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    De Smidse

    4.0 (1 review)
    ModerateSandwiches, Creperies
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Theehuis Rhijnauwen

    Theehuis Rhijnauwen

    4.3(19 reviews)
    17.4 km
    €€

    An overall incredible pancake house in the middle of a beautiful forest like park just outside of…read moredowntown Utrecht. My great friend and I were in Utrecht for a couple of days and decided to rent bikes and join the crowd and bike all around town. I had heard of this legendary pancake house in the woods and after a little bit of research realized it would make the perfect bike excursion for the two of us. So, we got all fitted and fixed up on our rental bikes and wearing NO helmets, started GPSing our way out of downtown, headed for the Theehuis Rhijnauwen. It wasn't too bad getting to the entrance to the forest, only a few close scrapes, but once we crossed over, we were biking in the open air with the most beautiful green spaces surrounding us. The rest of the ride was pretty fantastic. We saw friends biking in parallel sync, chatting away, and only wished that I was able to master my bicycle enough to do that too. Anyway, we arrived soon enough and found a spot to lock up our bikes. The place was hopping, but we got a table outside pretty easily. We were looking out on the greenest grassy field with two mini donkeys prancing around on a grassy knoll. The ONLY downside was that I had pre-ordered a tea service for the two of us, which was not great food-wise. I watched so many plates of big pancakes pass by longingly. Our tea service food was a lot of ok sweets and some salami, and then more sweets. Oof. On the other hand, there was no way I was going to let the disappointment of the food ruin the overall magic. Every time I looked over at one of those mini Dutch donkeys prancing around, they winked right back at me.

    Love this place! Everything is so good. It's all handmade and good quality. Any pancakes is a good…read morechoice! I got the hot chocolate and an apple pancake. Staff are friendly. Lots of seating indoors and outdoors. Really nice for breakfast, lunch, dinner or al three! In the evening people were playing card games before the dinner came.

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    Theehuis Rhijnauwen - The tea service

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    De Vier Pilaren - Breakfast view from this darling little pancake cafe in the park!

    De Vier Pilaren

    4.4(173 reviews)
    25.1 kmWest
    €€

    20 stars. Was here a few weeks ago and STILL think of my meal. Actually ended up going there two…read moremornings in a row and had zero regrets. Super small cute spot right near the water ... can get busy, but they do have a takeaway option. I had never had poffertjes before and WOW. So soft and fluffy and perfect. I got 10 the first time, and regretted it so when I went back the second tim

    This place has changed its name to The Pancake Club, but looks to be serving the same thing…read more Located right next to river and has seating outside under mostly shaded trees. We were there the day after Kings day and it was a lovely morning. The weather was cool, but not cold and we were able to enjoy the nice breeze and canal boats passing by. I was also able to connect to the WiFi from the Casino across the river. It was weak, but still worked. We were seated outside and waited almost 10 minutes before anyone came by to take our order for food and drinks. We ordered the banana crepe to share and I got a coffee while my wife ordered the pear juice. The pair juice comes from a bottle. The coffee was served in a small cup and was ok. I am used to drinking it with cream and sweetener. But Europeans don't have these items, so I just drank it with sugar. I think we waited almost 30 minutes before our food came out. Now, we only ordered crepes with bananas inside. Usually at the mall, it takes a few minutes to make crepes. I don't know how it took almost 30 minutes for them to make 1 item. Mind you, the place was not full when we came, so I don't understand how long we had to wait for our server to order our food and why it took so long for them to make our food. Once it finally came out, I thought the crepe was good, but not out of your mind fantastic. It's just basic tbh. Will I ever come back, probably not due to the wait time and the food wasn't all that great.

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    Banana crepe with Nutella and whipped creme. A glass of cold milk

    Hey! Pannenkoek - restaurant

    Hey! Pannenkoek

    4.3(6 reviews)
    16.8 km
    €€

    Lekker. Decent. Good. A bit noisy, but that's to be expected in a children-oriented restaurant…read more As far as the pannenkoeken go, they had a wonderful selection of sweet and hearty ingredients, and my husband choose the salmon version. He enjoyed the combination of baked salmon, greens and a béchamel sauce. I tried the vegetarian goat cheese and walnut with rucola, which was very good; although how you could mess up those ingredients is beyond my comprehensive capabilities. It all comes down to the actual pannekoek: the fat crêpe, which the Dutchies formed into their own version. It is the same size as the French one, but much fatter and made without baking soda as in the American pancakes, because it is colder in the Netherlands (and less interesting on a culinary create-your-own-food level). The pannekoek itself was fine, not over- or under-cooked, and a good tasting flour mix. There was ample free parking after you wind your way through a subdivision. Outside a wonderfully large play area for kids to enjoy themselves in the summer months. Recommend this restaurant to drive a bit out of your way.

    A farm style pancake restaurant, located outside the city centre. You can also choose to have…read moretakeout but why whould you? It's the perfect place to sit down and enjoy your freshly baked pancake. If you're lucky enough to have good weather you can also sit outside. It's a family friendly restaurant with a playground for the kids which can make it a noisy dining experience in the busy hours. There is little choice in starters but ofcourse this place is all about pancakes. You can select your own toppings and make the pancake to your own liking. If you don't want to bother with choosing toppings like me, you can just select a pancake from the menu. There any many to choose from. Even if you're one of those boring vegeterians...........

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