Noordwijk, Netherlands
Saturday, January 14th, 2012I have to come here for work and somehow always in the winter time, definitely not the time to be at the Beach in Holland. The local food is very bland and mainly meat based, which means you need to hit the few ethnic spots you can find. I did find one really good restaurant with several veg options, a Chinese-Indonesian place called Tong Ah. One day I ordered the vegetarian combination dinner and the other night a tofu dish. This is probably the tastiest food in the town, and the price is very reasonable. You can eat in or take out. I also went to two different Italian places on the beach front street. Neither was great but at least you can eat pasta and pizza that is meat free. Steer clear of the stake and seafood places entirely, they would not accomodate vegetarians.
Places to Stay: I like the Gand Hotel Huis Ter Duin. They have big rooms, great service, excellent gym, and indoor pool. For something less expensive there is the Hogerhaus, and they have a free breakfast. On the even higher end is the Hotel Van Oranje.
Thnigs to do: Visit Leiden and Amsterdam. They are much more happening towns and have better nightlife and restaurants.
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