Cafe Soof

6 x healthy hotspots in The Hague

1. Greens in the Park Greens in the Park in Westbroek Park combines healthy and sustainable food. The restaurant collaborates with a care garden where local ingredients are grown and used directly in the kitchen. The menu features simple dishes with up to five...

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Gastrobar Berlage

Gastrobar Berlage: fabulous place amid the international organisations

A name change that should give it a different look. It is around the corner from the Marriott Hotel, the Catshuis where Prime Minister Dick Schoof resides and more than a dozen international organisations and embassies. Eighteen years ago, her husband, Bauke van Schaik, left as chief...

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champagne.

Everything you need to know about champagne

Sparkling wines always bring an extra dimension to the glass. But how do those bubbles actually get into the wine, and whence the high price? According to tradition, it all came about by chance: a spontaneous, second fermentation occurred in an already sealed bottle. Because carbonic acid...

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Kasteel de Wittenburg

De Wittenburg most versatile castle in the Netherlands

The memo board in his office does not leave a millimetre of blank space. The number of thank-you cards hanging from the clips is seemingly endless. Jim Boctor (30) removes the kraft paper around a porcelain plate painted with a chef who could have been Auguste Gusteau from 'Ratatouille'....

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Kantoor 1643

Kantoor 1643: working overtime has never been so enjoyable

The odds may not be very good, but suppose the king comes along and he gives you a free hand, which cocktail will it be? Sergii Alieksieiev (36), co-owner of Office 1643 on Prinsegracht, doesn't have to think long. "A Vetiver Knickerbocker....

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Erik Tas

“That feeling of home is so important in our restaurants”

"Can we call? I'm having a big lunch." Erik Tas, chef and owner of star restaurant 't Ganzenest in Rijswijk and bistro Bij Erik in Leidschendam, cannot come to The Hague right now for a chat about his cuisine. It's holiday time and it...

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6 x Bib Gourmands in The Hague: discover culinary pearls

1. Restaurant Ñ Restaurant Ñ (Nobelstraat) can be recognised by its old, ochre-coloured building and romantic terrace, including wooden folding chairs and linen-covered tables. With a jumble of small lights and a chilled bottle of white wine, the place looks just like a...

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5x new Hague hotspots

1. Quila Latin America has found its way to the Dunne Bierkade with the new restaurant Quila. The menu is inspired by Mexican cuisine, the rich flavours of Argentina and the earthy, comfort food of Colombia. Quila serves both brunch and dinner. Do you have antojitos...

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Cocktail Five Points

7 x drinking cocktails in The Hague

#1 Office 1643 A new Hague hotspot with international influences. The historic building on Prinsegracht has been converted into an ambitious and hip restaurant and bar with natural wines, a bistro kitchen and club nights. The menu has French and Japanese influences and no fewer than 20 (!) signature cocktails...

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Cocktail bar Ultramarijn and the masters of mixology

It is only two o'clock in the afternoon, but when Ruben Hartog, bar manager of cocktail bar Ultramarijn, asks if we want a drink, of course we don't order coffee. But something without alcohol - after all, we need to stay fresh for the interview. With a grin, Ruben puts a highball...

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