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Although this area of Holland is home to some of the country's most worldly restaurants, keep in mind that most bars also offer house specials whose prices are usually cheap enough to keep students and young people sated (keep an eye out for the kleine kaart, or lighter meal menu, usually offered in the bar area and available throughout the day). Perennially popular dishes such as satay and pepper steak never come off the menu.
This popular central eatery boasts a spectacular interior setting in the form of a restored church dating from 1860, complete with organ pipes. The Belgian-influenced food ranges from hearty stews to steaks and seafood, and is backed up by a similarly impressive beer list that also comes mainly from the Netherlands' southern neighbor—simpler dishes including croque monsieurs are served at lunch.
