Food hotspots in Arnhem

Arnhem is a relatively big city in the east of the country, just north of Nijmegen. As I lived in Nijmegen for 7 years, I often visited Arnhem. It’s also a convenient city to meet up with friends who live in the North of the Netherlands.
I’ve listed my favorite restaurants in Arnhem on this page. All these food spots in Arnhem have good vegetarian options!

Locals Arnhem

Locals is the restaurant located in Hotel Haarhuis, right across Arnhems central train station. As the name suggests, they prefer working with local products. They’ve got their own vertical garden, and they work with many producers from the area. Restaurant Locals is open for lunch and dinner. If you’ve booked a table for dinner, I’d recommend going for the 3, 4, 5 or 6 course Chefs Menu.

HOEK Koffie & Patisserie

Looking for a nice place to grab a cup of coffee with a tasty piece of cake? Hoek is one of my favorite food spots in Arnhem. It’s located right opposite of Arnhems central train station, so it’s very central. In addition to the most delicious macarons, chocobars, and pastries, there are also delightful sandwiches, bagels, and croissants at HOEK.

Bar Florian

It might be difficult to get a table at Bar Florian during lunch time, but it’s worth the try. Besides their nice interior, they have a really good lunch menu that changes every season. They’ll always have a big slice of bread with several toppings, soups, salads and tosti’s (grilled cheese sandwiches). I recommend you go for one of their ‘pane’. They have two vegetarian versions, one with grilled vegetables, hummus and mozzarella and one with goat cheese, nuts and figs.

STAN Arnhem

Stan also has a restaurant/bar in Utrecht, but I really love their restaurant in Arnhem. They’ve got a big terrace for warm summer days but also a beautiful interior with many matching details for winter days. On the menu are several delicious vegetarian options. Pictured above is their cauliflower cheese soufflé served with red onion pickle and chipotle sauce on a green bun. The picture at the top of this page is also made at Stan, this is their ‘herb garden’, which is crispy vegetable sticks, red beet hummus and feta on a slice of bread.