Native Haarlem - Koffie — Restaurant in Haarlem

Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of the actual place. It is a really cool lil hideout in the city.

Its abit hard to find but looks incredible on the inside. Even though it's a small place its earthy feel with lots of green and paintings of plants and forests and the play on natural light from the ceiling makes you not notice the actual size of the place.

Now if you are about healthy food this is the spot for u. Unfortunately I wasn't impressed with the food I ordered.

Though its listed on Haarlems city blog as one of the top 10 places for breakfast it doesn't actually have a breakfast set on its menu. So u will have to pick and choose.

It has very interesting meals that foodies will love.. Bananas on toasted bread with muts and fruits with honey is not really my thing and tho the chia pudding look amazing I guess I expecting it to taste different from what I got.

If u are seeking a more traditional breakfast this isn't where to go but if u want to try something new finally try this place out.

The croissant however is perfect not too crunchy on the outside and perfectly soft fluffy and flavorful on the inside.

It's a great place to hide out from city life while u work or chat...

From the moment we walked in the door: bad vibes from the Native staff. We politely took 30 seconds to a minute to look at their pastry display. God forbid I politely ask what type of crumble pie they had. In the Netherlands, apparently everyone is decisive and everyone knows that the crumble is ALWAYS apple. Then we ordered takeout coffees and a slice of pie. Once the pie was packaged to go, they tried to usher us out into the rain. I clarified we were still waiting for our coffees. Once the coffees were finished, one of the managers immediately gestured me out the door into what had turned into a wicked hail storm. She dryly said: "Good luck!" I understand I ordered to go, but maybe you could let a paying customer stand inside for a minute or two so they don't have to get hit with hail stones. The apple crumble was a bit too sweet but very, very good. The coffee is much...

Our first time discovering Native was on a rainy November afternoon. Trying to escape the rain and recover some energy, we hurried into the small cafe, which is tucked neatly down one of Haarlem's smaller streets. Upon entering the cosy cafe we were greeted with the delicious aromas of coffee and pastries. The warm hippy-like vibe made us reminisce our time in London (with the Shoreditch cafes) and with such friendly staff, cosy décor and exquisite food and coffee, it is unsurprising that Native has now become our go-to coffee shop when we...