Groningen: this is where you want to have lunch

Whether you’re in the mood for a good club sandwich, a generous plate of pasta, a bento box or a good slice of cake. This is where you need to be during lunchtime in Groningen.

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In the evening, you can enjoy a spectacular five-course menu here, but around lunchtime you come here for a delicious lunch. The menu features classics such as a good burger or club sandwich. But you can also go for a sandwich with lamb shoulder and onion chutney, roasted sweet potato and madras mayonnaise, or merguez sausages with fried onions and jalapeño mayonnaise.

Are you near Den Bosch? Then head to Yalla Yalla Foodbar.

De Uurwerker
This is where you go for a simple but good lunch, with all the usual suspects on the menu. Fried eggs and a healthy sandwich, but also salads and a very long list of pizzas to choose from. A nice fact: the bar snacks can also be ordered here from 12:00 noon. So are you hungover? Then go all out on bitterballen, fried whitebait or cheese croquettes.

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Mr. Mofongo
For when you can’t decide what you’re in the mood for, Mr. Mofongo serves food from all corners of the world. There are juicy burgers, for example, but we are especially intrigued by the bento boxes. A sort of Japanese lunch boxes with different compartments for your food. You can go for an Asian version, but also an Arab or Mediterranean one.

Gustatio
Sometimes you’re simply in the mood for a fantastic plate of pasta. That’s when you need to go to Gustatio. The menu features only pasta, gnocchi and desserts. Fresh tagliatelle al manzo (with beef braised in wine) or ravioli filled with provolone cheese, orange and asparagus cream.

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Holtbar
Not the most extensive lunch menu, but in this concept store you can enjoy a good cup of coffee with a fresh slice of cake. Sometimes that’s all you need.