Guests toast during approachable fine dining at Bitter en Zoet in Veenhuizen

Restaurant

A culinary journey through UNESCO World Heritage

Where the physician and apothecary once worked, you now enjoy a relaxed lunch, an atmospheric drink or an elaborate dinner. With us, fine dining is approachable and affordable.

Menu

From early lunch to late dinner

Lunch

New lunch menu

Fresh sandwiches, soups and small dishes made with regional produce.

Drinks

Taste the Colony

Beer from Maallust Brewery in the village, with sharing boards full of local flavours.

Dinner

Fresh, local and special

Compose your own evening with a 3, 4 or 5-course menu.

Guests enjoying dinner together at Bitter en Zoet restaurant in Veenhuizen

Dining together

A table full of stories

Whether you come for an intimate dinner, a festive drink or a relaxed lunch: in our restaurant you will find the same warm atmosphere as in the village itself. The old walls, soft light and set table invite you to linger.

Restaurant Drenthe

An approachable taste experience in the North

Looking for a restaurant in Drenthe where quality and accessibility come together? Discover why guests describe Bitter & Zoet as the place where history and taste go hand in hand.

Gertjan & Suzan - Owners, family business Bitter & Zoet
We are an independent family business where hospitality is the very reason we exist.

Gertjan & Suzan - Owners, family business Bitter & Zoet

Kitchen

A tribute to Johannes van den Bosch

Approachable and affordable fine dining focused on organic and local produce: a tasting of the Drenthe landscape in a historic setting.

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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