The best places to eat on the beach
With sand between your toes and rosy from the sun, you set out to find somewhere to eat. FavorFlav has selected seven places along the Dutch coast where you can do just that.
Lodge/Branding, Noordwijk
The Lodge in Noordwijk is open all year round, but in summer it is called Branding Beach Club. A greenhouse has been built next to the beach pavilion, so you can sit comfortably in the warmth all year round. The menu features different dishes every day. Expect families, hipsters and coffee drinkers.
Kon. Astrid Boulevard 105, Noordwijk
De Pit, ‘s Gravenzande
Here you can eat crispy wood-fired pizzas from a homemade wood-fired oven, as well as other fresh Italian dishes. The atmosphere is makeshift and laid-back, like a surfer’s hangout. Nothing fancy, then, but good food.
Nieuwlandsedijk 8, s Gravenzande
Strandpaviljoen, Aloha Wijk aan Zee
Fresh juices with carrot, apple and ginger, wood-fired pizzas, salads and homemade apple pie. Everything at Aloha is as fresh as can be. The crowd is a mix of surfers, people coming to get some fresh air and sociable people with dogs.
Reyndersweg 2, Velsen-Noord
De Walvis, Terschelling
Here you can see the most beautiful sunset on the Wadden island. This cosy beach pavilion is just like a living room, with rugs on the floor and large wooden tables where you can sit with all your friends or family. De Walvis is a favourite spot for many islanders, but is also popular with people from the mainland.
Groene Strand 1, West-Terschelling
Patagonia, The Hague
This is the place on the Zwarte Pad to go for a good meal. Ceviche, beef tenderloin, sea bass fillet, pavlova—all these dishes are prepared mainly with organic ingredients. There is a special kids’ menu for children.
Zwarte Pad, The Hague
Blijburg aan Zee, Amsterdam
At this beach pavilion, you can recover in the sun after a yoga class on the beach or a few hours of stand-up paddleboarding, with pão de queijo, scones, flammkuchen, scrambled eggs or all kinds of cake. Straight-up food for the soul.
Pampuslaan 501, Amsterdam
Pure C Cadzand
At Pure C, forget a simple beach snack—you’ll get a Michelin-starred meal from chef Syrco Bakker. Bakker was mentored under Sergio Herman, so expect nothing but the best here. The adjoining hotel is currently being renovated, so soon you’ll also be able to sleep at a Michelin-starred level.
Boulevard de Wielingen 49, Cadzand
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Nora van den Heuvel
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