Food and drinks

Come to Groningen and discover the Hooghoudt recipe. Groningen Hooghoudt is a particular company with many contrasts. For more than 125 years, Hooghoudt has provided its customers and consumers with surprising, authentic and an increasing variety of innovative high-quality products. If you are curious about the Hooghoudt recipe, You are more than welcome to come and discover our distillery and enjoy the fascinating world of spirits and conclude your exploration with some sampling in the public house. Original, surprising and exclusive: these are only some of the words that describe the exploratory expedition through Hooghoudt distillery. Come and take your friends, relatives or colleagues to discover the Hooghoudt secret for a modest compensation. For business get-togethers also. Make a reservation via  hooghoudt.nl/bezoek-ons  or contact us via 050 542 00 00.

Bistro t Gerecht Paris in Groningen Bistro ’t Gerecht is an attractive Parisian-style restaurant with couches and tables against the walls. In summer, meals are served in the wonderful courtyard garden. The French kitchen serves classic bistro dishes and its specialty is a four-course menu that changes daily and is clarified at the table. This restaurant is located in one of the many historical buildings at the Oude Boteringestraat; the adjacent NH Hotel De Ville provides overnight accommodation. Our menu now costs € 36.50  

Wadapartja simply stands for: ‘How very special.’ This is what any Groningen resident would say if they walk in somewhere or see something out of the ordinary or something special. And we are! At Wadapartja you can shop, eat and drink during the day and evening. We serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, homemade sweets and nice snacks & appetizers. One of the typical things about us, everything is for sale. We have a store, but also the tables, lamps, spoons and even the art on the walls is for sale! We find it important that you know what you eat. That’s why we use ‘Beter Leven *’ chicken and eggs, local Porc d’or pork and beef fromout the provence. We also work with a quite some local suppliers, like our Bax beers, biodynamic vegetables from ‘Eemstuin’, specialty coffee from Koffiestation and sustainable bread from our local baker Luuk. Locally is not so far away! Wadapartja is the place where people come together, are inspired by the experience and everyone is included in their very own way. Everyone is more than welcome! 

You can find our welcoming bistro at the Gedempte Zuiderdiep in the city centre of Groningen. We are looking forward to welcome you for a nice cup of coffee, a good lunch, a tasteful dinner or simply for a good cold beer at our big terrace.

Travelling by car will take you to the very best places in the province of Groningen. Be sure to stop at the Aduard Hotel-Restaurant five kilometres from the city of Groningen for overnight accommodation. The motto of this hotel is ‘informal, hospitable and friendly’. All 51 rooms have a view of the characteristic Groningen countryside. In summer, enjoy your meal at the sunny outdoor café and in winter by the crackling fire in the large and round fireplace. The hotel is suitable for all kinds of parties and meetings. Catering is among the options and the hotel has a charging station for electric cars.

Tranquillity, water, countryside, sea, footpaths, bicycle tracks and camping, in short: this is the perfect place for a holiday with the entire family, solo or just the two of you. The Lauwersoog campsite is located by the Lauwersmeer lake in the Lauwersmeer National Park and has every feature required for a lovely holiday. The campsite is open throughout the year and has a recreation team and extensive facilities, such as the magnificent ‘Het Booze wijf’ restaurant with a view of the Lauwersmeer and the museum harbour, free hot water/shower, solar energy-heated sanitary facilities, caravan hire, hiker’s cabins and Swiss cottages, a bus stop by the entrance, a camp shop and a launderette. Camper vans and dogs are welcome. The park also has an indoor and outdoor playground.