Guidebook for Gouda
Food Scene
“De Lichtfabriek” (translated “The Light Factory”) – The old light factory of Gouda is transformed to a very unique location to have some drinks or enjoy good food. A definitely must-see location in Gouda, even if it’s only for a cup of coffee. When you enter the building, go up the stairs for the best spots.
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De Lichtfabriek
189 Hoge Gouwe“De Lichtfabriek” (translated “The Light Factory”) – The old light factory of Gouda is transformed to a very unique location to have some drinks or enjoy good food. A definitely must-see location in Gouda, even if it’s only for a cup of coffee. When you enter the building, go up the stairs for the best spots.
Restaurant “Gewoon Gouds” – “Gewoon Gouds” is Dutch for “Just especially Gouds”, at this restaurant (open all days/hours of the week, but Sunday) you can enjoy all kinds of typically Dutch recipies with a twist of Gouda (like Gouda cheese and the famous “stroopwafel”). There is also an outside terrace, which gives you a direct view on the old cityhouse of Gouda. Price is very good here, not too expensive.
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Restaurant Gewoon Gouds
42-44 MarktRestaurant “Gewoon Gouds” – “Gewoon Gouds” is Dutch for “Just especially Gouds”, at this restaurant (open all days/hours of the week, but Sunday) you can enjoy all kinds of typically Dutch recipies with a twist of Gouda (like Gouda cheese and the famous “stroopwafel”). There is also an outside terrace, which gives you a direct view on the old cityhouse of Gouda. Price is very good here, not too expensive.
Steak & Cheese at “Koeien en Kaas” – Do you like good meat and/or recipes with Gouda cheese? Than this restaurant is the place to be. The menu changes with the seasons and all food is prepared with local goods.
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Koeien en Kaas - Gouda
20 Achter de WaagSteak & Cheese at “Koeien en Kaas” – Do you like good meat and/or recipes with Gouda cheese? Than this restaurant is the place to be. The menu changes with the seasons and all food is prepared with local goods.
Tapas restaurant “La Cubanita Gouda” – An “all you can eat” restaurant with all kinds of small tapas. Good food, nice music and most of the times a drink to welcome you. Price is really good.
La Cubanita Gouda
4 WesthavenTapas restaurant “La Cubanita Gouda” – An “all you can eat” restaurant with all kinds of small tapas. Good food, nice music and most of the times a drink to welcome you. Price is really good.
Italian restaurant “Roma” – A very cosy, nice Italian restaurant. Let the chef surprise you with very delicious pizzas and pastas. I can highly recommend this restaurant if you are into Italian food. The price is really good.
Roma Restaurant Pizzeria
88 Lange TiendewegItalian restaurant “Roma” – A very cosy, nice Italian restaurant. Let the chef surprise you with very delicious pizzas and pastas. I can highly recommend this restaurant if you are into Italian food. The price is really good.
Organic food at “The Kleischuur” – A restaurant with mostly vegetarian recipes, organic food and healthy food and drinks. The location of the restaurant is very nice, right at the side of water. You can also rent a boat here to sail through the city.
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De Kleischuur Gouda
2 VestOrganic food at “The Kleischuur” – A restaurant with mostly vegetarian recipes, organic food and healthy food and drinks. The location of the restaurant is very nice, right at the side of water. You can also rent a boat here to sail through the city.
Best icecream store in Gouda! You maybe have to stand in line for a few minutes, because it's always busy here. Every icecream they offer is homemade and all the tastes are delicious. I would definitely recommend to get an icecream here!
David's Gelato
2 MarktBest icecream store in Gouda! You maybe have to stand in line for a few minutes, because it's always busy here. Every icecream they offer is homemade and all the tastes are delicious. I would definitely recommend to get an icecream here!
Drinks & Nightlife
Food & Drinks at “The Zalm” (translated: The Salmon) – A nice ambience restaurant where it is also very nice to have some drinks. In agegroup 25-45 this is the most popular restaurant and drink place in Gouda. Go see for yourself! The Zalm closes at 01:00 am, after that you can go to another club.
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Brasserie - Bar De Zalm
34 MarktFood & Drinks at “The Zalm” (translated: The Salmon) – A nice ambience restaurant where it is also very nice to have some drinks. In agegroup 25-45 this is the most popular restaurant and drink place in Gouda. Go see for yourself! The Zalm closes at 01:00 am, after that you can go to another club.
Do you want to have a drink or go out at night? Then you can visit "The Swing" in Gouda. Until about 00:00 am you can enjoy live music on most fridays and saturdays. You can request numbers with the pianoman to play for you. After 00:00 am the DJ takes the stage and you can dance until the early hours (05:00 am). Age is between 21-35. Take note that entry is free, but only possible until 01:30 am.
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Swing Gouda
24 MarktDo you want to have a drink or go out at night? Then you can visit "The Swing" in Gouda. Until about 00:00 am you can enjoy live music on most fridays and saturdays. You can request numbers with the pianoman to play for you. After 00:00 am the DJ takes the stage and you can dance until the early hours (05:00 am). Age is between 21-35. Take note that entry is free, but only possible until 01:30 am.
Do you want to go dancing at night? Then ""The Woodies" is also an option, next to "The Swing". De DJ at the Woodies plays all kind of music, mostly house, R&B and top40 music. Age is between 18-25. Entry is free, but take note that it's only possible until 01:30 am.
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Friends
121 NassaukadeDo you want to go dancing at night? Then ""The Woodies" is also an option, next to "The Swing". De DJ at the Woodies plays all kind of music, mostly house, R&B and top40 music. Age is between 18-25. Entry is free, but take note that it's only possible until 01:30 am.
