Guidebook for Haarlem
Food Scene
Cleeff
13 KleverparkwegJust around the corner
Restaurant: Just locals. When the weather is nice, the terrace is perfect for lunch or diner outside. Walking distance: 7 minutes
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Vandesande
1 SantpoorterpleinRestaurant: Just locals. When the weather is nice, the terrace is perfect for lunch or diner outside. Walking distance: 7 minutes
Bakery: Just around the corner. Open daily from 07:00
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Bakker van Vessem
10 KleverparkwegBakery: Just around the corner. Open daily from 07:00
Home Pizza
20zw KleverparkwegIf you don't feel like cooking, there is pizzashop around the corner. ( take-away only)
Snackbar with also the typical dutch snacks like 'bitterballs' & croquettes. Besides that, they also have Chinese food, as the owner is Chinese.
Snack 5
5 Van OstadestraatSnackbar with also the typical dutch snacks like 'bitterballs' & croquettes. Besides that, they also have Chinese food, as the owner is Chinese.
Coffeebar ( Not a coffeeshop) with very good coffee. Small bar, but good coffee. In the city centre of Haarlem. Many locals go there.
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Mogador Cafe
48 GasthuisstraatCoffeebar ( Not a coffeeshop) with very good coffee. Small bar, but good coffee. In the city centre of Haarlem. Many locals go there.
Coffeebar ( not a coffeeshop) opens early. Popular place to go.
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Anne&Max Haarlem
5 ZijlstraatCoffeebar ( not a coffeeshop) opens early. Popular place to go.
Best rump steak in the neighborhood. They make it the old fashioned way. With lots of gravy. Also good to go with kids.
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Hotel Restaurant Loetje Overveen
260 BloemendaalsewegBest rump steak in the neighborhood. They make it the old fashioned way. With lots of gravy. Also good to go with kids.
Restaurant De Hemelse Pannenkoek
3 ZeewegPancakes restaurant!
Ice cream Luciano Overveen
267 BloemendaalsewegBest ice cream around!
All you can eat sushi mixed with chinese food!
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Japanese Restaurant Tong Ah
271 BloemendaalsewegAll you can eat sushi mixed with chinese food!
Placed at the GROTE MARKT, nice to sit outside and watch all the dutch on their bikes.
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Floryn
23 Grote MarktPlaced at the GROTE MARKT, nice to sit outside and watch all the dutch on their bikes.
In 't Goede Uur
1 Korte HoutstraatFor Cheesefondue
De Lachende Javaan
25 FrankestraatBest Indonesion restaurant in Haarlem
This restaurant is well-known with the locals as it is there already for ages. The food is good and you can eat untill late there.
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Restaurant La Plume B.V.
1 Lange VeerstraatThis restaurant is well-known with the locals as it is there already for ages. The food is good and you can eat untill late there.
Essentials
Just on the corner there is ' Het oude zuivelhuis'. They have a large selection of cheese and other dairy products. But also pasta's, oils etc.
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Het Oude Zuivelhuis
2 KleverparkwegJust on the corner there is ' Het oude zuivelhuis'. They have a large selection of cheese and other dairy products. But also pasta's, oils etc.
Walking distance approx. 7 minutes
Opening hours:
Monday: 08:00–20:00
Tuesday: 08:00–20:00
Wednesday: 08:00–20:00
Thursday: 08:00–20:00
Friday: 08:00–20:00
Saturday: 08:00–20:00
Sunday:12:00–18:00
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DekaMarkt
52-56 Meester CornelisstraatWalking distance approx. 7 minutes
Opening hours:
Monday: 08:00–20:00
Tuesday: 08:00–20:00
Wednesday: 08:00–20:00
Thursday: 08:00–20:00
Friday: 08:00–20:00
Saturday: 08:00–20:00
Sunday:12:00–18:00
Spaarne Gasthuis Haarlem Noord
999 VondelwegHospital in Haarlem Noord ( North)
Parks & Nature
The beach where all the locals go to. Take bus 81 from Haarlem station or rent a bike, only 8km ( 30minutes cycling through the dunes)
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Bloemendaal aan Zee
The beach where all the locals go to. Take bus 81 from Haarlem station or rent a bike, only 8km ( 30minutes cycling through the dunes)
Zandvoort aan Zee station
Direct line from Haarlem station.
