Den Bosch (officially 's-Hertogenbosch) is a fortified city that has retained its medieval character. You'll find historic buildings, cobbled streets, urban area Tramkade, fine restaurants, cool boutique hotels and cute boutique shops and other concept stores. Den Bosch got it all. It's a perfect city for a day or weekend trip and everything is in walking distance. Promise me, don't forget to eat the famous Bossche Bol from Jan De Groot.
Breakfast & Brunch - Coffee - Deli's - Restaurants - Shops - Hotels - To do - Nature
Where to go for Breakfast or Brunch in Den Bosch?
Buurt - Breakfast, Lunch, Drinks and Dinner. They do it all. They do it good. Buurt is always busy. My new local café. Happy days. buurt.cafe
Cafe Herman - Cool vibes at this industrial cafe. Cafe Herman is housed in the beautiful water tower at the end of Hinthamereinde. Great for brunch, lunch, dinner or drinks. cafeherman.nl
Eetbar DIT - Snellestraat 24-26, 5211 EN 's-Hertogenbosch
Hello My Friend - Tropical vibes for Hello My Friend. Although dinner is on the menu I would say this is more a breakfast, brunch type kind of place. hellomyfriend.bar
The Best Places for Coffee in Den Bosch?
Coffeelab - It's always great to have a local coffee shop around the corner. Coffeelab has a great laid back vibe and excellent coffee. Inside, outside on the terrace or for a coffee to take away. They are conveniently located next to the train station. coffeelab.nl
Crème Coffee & Pastry - A cosy place for coffee and delicious pastry. I love the Crème Crumble. cremedenbosch.nl Snellestraat 47, 5211 EM 's-Hertogenbosch
DaSilva Espressobar & Stadskoffiebranderij - Tramkade 26c, 5211 VB 's-Hertogenbosch
Drab Coffee - At Drab they have elevated coffee making to art. And for a reason this is one of my favourite places to go for coffee. Expect vintage furniture and rough brick walls. I do like its edgyness. drabdenbosch.nl
La Jeu Coffee - A place to drink coffee, to buy beans or to do a coffee workshop. lajeucoffee.com
The Best Deli's in Den Bosch?
Boergondisch - A great deli, also to but gifts for a relative or friend.
Jan de Groot - The famous Bossche Bol pastry, a chocolate-covered creampuff. Always a queue! That is for a reason! bosschebollen.nl
Viswinkel VISCH and Seafoodbar - Kolperstraat 14, 5211 KC 's-Hertogenbosch
Zuivelhoeve - A cheese shop with delicious cheeses and all sorts of things to nibble with a good glass of wine. zuivelhoeve.nl
The Best Restaurants in Den Bosch?
Auberge De Veste - Uilenburg 2, 5211 EV 's-Hertogenbosch
Buurt - Breakfast, Lunch, Drinks and Dinner. They do it all. They do it good. Buurt is always busy. My new local café. Happy days. buurt.cafe
Citrus - A cosy little restaurant for a fine dining experience. There is a fixed menu with excellent pairing wine. We enjoyed the vibes in this "huiskamer" restaurant. restaurantcitrus.nl
Fabuleux - Verwersstraat 23, 5211 HT 's- Hertogenbosch
Firma Pickles - Kerkstraat 42, 5211 KG 's-Hertogenbosch
Garage Pompen en Verlouw - Parklaan 27g, 5211 JL 's-Hertogenbosch
Het Viswijf - Monseigneur Prinsenstraat 1A, 5211 LN 's-Hertogenbosch
Lux - Korte Putstraat 23, 5211 KP 's-Hertogenbosch
Nippen - Oh my...this is heaven. Such a good restaurant with inspiring dishes. The food is excellent. A shared dining concept for a great price. If you ask me they should charge more. Sssst! Don't tell anyone. A little gem. nippen.nl
Noble - Delicious, delicious meal. Beautiful dishes, combining influences from around the world. Enjoy with pairing wines. The Noble Experience and Prestige menu are highly recommended. Everything was perfect. restaurantnoble.nl
