Tour Gourmand
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Highlight 1:
Restaurant Eb en Vloed
Badhuisplein 2-4
2042 JB Zandvoort 023-2010217
Open daily from 10:30 am to 10 pm (March to December)
Tip: Start here with coffee on a sunny terrace in the heart of Zandvoort!
Route: At Eb en Vloed turn right onto Burgemeester Engelbertsstraat. You keep going straight on and follow the cycle path further along the coast of Zandvoort with wide views over the North Sea. At Junction 18 turn left towards Parnassia.
Highlight 2 :
Beach and Dune Pavilion Parnassia
Zeeweg (no house number)
2051 LA Overveen 023-5732140
Open 365 days a year
Opening hours in the cycling season: 09:00 - 19:00 (open longer in good weather) Enjoy the Heavenly Cake, fair trade coffee, organic fries and the famous chicken satay!
Route: From Parnassia you follow the cycle route to IJmuiden through a beautiful wild dune landscape towards junction 66. You will encounter few people here, even more animals! You cycle along a bird-rich lake towards junction 6. Then follow the signs to junction 92. On the way you may encounter Konik horses or Scottish Highland cows! Just with a curve around it, you will notice that they pay little attention to you. At junction 92, turn right in the direction of Driehuis, junction 4. At the roundabout, turn right, the first exit into the Driehuizerkerkweg. On the left you will find Café Middeloo with a nice terrace.
Tip: Bring a packed lunch for the road and enjoy the beautiful nature during a cozy picnic.
Highlight 3 :
Café Middeloo
Driehuizerkerkweg 71
1985 HA Driehuis 0255-518151
Mon. closed
Café Middeloo has been a household name in Driehuis since 1870! Middeloo is famous throughout the region for its lunches, but also for its fried mussels! You will find a good, Belgian, beer list here, including Westmalle, Straffe Hendrik, Grimbergen and Brugse Zot!
Route: From Café Middeloo turn left into the Driehuizerkerkweg. You cycle towards node 5, then towards node 7 and finally to node 34. You cycle along the famous ruins of Brederode.
Highlight 4:
Ruins of Brederode
Opening hours: Wed. and Fri.: 12.00pm- 5.00pm
Fed up. and Sun.: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Entrance adult € 3, children up to 12 years € 1.50, children up to 4 years free
Route: From junction 34 you cycle towards junction 20. The road is successively called Vinkenbaan, Johan Verhulstweg, Kennemerweg and finally, in Bloemendaal, Bloemendaalseweg. In Bloemendaal on the Bloemendaalseweg you will find Café`t Hemeltje.
Highlight 5:
Café `t Hemeltje
Bloemendaalseweg 102
2061 CN Bloemendaal 023-5255759
Opening hours: Mon. until Sun. 9 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Listed on place 25 of the top 100 best Cafés in the Netherlands! The address for delicious flammkuchen, shrimp croquettes, smoked eel toast, smoked salmon toast. Wide range of Belgian beers: including Koninck, Petrus blond, Liefmans and Duvel.
Route From Café `t Hemeltje you turn right towards junction 20. At junction 20 you turn right towards junction 19. At the roundabout you encounter on the way you turn left, the second exit, towards the Brouwerskolkpark. Then turn left at the'Brouwerskolkje\\\' sign.
Highlight 6 :
Restaurant Brouwerskolkje
Brouwerskolkweg 5
2051 ED Overveen 023-5219134
Tue. until Sun. open from 11am.
At the Brouwerskolkje you will find perfect lunch dishes, many types of bread, club sandwiches, various salads and much more!
Route: From the Brouwerskolkje turn right towards junction 21. You will arrive at a junction where you cross the road and then go straight ahead towards junction 36. Here you will find Kraantje Lek.
Highlight 7 :
Faucet Leak
Duinlustweg 22
2051 AB Overveen 023 5241266
Wed. closed
Open from. 11am. Tip: game croquettes with cranberries, forest mushroom soup and a game pâté sandwich
Route: Then follow the signs indicating junction 37. Via junction 37 you cycle to junction 79, in the center of Zandvoort. At junction 79 turn right into Haltestraat. After about 200 meters you will find Grandcafé and Restaurant Neuf on your left.
highlight 8:
Grand Café and Restaurant Neuf
Haltestraat 25
2042 LK Zandvoort aan Zee 023-5713722
Mon. to Thu. 08.00 - 01.00
Free. to sun. 08.00 -02.00
This cozy café with ditto terrace is a good conclusion to your day trip. Tired but satisfied, you can enjoy a good glass of beer or delicious wine here! Consult the menu for a delicious menu to end this exciting day!