Guidebook for Groningen

Monique
Guidebook for Groningen

Food Scene

Best fast food place in Groningen!!! The have the most amazing fries and give you a lot of them as well for the lowest price. It's a two minute walk from my house- seriously go there when you don't feel like cooking but eating in :)
Cafetaria Koning Groningen
15 Bedumerweg
Best fast food place in Groningen!!! The have the most amazing fries and give you a lot of them as well for the lowest price. It's a two minute walk from my house- seriously go there when you don't feel like cooking but eating in :)
Fast food place. French fries, shoarma, pizzas whatever you want. It's a two minute walk to pick it up. They also deliver.
Cafetaria de Wachtkamer
7-1 Bankastraat
Fast food place. French fries, shoarma, pizzas whatever you want. It's a two minute walk to pick it up. They also deliver.
I love the international vibe. It's close by and the food is great. Wonderful variety. Nice wines and good service. If you're done with dinner you can go upstairs and enjoy a great cocktail at the best cocktailbar in Groningen or cross the street to the Dog's Bullocks where they either have live music or large screen tv's if you enjoy watching sports with other people in a pub where the staff is fun, friendly and relaxed.
60 recommandé par les habitants
Mr. Mofongo
26 Oude Boteringestraat
60 recommandé par les habitants
I love the international vibe. It's close by and the food is great. Wonderful variety. Nice wines and good service. If you're done with dinner you can go upstairs and enjoy a great cocktail at the best cocktailbar in Groningen or cross the street to the Dog's Bullocks where they either have live music or large screen tv's if you enjoy watching sports with other people in a pub where the staff is fun, friendly and relaxed.
It's right around the corner of my house, it's cheap, good quality food (service is slow, which is nice when you have the entire evening to spend and just want to enjoy a good time talking to your eating companion) The food is organic which I love and they have all sorts of games you can play. Inside is nice, outside is great too when the weather is good.
De Boom
1 Rodeweg
It's right around the corner of my house, it's cheap, good quality food (service is slow, which is nice when you have the entire evening to spend and just want to enjoy a good time talking to your eating companion) The food is organic which I love and they have all sorts of games you can play. Inside is nice, outside is great too when the weather is good.
It's very international. The owners are very nice. The atmosphere is comfortable and happy and the coffee is yummy :)
8 recommandé par les habitants
P.S. koffie, thee & taart
24 Oude Kijk in Het Jatstraat
8 recommandé par les habitants
It's very international. The owners are very nice. The atmosphere is comfortable and happy and the coffee is yummy :)
For drinks, working remotely, dinner, play etc.
The Commons
11 Boterdiep
For drinks, working remotely, dinner, play etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

For dinner, for drinks after, for a little bit of dancing...great wines and beers. Just go there :) People that go here are usually 30 and up.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Diner Café Soestdijk
6 Grote Kromme Elleboog
15 recommandé par les habitants
For dinner, for drinks after, for a little bit of dancing...great wines and beers. Just go there :) People that go here are usually 30 and up.
Well known for it's pub quizzes and variety of beers. Usually go here on Sundays to enjoy a nice quiz or sit outside on the terrace and enjoy a nice drink next to the water and watch the boats float by.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Café De Toeter
6 Turfsingel
15 recommandé par les habitants
Well known for it's pub quizzes and variety of beers. Usually go here on Sundays to enjoy a nice quiz or sit outside on the terrace and enjoy a nice drink next to the water and watch the boats float by.
This is THE new hang out spot especially on Friday and Saturday evenings. They have yummy food, ok drinks, really nice personnel, and just a cool place to be. You can sit in and outside in comfortable couches or have dinner on on one or in groups. Just go and take a look :D
66 recommandé par les habitants
De Uurwerker
1 Uurwerkersplein
66 recommandé par les habitants
This is THE new hang out spot especially on Friday and Saturday evenings. They have yummy food, ok drinks, really nice personnel, and just a cool place to be. You can sit in and outside in comfortable couches or have dinner on on one or in groups. Just go and take a look :D
My favorite place to grab a drink after work. The staff is awesome, you can sit outside or inside, nice music great vibe and good drinks. Just love it there.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Chaplin's Pub
73 Gedempte Zuiderdiep
10 recommandé par les habitants
My favorite place to grab a drink after work. The staff is awesome, you can sit outside or inside, nice music great vibe and good drinks. Just love it there.

Sightseeing

It's a really nice and fun climb. Beautiful old tower with nice clocks. The view over Groningen city is absolutely wonderful. Bewerken
137 recommandé par les habitants
Tour Martini
3 Martinikerkhof
137 recommandé par les habitants
It's a really nice and fun climb. Beautiful old tower with nice clocks. The view over Groningen city is absolutely wonderful. Bewerken
Just walk around the city center, any direction you take from this point on will be fun to see. The town has a unique quality I feel as it is old and new at the same time. The way the city is set up is terrific (I always compare it to an union- as it has all these perfect layers that you can peel off and wherever you are, you're always within a certain range from the city center...it all leads back to the Grote Markt).
71 recommandé par les habitants
Grote Markt
71 recommandé par les habitants
Just walk around the city center, any direction you take from this point on will be fun to see. The town has a unique quality I feel as it is old and new at the same time. The way the city is set up is terrific (I always compare it to an union- as it has all these perfect layers that you can peel off and wherever you are, you're always within a certain range from the city center...it all leads back to the Grote Markt).