Nom Nom - It really is Nom Nom. The food is excellent and the cosy outside space makes this a welcome local restaurant. Great for lunch and dinner. Always busy. nomnom.nu
Pizzabar Deeg - Who ordered pizza? Lovely place to go for artisan pizzas from a wood oven. You can order three sorts of pizza dough with a great variety of toppings and also not so standard options. I mean who has ever eaten a Pizza Rendang or Pizza Sashimi? A cosy and casual atmosphere. Highly recommended. pizzabardeeg.nl
Restaurant Van Aken - A pink pop up restaurant and also a great place to go for drinks. werkwarenhuis.nl
Sense - Jeroen Boschsplein 6, 5211 ML 's-Hertogenbosch
Wijnbar bij Dirk - Verwersstraat 55, 5211 HT 's-Hertogenbosch
Wijn bij Stijn - A cute little wine bar serving delicious wine and food. Wine bar of the year 2017. wijnbijstijn.nl
Yalla Yalla - Postelstraat 4, 5211 EA 's-Hertogenbosch
The Best Boutique Shops in Den Bosch?
Adr. Heinen - Your favourite local bookstore in Den Bosch. Don't forget to peak inside the childern's section. heinen.nl
Koekwaus - Vughterstraat 19, 5211 EW 's-Hertogenbosch - koekwausdenbosch.nl
Mister Design - Housed in a former Ford Garage, this very cool design store sells the most stunning design pieces from brands like Tom Dixon, Ferm Living, Hay, Muuto and Vitra. Under the same roof as Restaurant Garage Pompen en Verlouw. misterdesign.nl
P!MPT Oud en Nieuw Pop-up Store - A popup store with secondhand vintage and brocante stuff. You'll also find new products. There is also an outlet in Rosmalen. pimpt.eu
OAK - OAK is a cute mini department store with a refined and at the same time affordable selection of fashion, bags, home accessories and plants. Treat her or yourself. oakdenbosch.nl
Oerwoud - Welcome in the Jungle. Plants everywhere. In the back of the shop is a little café. oerwouddenbosch.nl
Skincare Center - For a relaxed beauty appointment. This beauty salon works with Dermalogica. Get your facial booked! My to go to salon for some 'me time'. skincarecenter.nl
Social Label Lab - Next door to the Van Aken pop-up restaurant you'll find the concept store Social Label where you can find social economic made sustainable design gifts.
The Green Bar - Dode Nieuwstraat 36-2, 5211 EK 's-Hertogenbosch
Waar - A great shop for gifts with a nice and special story; all products are sustainably produced in one way or another. One of my favourite shops for gifts. waarenhuis.com
Wanderwood - The Snellestraat is one of the nicest shopping streets in Den Bosch. At Wanderwood you'll find sustainable fashion, interior and plants together under one roof. They call themselves "An Earth Friendly Boutique". We can't agree more. Great for gifts or why not treat yourself? wanderwooddenbosch.nl
Werk aan de Winkel - Dode Nieuwstraat 28 - 32, 5211 EK 's-Hertogenbosch - werkaandewinkel.eu
Westside - A great store with design vintage furniture, lifestyle accessories, books and fashion clothes for him and her. The Verwersstraat is one of my favourites. westsidedenbosch.nl
Local things To Do and See in Den Bosch?
Boat tour Binnendieze - The water underneath the city is one of the most important historical attractions of 's-Hertogenbosch. You can cruise down the Binnendieze from April - October. Touristy but a great thing to do.
Bossche Zomer - So much to do and to see in Den Bosch during the Summer. From pop up festivals like Le Boulevard, pop up bars like De Waterkant and Costa Del Silo to an outdoor cinema and the Zomer Parade. There is something for everyone.
