Restaurants in Breda: a list of favorites
Here it is, the pearl of the South! We have a soft spot for Breda, where you can enjoy a glass of good beer on a terrace at the Grote Markt while the sun sets behind the church. Where you can stroll through 't Valkenberg (the park) (or better: linger) or tour to 't Ginneken. Okay, things may not be as fast in terms of newfangled hipness as in other cities, but the old familiar remains. On y goes to Breda!
And while you're there: did you know that you can travel directly (!) from Breda to Antwerp? In 33 minutes you can reach Antwerp; The train takes you from Breda to Brussels Central in 1 hour and 28 minutes. Lots of fun of course, but be sure to hang out in Breda itself. It's fun.
We are creatures of habit and when something is good, we often go there. And with pleasure. In Breda, that is without a doubt at Brasserie Bardot and the adjacent wine bar Petit Bardot. The food, wines and service are always good and friendly, and if the sun shines even a little, you can toet Breda here on the terrace. And that is not for nothing. What to order? The chicken (gone is gone), the tongue, and whatever is available that day. A wonderful evening guaranteed.
A few doors down, diagonally opposite music venue Mezz (Mezz isn't big, but it is a nice place), opened Click, a cool spot for drinks for the smart and creative people of Breda. Good food, good wines, nothing more, nothing less – we can't say much more about it, except that it's always a pleasant atmosphere. Plus: if the sun disappears at Bardot, be quick, because on the terrace at Clique you can catch the last rays of the day.
Right next door, Ralph opened – we may call him Ralph – Clique Clandestin, a small Clique especially for special occasions and therefore by far the very best place in all of Breda for anyone who has a (small) party to throw. Just because you can (those are the best ones) and/or for those well-known 'must-dos' that promptly turn out to be fun (your sister-in-law's baby shower, you know the ones).
Okay, you have to go to Hilvarenbeek for it. But if there is one restaurant where you want to make a reservation this summer, it is Erloom. Erloom? What? Well, Erloom is *the* one. farm to table, head to tail, fine dining Outdoor and seasonal restaurant that has the heart of our Barts Boekje. On this page, you will find all our tips from our own soil, with tips on where the food comes from., from the farm and the farmers to what happens before the food is on your table.
In a nutshell: from May through September, you can visit Hilvarenbeek in Brabant for a picturesque outdoor setting (farmhouse wedding style, only without a couple, but with nothing but good people and like-minded individuals at the table). From Friday through Sunday, prominent, often well-known chefs from both home and abroad (!) cook lunch and dinner. Their assignment: source your ingredients from local farmers and cook on-site over an open fire. Andddd: good luck! It will come as no surprise that the result is the most amazing lunches and dinners. It is an all-inclusive experience for a fixed price, including a unique menu, careful beverage pairing, and table water (lunch €99, dinner €129), all in tune with nature.
If there is one place in Breda where we can sit down every day – or at least every week – then it is 100% at Il Limone on WilhelminastraatThe team is more than sweet and fun, and the food is incredibly good and – and that is also a huge plus – very consistent in quality. Impressive, we think. The menu is Italian, Sicilian to be precise, we know the staff by name, and we have our favorite corner of the place. The terrace is small, but as soon as the sun shines, it fills up. Moreover, it is a place you can go to from morning till evening: it is always good and cozy there. A favorite? You could say so. Do we have anything to criticize? Nah, not necessarily, because that is a matter of taste: for the next Il Limone, we would like to see the interior a little less conceptually thought-out. It could all be quite a bit bolder: the place is so good, that has all girly No frills needed at all. But That's us!
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SAUS is selling like hotcakes, like a thin sauce through a funnel. And that’s not surprising, because it is one of the few truly excellent, non-conceptual, contemporary establishments in Breda. No days with the same dishes on the menu, but a surprising menu that is constantly evolving. No fuss, just people with a love for good food and drink. And you can feel that sincerity in everything. You choose between three, four, or five courses, with a vegetarian option always available. The rest? You can leave that to the kitchen brigade with peace of mind. They know exactly how to surprise you. And the best part? This applies not only to dinner but also to lunch. Plus: open on Monday (evening), aka the best night (only people who are really in the mood go on Monday, right?). (image via website SAUS)
We think it's really nice Marie CocoEspecially because we didn't have one quite like it in Breda yet, this is a lovely spot for drinks that screams 'sit back and relax' and where you can – surprise – eat really well all day long (!). Owner Mandy is the Burgundian hostess of your dreams and knows exactly what tastes good, both on your plate and in your glass. This results in a menu featuring those typical crowd-pleasers without resorting to chicken satay (thank god). It is a place where we often, very often, drop by, and not without reason. One of the reasons, by the way, is that on Sunday afternoons around 15 or 16 pm, if we want to, we can simply have 'dinner' (or a late lunch). And yes, sometimes we do.