Lake: A lake in the dunes, childfriendly. Not reachable by car. You can park the car approx. 1km from the Oosterplas and walk further on.
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Oosterplas, Bloemendaal
Lake: A lake in the dunes, childfriendly. Not reachable by car. You can park the car approx. 1km from the Oosterplas and walk further on.
Beachclub RapaNui: The location says Zandvoort, but in fact it is at 'Bloemendaal aan zee' ( do not mix up with ' Bloemendaal' train station) Nice to go there during the day. You will find find the locals there. Child friendly
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Rapa Nui
27 Boulevard BarnaartBeachclub RapaNui: The location says Zandvoort, but in fact it is at 'Bloemendaal aan zee' ( do not mix up with ' Bloemendaal' train station) Nice to go there during the day. You will find find the locals there. Child friendly
Arts & Culture
Teylers Museum is the Netherlands' first and oldest museum, open to the public since 1784.
Unique to this museum is the historical presentation of its collections, largely unchanged since the late 18th and 19th centuries. As a whole, the building and the collections are a monument to two centuries of cultural history. The 18th-century ensemble is wholly unique.
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I-Teylers Museum
16 SpaarneTeylers Museum is the Netherlands' first and oldest museum, open to the public since 1784.
Unique to this museum is the historical presentation of its collections, largely unchanged since the late 18th and 19th centuries. As a whole, the building and the collections are a monument to two centuries of cultural history. The 18th-century ensemble is wholly unique.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar: Live music six days a week.
Monday evenings: Jazz & Soul sessions
1st Saturdays of the month: Stiels goes Alternative, young upcoming bands
Fridays & Saturday: After the live music is finished (around 23:30 hrs) the bar turns into a small club where they play 70's/80's and 90's music. Pls note that it is small bar and it is very crowded on these days.
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Cafe Stiels
21 SmedestraatBar: Live music six days a week.
Monday evenings: Jazz & Soul sessions
1st Saturdays of the month: Stiels goes Alternative, young upcoming bands
Fridays & Saturday: After the live music is finished (around 23:30 hrs) the bar turns into a small club where they play 70's/80's and 90's music. Pls note that it is small bar and it is very crowded on these days.
Beachclub Woodstock. Every sunday ( in summertime) the beach club turns into a club starting around 1700 o'clock until 2400hrs. When the weather is good, it is worth a visit. All kinds of people... young, old, poor..rich..all dancing together.
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Woodstock 69
Beachclub Woodstock. Every sunday ( in summertime) the beach club turns into a club starting around 1700 o'clock until 2400hrs. When the weather is good, it is worth a visit. All kinds of people... young, old, poor..rich..all dancing together.
One of the 2 nightclubs in Haarlem. This small club is open until 05:00
Most of the time visited by young people ( around 20)
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Club Ruis
31 SmedestraatOne of the 2 nightclubs in Haarlem. This small club is open until 05:00
Most of the time visited by young people ( around 20)
Bar Wigbolt
41 SmedestraatJust a bar, but a very nice one
Starbucks
11 StationspleinJust to let you know where they are. :-)
Getting Around
Haarlem train station will bring you anywhere. Catch the train, grab a cab, take the bus, rent a bike etc. You can also find the tourist information and a Starbucks over there.
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Haarlem station
11 L StationspleinHaarlem train station will bring you anywhere. Catch the train, grab a cab, take the bus, rent a bike etc. You can also find the tourist information and a Starbucks over there.
Free parking in this area. Approx. 600 meters from the apartment. Carefully check the signs or ask a local.
Santpoorterplein
SantpoorterpleinFree parking in this area. Approx. 600 meters from the apartment. Carefully check the signs or ask a local.
Be like the dutcch and travel around on bikes :-)
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Rent a Bike Haarlem
36 Lange HerenstraatBe like the dutcch and travel around on bikes :-)
Entertainment & Activities
Pathé Haarlem
41-43 ZijlvestThe cinema of Haarlem
Iceskating: Only during the winter season. Mostly speed skating, but they you can also do figure skating in the middle. Nice to go there with kids.
IJsbaanlaan
IJsbaanlaanIceskating: Only during the winter season. Mostly speed skating, but they you can also do figure skating in the middle. Nice to go there with kids.