Café De Kale Jonker — Restaurant in Groningen

Fantastic traditional Dutch pub (NL: bruine kroeg) with lots of different craft beers. A lot of local people come here frequently.

Staff: Feel free to have a seat at the bar and enjoy a chat with both the really friendly regular visitors and the competent bartenders. Or sit down at one of the tables and play a game or have a chat with your company. The bartenders are very attentive to your drinks and will offer you something when your glass is empty, but won't be offended if you skip a round (or 3).

Drinks: Mostly come here for a good beer, staff can advise you. There is an ever changing menu of about 10 craft beers from both domestic and international established brands on draft. Next to that they also have a set menu of 60+ bottled/canned beers. Also, the basic options for hot drinks (coffee, tea etc.). Wines in different modes. There is a wide variety of distilled: both domestic and foreign, which the staff is also well-informed on, so a good gin-tonic is also an option.

Food: Got plenty of typical Dutch "borrelhappen". Panini's and tostis are also an option for the quick lunch appetite. Don't order coffee and tostis after dinner time: they're just like Italians with cappuccino after breakfast: after dinner, just order beer and borrelhappen.

Prices: Really good for Groningen (NL: schappelijk!)

Concluding: Great place to have a drink and enjoy a good night. You can enjoy the company of the bartenders and the regulars here at the bar, but having privacy during an intimate conversation at the table is also an option. Anyhow, you'll be served with a smile and have a...

Awesome little bar in the city with a difficult name to remember. Great choice of beer, including a good range from the local Baxbier. Martin the bartender is a delight - worth his weight in tips! I don't know if that makes sense but what I mean is you should tip him. He's great. They run a pretty sharp quiz night as well. It is all in Dutch which I admit I struggled with... but crushed the picture round so there's that. 4.8 stars, rounded up. ...

Quiet café in the city centre of Groningen. Great location if you want to drink something without all the noise and crowds of the Vismarkt while still staying in the binnenstad. But my cappuccino wasn't the best, the foam was not firm enough and the coffee was...