Guidebook for Hoofddorp

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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 locals recommend
Restaurant Long Island
1270 IJweg
8 locals recommend
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.
If you're too tired after walking around town all day; there's nothing better than ordering in for the night.
23 locals recommend
Domino's
212E Pieter Calandlaan
23 locals recommend
If you're too tired after walking around town all day; there's nothing better than ordering in for the night.
Fast food freshly prepared. Eat in or take away.
Verhage Floriande Hoofddorp
62 Almkerkplein
Fast food freshly prepared. Eat in or take away.
Lovely little restaurant located on a lake. Food very tasty as well.
15 locals recommend
Papa's Beach House B.V.
961 IJweg
15 locals recommend
Lovely 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 Madeliefstraat
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.
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 Kruisweg
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.
In our opinion this is the best place to get sushi.
10 locals recommend
Itoshii
106 Marktplein
10 locals recommend
In 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 locals recommend
PLEIN14
14a Raadhuisplein
9 locals recommend
No thrills but great food. You can even get a discount on a ticket for a film on at the cinema next door.
Recently opened. Very tasty burgers!
Bief & Burgers
36 Oude Kruisweg
Recently 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 locals recommend
Keukenhof Castle
1 Keukenhof
31 locals recommend
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.

Sightseeing

Nearest beach.
124 locals recommend
Zandvoort
124 locals recommend
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.
372 locals recommend
Haarlem
372 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Bloemendaal aan Zee
245 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol airport
1 Evert van de Beekstraat
111 locals recommend
Schiphol 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
13 locals recommend
NS Reizigers B.V.
13 locals recommend
Nearest train station - 22 minutes into Amsterdam Central

Entertainment & Activities

A great cinema very close to home.
26 locals recommend
Kinepolis CineMeerse
12 Raadhuisplein
26 locals recommend
A great cinema very close to home.
13 locals recommend
Claus Bowling
19 Bosweg
13 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a converted church - brew their own beer on site and looks amazing on the inside. Well worth a visit.
11 locals recommend
Jopenkerk Hoofddorp
774 Hoofdweg Oostzijde
11 locals recommend
This is a converted church - brew their own beer on site and looks amazing on the inside. Well worth a visit.

Shopping

Cheap and cheerful
6 locals recommend
Primark
254 Marktplein
6 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful