A northern post-war district where Oproer Brewery has made a home, drawing craft-beer drinkers to a fully plant-based taproom in a converted industrial building.
Bar Barak is inside the former Pieter Baan Centrum on Gansstraat with open-fire cooking, Lavett sourdough and natural wines. Open from noon at weekends.
Signature: Open-fire grilled plates, Lavett sourdough
Order: Open-fire main with a natural wine or craft beer pairing
Open-fire kitchen and in-house Lavett bakery in a former forensic centre on Gansstraat. Wild and craft beers, natural wines; weekend lunch from noon.
Signature: Open-fire grilled plates, Lavett sourdough
Order: Open-fire main with a natural wine or craft beer pairing
Artisan sourdough bakery and cafe on Gansstraat baking stone-oven loaves from local Dutch grain. Cinnamon rolls richly filled with nuts and dates are the calling card.
Tip: The cinnamon rolls are the local must-buy; the production bakery is at Gansstraat 170 but retail sales are next door at 164.
Worth the queue: Stone-oven sourdough loaves and cinnamon roll
Open-fire bar in a former forensic centre on Gansstraat. Wild and craft beers on tap, natural wines by the glass and food from the in-house Lavett bakery.
Signature drink: Wild-fermented sour ales from Dutch and Belgian craft breweries
Food: Open-fire small plates, Lavett sourdough
Tip: The wild-fermented tap list changes weekly; the barman will let you taste before you commit to a pint.
Oproer plant-based taproom in Overvecht, inside a converted industrial building. All beers brewed on-site; food menu entirely vegan from the open kitchen.
Signature drink: Oproer Session IPA and seasonal sour ales
Food: Fully plant-based taproom kitchen
Tip: The seasonal sour ales and their experimental series are only available at the taproom; worth the trip north.
Fully plant-based brewery in a converted Overvecht industrial building. Sixteen taps pour session IPAs, sours and experimental limited-run beers.
Community market in Overvecht on Zamenhofdreef every Thursday morning with affordable produce, halal butchers and Middle Eastern and African groceries.
Fire-and-fermentation bar in a former forensic centre on the Gansstraat. Kitchen open to 01:00 on weekends. Wild beers, natural wines and open-fire plates.
Try: Open-fire small plates with wild-fermented sour ale
Fully plant-based craft brewery taproom in Overvecht open to 23:00 on weekends. Session IPAs, sours and experimental beers with vegan bar snacks on tap.
Try: Session IPA with vegan bar snacks