What we also want is to regularly have wine (+ a good bite) at Wine bar Copine, a few doors down. Look closely: if you don't know about it, you'll walk right past it, and that would be a shame. Oh, and on weekends, making a reservation is an absolute must.
In the Boschstraat, the most 'urban' street in Breda (read: here you can find everything, from a coffee shop to a party store and from a Turkish bakery to a bicycle café), the Amsterdam cheese fondue concept Smelt opened. Cheese fondue, yes, you have to love it, and yours truly doesn't… Actually. Until Smelt. I LOVE Smelt. The place is, alongside Saus, one of the few places where you aren't inside a concept (I know, despite the cheese concept) but where everything just works. Where the standard is high, and the staff is incredibly nice, attentive, and alert. Keep going, folks, even in the summer, because as far as I'm concerned, Smelt is the asset of 2025 and 2026 for Breda.
Right next to beer café De Beyerd (a household name and always busy and lively, but you'd better not order wine there) sits restaurant Pellens, recognizable by what is probably the most beautiful mini-square in the city. And restaurant Pellens is certainly highly recommended, but we are a tad reserved because the quality – in our opinion – is not always consistent. But a tip for a lovely evening out? Absolutely!
Across the street, you can pull up a chair during the day (and for a drink when the owners decide it's time for us) at the bicycle café. KamuA lovely place where, during the day, you can always find a mix of young parents with their kids and freelancers working on their laptops.
Sip First, around the corner from the library, a bit hidden if you don't really know Breda, is (was!) initially a coffee shop (wait for it…), but you can also have a fantastic lunch there, and nowadays a fantastic dinner too! Go for the clams and thank us later.
(And speaking of 'coffee bar in Breda does more': KamuThe bike shop + coffee place on Boschstraat is also your place for drinks on Thursdays and Fridays. It's fun because it's right opposite De Beyerd, where the old guard of Bredanaars is doing the same thing.
Right in the middle of the shopping street, at Ginnekenstraat 88, roughly between Kruidvat and a telecom shop, you suddenly see – pay close attention – a tasteful entrance: a white wall, a winding path of small flagstones, and a wooden door flanked by olive trees. That is truly the best – in our opinion – bistro in Breda: Bistro Alma.
Sound familiar? That could be right: this Alma is the little brother of Restaurant Alma Oisterwijk, a star restaurant in that beautiful Brabant village near Tilburg. In Breda, Alma does the bistro version of the restaurant, and that is good news for the city center of 076: no six, seven or eight courses, but a delicious à la carte menu, good guests in the service and delicious wines. No, it is not cheap, but we certainly have enough of those in Breda. Alma is a treat.
The place is beautiful and atmospheric, of the serene beige kind, and the menu changes according to the offer of the day and the season. Recommended.
ORA Taverna & Bar is the youngest addition to the Breda stable and immediately one of the best. This is due to the love owners Charlotte and Vasilios Papadopoulos have poured into their ORA: the goal is a modern interpretation of Greek cuisine in a modern, timeless establishment, but with Breda's characteristic coziness. We knew in advance that this would turn out well: the duo has been running the place for years. Restaurant Con Fuego on the Grote Markt. It is ridiculous that we haven't mentioned this one here yet: anyone in the mood for really good meat must (yes, must) go to Con Fuego. Anyway, back to ORA Taberna & Bar, where chef Jan Beijer is at the helm. He gained experience at restaurants such as Salon de Provence, O&O, Inter Scaldes, and Pure C. He, along with the energy and love for their business (businesses) from Charlotte and Vasilios, and of course the incredibly delicious Mediterranean dishes and quality wines, make ORA a keeper.
If the sun is shining or there is an event in Breda, you will find us without a doubt at T-Huis in het park. Without a doubt, it is the best terrace in the city: it is spacious and when the sun is shining, it shines here without nasty blockades (or it must be a cloud). Because of the (enormous) playground (in several parts) in front of the door, you could easily think that it is the favorite hang ... of parents with little ones. That's right. But the nice thing is: that's not all. Also good people without children hang around here, and that's exactly what makes the T-Huis so incredibly nice and cozy. Are we going to have lunch there too? We did, but we might not do that again very soon. No offense! The T-Huis is simply better at drinks (and very good at them).
You won't really sit down for a long dinner at Laya Breda, but you certainly can, and it is definitely the best tip you'll get in Breda for your takeaway meal. Super tasty choices from the Sri Lankan and Indian cuisine, and everything is equally good. 10 points for the authentic flavors. Spicy really is spicy, and we love that. A regular haunt and also great for anyone wanting to spend an afternoon or evening in a boat (you can enjoy boating in Breda) or having a picnic in the park.
