Lunch menu
Discover the possibilities at our restaurant!
We’re open every day for lunch, offering a perfect setting for a relaxing meal or casual drinks. Starting from October 4th, we’ll also be open for dinner every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening. Whether you’re visiting for lunch or dinner, we look forward to welcoming you!
Diner Menu
Experience Our New Evening Concept!
Starting from October 4th, we’re introducing an exciting new dining experience every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with a shared dining concept, ideal for enjoying multiple dishes with friends, family, or colleagues. Our menu is designed to bring people together and create a memorable evening for everyone. Come and taste our new creations, crafted with passion and fresh ingredients.
Join us for a unique evening and let our chef surprise you!
take out ‘de baleine’
On the street-side of the Swarte Walvis, you’ll find ‘the Baleine’, catering various ‘to-go’ items for those with maybe less time or smaller apetite. We serve various kinds of good Coffee’s, soft drinks and (local craft) beers, icecream but also Dutch delicacies like Flemish Fries or Bitterballen. Scan the QR codes for the menu and prices.
reserve your table
Open 7 days a week!
Our doors are open 7 days a week. The restaurant is open from 12 o-clock, but our Take Out is already open at 9.30 for drinks and snacks. Be most welcome!
We are open from 12:00 to 17:00 Sunday through Wednesday, and from 12:00 to 22:00 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We have an ‘all day menu’ with lunch until 16.00. We open earlier for reserved meetings or other appointments. Between 17:30 and 22:00 We serve our shared dining menu.
our adress
Kalverringdijk 15
(Zaanse Schans)
1509 BT Zaandam
restaurant fully booked?
Is the restaurant fully booked at the time of your choice? Let us remind you that there are some other fine restaurants in Zaandam. Please check out their menu and availability.
This bistro-café is housed in a national monument from the Golden Age (1684), just across the bridge over the Zaan. It’s a lovely place for lunch, a drink or dinner and they serve more than 20 wines by the glass.
Lagedijk 7-9, Zaandijk. T +31 75 621 2340
www.cafedeslager.nl
Brewery HOOP is the largest craft brewery in the Zaan region and located in historic Zaandijk. With 16 beers on tap (more on bottle) and real pub food!
Lagedijk 69-73, Zaandijk, T +31 75 204 7000
www.brouwerijhoop.nl
Not realy in the nearness of the Zaanse Schans, but a realy nice place though. This restaurant is situated in the historical laboratory of a former weapon factory. With a lovely terrace and extensive menu.
Middenweg 44, Zaandam, T +31 20 237 4111
www.lab-44.nl