Design Museum - Not my favourite Design Museum I must admit. It really depends on which exhibition is going on so best to check the website in advance. Next door to Het NoordBrabants Museum. You can easily combine both in one morning. designmuseum.nl/en
Het NoordBrabants Museum - The museum gives an overview of local history of s-Hertogenbosch and Noord-Brabant amongst other. It is the only location in Brabant where you can view 10 original paintings by Van Gogh. There are also temporary exhibitions. I really enjoyed the part of Jan Sluijters, a leading pioneer of various post-impressionist movements in the Netherlands. hetnoordbrabantsmuseum.nl
Kunstlocatie Wurth - Het Sterrenbeeld 35, 5215 MK 's-Hertogenbosch
Tramkade Area - Trendy and urban Tramkade area in Den Bosch. Former factory plant turned into a cultural and creative hotspot where you can eat, drink, shop and dance. Tramkade 26, 5211 WJ 's-Hertogenbosch
Verkadefabriek - In this former cookie factory you can enjoy theater, cabaret, film, debates, food, drinks and more. The restaurant and terrace outside have a cosy atmosphere, Verkade 12uurtje is a hit. They also offer Sunday breakfast and film mornings, love that concept! verkadefabriek.nl
The Best Hotels in Den Bosch?
Bossche Kraan Hotel - Tramkade 31, 5211 VB 's-Hertogenbosch - debosschekraan.nl
Hotel The Den - Magistratenlaan 54, 5233 MD 's Hertogenbosch - hoteltheden.nl
The Duke Boutique Hotel - Kerkstraat 69, 5211 KE 's-Hertogenbosch - thedukehotel.nl/en
Little Duke Hotel - Stationsweg 33, 5211 TV 's-Hertogenbosch - littledukehotel.nl/en
Local things To Do near Den Bosch?
Camping Hartje Groen De Boshut - This campground has such a laid back and chilled vibe. Hidden in the woods, in the middle of the Maashorst nature reserve in Schaijk. A wonderful enchanted place. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or drinks outside on the terrace at the Boshut Forest Cabin or book your spot on the campground. hartjegroen.com
Castle Heeswijk - Kanaaldijk Noord, 5473 VA Heeswijk Dinther - kasteelheeswijk.nl/en
De Maaihoeve - Giersbergen 2A, 5151 RG Drunen, Netherlands - demaaihoeve.nl
National Monument Camp Vught - To learn more about this former 1943–1944 SS concentration camp. May we never forget what happened. nmkampvught.nl/english
The Best Nature and walking routes near Den Bosch?
Bossche Broek and Heempark - Great for a morning run or stroll on a sunny day. There is also a small 'beach' and a playground area for the little ones.
Kampina - Narrow streams, meadows, forests, grassland and fens are the main components of the Kampina in Brabant. The large heathland of the Kampina is a valuable nature reserve, where rare plants and animals occur. Near Boxtel ~/~ 30 min car drive from Den Bosch.
National Park Loonse en Drunense Duinen - A national park situated between the cities of 's-Hertogenbosch, Tilburg and Waalwijk. Great for a Sunday stroll. Go for a coffee or an afternoon drink at Cafe De Rustende Jager. np-deloonseendrunenseduinen.nl
Nature Preserve Moerputten Bridge - The Moerputten Bridge is a former railway bridge and now a footpath. staatsbosbeheer.nl
Oisterwijkse Bossen en Vennen - Nature trails in a landscape of woods, ferns & freshwater pools, home to dragonflies & tawny owls. Near Oisterwijk ~/~ 30 min car drive from Den Bosch.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Den Bosch
What are the best stores in Den Bosch?
Den Bosch is the ideal city for an afternoon of shopping. Cozy shopping streets, nice boutiques, hip concept stores and cool vintage shops. This is a list of the best shopping stores from a local.
What are the best restaurants in Den Bosch?
In Den Bosch you have the nicest restaurants in every price range. You can enjoy delicious food at Restaurant Noble, Fabuleux or Auberge de Veste. Restobar Nippen and Nom Nom are also really good restaurants.