Just like Clique is Nolo in the Halstraat (heart of the city, right next to the Grote Markt and near De Bommel, a household name in Breda in the category Brown Café) fairly new and here you also come for lunch and drinks. We are fans of the somewhat girly place where a spot at the big open window will make your weekend. Kudos also for very tasty, non-standard bites (say yes to the flammkuchen), good vibes and good people. Here's where to find us next Jazz festival (if we can score a spot) that is)
Anyone who turns their nose up at a good traditional Dutch pub might want to skip Breda altogether… And anyone who'd like to be changed can head straight to Gastropub de Kleine Wereld, hidden under (yes, under) the church on Breda's Grote Markt, next to 'Ger', or 't Tapperijke, another pub that has our hearts and where you'll definitely find us regularly during Jazz or Carnival. Back to Gastropub the Small World Where the cooking has been remarkably good for the past year (2025) – according to Anne of Anne Tavel Foodie, one of the best restaurants she's eaten at in a long time, and that's saying something! More to follow soon.
We're going to take a closer look at Atelier Jongerius, near Breda, because they haven't been open for very long, but... So far so good. Flowers and coffee, what's not to like. The intimate, architect-designed studio hosts exhibitions, workshops, and more, but you can also enjoy a cup of coffee. And lunch. To be continued.
To be honest: we don't actually go there during the colder months (sorry!), but when the weather is nice, the surprise lies in the narrow interior of the restaurant: the garden! It is large, sunny, and cozy. Make a reservation (that really is a must in good weather), and you'll probably book right away for next time because the tapas are also really amazing.
Across the street, well hidden, is the Italian restaurant. restaurant Porta Sud. You can read all about it here
Blossem, located in the boiler house of the old Nibb-it factory in Breda, is a bit of an odd duck, but we hope that Breda will embrace the business. Nice and industrial, combined with refined design.
Restaurant Blossem opened in 2023, and none other than Lars Drost – known from Ciel Bleu** in Amsterdam, among others – is in charge of the kitchen. What they can do in Amsterdam, they can do in Breda too, and of course vegetables play the leading role in the seasonal menu. Simplicity, with a compact menu and attention to taste instead of fuss. Think of more luxurious bites such as oysters straight from Zeeland, but you will also find simple bites such as pizzettas (mini pizzas) on the menu.
Minput? Yes. The business deserves 'full throttle', but the average Breda resident does not know how to find Blossem every day of the week. Let's change that!
To be fair, the whole bag of tricks was pulled out when it came to the interior and well, that may be a bit too much. But. But! We joined Ciao Belli a few times in the middle of the Grote Markt in Breda and that was (somewhat surprisingly so we learn again): don't judge a book by it's cover) simply good. The pizzas, the vongole (although sometimes more mussels than vongole – penalty points there) and especially the sole: good. Just like the house Chardonnay. Moreover, in the summer months, it is lovely to sit on the yellow-and-white striped benches on the terrace.
Anyone with a (long) weekend to spare can comb through the entire city. Go for a drink to the Ginneken or to the Van Coothplein and who wants shopping continues for the nicest shopping meters to the Wilhelmina Street. In the center 't Sas a hidden gem, and in the Boschstraat there are beer and wine houses, museums and carnival shops. There are activities all year round Valkenberg Park events organized and Breda-Noord is raw and creative.
Nothing fancy, quite the opposite, but we like to go there, to De Zeven Heuveltjes. The playground is fun and the food is remarkably good. What more could you want, so to speak.
That has nothing to do with Aunt Peanutbutter to make, a wonderful caterer in Breda, but should you be having a party and looking for a caterer, then this lady is your man.
We think it's un-Dutch, or certainly un-Brabant Huize Druivelaar in Princenhage, formerly a village but now part of the city of Breda, just like the 't Ginneken district. A more than century-old grape greenhouse of 36 meters long forms the entrance to the guest house, which is adjacent to an equally old farm. After a major renovation of the house, the previous residents started Huize Druivelaar in 2016, a B&B that you cannot see from the road due to a row of houses. They stopped doing this at the beginning of 2018 and at the beginning of 2020 the new owners swept through Huize Druivelaar, made some adjustments, gave the B&B another upgrade and then the time had come: Huize Druivelaar is back in business. Hello Huize Druivelaar, picture between Mark and Aa.
Ah, the Finches strike again (that sounds a bit popular – sorry). Dickens & Jones, a household name on the Grote Markt in Breda, closed its doors, was drastically renovated, and received the London look and became the new restaurant Mr. Moos baptized. New looks, golden oldie formula and it still works! Plus: the food is just good as usual. On save and fun? Moos. The former owners have already handed over the baton to the new generation who have also continued successfully Bobbi's Bar opened. There's a New York reference: anyone who knows both establishments will immediately understand the differences. The difference? Bobbi's Bar has a younger crowd on the weekends and there's a lot of drinking (nice!). We find Mr. Moos to be the stable factor of the two in terms of food and service.
