10 Best Restaurants
Eindhoven
10 Best Places To Eat in Eindhoven
Like everything in Eindhoven, the food scene is built on a solid platform of innovation, creativity and design. With 12 Michelin star restaurants and many more offering food of an exceptional standard, Eindhoven is a true foodie haven. From fine dining to novel concept restaurants, and countless patisseries in between, there are endless delights to sink your teeth into making deciding where to eat in Eindhoven a little difficult.
To get you started in your search of the best places to eat in Eindhoven, we’ve put together a wide ranging list of the best restaurants in Eindhoven. We’ve included hip cocktail bars, cafes, fine dining and hole in the wall eateries to suit any taste.
To get you started in your search of the best places to eat in Eindhoven, we’ve put together a wide ranging list of the best restaurants in Eindhoven. We’ve included hip cocktail bars, cafes, fine dining and hole in the wall eateries to suit any taste.
Down Town Gourmet Market
21 Individual Eateries In A Social Hub
Looking for where to eat in Eindhoven, Down Town Gourmet Market is a great place to get a taste for what the Eindhoven food scene has to offer. The place to be in Eindhoven. With 21 different eateries to choose from, this is the perfect place for groups to dine. Mouth-watering cuisine from all over the globe, each prepared by talented chefs who deliver delicious dishes that are clearly made with love. From oysters, sashimi and bao, to pizzas, tapas and more. Down Town Gourmet Market offers the best of the best in an incredibly relaxed and social setting. Simply order and pay from an app on your phone, then sit back and soak up the atmosphere. Down Town Gourmet Market is definitely one of the best places to eat in Eindhoven.
Kazerne Bar & Restaurant
Eat & Drink Surrounded By Design
High on our list of the best restaurans in Eindhoven is Kazerne. Much more than a beautiful design hotel, Kazerne’s passion and attention to detail carries over to the restaurant, where both the setting and the menu are a delight to the senses. Head chef Giovanni Gabana creates Italian inspired masterpieces, from light snacks to three course meals. Enjoy a glass of wine or two from the extensive wine list, taking expert recommendations from the servers who will help pair each dish with a wine that compliments it perfectly. Dine outside in the courtyard, or inside amongst an ongoing art exhibition. The large dining space has been designed in such a way that creates a sense of intimacy.
Looking for a place to stay in Eindhoven? Check out Kazerne Hotel
Restaurant Doyy
Inspired French Cuisine From Michelin’s Young Chef Of The Year 2020
Tantalise your tastebuds with a visit to Restaurant Doyy. Known for serving ‘the world’s best caviar’, the cuisine here is exceptional. Head chef Cas Pikaar was awarded Michelin Young Chef of the Year 2020, and it’s easy to see why. Course after course of indescribably delicious dishes are prepared and presented in fascinating and elegant ways. Every bite is a taste explosion, but one of such subtle and well combined flavours and textures. It’s remarkable that such creativity can be displayed through food, and with such attention to detail. An absolute must for foodies, Doyy is by far our favourite dining experience in Eindhoven to date. Doyy is sure to be at the top of the best restaurants in Eindhoven for many years to come.
The Opwetten Watermill
Enjoy Lunch In A Van Gogh Painting
Just a stones throw from the city centre is The Opwetten Watermill. A simple yet fantasically executed menu makes Opwetten one of the best restaurants in Eindhoven. The historic building is the focus of one of Van Gogh’s most well-known paintings. Sitting on the edge of Nuenen village, this picturesque watermill is just a short drive or cycle out of the city. Remaining a functioning mill to this day, the property is now home to a fantastic restaurant that draws crowds and art lovers due to it’s famous façade. Enjoy a local lunch with the traditional dish ’12-Uurtje’, translating to ’12 o’clock’. A combination of bread, meat or fish, soup and salad makes for a deeply satisfying meal.
