Where to eat Dutch food in Alphen aan den Rijn: The Best Restaurants and Bars

February 22, 2020 Jasper Kershner

Discover Restaurants offering the best Dutch food in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland Province, The Netherlands. Alphen aan den Rijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlfə(n) aːn də ˈrɛi̯n] ( listen), English: Alphen upon Rhine or Alphen on the Rhine) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Old Rhine), where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 109,449 in 2017, and covers an area of 132.49 km (51.15 sq mi) of which 5.91 km (2.28 sq mi) is water.
Things to do in Alphen aan den Rijn

10. Maggie Blue

Hooftstraat 2, 2406 GL Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands Dutch, International, European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Private Dining, Highchairs Available, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi [email protected] +31 172 769 087 http://www.maggieblue.nl
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4 based on 77 reviews

Maggie Blue

Maggie Blue doet het horecahart van onze stad nét een tikkie sneller slaan. Eindelijk een restaurant in Alphen aan den Rijn waar je wordt verrast met een veelzijdige kaart en wijd open armen. Maggie Blue is alles ineen: restaurant, uitgaansgelegenheid, st

Reviewed By Jose P

Nice concept, nice atmosphere and music. Excellent place for a family dinner. Therefore took 3 hours. Is nice to see they facilitate jobs to young people. Therefore must be a manager coaching and supporting.... !Food was not at the top therefore i recognise the tartare was very good. The curry was not a curry.was a risotto!!!, Wine list is Ok.

9. Koeien en Kaas

Hooftstraat 1, 2406 GD Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands Steakhouse, Dutch, European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Highchairs Available +31 172 820 320 http://www.koeienenkaas.nl/alphen
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3 based on 110 reviews

Koeien en Kaas

Reviewed By USExpat1nUK

Several of us went to dinner here. The atmosphere was nice. We had a very friendly server. The menu had a lot of choice. They did have an English menu, too! I had the sliders. They looked and smelled great, but unfortunately I almost immediately had a huge bite of gristle. That ruined my entire meal. The fries were good though! My colleagues enjoyed their meals, though!

8. Grand Cafe Eight

Euromarkt 2, 2408 BL Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands Dutch, European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Parking Available +31 172 495 477 http://www.grandcafeeight.nl/
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4 based on 88 reviews

Grand Cafe Eight

Reviewed By Flexair

We very much enjoyed the restaurant and the service. The food was delicious and the prices are reasonable. Free 2 hour parking next to the restaurant

7. Brasserie de Burgemeester

Julianastraat 36, 2405 CH Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands Dutch, Seafood, European, Pub, Central European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +31 172 745 678 http://dealphenseburgemeester.nl
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4 based on 95 reviews

Brasserie de Burgemeester

Reviewed By Group0nFreak

I've had a business dinner here, the staff is ok but very distant. Food was ok. Overall this restaurant claims something to be it's not. Trying hard to imitate Michelin star restaurant but failing in almost every way. Plates are nicely decorated though. Don't get me wrong, this restaurant is by no means bad but just overpriced and presumptuous. Wouldn't go back here.

6. Restaurant Avifauna

Hoorn 65X, 2404 HG Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands Dutch, Seafood, European Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Full Bar +31 172 487 502 http://www.avifauna.nl/english/
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4 based on 233 reviews

Restaurant Avifauna

Reviewed By Wub67

The menu in this Van der Valk group restaurant is nothing special although the number of different dishes is rather long. The staff is always very, very young and therefore not experienced. A drinks order and an extra side dish order were completely forgotten.Food is ok but average, you can get a better dinner for the same price elsewhere.

5. Wet 'n Wild

Sportlaan 5, 2406 LD Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands Dutch, Seafood, European Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Private Dining, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +31 172 472 412 http://www.wetnwild.nl
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4 based on 94 reviews

Wet 'n Wild

Reviewed By mountainst

With a great view on the Zeegerplas, a lake in the middle of Alphen aan den Rijn, waterskiing kids, drawn by a cable an dgood food, yes we enjoyed our first visit to wet and wild. The admosphere was oke, we will be back

4. Brasserie Buuren

Hooftstraat 161-163, 2406 GH Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands French, Dutch, European, Seafood Dinner Reservations, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Seating +31 172 515 796 http://www.brasseriebuuren.nl/
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4 based on 89 reviews

Brasserie Buuren

Reviewed By Evil-Cookie

This is the kind of restaurant that delivers an experience you just can't help taking about after you've left. Most of the time I don't take the effort of writing reviews, but in this case I'm more than willing to make an exception. The service is wonderful, warm and friendly. They take personal changes to the menu into account without a problem (like leaving out particular ingredients like shrimps in the soup). Everything is prepared with fresh ingredients and served timely, hot and with care for aesthetics. I would recommend anyone to spend some time and money here. It's worth it!

3. Molenaarsbrug

's-Molenaarsweg 2, 2401 LL Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands Dutch, French, European, Central European Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +31 172 432 087 http://www.molenaarsbrug.nl
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4 based on 76 reviews

Molenaarsbrug

Reviewed By Wub67

The restaurant is located along the river Old Rhine next to a bridge. The cul-de-sac creates a quiet surrounding and the terrace along the river for nice views. The food is fine, not very inspiring but of good quality. Staff service could be improved. I hate waiting 15 minutes before my empty plates are removed or empty glasses refilled. Most disturbing though is the difference in addressing the customers. Too cosy with regulars and too distant with new customers. But on a sunny day on the terrace with a nice meal, you can do much worse.One tip: replace the gravel with tiling!

2. LF Gouda

Hoge Gouwe 189, 2801 LE Gouda The Netherlands French, International, Dutch, European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Parking Available, Full Bar, Free Wifi [email protected] +31 182 231 251 http://www.lfgouda.nl/
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4 based on 279 reviews

LF Gouda

Reviewed By bertyv

We went on a Saturday evening making a booking at very short notice. Booking is needed on many nights. We failed to get in on our previous 2 attempts. The staff are very welcoming. We arrived a little early for our table and were seated at the bar with a drink on the house while we waited for our table to clear. The food was excellent with one of the best burgers I have had anywhere. The entrecote was also beautifully cooked. The grand dessert which we shared was magnificent with seven different mini desserts.Excellent review. Very happy with.Thank you.

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1. De Munt

Marktstraat 3, 2411 BE Bodegraven The Netherlands Dutch, Fusion, French, European Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks Reservations, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service [email protected] +31 85 487 0330 http://www.demuntbodegraven.nl/
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4 based on 39 reviews

De Munt

THE place to be De munt food • drinks! Good coffee, homemade pastry, best lunches, nice drinks, good food and the best gin tonics and cocktails! Good quality, meat, fish, vegetarian, vegan. De Munt has it all! De Munt is situated in an old bank building.

Reviewed By hermans993

This is a very nice restaurant in many respects. The interior is very nice and excellent service. I think the chef also really knows how to cook as shown by the good taste of several of the dishes, with special compliments for the French fries. However, some serious problems need to be fixed. An almost complete lack of healthy vegetables is nowadays hardly acceptable anymore. Furthermore, all dishes were far too high on calories, e.g. the pumpkin soup, and especially the dessert was completely over the top with too much cookies and other stuffing ingredients. So if they adapt to modern times and give much more attention to healthy ingredients, that by the way most often can also taste great, this restaurant has a great future.

The 10 Best Things to Do in Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands

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