The Netherlands is home to ‘Puur! uit eten’, Pure! Food & Travel’s sister site. Launched in 2005, the website puuruiteten.nl shows you where in the Netherlands you can enjoy pure food: organic, local food, sustainably caught fish, veggie and fair trade. More than 50 restaurants and other food spots and all the Dutch farmers’ markets. When you visit the Netherlands and if your Dutch is up to scratch don’t forget to download the free iPhone app.
Looking for a particular city in the Netherlands? Check the city guide on this site, it shows you all Pure! spots in Amsterdam or any region in the Netherlands.
The philosophy at De Keuken van Gastmaal is crystal clear: the ingredients and great tastes are everything. On the menu you wil find seasonal dishes, prepared with sustainably caught fish, organic meat and locally sourced vegetables. You don’t have to expect carefully constructed visual masterpieces when you get your meal. It’s all about the taste and the ingredients be the star by letting them be who they are! Read more »
Op Hodenpijl is a unique place in the green Midden-Delfland countryside in the west of the Netherlands where nature, culture, art, health and a sense of well being come together to produce something special. Restaurant de Herdershof serves healthy food prepared with fresh seasonal, locally sourced produce. Read more »
In Midden-Delfland, the green countryside wedged between big cities like Rotterdam, Delft and the Hague, Indigo serves coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner. They serve classic dishes like apple pie, beef stew and Dutch hotchpot, and all of them are made with organic ingredients. The dairy, vegetables and meat are sourced locally. Even the ice cream is produced by a local farm. Read more »
Aangenaam’s motto is ‘Pleasant (Dutch for aangenaam) for human, animal and environment’. They use fair trade and organic ingredients and products where possible. The art, for example, is from the Philippines, where they support a local project. The interior decoration and tableware are fair trade. Read more »
Winners of the ‘Purest Restaurant of the Netherlands 2012’ award, Niels en Mirjam Gouda, owners of Restaurant Natuurlijk in Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands, are the new ambassadors of the annual ‘Purest Restaurant’ competition. They represent Pure! in helping restaurants to use more honest ingredients: organic, fair trade, sustainable fish and vegetables. But most of all to make their food taste good! Read more »
Lekker Brood has opened up in the former butcher shop E. Noack in the centre of the Hague. A location with 185 years of history in the walls is the ideal setting for the artisanal bakery. Read more »
In the beautiful and quiet artists’ village of Bergen, the Netherlands, you will find Hotel Boschlust. You are enthusiastically welcomed at the door by Wilma van Leeuwen or one of her colleagues. The atmosphere in the 100 year old building is informal. There are 21 restyled rooms, which have been equipped with all the essentials. Great box-spring beds, white starched linnen, shower, toilet, tv, radio, and phone. Read more »
In the bakery you can buy bread (obviously), cookies and lovely cakes. In the lunchroom you can enjoy a coffee with homemade cake, and there is a choice in savoury pies, soup of the day or sandwich of the week. Read more »