You may be familiar with it from Utrecht, but it's not bad in Breda either. From July 2022, the Grand Theater Breda will be renamed 'Theatre of Flavour', called The Streetfood Club Breda. Where the theater used to be, there is now a bar and DJ booth. Above the stage there are two balconies for dinner of course. Although we find the food there meh (read: really not that good, unfortunately), but it's nice for a drink. Crowd? A tad young. Just so you know.
Breda. The city that breathes Burgundian hospitality. The terraces on the Grote Markt are known for being fun, but the port of Breda is also the right place. You will find it in an old canal house on Breda's Prinsenkade Big Belly Bar & Garden. With 24 (!) types of beers and tasty ones comfort foods you can really enjoy Brabant life in this tasting paradise.
Upon entering you immediately see the pride of the business: the tap installation with 24 taps, twelve of which are home-brewed. In addition to the beers, there is also wine (yes!) and various comfort foods on the map.
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There are quite a few shops on the Grote Markt in Breda, and if we go for a beer, we often end up at Het Voske or at Ger's, in the corner, who runs his Tapperijke there. Are we going to have dinner? Bleue Bar Bistro also a nice one. And a bistro it is. French, because that works well in Breda. Dark colors (dark green), classic tableware (in the style of Café de Flore in Paris) and equally classic French dishes on the menu. Shrimp croquettes, salmon tartare, Caesar salad and a very tasty Croque Monsieur, for example.
It opened on the banks of the Mark, near Central Station BAY Breda as the second city beach of Breda (the first is Belcrum Beach - nice but due to its location it is a bit of a difficult spot that does not want to get off the ground, that's besides the point. In Breda you can also go to Pier 15 and Stek aan het water stay).
The location of BAY Breda is not a new one: De Werve Marina was located here for many years, apparently a bit of a seedy place. A shame, because the place itself has always been beautiful, and the initiators behind BAAI have known what they are doing for some time: BAAI is an initiative of Bootje Varen, which has been organizing cruises through the canals of Breda for ten years and rents out boats. So a 1-2, because BAAI is the perfect place to start a day of boating through Breda. And did you know that you can sail to the Biesbosch from here? Is so. And that is wonderful, especially when the heat wave is on in the Netherlands. But just as nice in the fall, thanks to the many events.
cafe noir is a Bredase concept. The place was given a makeover years ago and is a good idea for lunch. Sitting on the other side Still life, an café where everything is for sale and it is a great place for tea, cake and a fresh quiche. When the weather is nice you can sit in the sheltered city garden.
Fresh cakes such as lemongrass cheesecake and carrot cake are standard on the menu. It used to be pleasant Aunt Betsie in the working-class neighborhood of Haagse Beemden. Even born and bred residents of Breda could not find it and Aunt Betsie was loved in the neighborhood. When she had to leave the building, a new urban location was found in De Hof van Hersbeek, a hundred meters from the Grote Markt. The 70's-vibe remained, just like the homemade tomato soup and the meatball sandwich.
Don't feel like searching? In Jugs and Jars. From the station via the park (where you find it At home (also a tip) keep left, through the Veemarktstraat and there is IKEK at number 45. Opposite Puick, where, man, it's really great for a grilled cheese sandwich on the swings in front of it window (and for a gadget for your home).
The place to be is at the back of the Barones, the indoor shopping centre Coffee bar anyway. The interior is a creative hodgepodge, at the back there is a small but sunny - provided it shines - garden. Wherever you don't come by chance is coffee & bicycle café Kamu. Worth the detour, also because you are opposite it Stedelijk Museum sits. If you want to go into the (commercial) center, you are at Coffee at Teun in the Baroness fine.
Breda is proud of its beer: the InBev brewers have their offices there, an evening at NAC is not complete without it and in the Former Bierbrouwerij De Drie Hoefijzers (Het Brouwhuis) used to brew Breda Bier, Oranjeboom and Skol. Nowadays it sits here Beers & Barrels, a Rotterdam concept that is even better in Breda. The building (102 meters long, 27 meters deep and (partly) 34 meters high) is one of the most striking buildings in Breda. You can get your beer from the wall with a coin and the burgers are juicy.
There is a beer café in the Boschstraat De Beyerd one of the oldest cafes in the city. With six beers from our own brewery and a whole range of local stuff, you can have a good time here. The focus remains fairly on the classic beer styles (with an outlier here and there), so if you want to go in a more new-fangled direction, you should continue to Frontal. The brewers make the juiciest New England IPAs in the area and you really want this. Both their tanks and their beer café are located in Noord. When the sun shines, it shines here on the terrace and you will never leave.
