Eating out sustainably is getting easier and easier, also in Gouda. From vega(n) lunch spots to restaurants working with seasonal products and local suppliers: there is surprisingly much choice in the city of cheeses. Lauri often visits the Green Heart and has picked the best places for you where you can eat with a good feeling.
Nice restaurants in Gouda
Gouda is known for its cheese and syrup waffles, but of course you can enjoy many more treats in this cosy historical city. Maybe you would like to visit Museum Gouda (there is a basement with real torture instruments!), admire all the art in the old town or enjoy a nice show at the Goudse Schouwburg. Before, between or after, you will of course want to have a nice drink or enjoy a meal somewhere. These are the sustainable restaurant tips!
Miss Nice Banana
Contrary to what the name might suggest, you can enjoy much more than just banana ice cream here. What you can find at Miss Nice Banana? Delicious plant-based and gluten-free dishes! And a slice of holiday, as you immediately get into tropical atmospheres with the décor and Caribbean music. From sushi bowl and hair salon to coco loco pancakes and ricepaper dumplings. All delicious! This little joint is not very big, so if you come with more than five people then it is useful to make a reservation. Otherwise, you can just come by and enjoy! If the weather is nice, you can also do so on a nice and cosy terrace.
Lange Tiendeweg 67, Gouda
Looking for a sustainable restaurant in Gouda where you can eat plant-based and gluten-free? Then check out Miss Nice Banana. You get the tropical atmosphere for free!
Patisserie Spring
This patisserie is the sister of Banketbakkerij Herfst. They got more and more requests there for products without milk/en or egg. And thought: we would also like to make these customers happy with delicious pastries. That is how Patisserie Spring born! What's special about this place: at Lente, they make traditional pastries, only vegan. And they do it so well that you can't taste the difference with ‘the original’. Cool, isn't it? You can order the pastries (or rather, works of art) online and collect them, but the place also has a number of tables where you can enjoy all the goodies right away. But then you have to be able to choose. Tricky, though!
Zeugstraat 66, Gouda
Crumb
Big fan of books? Then Crumb the place for you! This cosy café can be found in the Chocolate Factory. A beautifully renovated old chocolate factory where you now find the library, the regional archive and the printing workshop. And so is Kruim. And you might not expect it, but you can drop by here all day long. From early morning to evening. For breakfast, lunch and dinner. So whether you come all day to study or work, read a book or catch up with someone: it's all possible. The menu offers plenty of vegetarian and vegan dishes. And don't forget to take a look at all the delicious cakes.
Klein America 20, Gouda
Lunch café curcuma
Looking for a nice little place to unwind? Then we recommend curcuma on! Among all the green plants, you can enjoy a cup of tea, cake, lunch or drinks. All products are organic and vegetarian. Most of it is also prepared on site. There are also many vegan options on the menu. Will you drop by for a kimchi sandwich, quiche or rather a nice stuffed tomato soup? Every week there is a different soup and weekly special, so that way you can enjoy something different every visit. You can also join workshops or yoga sessions at curcuma, keep an eye on the website and socials.
Korte Groenendaal 21, Gouda
Lunch café curcuma is a household name in Gouda. If you ask a local about a sustainable spot, this one will most likely be tipped. Photos: Gouds Genieten (interior).
Keck
Do you have a (work) appointment near the station? Or do you just want to unwind with a snack right after your train journey? Then roll right from the platform, through the gates, at Keck in. You can have breakfast there all day (we always like it!) with smoothie bowls, bagels, crumpets, or just cake. Why not too! Also a fun place to go to with kids or adolescents: as you can order freak shakes here. Those glasses jam-packed with ice cream, candyfloss, sweets, sauce and other sweets. Not quite your thing? A dirty chai latte or latte macchiato will do, of course! Want to explore Gouda further by bike after your breakfast or lunch? Then you can hire a nice one at Keck. Ideal! Just make a reservation.
Stationsplein 1E, Gouda
At Keck, you can enjoy a fine lunch. This is also an ideal place to meet up, as it is close to the railway station.
Vegan Africa
At Vegan Africa you will find plenty of traditional African dishes and then completely vegan! The meals are made with fresh, local ingredients and all look very colourful. And what's nice and easy about this restaurant: you just order the chef's surprise and then you get lots of delicious little dishes. For example, aubergine or courgette in spicy tomato sauce, lentils with garlic or finely ground chickpeas. All served with indjeras. This is a bit like a Dutch pancake. Want to eat gluten-free? No point, that too is possible! Have Eritrean coffee or tea after dinner and your evening is complete.
Lange Groenendaal 59, Gouda
Gouwestrand
Really want to get out of town for a while? No problem, you can! For that you have to go to Gouwestrand. A restaurant with a sandy beach where fun activities are organised regularly. And where you can enjoy tasty dishes, of course! The menu includes not only snacks such as vegan croquettes, but also flammkuchen, cakes and plenty of small dishes you can share together. For example, cauliflower kara age, watermelon sashimi or carrot steak tartare. Gouwestrand is a truly special place, definitely worth a visit!
Gouderaksedijk 36, Gouda
This sustainable restaurant in Gouda is worth the detour. At Gouwestrand (with beach!) you really get away from it all and the menu has lots of veg(n) goodies.
IJsselhuis
The IJsselhuis is the home of chef Herman Winkelman. He loves vegetables and prepares a delicious three-course menu every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Brunch is also available on Saturday & Sunday! The menu is often decided on the day itself, so you don't know in advance what you will eat. Exciting! And would you like to eat plant-based, vegetarian or low gluten? Of course you can. Just let us know when you make your reservation so that the kitchen can take it into account. The IJssel House can be found in an original bargeman's quay in Gouda harbour, where local dishes are combined with ingredients from further afield. During dinner, you can watch all the goodies being prepared for you through the open kitchen. This promises to be a delicious evening!
Schielands Hoge Zeedijk 1, Gouda
Relais & Châteaux Orphanage Gouda
Finally, are you looking for a unique place for a weekend getaway? Then book a night at the Relais & Châteaux Orphanage. Here used to be Gouda's orphanage, today it is a beautiful hotel with a restaurant: Restaurant LIZZ*. And yes, you can see that right: they have a Michelin star! If you ask for the LIZZ Romance menu when making your reservation, you get an evening of delicious vegetarian culinary delights. Of course, you can also enjoy breakfast and lunch here, or choose Afternoon Tea, for example. Cocktails and champagne are available at COCO. For both LIZZ* and COCO, you can come and enjoy yourself here even if you don't spend a night here. Perfect!
Spieringstraat 1, Gouda
Het Weeshuis in Gouda is not to be missed. The beautiful building, the sophisticated cuisine. With two restaurants and a hotel, you don't really need to leave the house. But that's a shame, because Gouda has so much fun to offer!
Any more sustainable restaurant tips in Gouda?
That was him again! We are very curious to know where you go for lunch, drinks or dinner in Gouda! Do you have another restaurant tip in Gouda that really belongs on this list? Let us know via the contact buttons at the bottom of this page. Together we will make the best and greenest hotspots visible!
Many more sustainable restaurant tips from thegreenlist.nl
- Also see: the list of sustainable restaurants in Haarlem.
- Also see: hhe list of sustainable restaurants in Leiden.
- Also see: The list of sustainable restaurants in Delft.
Photo credits: main image: Suha Boncukcu, Pexels (left), restaurant LIZZ* (right). Other: Miss Nice Banana, Curcuma, Gouds Genieten (interior Curcuma), Keck, Gouwestrand, Relais & Châteaux Weeshuis, restaurant LIZZ*.
