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lunches,€20Mediterranean/Dutchdinnerplates,€31.50three-coursefixed-pricemeal,daily
in summer 10:00-24:00, closed Mon-Tue in winter, Spaarne 66, tel. [phone]).
Dressy Splurge: At Lambermon's, expert chef Michèl Lambermon serves chichi pan-
European cuisine in a suave, modern, corner restaurant. The Michelin-rated brasserie offers
€29 two-course fixed-price lunches and €45 three-course dinners (€29-32 main courses,
daily 12:00-15:00 & 18:00-22:00; Korte Veerstraat 1, tel. [phone]).
Trendy Brewpub: Whilebeer-drinkingisareligioninBelgium,it'salsogettingthatway
in Haarlem, where the Jopen brewery has converted a church into a flashy gastropub called
Jopenkerk . With 18 brews on tap, including a Hoppenbier from a 1501 recipe, this is a beer
lover's mecca. Budget pub grub is served on the ground floor, or try the upstairs restaurant
formoreelegantfare(€8-10burgers,salads,andquicheinthepub,€15-23maindishesinthe
restaurant, daily 10:00-1:00 in the morning, Gedempte Voldersgracht 2, tel. [phone]).
Budget Options
(See “Haarlem Hotels & Restaurants” map, here .)
La Place is a snazzy chain cafeteria that dishes up fresh, healthy budget food. Sit on the top
floor or the roof garden of the V&D department store with Haarlem's best view. If you're
toohungrytoridesixfloorsofescalators,theyofferthesamefoodonthegroundfloor(Mon
11:00-18:00,Tue-Sat9:30-18:00,Thuuntil21:00,Sun12:00-17:00,GroteHoutstraat 70,on
corner of Gedempte Oude Gracht, tel. [phone]).
Friethuis de Vlaminck is your best bet for a cone of old-fashioned, fresh Flemish-
style fries (€2, Tue-Sun 12:00-17:00, closed Mon, Warmoesstraat 3, behind church, tel. 023/
532-1084). Ali offers a dazzling array of sauces. With his help, you can be adventurous.
Supermarkets: Albert Heijn has two convenient locations. One is in the train station
(Mon-Fri6:30-21:00,Sat10:00-21:00,Sun9:00-21:00,cashonly),theotherisatKruisstraat
10 (Mon-Sat 8:00-22:00, closed Sun, cash only). The DekaMarkt is a few blocks west of
Grote Markt (Mon-Sat 8:00-20:00, Thu-Fri until 21:00, Sun 16:00-21:00, Gedempte Oude
Gracht 54, near the V&D department store).
Haarlem Connections
From Haarlem by Train to: Zandvoort (2/hour, 11 minutes), Amsterdam (6/hour, 20
minutes, €3.70 one-way, €7.10 same-day round-trip), Delft (2/hour, 40 minutes), Brussels
(hourly, 2.75 hours, transfer in Rotterdam), Bruges/Brugge (hourly, 3.5 hours, 2-3
changes—avoid Thalys connections if traveling with a railpass).
ToSchipholAirport: Yourbestoptionisthe bus (4-10/hour,40minutes,€4—buyticket
from driver, bus #300). For most of the trip, this bus travels on its own limited-access road-