Easily one of the best "let us cook for you" menus in The Netherlands. There is nothing I love more…read morethan stumbling upon a hidden gem restaurant like Benjamin while wandering around the city centre. I'm not going to lie, since coming to The Netherlands, I have missed the bold, inventive and thoroughly delightful menus at restaurants in New York City and San Francisco. To be honest, I never expected to find this in Arnhem - a small city in the East of The Netherlands, but alas - here I am gushing about it. Tucked away just off one of the main streets in the city centre, The Benjamin is the perfect location for a quiet, central dining experience in Arnhem. The decor is bright, modern and cozy. And the staff were so attentive and accommodating. We went for the 4-course surprise menu. I am a huge fan of letting chefs really put their full creativity on display. And this one was exactly as described: surprising, delightful, delicious! I think in The Netherlands they would say "hartstikke lekker". The 4-Course Surprise Menu Course 1: Duck salad with five-spice mayonnaise The dish had subtle Asian-influenced flavours in a light starter. I loved the play of the different textures with the shredded duck and the creamy mayonnaise, and how it was done in such a way that wasn't too heavy. Course 2: Salmon Soup with Tarragon I am baffled by how the chef at Benjamin was able to put so much flavour into this soup! It was amazing. How a salmon soup with no actual chunks of salmon could be packed with so much flavour.. it was incredible! And maybe I am just too much a fan of Tarragon - but wow! It was such a good pair with the salmon. Course 3: Bavette Steak over sweet potato puree, a stilton butter, and fresh figs and turnips I'm going to be honest, by this time we were a little confused at the thought of having steak after a salmon and a duck dish. And to add to the confusion - I was a little dubious when I heard fig, stilton, sweet potato and steak were in this dish. I don't know what kind of magic they are cooking up at Benjamin, but somehow it all made sense when I took a bite into this course. All the different flavours and textures married together perfectly in this dish. The crunch from the turnips and the freshness form the figs with the unbelievably smooth texture of the sweet potato puree, the sharpness of the stilton butter.. amazing! And to top it all off, a perfectly seared Bavette steak that cut like butter. Course 4: Asparagus Ice Cream with basil oil, roasted quinoa and ginger caramel sauce. Desserts like this are what I live for. I love dishes that completely challenge my understanding of what should be savoury and what should be sweet. I have never had an Asparagus dessert, and yet somehow Benjamin left me in awe of what I have been missing in my life. The ice cream was beautifully bright with this very-present flavour of asparagus; a perfect balance between being too shy and too overpowering. The ginger caramel was amazing, so vibrant, so sweet, and a beautiful texture when combined with the crunchy roasted quinoa. And what a surprise to have this delightful burst of fresh basil flavour radiating throughout this dessert! The menu was certainly full of surprises. All in all, it has been a long time since I have dined at a restaurant that had such a strong grasp of flavour, texture and presentation. So much so that they are able to deftly challenge what should and should not be paired together or made into a soup/ dessert / starter, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed my time dining at Benjamin and strongly recommend it for those foodies looking to broaden their horizons with food. Also, side note: I had one of the best Rose's of my life here. Amazing!

Excellent, The ceviche starter could easily be a signature dish in a Michelin star restaurant. All…read morethe dishes were different, creative and very tasteful. Highly recommended.

For those hardcore food fanatics, French Cuisine is probably top of their list. My Uncles had…read morebought me to Auberge Navet. Normally they would come to here to celebrate something, but since they got a VIP (me). We went on a Monday evening and it wasn't really busy, but we did had reservations just in case, because they can be unpredictably busy. Ordering from the menu was quite easy since they actually print out English language menus. Everything on the menu was on season. For appetizers, we started with a chicory soup. It came in a nice narrow cup and it tasted delicious! When it came to the items we ordered, I started out first with a egg Dutch shrimp salad. The salad was presented very elegantly. The salad was very superb, all the flavors fused together very well and the texture OMG so good! Then for the main course I had a . My uncles had sweet bread which I wasn't brave enough to pick for my main course. But my uncle gave me a bite of the sweet bread it was so graciously done. The sweet bread is very crispy on the outside and it's tender and soft on the instead. There was absolutely no taste of organ odor or anything. My main course was the beef filet. Mines was classically done. It was done a very perfectly medium rare, the sidings were all so delicious. To finish off our meals, we ordered Irish Coffee and all the in-house made sweets to help accompany it. The restaurant is very proper. Right when we enter the restaurant, one of the staff was there was ready to take our coats.They always service individuals to their right. The server is friendly and does everything promptly. The waiter would serve food from your right side. Though they are a very proper restaurant, they don't mind if you come in with shorts on a hot summer day. I believe that Navet is just probably focused on giving the patrons the very pleasant experience instead of just exclusively on being proper. ------ + Pro: Great proper service, delicious food! - Con: none! d( ^,^)-b Overall: Pleasant experience that I would love to come again whenever there's a chance.

Very tasty food. Restaurant design is a bit boring though. House red is not so good, order…read moresomething from the wine list.

I cannot believe I have forgotten to review this wonderful restaurant. I came here already over…read morethirty years ago (pfff, no, don't do the math), back when it was only a type of glorified café/restaurant, and our dogs were welcome and would lay under the table while we were enjoying game that was hunted locally (sometimes by my then husband), and delivered from the local butcher shop. They were always respected for their authentic way of cooking foods, prepared with diligence and French finesse. I have not had a bad meal in all the years we have eaten there. They always make you feel special and have a lovely selection of wines and cocktails. This last time we sat next to the window to the kitchen: really fun as an aspiring cook to see how they run it. Plates were lined up and partially prepped. One of the more exclusive places around the Hoge Veluwe that I highly recommend. Enjoy your lunch, dinner or drinks!

