Huis de Beurs

Groningen


From its busy corner of the Vismarkt, sidewalk tables give a prime vantage for the inevitable speeding cyclist–dawdling shopper catastrophe. The casual menu of salads, sandwiches and hot specials is also served inside, which has an attractive and vaguely Victorian feel. On some nights there's live jazz.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Groningen attractions

1. Aa-kerk

0.06 MILES

Located in the old harbour area, Aa-kerk was once a seaman's church dating to 1226. No longer a church, it is used as a concert and reception hall today.

2. Synagogue

0.14 MILES

Groningen's synagogue is one of the few working synagogues left in the country. Sporting Moorish adornments, the century-old structure now houses a school…

3. Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum

0.16 MILES

This engaging tour of the lives of seamen and the ships they sailed unfolds through the set of buildings that once made up a 16th-century distillery…

4. Town Hall

0.18 MILES

The Town Hall is an eye-catching building on the Grote Markt. It was built in 1810.

5. Academiegebouw

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The stunning, Dutch Renaissance Academiegebouw is the main building of the university, with a breathtaking, richly decorated exterior from 1909.

6. Urinoir

0.19 MILES

This urinoir was designed by no less than Rem Koolhaas, with an arresting photo collage. For once it also includes a female facility. It's two blocks west…

7. Grote Markt

0.21 MILES

The main square holds some gems, of which the Town Hall, dating from 1810, is the most dazzling. The string of cafes along the south side are perpetually…

8. Martinitoren

0.26 MILES

A climb up 251 steep and spiralling stone steps to the summit of this elegant, 96m-tall medieval tower (1482) rewards with grand views – and worrisome…