Suggestions for Dining and Drinking near Grote Markt, Groningen

Renee d. • September 4, 2018Best place for meat & good drinks. The people who work there are the best. Friendly, welcomly & great service. Fun night out!

ᴡ P. • August 18, 2014The cookies are amazing, just like the cupcakes, the shakes and the froyo. Everything is just amazing.

Tanya G. • March 20, 2017Try the breakfast - tasty, filling and fairly priced. Better reserve a table on Saturdays and Sundays mornings.

Egor K. • August 11, 2017Proper beer place and make sure you go for the local beers!

David • January 18, 2019Clean plates all round. The food and beer was great. 100% recommend

Biana • December 22, 2016A really nice little italian restaurant. Authentic italian food and very nice staff. Everything I've tried so far is very good! Start with the antipasto misto! It's like being back in Italy...

Vincent B. • July 13, 2014They make a mean broodje frikandel!

Stephen S. • February 20, 2016Ariola has a delicious variety of pestos, antipasti and pasta dishes. Try the basil, sun dried tomato and truffle oil pesto!

Johnny K. • May 1, 2019Great atmosphere, good coffee and tasty complimentary brownie. Right next to the uni library, it's most likely to be busy during lunch hours.

Maurice • August 22, 2017Lots of different beers, good service and a nice atmosphere. Always new beers on draft.

Jaap B. • November 21, 2016Good selection of Dutch bottled & draft beers - perfect service, cozy interior. Great place to spend an afternoon or evening.

Eirini K. • May 30, 2015Excellent food in a very Greek atmosphere. You definitely should try it!

Brady H. • February 3, 2018Chefs are all Thai. It’s not on the menu but if you want an excellent spicy soup ask for Thom Saeb Neua which is ต้มแซบหมู in Thai!

Reinier D. • June 29, 2017Hidden gem. Lovely food and a must if you want Indian food in Groningen

Felix H. • June 11, 2018Excellent food, no wonder they got the "the Fork" award several times. A really nice place for a date, but also suitable for groups up to 10 persons.

Alexander B. • October 29, 2021Nice place to sit in the sun and drink a beer, cappuccino average. Burger (beyond meat possible!) small but tasty. Brodjes really good. Would recommend!

Renee d. • August 27, 2018Great place! Lovely People! Delicious (vegetarian) Food. Great place to relax, drink & eat

Mark M. • July 3, 2017Good WiFi, nice place to sit outside, lively room with music, but there's also plenty of quiet space to work.

Eline W. • September 20, 2017They have different varieties of coffee, the cappuccino was very good!

Consty • January 25, 2013FAN-TAS-TIC espressos, heavenly filters, highly recommend, best current coffee shop in Groningen w/o a doubt

Lai v. • December 22, 2019Amazing brunch (try the Bali breakfast or avocado toast), great coffee and healthy green juices. Place is super cozy, love the decorations. Best breakfast/lunch spot in Groningen 💖

Stephen S. • January 29, 2016The five course "winter menu" and associated wine pairing was wonderful. Biggest surprise was the fresh pea soup with sautéed cod and lobster foam.

Damian M. • August 24, 2017Great atmosphere and service. The tea was very good (tried white delight and spring...). They've got board games for humans, and cat toys

arzu r. • September 22, 2019Great atmosphere.. enjoy!!

Andrea C. • August 25, 2015Ask the barman for suggestions of nice whiskys and also local beers

ALhitham I. • March 17, 2018Nice place

Reinier D. • June 29, 2017Very nice cafe / restaurant at an extremely nice location. Not cheap but very nice and high quality dishes. Tip: try the on hour business lunch from the menu you usually get the confit the cannard :)

Luc L. • September 30, 2015Great ice cream in whole neighborhood! My favorite flavors were Forest Fruit Cupcake, Raffaello with hazelnuts & chocolate. Greek yogurt was quite good...

Gianluigi C. • July 16, 2010Great Italian restaurant with a genuine Italian atmosphere. Menu is fabulous, and the served wines are of high quality. Check out the Mammuthone.

Jan H. • October 10, 2016Great food and wine. Deserves a Michelin star