Don’t forget to check out the town of Nuenen as well. One of the Best things to do in Eindhoven
Pinkie Patisserie
Beautifully Elegant Sweet Treats
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’ll definitely want to add Pinkie Patisserie to your list of the best places to eat in Eindhoven. Pinkie Patisserie is exactly what you imagine a fancy cake shop to be. Step inside a fairytale world, where everything is pretty in pink, and there’s a light scent of sweet treats in the air. A beautiful selection of handcrafted cakes awaits you, making the only down side having to choose between them! Whichever one takes your fancy, you can’t go wrong. Every cake has been delicately crafted to combine delicious tastes in the most eye catching way. Settle into a cosy corner and savour each bite.
Meneer de Boer
The Best All Day Breakfast in Eindhoven
Eindhoven is a coffee lovers dream. Independent cafes are found all across the city, with many offering breakfast and brunch to start the day. Meneer de Boer go one step further by serving breakfast all day – an absolute win for people who enjoy breakfast for dinner! Not only do the dishes taste delicious, they’re also extremely Instagrammable too. The presentation is great, and the taste even better. This list of the best restaurants in Eindhoven would not be complete without this charming family run restaurant.
Looking for somewhere to stay nearby? Take a look at Hotel The Match
Piet Hein Eek
Fresh Local Food In The Factory Area Of Piet Hein Eek
Serving fresh local food in an industrial design setting, Piet Hein Eek is definitely worth a visit. Our suggestion? Spend the morning browsing the interior design space and furniture showroom next door, admiring the work of local designers and craftsmen. Then enjoy a delicious lunch made with locally sourced ingredients and with a presentation that leaves nothing to be desired. It doesn’t take much to understand why Peit Hein Eek is considered one of the best restaurants in Eindhoven.
Check out more of the best things to do in Eindhoven
Pastry Club
Pretty Cakes In An Industrial Setting
Located in Strijp-S is a charming little cake shop named Pastry Club. An unassuming café in a refurbished industrial building, it seemed like a place worth checking out. Exceeding all expectations, the pastries are simply to die for, and the café serving coffees and cappuccinos perfect for that midday caffeine fix. Fresh baked bread is also a staple here, either to take home as a loaf or as a delicious sandwich. Be sure to pop by during your visit to Strijp-S.
Looking for great places to take photos? Check out our list of the most Instagrammable places in Eindhoven
Phood Kitchen
Healthy & Sustainable Food From Aquaponic Systems And Local Farms
Phood Kitchen is all about creating healthy, unprocessed foods using local and sustainably grown produce. The aquaponics systems are an innovative way of growing fresh, organic vegetables in the city. Growing leafy greens and a variety of mushrooms, these ingredients provide the basis for several dishes on the menu. Other ingredients come from nearby farms, supporting local producers. Seasonality adds variety to the menu, resulting in delights such as ‘mussels night’ where huge dishes of fresh mussels are served in fresh, homemade sauces with a side of fresh baked bread and salad from the aquaponics garden. An interesting concept and one of the best places to eat in Eindhoven.
Bottle Distillery
International Award Winning Spirits Made In Eindhoven
For gin, whiskey and rum lovers, the Bottle Distillery is a must! Guided tours, tasting sessions and workshops are on offer, so you can really get into the spirit of things. The Bottle Distillery may not have been around for long, but they’ve already won multiple awards for their spirits and liqueurs. It’s also home to the Lucky Bastard Beer Brandy, a spirit distilled from the beer of a local brewery. It’s completely unique and well worth a visit. There’s a great bar with a terrace at the distillery, making for a nice ambiance to sample the spirits to cocktails. Light meals and snacks are also on offer (and are highly recommended before cycling to your next destination!)
Food & Drink Recap
Down Town Gourmet Market
Authentic food from around the world
Kazerne Bar & Restaurant
Italian cuisine in an inspiring setting
Pinkie Patisserie
Treat yourself
The Opwetten Watermill
Enjoy a relaxing lunch in the countryside
Restaurant Doyy
The ultimate taste sensation
Meneer de Boer
Love an all day breakfast?
Piet Hein Eek
Immerse yourself in creativity and design
Pastry Club
Elegant treats in a cool industrial setting
Phood Kitchen
Delicious, healthy and innovative
Bottle Distillery
For gin, whiskey and rum lovers
