Guidebook for Hoofddorp
Food Scene
Menu is all sourced from locally grown produce (some of which comes from their own garden). All I can say is that the setting couldn't be any better with a lakeside view.
Vork & Mes B.V.
Menu is all sourced from locally grown produce (some of which comes from their own garden). All I can say is that the setting couldn't be any better with a lakeside view.
This place is quite new and not yet been. However neighbours that we know have been and highly reecommend going. Bonus point - it's within walking distance of the house.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Restaurant Long Island
1270 IJwegThis place is quite new and not yet been. However neighbours that we know have been and highly reecommend going. Bonus point - it's within walking distance of the house.
If you're too tired after walking around town all day; there's nothing better than ordering in for the night.
23 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Domino's
212E Pieter CalandlaanIf you're too tired after walking around town all day; there's nothing better than ordering in for the night.
Verhage Floriande Hoofddorp
62 AlmkerkpleinFast food freshly prepared. Eat in or take away.
Lovely little restaurant located on a lake. Food very tasty as well.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Papa's Beach House B.V.
961 IJwegLovely little restaurant located on a lake. Food very tasty as well.
This is actually one of our favourite restaurants in The Netherlands! The building is an old windmill (as the name suggests). Great food in a very cosy setting. This is a meat eaters paradise.
Bar Steakhouse De Oude Molen
1 MadeliefstraatThis is actually one of our favourite restaurants in The Netherlands! The building is an old windmill (as the name suggests). Great food in a very cosy setting. This is a meat eaters paradise.
If you want to sample typical Dutch food then you have to visit a pancake house. Not just a sweet dish, there are many combinations to eat a pancake. The food here is reasonably priced.
Pannenkoeken Paviljoen
1625 KruiswegIf you want to sample typical Dutch food then you have to visit a pancake house. Not just a sweet dish, there are many combinations to eat a pancake. The food here is reasonably priced.
Itoshii
106 MarktpleinIn our opinion this is the best place to get sushi.
No thrills but great food. You can even get a discount on a ticket for a film on at the cinema next door.
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
PLEIN14
14a RaadhuispleinNo thrills but great food. You can even get a discount on a ticket for a film on at the cinema next door.
Bief & Burgers
36 Oude KruiswegRecently opened. Very tasty burgers!
Parks & Nature
Can't visit Holland without going to Keukenhof (largest flower garden in the world). Only open during the spring time. Check internet for opening times.
31 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Keukenhof Castle
1 KeukenhofCan't visit Holland without going to Keukenhof (largest flower garden in the world). Only open during the spring time. Check internet for opening times.
Sightseeing
Zandvoort
Nearest beach.
Haarlem is the capital of the region Noord-Holland. It is very much like Amsterdam but with less tourists (and cyclists!). Very picturesque and well worth a visit.
371 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Haarlem
Haarlem is the capital of the region Noord-Holland. It is very much like Amsterdam but with less tourists (and cyclists!). Very picturesque and well worth a visit.
Amazing scenery of the sand dunes - hard to believe that you're still in The Netherlands.
245 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bloemendaal aan Zee
Amazing scenery of the sand dunes - hard to believe that you're still in The Netherlands.
Getting Around
Schiphol Airport - only 10-15 drive away. We don't mind collecting and dropping off as long as we're available.
111 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Iphondo lezindiza leSchiphol Amsterdam
1 Evert van de BeekstraatSchiphol Airport - only 10-15 drive away. We don't mind collecting and dropping off as long as we're available.
Nearest train station - 22 minutes into Amsterdam Central
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NS Reizigers B.V.
Nearest train station - 22 minutes into Amsterdam Central
Entertainment & Activities
Kinepolis CineMeerse
12 RaadhuispleinA great cinema very close to home.
Claus Bowling
19 BoswegDrinks & Nightlife
This is a converted church - brew their own beer on site and looks amazing on the inside. Well worth a visit.
11 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Jopenkerk Hoofddorp
774 Hoofdweg OostzijdeThis is a converted church - brew their own beer on site and looks amazing on the inside. Well worth a visit.
Shopping
Primark
254 MarktpleinCheap and cheerful