Lunch
During the day you can have lunch here, with home-made dishes for which the kitchen uses local produce where it can.
Restaurant 141
honest food and boating yourself on the village canal
Restaurant 141 is in a listed farmhouse on the Binnenpad, in the middle of the village canal of Giethoorn. Robert and Esther cook with local produce and flavours from all over the world, and from the restaurant’s own jetty you rent a quiet sloop (electric boat) or other electric boat.
Eating on the village canal
The kitchen at Restaurant 141 is small and the menu is easy to follow. The cooking is multicultural: produce from the region, combined with flavours from elsewhere, and the dishes change with what is available fresh. Almost everything is made in-house, as sustainably as possible and with local suppliers where it can be. The restaurant cannot be reached by car, only on foot over the little bridges or by water. That gives you a quiet spot by the canal.
- Lunch, drinks and dinner in a listed national monument on the village canal
- Multicultural cuisine with a lot made in-house and local produce
- Vegetarian dishes; the kitchen takes dietary requirements into account
- Electric boats and sloops from the restaurant’s own landing stage
- No boating licence needed, briefing and boating map when you set off
- Packages with boating and eating, also tailor-made for groups
At Restaurant 141 you can have lunch, drinks and dinner, sit on a terrace by the water, rent an electric boat or sloop and combine boating and eating in a package.
Boats and packages are booked online on the Restaurant 141 booking page. You book a table by phone.
Eating and drinking at Restaurant 141
Restaurant 141 has a multicultural cuisine with lunch, drinks and dinner. The menu changes regularly, so call 06 83 65 08 00 for the current menu. If you have an allergy or dietary requirement, let them know in advance or tell the staff.
Dinner
In the evening you can have dinner here, with dishes with meat, fish or vegetarian. There are also drinks with a snack, and there are dishes for children.
Rent an electric boat at Restaurant 141
The boats of Restaurant 141 are fully electric, so you sail through the canals without engine noise. They leave from the restaurant’s own jetty. You do not need a boating licence. Before you set off you get a short briefing on the boat and the rules on the water, and a boating map with routes. You rent a boat for 2 hours, 3 hours or a whole day.
1 to 4 people
Kragge Deluxe boat
A compact electric boat with cushions, which you steer yourself with the motor. Manoeuvrable in the narrow canals and handy for a couple or a small family.
1 to 4 people
Kragge Deluxe sloop
A small sloop with a steering wheel and cushions, for a small party who want a little more comfort. A sun canopy is available as an option.
1 to 6 people
Giethoorn Deluxe sloop
The largest boat at Restaurant 141: a sloop with a steering wheel and cushions, with room for longer trips across the lakes. A sun canopy is available here too as an option.
Boating routes
From the village canal to Weerribben-Wieden
From the jetty on the village canal you sail straight into the village, the lakes and the national park. The water is shallow everywhere, about a metre, and calm. On the Bovenwijde there is a swimming island with a small beach where you can moor in good weather. After boating you can also moor at the terrace of Restaurant 141.
- 2 hours: through the village canal and a loop across the Bovenwijde
- 3 hours: via the Molengat through the nature reserve to Dwarsgracht
- Whole day: also Giethoorn-Noord, Jonen and larger parts of the national park
- Life jackets for children available
Packages
Combining boating and eating
In the Restaurant 141 packages the boat and the table fit together. You sail out in an electric boat and then take a seat on the terrace. You book a package online on the booking page; a tailor-made programme for a family or company outing you arrange by phone with the restaurant.
- Boating and eating in one package
- Can be booked online via the booking page
- Tailor-made for family outings and company outings
From farmhouse to Restaurant 141
Robert and Esther have been together since 1997. From Apeldoorn they came via Australia, Lelystad and the Belgian Ardennes to Giethoorn in 2012. The name Restaurant 141 refers to the house number of the listed building on the village canal.
- Around 1905The farmhouse at Binnenpad 141 is built.
- 1905 to 2012The building is, among other things, a farm, a pub, a grocery shop and a café-restaurant; in 1973 it becomes a national monument.
- 2012Robert and Esther rent the café-restaurant De Sloothoake and rename it café-restaurant De Sloothaak.
- 2017Esther and Robert buy the restaurant.
- 2022The name becomes Restaurant 141.
Practical information
- AddressBinnenpad 141, 8355 BW Giethoorn, on the village canal
- Accessnot by car; on foot over the little bridges or by boat
- Parkingwithin walking distance on the Bartus Warnersweg (P3 Green) or the Wethouder Harm Molweg (P2 Green)
- Bookingboats and packages online; a table by phone on 06 83 65 08 00
- Boatingno boating licence, briefing and boating map when you set off, life jackets for children
- Foodvegetarian options; please mention an allergy or dietary requirement in advance or to the staff
Frequently asked questions about Restaurant 141
Can you get to Restaurant 141 by car?
No. Restaurant 141 is on the village canal and can only be reached on foot over the little bridges of Giethoorn or by water. Within walking distance you can park on the Bartus Warnersweg (P3 Green) or on the Wethouder Harm Molweg (P2 Green). There is also a bus stop within walking distance.
Do you need a boating licence to rent a boat at Restaurant 141?
No. The electric boats of Restaurant 141 are easy to steer and you do not need a boating licence. Before you set off you get a short briefing on the boat and the rules on the water in the village, and a boating map with routes.
Which boats can you rent at Restaurant 141?
You book online the Kragge Deluxe boat (1 to 4 people, steered with the motor), the Kragge Deluxe sloop (1 to 4 people, steering wheel) and the Giethoorn Deluxe sloop (1 to 6 people, steering wheel). All boats are electric and have cushions. You rent them for 2 hours, 3 hours or a whole day.
Which route do you sail in two or three hours?
In two hours you sail through the village canal and make a loop across the Bovenwijde. With three hours you go via the Molengat through the nature reserve to the water village of Dwarsgracht. If you rent a boat for the whole day, you also have time for Giethoorn-Noord, Jonen and larger parts of Weerribben-Wieden.
Can you go boating with children?
Yes. The water is shallow, about a metre, and the boats are stable. At Restaurant 141 you can get life jackets for children. If you are unsure, for example with very young children on board, call beforehand.
Does Restaurant 141 take allergies and dietary requirements into account?
Yes. There are vegetarian options and the kitchen takes dietary requirements into account. Mention an allergy to the staff; with a package you let them know in advance about requirements for reasons of diet, allergy or belief.
How do you book a table or a boat?
A boat and a package with boating and eating are booked online on the Restaurant 141 booking page. You book a table by phone on 06 83 65 08 00. Especially on sunny days it is wise to book a boat in good time. Cancelling is subject to the terms of the rental company.