Salmon sandwich
€ 15.95Popular
Sourdough bread or triangle roll, smoked salmon, chive cream cheese and pickled red onion.

Lunch menu
From an elaborate lunch to a quick bite: fresh sandwiches, flammkuchen, hearty salads and our famous Frisian Wentel. Enjoy a unique spot in UNESCO World Heritage Veenhuizen.
Sandwiches & more
Popular
Sourdough bread or triangle roll, smoked salmon, chive cream cheese and pickled red onion.
Sourdough bread with pork neck, mustard mayonnaise, spicy plum chutney and cucumber.
Vegetarian
Sourdough bread with cheese from Kaaslust, mustard mayonnaise and pickled mustard seeds.
Our tip
Toasted sourdough with grilled chicken breast, bacon, tomato, aged cheese and lemon mayonnaise.
Sourdough bread with 2 fried eggs, with your choice of ham and/or cheese.
Sourdough bread with 2 fried eggs, ham, cheese, seasonal garnish and spring onion.
From Grunn
Italian roll with beef burger, cheese, tomato, pickle and lettuce.
Vegetarian
Italian roll with a chickpea burger, avocado cream and curry mayonnaise.
Old-fashioned goodness
Luxurious French toast made from authentic Frisian sugar bread with a hint of cinnamon, a velvety quenelle of whipped cream and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Flammkuchen
Crème fraîche, green herb pesto, olives and spianata.
Vegetarian
Crème fraîche, green herb pesto, roasted beetroot and capers.
Sweet temptation
Crème fraîche, apple, raisins, cinnamon and almond.
Soup
All soups are served with bread and butter.
Changing seasonal soup, always two kinds to choose from.
Hearty salads
Created by sous-chef Jos. Also available as a vegetarian option.
Smoked salmon, buckwheat and pickled red onion.
Duck rillette, couscous, kale and a lingonberry chutney.
The little rascal
Especially for the little rascals: a grilled cheese sandwich, French toast or a fried egg sandwich.
Surprise lunch
A warm lunch in 3, 4 or 5 courses, based on the dishes of the dinner menu. Fine dining as an ode to Johannes van den Bosch — a culinary experience awaits you from 3 courses upwards, naturally accompanied by matching wines, beers or other exceptional drinks.
Vegetarian, vegan or an allergy? Let us know when booking and we will gladly help.
Why Bitter en Zoet
Our hotel and restaurant occupy the monumental hospital of Veenhuizen - a place that wrote a century of the Dutch story. You sleep among the original walls, corridors and windows of that story, with every comfort of today.
A national monument in the unique colony village of Veenhuizen, UNESCO World Heritage.
Kitchen led by Chef Peter and Sous-Chef Jos: local, organic and full of character.
Green avenues, forests and silence - right outside the monument's door.