Guidebook for Haarlem
Food Scene
Best coffee in town and the girls who own the place are really friendly.
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Native Haarlem - Koffie
23 BreestraatBest coffee in town and the girls who own the place are really friendly.
Good food, french cuisine and a place where 'muggen' (people from Haarlem) gather in the weekend to eat, drink and gossip.
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Café Colette
22 Oude GroenmarktGood food, french cuisine and a place where 'muggen' (people from Haarlem) gather in the weekend to eat, drink and gossip.
Mica Coffee Bar
103 Kleine HoutstraatNice place for a cup of coffee
Best food in town, the chef used to work in the kitchen of Heston Blumenthal. The girl who does the wine list knows her stuff and can tell you great stories about the beverage you're drinking.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Restaurant De Zeeuw
1 NassaustraatBest food in town, the chef used to work in the kitchen of Heston Blumenthal. The girl who does the wine list knows her stuff and can tell you great stories about the beverage you're drinking.
Good food, local beers, best view of the city (and really really tasty veggy bitterballen).
67 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
DeDAKKAS
1A De WitstraatGood food, local beers, best view of the city (and really really tasty veggy bitterballen).
Drinks & Nightlife
Best place for concerts and right around the corner. Or as we say in Dutch 'rollend naar huis' (you can roll home).
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Patronaat
2 ZijlsingelBest place for concerts and right around the corner. Or as we say in Dutch 'rollend naar huis' (you can roll home).
They still use the historical recipe from 1407 to create their beers. Really nice place to have a drink.
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Jopen
2 Gedempte VoldersgrachtThey still use the historical recipe from 1407 to create their beers. Really nice place to have a drink.
Uiltje Bar
18 Zijlstraatgreat beers, really nice vibe.
Arts & Culture
I-Teylers Museum
16 SpaarneOldest museum in the Netherlands.
modern and contemporary art in changing expositions. The building used to be the market place.
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De Hallen Haarlem
16 Grote Marktmodern and contemporary art in changing expositions. The building used to be the market place.
Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot HeiliglandParks & Nature
Beaches that are totally empty during off season, and cosy family oriented during the summer.
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Bloemendaal aan Zee
Beaches that are totally empty during off season, and cosy family oriented during the summer.
Het Wed
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen
6 1e LeijwegZuid-Kennemerland Koevlak
12 ZeewegShopping
Most beautiful clothes but also a really great selection of furniture, books and small gifts. The girls who own the place are really nice and will help you find that one thing you were looking for.
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Portrait
Most beautiful clothes but also a really great selection of furniture, books and small gifts. The girls who own the place are really nice and will help you find that one thing you were looking for.
Botermarkt
BotermarktBest market in town.
My favorite bookshop, with alle these little nooks and small hallways stuffed with books. Really great selections of english lit. and cookbooks as well.
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H De. Vries Bookstore
7 Gedempte Oude GrachtMy favorite bookshop, with alle these little nooks and small hallways stuffed with books. Really great selections of english lit. and cookbooks as well.
Id Store
7 SchagchelstraatFashion & stuff
Number Nine
34-36 KruisstraatThe owner is great and knows his stuff, loads of small European brands (and great coffee while you shop)
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Drifter
2 GierstraatThe owner is great and knows his stuff, loads of small European brands (and great coffee while you shop)
Essentials
Marqt
66 Gedempte Oude GrachtReally nice supermarket for organic food and products.
Entertainment & Activities
Toneelschuur
9 Lange Begijnestraat