meal for them.
Key to Price Guide see page 406
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