Food and drinks

Brussels Lof is a unique restaurant in the city center of Groningen.  We serve cheese fondue and fresh fish and vegetarian dishes, together with seasonal vegetables. Our goal is to offer our guests a low-key stay in Brussels Lof with of course tasty food and matching wines. 

NOW ALSO: ELMER'S CAKES AND MORE........ Elmer’s serves delicious lunches, various high teas and homemade cakes, all prepared freshly and with great care. The cakes proved to be popular enough for a neighbouring premises to be put in use in 2014 to expand the selection with gluten-free and sugar-free cakes, bonbons and ice cream. Lunches are served in a magnificent and completely renovated building from 1630. When the sun is shining, the multicoloured stained glasses ensure a cheerfully coloured rim on the floor and tables. Elmer’s design is somewhat rural with natural materials and the many guests experience a homey atmosphere. In addition to the homey feel, Elmer’s is strongly supportive of sustainability, integration and sociability. OPENING HOURS: Tuesday through Friday from 10 am until 5.30 pm, Saturday from 10 and until 5 pm and Sunday from noon until 5 pm (closed on Mondays).

This hypermodern hotel-café-restaurant is located in one of the smallest villages in the Groningen countryside, close to Roodeschool, and includes 24 rooms, all with colour TV, telephone, shower and toilet. The hotel also has a honeymoon suite: free for bridal couples celebrating their wedding here. Hotel Ekamper has a restaurant serving daily menus and an extensive choice of à la carte dishes. Guests can also enjoy a quiet drink in the attractive bar with lounge. The modern hotel-café-restaurant Ekamper is located in the typical countryside décor of north Groningen near the Eemshaven, the Netherlands’ most recent harbour complex.

In the lee of the center you will find our atmospheric, carefully decorated restaurant. Eating out at Pim and Marieke is enjoying the 5 of Pim. Five favorite dishes of this moment prepared with the finest products of the season. Marieke likes to spoil you with personal attention and a good glass of wine. In the summer between the flowers on our terrace, you imagine yourself in France.  We would like to surprise you and look forward to your arrival! Pim & Marieke

Buckshot Café opened its doors on 15 October 1999. Owners Maarten Burger and Marc Groenewoud run two floors with two bars and two different ambiances. The ground floor has a relaxed atmosphere, where guests see what they are doing and hear what they are saying, while on the first floor you can easily imagine yourself in the 1970s or 1980s. Music is important to us, so we play the latest jazz, soul, funk, jazz dance, nu jazz, lounge, funk, fusion and jazz rock, and every Sunday there is live music on the ground floor stage. We hold Buckshot Specials on a regular basis: special evenings featuring special music. Refer to the concert calender  for dates of live music and specials.

Kaap Hoorn Pavilion is situated on a finger of land at the wonderful Hoornse Meer recreation area south of Groningen city, at an inviting location that welcomes those wishing to escape the city for a culinary experience or some time in the sun. Kaap Hoorn is open seven days a week for lunch or dinner, social gatherings, meetings and parties. In summer, there are two outdoor cafés and a water outdoor café around the beach bar. Do not hesitate to have the Kaap Hoorn limousine or minibus pick you up in the city.

Restaurant chain Humphrey’s northernmost establishment is located at the Vismarkt in the very heart of the city, a ten-minute walk from the station, and is where Groningen’s well-known fresh food market takes place every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The restaurant seats 300 people and has a special room for large groups. Humphrey’s interior has been selected with care, there is a warm and friendly atmosphere and its specialty is the formula consisting of a three-course menu for a fixed price: choose from six first courses, six main courses and six desserts. Quality at a very reasonable price.

The KidsHouse, perfect if you want to have a drink or dine, you can bring your children and they can play in our KidsHouse.