Parks & Nature

It is beautiful and peaceful. It doesn't matter what time of the year. This park is great for barbecuing with friends or just to hang out, to skate or run in, play basketbal etc. etc. During the winter it is great to skate in the little pond or watch other people or just to grab a coffee/hot chocolate in the middle of the park. During fall it's great to take pictures and walk around with the beautiful leaves falling from the trees...I highly recommend to walk through the park and enjoy it in all its glory!
119 recommandé par les habitants
Noorderplantsoen Park
1 Kruissingel
119 recommandé par les habitants
It is beautiful and peaceful. It doesn't matter what time of the year. This park is great for barbecuing with friends or just to hang out, to skate or run in, play basketbal etc. etc. During the winter it is great to skate in the little pond or watch other people or just to grab a coffee/hot chocolate in the middle of the park. During fall it's great to take pictures and walk around with the beautiful leaves falling from the trees...I highly recommend to walk through the park and enjoy it in all its glory!

Arts & Culture

Beautiful building! This one collaborates it's schedule and entertainment with The Oosterpoort. I highly recommend to take a look at the website to see what is playing during your stay. The inside of this building is gorgeous and has an old school feel to it because of the set up. If you enjoy opera, this is the place to be.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Municipal Theater Groningen
86 Turfsingel
48 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful building! This one collaborates it's schedule and entertainment with The Oosterpoort. I highly recommend to take a look at the website to see what is playing during your stay. The inside of this building is gorgeous and has an old school feel to it because of the set up. If you enjoy opera, this is the place to be.
I don't really go there a lot but it's a nice building and sometimes they have interesting displays.
258 recommandé par les habitants
Groninger Museum
1 Museumeiland
258 recommandé par les habitants
I don't really go there a lot but it's a nice building and sometimes they have interesting displays.
The best place to go to a concert or cabaret. It's relatively small which makes every concert and play very intimate. I love that, it has such an empowering effect.
53 recommandé par les habitants
De Oosterpoort
27 Trompsingel
53 recommandé par les habitants
The best place to go to a concert or cabaret. It's relatively small which makes every concert and play very intimate. I love that, it has such an empowering effect.
The main University of Groningen
36 recommandé par les habitants
University of Groningen
5 Broerstraat
36 recommandé par les habitants
The main University of Groningen
Zernike University/College
10 recommandé par les habitants
Campus Groningen, locatie Zernike
1 Zernikepark
10 recommandé par les habitants
Zernike University/College

Shopping

A nice shoppingmall with all sorts of shops. Especially great when it rains and you have a lot of stuff you want to buy, because you can easily park here.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Shopping Centre Paddepoel
330 Eikenlaan
8 recommandé par les habitants
A nice shoppingmall with all sorts of shops. Especially great when it rains and you have a lot of stuff you want to buy, because you can easily park here.
It's THE shopping street (area) of Groningen. Most stores you need you can ind either in this street or near the Vismarkt. most of the shops are around here though.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Herestraat
Herestraat
55 recommandé par les habitants
It's THE shopping street (area) of Groningen. Most stores you need you can ind either in this street or near the Vismarkt. most of the shops are around here though.
Wonderful broad based market. Lot's of yummy healthy and fresh food. I go there whenever I can. Love walking around and smelling the fresh food. Another really great thing is that it's located in the middle of he city center and about a 10-15 minute walk from my house. The prices are really cheap, I usually buy bags full of fruit and veggies for 10 euros...this makes me quite happy :D PS: The market is every Tuesday, Friday & Saturday
41 recommandé par les habitants
Vismarkt
41 recommandé par les habitants
Wonderful broad based market. Lot's of yummy healthy and fresh food. I go there whenever I can. Love walking around and smelling the fresh food. Another really great thing is that it's located in the middle of he city center and about a 10-15 minute walk from my house. The prices are really cheap, I usually buy bags full of fruit and veggies for 10 euros...this makes me quite happy :D PS: The market is every Tuesday, Friday & Saturday
PostNL Pakketpunt
16 Korreweg
Post office
Post office. Send a card to people back home how lovely Groningen is :)
PostNL Postkantoor
41 Nieuwe Ebbingestraat
Post office. Send a card to people back home how lovely Groningen is :)

Entertainment & Activities

Quite cheap massages, they're pretty good. I personally prefer Lotus, but that is just personal. They have been great every time I was there too
Massage Salon De Witte Lelie
103 Nieuwe Ebbingestraat
Quite cheap massages, they're pretty good. I personally prefer Lotus, but that is just personal. They have been great every time I was there too
Really cheap massages. You can get a massage immediately. It's great for instant relief and just to relax. They also have nice foot massages- just let yourself be pampered for a small price. I also love the owner, he always has such a nice happy smile :D
Lotus massage
8 Nieuwe Ebbingestraat
Really cheap massages. You can get a massage immediately. It's great for instant relief and just to relax. They also have nice foot massages- just let yourself be pampered for a small price. I also love the owner, he always has such a nice happy smile :D