Le Petit Français where you can have a
baguette with crab salad, my personal
favourite for almost 20 years now.
If you decide to visit Huizen on a
Saturday, which is the best day, you
can also enjoy the Huizenmarkt. It is
not a big market but you can have
the traditional “stroopwafels,” the best
homemade fries and also amazing
Vietnamese spring rolls from the only
foreigner at the market.
Once you have had your portion of
food at the Huizenmarkt, it is possible
to go to Theehuis Bos en Heisituated
If you decide to visit Huizen
on a Saturday, which is the
best day, you can also enjoy
the Huizenmarkt. It is not a big
market but you can have the
traditional “stroopwafels,” the
best homemade fries and also
amazing Vietnamese spring rolls
in the middle of the forest. Here you
will find the most gentle owner and
bartender named Gerrie.He will give you
all the beer, famous Dutch bitterballs
and any information you need.
For the kids there is a fun park called
Oud Valkeveen near Gooimeer Lake, at
a walking distance from Gerrie’splace.
If you decide to eat or rest again, you
can choose from a host of restaurants in
the area, and a five star hotel, Newport,
located at the boulevards Golfstroom
and Zomerkade.
Would you like to have an adrenalin
shot instead; you can Go-kart or have a
real life laser game at Coronel’s indoor
Karting, near the old harbour (oude
haven).
For a good, affordable lunch/dinner I
would really recommend .you go to a
beautifully decorated restaurant with
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