Restaurants and cafés in Groningen

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.

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.

We serve delicious and fair trade coffee, roasted by Single Estate.. Our tea sommelier guarantees that you are in for a really good cup of tea. All of our cakes are homemade. Our apple pie comes from a long family tradition. We are open daily for breakfast or tastings, to be served at any time of the day. So if you feel like something yummy, we will be happy to help you out!

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.

Every day, more than 11 million guests visit BURGER KING ® restaurants around the world. And they do so because our restaurants are known for serving high-quality, great-tasting, and affordable food. Founded in 1954, BURGER KING ® is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER ® , our commitment to premium ingredients, signature recipes, and family-friendly dining experiences is what has defined our brand for more than 60 successful years.

Hi there! We are Spaak, the ultimate bicycle café in Groningen and a combination of a coffee bar and bicycle shop! While enjoying a delicious cup of single origine coffee from Koffiestation (a local coffee roaster) and something on the side, gape at some magnificent bicycles, components, accessories and cycling literature. We also have a workshop where you can let your racing bike fixed. You can also pass by to watch important and less important bicycle races or join one of our rides (Spaakrit) on every Saturday and Sunday. 

The Haren Hortus Botanicus (botanical gardens) is located a few kilometres south of the city of Groningen, and provides a varied selection of themed gardens on a terrain of no less than 20 hectares. Be surprised by the magnificent Chinese Garden, enjoy the fabulous view from the rock garden, explore the secrets of the Celtic garden, wander the heath and admire the giant sequoia in the Laarmantuin. Children can participate in treasure hunts, and the gardens include various catering facilities for a drink and snack.  

The ‘Peter en Leni’ stage café is an establishment where everyone feels right at home. Come to us for a meal, drink or live music (almost every Friday evening). Refer to the calendar on our website for the current programme and much more information. We are open six days a week from 10 am throughout the year, and seven during summer holidays.  

Located on the border of the provinces of Drenthe and Groningen, our hospitable hotel is without any doubt the best choice for a relaxed or active sojourn. Stadskanaal provides wonderful opportunities for walking, Nordic walking or cycling to the fortified town of Bourtange, the Hunebeddencentrum (megalithic centre) in Borger, AA & Hunze scenic area or the megalithic/peat colony route through Drenthe and Groningen. You are more than welcome! Drenthe-Groningen Package (3 days): • 2 overnight stays including an extensive breakfast buffet and a 3-course dinner • Free bicycle and walking routes, bicycle hire • Information package • Free parking • Discount vouchers at € 25. From € 154.50 for € 99.00 per person (single surcharge of € 25.00 p.n.)  

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.

The historic city hotel Corps de Garde is located in the very heart of the bustling and charming city of Groningen. The historic elements are still visible in our recently renovated rooms and the combination of designer furniture and Auping beds results in a unique ambiance. Book a deluxe room styled by Bart Vos (Maupertuus) or spend the night in a standard deluxe room with authentic joist ceiling. Each of our 19 rooms is distinctive, so that you can enjoy plenty of variety during your stay here! An unparalleled hotel at a singular location. Corps de Garde; feels like home.

Time Out is a company with history. Since 1976, the Jager family has been welcoming their guests in the Poelestraat in Groningen city centre, which makes Time Out a well known address where people love to return. After the last expansion in March 2007, Eetcafé Time Out is now Grand Café Time Out. This is the place to enjoy your lunch, drink or dinner in an informal atmosphere, sometimes even with some dancing. Because of its various attractive rooms (some of which are non-smoking), Time Out is very suitable for larger groups. In summer, enjoy the outdoor café at one of the most charming squares.

Eeterie de Globe has a singular location in Groningen behind the Der Aa-Kerk at the Akerkhof ZZ 22 – famous from the Dutch version of Monopoly! De Globe is located in the building of the Humanitas association. Three different and fresh meals are served daily, among which one vegetarian meal. A main meal is €6.75 or €7.75. De Globe also provides affordable options for parties and celebrations, both in the evening or afternoon.

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.

chef@yourtable: a luxurious and small-scale catering company, core concepts being personal attention, passion, taste and creativity! Private Cooking: the chef cooks meals that are out of this world for guests in their own home or company. From doing the shopping to the dishes, all of your worries are taken care of! KookKunstworkshops (cooking art workshops): get started with paint and brushes, followed by a delicious lunch or dinner! A creative and tasty idea for a company outing or family day or party! Spanish buffets: buffets with passionate ingredients, inspired by the world-famous Barcelona ‘La Boqueria’ fresh market. Each informal celebration is a guaranteed success!

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.