Eating out by the water
terraces in Giethoorn

Giethoorn is built around water and many terraces are right on a canal or the Bovenwijde, with a view of little bridges and passing boats.

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Eating on a terrace by the water

In Giethoorn a large part of the hospitality is right on the water. On a canalside terrace you have coffee, lunch or dinner while boats go by.

You are often within walking distance of a mooring, in the middle of the village scene that Giethoorn is known for.

Visitors enjoying food and drink on a terrace in Giethoorn

On the canalor on the Bovenwijde
Coffee, lunch or dinnerwhile boats go by
Afternoon & early eveninglively on the water
Spring or autumnoften a little quieter

When is a waterside terrace at its best?

Lively

Around midday and in the early evening, many boats often come and go. That is fun to watch from the terrace.

Quieter

Looking for more peace? Then a canalside terrace in spring or autumn, or outside the busiest hours, is often a little quieter, with the same view.

For specific options, see the restaurants in Giethoorn and the grand cafés and brasseries. Many of them are right on the water.

Combining a terrace with a boat trip

Boating first

A waterside terrace is easy to combine with a boat trip: sail a stretch through the village yourself or take a boat tour first, and finish with a bite or a drink on the canal.

Terrace first

The other way round works too, of course: start with coffee or lunch on a terrace and then step into a whisper boat, sloop (electric boat) or tour boat to see the village from the water.

Look at the options for boating in Giethoorn to plan your visit.