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Breakfast places
We are only 5 minutes walking distance from the city center where you can find a lot of breakfast places. Below are some of our suggestions, which are also closest to our home. All of them serve good coffee and tasty breakfast.
Blender
138 Kleine HoutstraatMica Coffee Bar
103 Kleine HoutstraatBar Wolkers
139 Gedempte Oude GrachtNative Haarlem - Koffie
23 BreestraatHofje Zonder Zorgen
142A Grote HoutstraatOur Favorite Restaurants
Haarlem has a lot of good quality restaurants. If you are here on Friday or Saturday please make sure you book a table in advanced (we recommend booking at least 2 days in advance) as the (better) restaurants are often fully booked on the weekends. Below are some of our favorite restaurants, but there are a lot more good restaurants that will serve you quality food.
Spaarne66
66 SpaarneCafé Colette
22 Oude GroenmarktRestaurant Morris
36 SpaarneRestaurant & Bar Diga
10 Damstraat
Restaurant De Zeeuw
1 NassaustraatPetossi Haarlem
28 Donkere SpaarneRestaurant Morris
36 SpaarneRestaurant Nesta
109 BakenessergrachtOur favorite bars
Haarlem has a great nightlife with a very relaxed atmosphere. Below are some of our favorite places to get a beer, a glass of wine or a great cocktail.
Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtBrewery in a old church
Uiltje Bar
18 ZijlstraatLocally brewed beers
Bar Wigbolt
41 SmedestraatTasty Cocktails
Lokaal - Dutch Beer Bar
46 KoningstraatDutch beers
Proeflokaal In den Uiver
13 RiviervismarktBierlokaal de Uiver
10 Lange BegijnestraatCafé Koops B.V.
4 DamstraatCafe Koops has our own home made beer on tap
Café 't Kantoor
78 GierstraatWijnlokaal Louwtje
11 Lange VeerstraatExcellent selection of wines
Bar number 5
5 RiviervismarktMore cocktails
Viqh
4 Grote MarktOver 120 wines to choose from,
This is the place to go to after the other bars close down. Open until 5am.
34 Einheimische empfehlen
Cafe Stiels
21 SmedestraatThis is the place to go to after the other bars close down. Open until 5am.
On top of a parking garage, offering a great view of Haarlem and its surrounding.
67 Einheimische empfehlen
DeDAKKAS
1A De WitstraatOn top of a parking garage, offering a great view of Haarlem and its surrounding.
Lunch places
We love lunch! Haarlem is full of places where you can go for a nice lunch. It is difficult to choose. To make it easy, we have listed some of our favorites.
Bar Wolkers
139 Gedempte Oude GrachtFrenchie Restaurant
46 Gedempte Oude GrachtCafé Martinus
94 SpaarneThey have a lot of veggie and vegan options
Mister French
8 Klein HeiliglandJamón Jamón Delicatessen
14 Schagchelstraatby LIMA
65 ZijlstraatBlender
138 Kleine HoutstraatSpaarne66
66 SpaarneHit the outdoors
City Beach the Oerkap
95 HarmenjanswegCity beach. They make delicious pizzas here.
National Park with several hiking trails for all levels
211 Einheimische empfehlen
Zuid-Kennemerland Koevlak
12 ZeewegNational Park with several hiking trails for all levels
National Park with several hiking trails for all levels
112 Einheimische empfehlen
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen
6 1e LeijwegNational Park with several hiking trails for all levels
Bloemendaal aan Zee
Sandy shores and vibrant beach clubs
Zandvoort aan Zee station
Sandy shores and vibrant beach clubs
Theehuis de Haarlemmerhout
1 HertenkamplaanCity park
Museums
Haarlem is home to two well known museums. In addition there are some smaller museums well worth the visit.
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandTeylers Museum
16 SpaarneTen Boom Museum
19 BarteljorisstraatMuseum Haarlem
47 Groot HeiliglandDe Hallen Haarlem
16 Grote MarktSchotersingel 2
2 SchotersingelHet Dolhuys Museum
Windmill De Adriaan (1779)
1A Papentorenvest