Sightseeing
Museum harbour Gouda – Here you find all sorts of old boats, all with their own story. You can walk around in the museum harbour and read some information at some of the boats. Don’t forget to cross the water via the old white bridge. It looks impossible, but you can cross it. Have a cup of coffee? That’s also possible at the “Museum café”, a tourist point and monumental property.
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IJsselhuis Museumhavencafé
1 Schielands Hoge ZeedijkMuseum harbour Gouda – Here you find all sorts of old boats, all with their own story. You can walk around in the museum harbour and read some information at some of the boats. Don’t forget to cross the water via the old white bridge. It looks impossible, but you can cross it. Have a cup of coffee? That’s also possible at the “Museum café”, a tourist point and monumental property.
Monumental “Molen” 1 (translated: Dutch Mill) – Just across the water you find one of the 2 still active mills in Gouda. On Saturday morning you can buy freshly baked bread here, it’s delicious!
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Molen De Roode Leeuw (1727)
65 VestMonumental “Molen” 1 (translated: Dutch Mill) – Just across the water you find one of the 2 still active mills in Gouda. On Saturday morning you can buy freshly baked bread here, it’s delicious!
Monumental “Molen” 2 (translated: Dutch Mill) – Around the corner you find the second mill of Gouda. It is located next to a small park where there are events organized often. Nice to walk by/through!
Molen 't Slot
17 PuntMonumental “Molen” 2 (translated: Dutch Mill) – Around the corner you find the second mill of Gouda. It is located next to a small park where there are events organized often. Nice to walk by/through!
Monumental “Sint Jan Church” – This is the biggest, oldest church in Gouda. You can walk around it through small alleys and the park around it. You will be impressed by this enormous building.
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Saint-John Church
2 Achter de KerkMonumental “Sint Jan Church” – This is the biggest, oldest church in Gouda. You can walk around it through small alleys and the park around it. You will be impressed by this enormous building.
Gouda Square – This is the famous “Gouda Square”, where you can find the old cityhall of Gouda (a very nice building, typically Gouda), various shops and also various restaurants with outside terraces. You must visit this when you’re in Gouda, this is the spot where it all happens.
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Markt
MarktGouda Square – This is the famous “Gouda Square”, where you can find the old cityhall of Gouda (a very nice building, typically Gouda), various shops and also various restaurants with outside terraces. You must visit this when you’re in Gouda, this is the spot where it all happens.
New cityhall of Gouda – Opened for just a few years now, the new cityhall of Gouda. In this street you also find the railway- and busstation of Gouda and the new cinema. It’s a new block of Gouda, nice to walk by.
Huis van de Stad
1 Burgemeester JamespleinNew cityhall of Gouda – Opened for just a few years now, the new cityhall of Gouda. In this street you also find the railway- and busstation of Gouda and the new cinema. It’s a new block of Gouda, nice to walk by.
"De Waag" is a famous, monumental building in the city centre of Gouda. In here, the cheeses were weighed and sold for many many years. You can visit (entry is free I think) during the day and discover more about the history of the Gouda cheese.
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Waag
35 Markt"De Waag" is a famous, monumental building in the city centre of Gouda. In here, the cheeses were weighed and sold for many many years. You can visit (entry is free I think) during the day and discover more about the history of the Gouda cheese.
Parks & Nature
This is a small park, nearby my apartment. On most weekends you'll find all kinds of events being organised here. Otherwise, a very nice, small city park to take a walk.
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Houtmansplantsoen
HoutmansplantsoenThis is a small park, nearby my apartment. On most weekends you'll find all kinds of events being organised here. Otherwise, a very nice, small city park to take a walk.
Behind and around the big "Sint Jan Church" in Gouda, you find a small green area/park. When you visit the Sint Jan Church, you will automatically also walk through this nice green area. You also find some benches there where you can sit on for a break (maybe with an icecream from "David's Gelato", which is nearby).
Achter de Kerk
Achter de KerkBehind and around the big "Sint Jan Church" in Gouda, you find a small green area/park. When you visit the Sint Jan Church, you will automatically also walk through this nice green area. You also find some benches there where you can sit on for a break (maybe with an icecream from "David's Gelato", which is nearby).
Nearby the train station of Gouda, you find the "Van Bergen IJzendoornpark". It's a small citypark where some of the oldest (big) houses of Gouda are built. It's a nice neighborhood/park to walk through.
Van Bergen IJzendoornpark
Van Bergen IJzendoornparkNearby the train station of Gouda, you find the "Van Bergen IJzendoornpark". It's a small citypark where some of the oldest (big) houses of Gouda are built. It's a nice neighborhood/park to walk through.
Shopping
The "Kleiweg" is the shopping street in the city centre of Gouda. This street is connected to "de Markt" (translated: "The Market")/Gouda Square, where you can do some more shopping.
Kleiweg
KleiwegThe "Kleiweg" is the shopping street in the city centre of Gouda. This street is connected to "de Markt" (translated: "The Market")/Gouda Square, where you can do some more shopping.
Essentials
This is a local supermarket where you can do all your groceries. It's a 3 minute walk to this supermarket from the apartment.
PLUS Van Ee
110 Constantijn HuygensstraatThis is a local supermarket where you can do all your groceries. It's a 3 minute walk to this supermarket from the apartment.
A second supermarket which is also nearby the apartment, it's a 7 minute walk. The prices at this supermarket are low.
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Lidl
4 WesterkadeA second supermarket which is also nearby the apartment, it's a 7 minute walk. The prices at this supermarket are low.