Great restaurant, excellent food. They have different beers that changes regularly on tap and good…read morechoice of wine. Service is very friendly and owners are supernice!

Great food , and fun place to be! I would definitely go again and again! With great views too!read more

We enjoyed it very much here. Great atmosphere, great cakes. And a very good choice of beers. It's…read morevery windy and rainy outside at the beginning of October. So we decided to stay inside. Just one bad point: We need to go through the rain to get to the restrooms in a different part of the building. To sum up: I recommend it :-)

So after failure of staff across street I wander over to this location. I based my initial…read moreselection on crowds..rookie mistake on my part. Staff equally friendly and beer selection with more German selections. My normal lunch is tomato soup and a salad when in NL and varied very little. But I was craving a sandwich (mmm carbs) so went with 1) warsteiner beer, always delicious 2) tomato soup, pretty middle of road but no complaints from me! 3) tomato, mozzarella, pesto toasted sandwich on brown bread, delicious 4) konig Ludwig witbier to finish :) All in all a good relaxing environment. So I'd say if you are solo come here and if you are with a crowd try across the street (they seem better staffed for crowd..only two waitresses here)

My family and I have been coming here for over 20 years. Last weekend was our first time back in…read moreSchoorl after 5 years and we couldn't help but come here twice. We all just love coming here. The staff is so friendly, they all speak German, the service is great, it's a beautiful restaurant and the food is amazing. I had the tomatoes, mushrooms & cheese and an apple & cheese pancake. The others had the ham & cheese, bacon & cheese, ham & mushrooms & cheese, ham & apples & cheese pancakes and a salami pizza. Stroop with the pancakes, of course! I could have eaten two each time. So good. They manage to bring everyone's food out at the same time. Even for a group of about 20 people they only needed a couple of minutes cos even the kitchen staff was giving a hand or two. Whatever everyone else in the restaurant got (sandwiches, soups, meats etc.) looked amazing too. Sometimes we wish we didn't live 3 hours away... p.s. try the ice tea! :)

A bit "better" style restaurant. Great food for "great" price. Oeople are dressed a bit smart…read morecasual. Nice event location with big terasse.

A true gem found by a co worker on his last trip to North Holland. I have stayed in Alkmaar,…read moreSchagen, and Bergen but this location was perfect in many ways. First the friendly staff welcoming me into the hotel and to my spacious room with a great courtyard view. Second the bar/ lounge area. Not many draft beers but plenty of bottles and several delicious whiskies. Next the indoor pool and sauna. Small but empty most evenings. A "gym" connected with a single treadmill, elliptical, cycle, and rowing machine. Once again empty so I was able to get a workout in during rain showers. Dinner was great (3 courses for 28 euro) in grand cafe but I have heard the formal dining area is a bit pricier. And finally breakfast. Filling and served at the table so no buffet style eating to start the day :)

We enjoyed the hotels Lazy Sunday package; a roomy, very beautiful room and had a 4 course dinner…read moreat the restaurant. It currently has 1 Michelin Star, but the second one is close by. If you have the opportunity, enjoy the restaurant and hotel, well worth it!

Best place in Alkmaar for breakfast, served all day. I'd suggest the breakfast for two which can…read morereally feed 4+. Cheese, fresh bread, meat, eggs, parfait, caprese, fresh squeezed orange juice, fresh jam, guac & butter. Great vibes & right off the canal.

THE perfect place if you are looking for a great breakfast or lunch…read more Their Fruit&Granen breakfast or Een goed begin... (A good start...) are amazing and will be served with a jus d'orange/smoothie and coffee/tea. You could also take a espresso which I prefer, because of their use of 100% organic Arabica beans. The atmosphere is really relaxed and you will enjoy your breakfast.

Great menu and fantastic service. Cafe is located inside Hotel Merlet which is always convenient…read morewhen staying at the hotel. Have had bother dinner and lunch at the Cafe and have not been disappointed. The selection of single malts is also a delight. Lots of parties on Friday-Saturday night so plan to wait if you decide to dine at the Cafe :)

I was up in this neck of the woods installing some art in a remote field surrounded by cows. We…read morestopped here for dinner on the way back to Amsterdam. It was Sunday at 6pm and the place was packed, lively, and gezelling. Be careful when you go, or make a reservation to make sure you can get a table. We had to sit outside in the cold because it was the only way we could eat at a reasonable time. Our toddler ran around in the closed street in front of the restaurant and played with other kids, so it worked out ok. As for the food, overall it was expensive and mediocre. It was pretty disappointing. The fondue appetizer was made from bleu cheese, yuck! and this was not warned about on the menu at all. The french onion soup was mostly salty fatty water, and not much cheese. My husband had the fish and it was ok. We got fries for our little one and she seemed to like them. She later danced to the bells playing in the former church across the way, so that was entertaining. The service was slow and nobody came to check on the food once it was delivered, so that was annoying, especially since we were sitting in the cold and would have liked to have eaten quickly. The fancy mint chocolate coffee drink I had was nice though. The whipped cream stayed on the top of it for a long time instead of dissolving into the coffee right away. Maybe if you're local this is a great hangout since it's full of so many people. But if you're looking for good food and service I'd recommend trying somewhere else.

Looking for a great dinner or just hanging out with friends at Bergen. Go to this place, there are…read morea lot of locals and they serve amazing wines. They don't take reservations below 6 persons, so you have to wait (most of the time) 15-20minutes at the bar. Try their famous Dinee Variee with your friends or partner. You will get a selection of their best entrees. They will also serve seasonal specials, which are publicized inside or ask for it. Try also one of their dessert with a dessert wine (especially their 'Franse Kaasjes' an amazing cheese platter)!