Had a business meeting here with coffee and some food. Definitely a nice space and good service. I…read morewould come here again. It is also a hotel but I can't attest to that. Parking is available too though it seems that if it had been any busier in the area that parking would have been limited quickly.

Foods were both perfectly presented and delicious. All the fusion were flavorful and well balanced…read more Defiantly recommend it

Driving around after a visit to the Nature Park and Museum nearby, we happened upon the Gem of the…read moreNederlands. It far and away exceeded my hopes of finding good food in an area we knew little about. I enjoyed a lovely Trappist Beir. It was a wonderful start to the best meal I've had in 20 years of visiting the Nederlands. We shared the Duck Pate (Marbre van eendenbout, eendeniever, pruimenchutney, Aceto balsamico and brioche). It was fantastic. Absolutely Fantastic!!! Then we moved onto the Rump Steak with Frites (Dun gesneden rumpsteak van de houtskool BBQ, huisgemaakte frieten, seizoensgroenten en rodewijnsaus). The steak was excellent. Wonderfully tender with an outstanding sauce. To be totally honest though, the star of the meal though it was all perfect were the Frites. The absolute best frites I've had in all of Europe and the World. So crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Having the skin on set them so far above all the others with that added flavor I love from the skin. The meal is worth traveling 100 miles for. It will be a must go back to place for me on my next visit. Even if I have to rent a car and drive myself.

From the owner: De Boerenkinkel ligt 100 meter tegenover de ingang van Nationaal Park de Hoge Veluwe. Het…read morerestaurant is knus met diverse nisjes en is ingericht in Engelse stijl. Tevens beschikt het over 6 tweepersoonskamers met heden daagse comfort. Wifi aanwezig. Er wordt klassiek Frans gekookt met streekgerechten zoals wildspecialiteiten. Wild van de Arnhemse heide en Apeldoornse Kroondomeinen.

Nice Dutch restaurant with good food. In total there is nothing wrong with going there. It meets…read moreall you would expect for the price and food tastes well. Especially for business purposes this is a really good location.

From the owner: Restaurant de Stadstuyn is een bekend en bemind restaurant. Informeel en voor een breed publiek…read moretoegankelijk. De ruim opgezette eetgelegenheid met toch een intieme sfeer maakt de Stadstuyn uitermate geschikt voor zowel groepen als individuele gasten. De Stadstuyn beschikt over een groot terras waar u heerlijk in de zon kan genieten van uw diner.

A great place for steak, nice wine and great service. We had the rib eye and the tournedos. The…read moregorgonzola and mushroom sauces are the best. The oreo cheesecake is awesome, as is the merlot. The salad coming with the steaks was different - and great - each night (we went there two nights in a row, it was so good). The service was very attentive and the food comes out fast. The outdoor terrace is lovely, but secretly I wished it was raining so I could sit on that massive leather couch inside. Too bad. Only a very minor point deduction for not crisp french fries - although some people like them this way, so not sure we can fairly deduct.

Never again. Although the food is not bad, and the service not unfriendly; it was so slow that it…read moremade you question the concept of service at all. This place would have been better off with a buzzer and picking up your own meal at the counter. Instead, we spent too many moments at the table ackwardly trying to make eyecontact with the waiteress in order to get our orders through. In all honesty, she did seem very busy. It was Friday night, they said. It was busy, they said. But none of those things should have come as a surprise. Friday is listed on the calender and happens every week and for the busy; wel they take reservations so they could have known. Something went terribly wrong here in the staffing. From cooks to service, everyone seemed below 17. Nothing with that per se, but waiting tables is a profession and takes some years to learn properly. Which is why it might seem they were also desperately busy, while on the other hand eveyone was waiting. In addition, we came in with an a "Albert Heijn 2e gang gratis actie", which turned out a total ripoff (they raised the price of the menu by 50% compared to the weekly menu, and then gave us the second one for free..). It made me feel naked and ashamed afterwards. All in all, the food was not bad. I had a vitello tonato which was worth recommending and a duck which I will soon forget. My company had the soup tasting out of which one was way to salty, one was way too spicey and third was a tomato soup with a spoon of quark. The dessert was an hour too late and after it came, we had to wait for cutlery for five minutes so it almost melted on our plates. They say never say never again, but I don't know whome "they" exactly are. Certainly none of the people I was dining with. Never! P.S. While paying I had a quick peek in their kitchen (also staffed with youngsters). It was hardly what you would call a neat and clean workplace. I didn't get stomach cramps afterwards or anything, but if I had, I'd need not look far for a cause.

Brasserie van den Berg serves fine dining for the casual eater. The candle lit atmosphere and…read moreservice are relaxing at dusk. English and Dutch are on the succinct menu, and the food tastes real fresh. A taste from the 'menu du jour' (menu of the day) is a good way to sample the cuisine here.

What a delicious sandwich/sub/panini shop. Here's some quick details:…read more - You can either order from the menu or make your own. - You can add as many veggies (and hard boiled eggs) as you want to your sandwich, free of charge. - There's pastries and fresh fruit smoothies. - They serve fair trade coffee :3 - There's free WiFi, just enter your name and e-mail. They get five stars because they reeeeally load your sandwich (see picture for proof :P).