Friendly staff that seem to care a lot, nice salad and nice Dutch food. Wonderful tea!read more

It was an unusually warm day in April when we found this gem, and chose to have dinner outside on…read moretheir dog friendly patio with our border collie. The still functioning watermill ensconced amongst a park provided the perfect atmosphere for relaxing and enjoying the sunset. The staff was exceptionally friendly, spoke English, and was kind enough to describe all of their menu items for us in English since they did not have an English menu. We were only 1 of 2 parties sitting outside, but the service was fast and personable. The food was delicious and reasonably priced - we had the Vief Heringe appetizer plate, the Dutch Sour Meat Stew (Zoervleis), and a hamburger. Our dog even got a complimentary treat! Thank you for the great experience!

The Tante Anna is located conveniently in the historic center (Altsstadt) of Düsseldorf. It is…read moresituated in a historic building and has a long tradition in Düsseldorf. It underwent a extensive renovation last year and only opened recently again for business. The setting is very traditional with a lot of antique decor, making a cozy and relaxing atmosphere. Service here is impeccable. Front of house Tobias Ludowigs and his team make every effort to make the guest feel special and well taken care of. As you can imagine the wine list is extensive covering all parts of the world but concentrating on Germany and France. The list of different Riesling is out of the world, I have never seen such an incredible choice. Even smaller vineyards are listed and you can find some rare vintages which are hard to get. The choice of German pintos (Spätburgunder) is extensive as well, all the big guns are on the offering. If you like French wines, don´t go elsewhere. They offer some of the best Bordeaux in the world and still have some older vintages. Best of all is that their wines in general are good value for money and you will sure find a wine that suits your budget. If you need help with your selection ask the sommelier Tobias Ludowigs. He's like a living wine encyclopedia and can tell you anything about the wines on his list. Food wise they have 3 different menu, a tasting, a German and vegetarian one. All include an appetizer, soup, sherbet, main and desert. You can skip the soup if you want, you can interchange courses from the different menu, they are really flexible here. Simon Nauels and his kitchen team do an excellent job. The food is well presented, portions are not too small, everything is delicate and done to perfection. It is always a great experience coming here. For me the Tante Anna has michelin star potential. It is inexpensive in comparison to other restaurants of this quality.

Ok in a city where you can eat good quality food served in generous portions at really not very…read moremuch money this restaurant is expensive, but it is also good value. The selection and quality of food matched by peerless service from staff who seem to speak several languages would put many Michelen 3*s in France to the test. Consult the sommelier about some of the fine German wines (not your usul Blue Nun!!) I had a great red from the Pfalz and it was truly memorable I love Dusseldorf Altstadt and its' brewery pubs but I will always try to have 1 night here as well

I had a wonderful experience. I just wanted a little sample of everything as opposed to a main. The…read morebeef tartare starter was absolutely amazing. I ended up with a small version of the vegetable stew, which was nice to finish off with. I was provided bread as an accompaniment. I definitely was stuffed after those three things. But that didn't stop me from trying with Tiramisu, which was the best out of Italy. The service was impeccable. All the servers were taking care of me and there was no confusion from server to server. They all communicated on my needs, what I ordered, and what I was looking to do. Everyone spoke English and there was no problems with communicating. It was pretty quiet. It was a Wednesday night and I walked right in. No reservation was needed but I wouldn't count on that. For US travelers (maybe other non-German travelers), I did have an issue with my credit card while at the restaurant. It was on their payment system, not my card. I was able to pay with cash - although they do not accept it. Just have more than one payment method on you, so you don't run into problems. It was mostly a 5 star experience (minus the paying issue).

Great service and alternate selections everything was wonderful , the wine light and crisp…read moresurprisingly French. We had prefix menu since there was 7 of us great value

I only got tea here but my cousins got This jar of cake and whipped cream dessert before we watched…read morethe Andre Rieu concert. The atmosphere was very crowded at the time. We had to scope out a table. My cousin tried to order a dessert and they were out of all of them except what he got. I was overwhelmed here and didn't care for it. My tea was fine and my cousin enjoyed his dessert. Would I go back ehh maybe not.

I have been coming to In Den Ouden Vogelstruys since 2007 when I had my first experience in…read moreMaastricht and I dare say it is one of the reasons I return. In Den Ouden Vogelstruys is a brown cafe with various claims to historical permanence. Take your pick 1700's...1800's...there's even a canon ball stuck in the outside facade labeled 1670. There are a half-dozen bars on this block all beckoning for your hard earned (or recently converted euros). I have sampled them all and In Den Ouden is by far my cuppa. This time I was not alone and wanted to get a second opinion. Kate was not disappointed. We ordered the 4 cheese plate (Limburger, Brie, goat cheese and bleu). Two wedges of each along with a French roll, 4 slices of fruit and nut bread, apple syrup and a salad of grapes, walnuts and rocket all for $13.50. We accompanied this with her local herbed liqueur coffee and my Le Trapp. We had anticipated this to be a simple bar snack but in fact turned into our lunch of the day. We in particular loved the paring of the apple syrup over the bleu cheese and the Brie on the fruit/nut bread. All was yummy and beautifully presented. This was a perfect meal to linger over and be thankful for your blessings. We will come back.