Guests having lunch in the lounge of Bitter en Zoet in Veenhuizen

Lunch menu

Lunch in the Colony

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

Salmon sandwich

€ 15.95

Popular

Sourdough bread or triangle roll, smoked salmon, chive cream cheese and pickled red onion.

Pork neck sandwich

€ 14.95

Sourdough bread with pork neck, mustard mayonnaise, spicy plum chutney and cucumber.

Aged cheese sandwich

€ 9.95

Vegetarian

Sourdough bread with cheese from Kaaslust, mustard mayonnaise and pickled mustard seeds.

Club sandwich

€ 13.95

Our tip

Toasted sourdough with grilled chicken breast, bacon, tomato, aged cheese and lemon mayonnaise.

Classic uitsmijter

€ 13.95

Sourdough bread with 2 fried eggs, with your choice of ham and/or cheese.

Uitsmijter Bitter & Zoet

€ 14.95

Sourdough bread with 2 fried eggs, ham, cheese, seasonal garnish and spring onion.

Groningen meadow burger

€ 18.95

From Grunn

Italian roll with beef burger, cheese, tomato, pickle and lettuce.

Falafel burger

€ 14.95

Vegetarian

Italian roll with a chickpea burger, avocado cream and curry mayonnaise.

Frisian Wentel

€ 9.95

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

Spianata

€ 14.95

Crème fraîche, green herb pesto, olives and spianata.

Roasted beetroot

€ 14.95

Vegetarian

Crème fraîche, green herb pesto, roasted beetroot and capers.

Apple cinnamon

€ 14.95

Sweet temptation

Crème fraîche, apple, raisins, cinnamon and almond.

Soup

All soups are served with bread and butter.

Soup of the day

€ 9.95

Changing seasonal soup, always two kinds to choose from.

Hearty salads

Created by sous-chef Jos. Also available as a vegetarian option.

Salmon

€ 17.95

Smoked salmon, buckwheat and pickled red onion.

Duck

€ 17.95

Duck rillette, couscous, kale and a lingonberry chutney.

The little rascal

Children's dish

€ 6.95

Especially for the little rascals: a grilled cheese sandwich, French toast or a fried egg sandwich.

Surprise lunch

The chef's warm 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.

3 courses€ 49.95
4 courses€ 59.95
5 courses€ 69.95

Vegetarian, vegan or an allergy? Let us know when booking and we will gladly help.

Why Bitter en Zoet

Sleep in a monument that shaped Dutch history

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.

Living history

A national monument in the unique colony village of Veenhuizen, UNESCO World Heritage.

Food with a story

Kitchen led by Chef Peter and Sous-Chef Jos: local, organic and full of character.

Space and quiet

Green avenues, forests and silence - right outside the monument's door.

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