Pippa’s Pasteria Haarlem

Organic, child-friendly restaurant with good food

A bright pink banner right next to the bus-stop in Haarlem station has attracted my attention and I thought, who’s gonna eat there with a bus-terminal’s view?

A month later, we’ve become a returned customer of this lovely family-friendly restaurant.

Location-wise it is very handy, right in-between Haarlem station and the city. It is a huge restaurant, extremely spacious and perhaps that’s why they can afford to have a dedicated play area.

Finding a children’s corner in restaurants in Haarlem is not easy and let alone a fully equipped one. They have a huge train/car table, several wooden horses, an electronic (huge) one and a drawing corner. The electronic horse is for free although it is quite noisy to have it on. I could let my 2 year-old playing there freely while she can always be in sight.

Their food is nice and all are organic. They are linked with Jetties, another child-friendly organic café in Haarlem.

I’m not writing on commission for them but I’d love to see such lovely place surviving as kids’ friendly restaurants are really lacking in Haarlem.

Pippa’s Pasteria


Stationsplein 64-66
2011 LM, Haarlem


www.pippaspasteria.nl

Opening hours:

Monday to Saturday 12:00 – 21:00

Haarlem library

Visiting the Haarlem library in the centre is one of our favourite activities, for both sunny and rainy days.

Loads of lovely books for all ages – literally from newborn onwards. Very child-friendly settings with low shelves for kids to explore on their own. The librarian told me that they do clean the baby books regularly.

The library also holds regular activities, either for free or for a small fee for kids as well as for adult.

Membership for up to age of 18 is free.

The Central library is opened 7 days a week with a cafe, Coffee-Star, in front. A really lovely place to chill out especially when sun is out there. 

Haarlem Centrum address:

Gasthuisstraat 32
2011 XP Haarlem

(from a small lane on the left hand side of V&D, near De Botermarkt)

Tele:
023-5115300

http://www.bibliotheekzuidkennemerland.nl

Check here for their official opening hours. 

Speeltuin Floragaarde

Speeltuin Floragaarde is a playground in the Leidsebuurt in Haarlem, suitable for kids of all ages with divided playground facilities.

A playground is designed to have a safe environment for toddlers as well as some climbing challenges for kids up to 6 year-old. Parents can stay closely with their kids on the benches at the playground, or have a family picnic at the picnic tables.

For the older kids, next to swings and slides, there is also a basketball field available for ball game fun. You can also use your skates, wave boards or skateboards there. 

  

Photo source: https://www.facebook.com/speeltuinfloragaarde

There are snacks for sale when the supervisor is on duty. Check their official website for the supervisor’s (tozichthouder) rooster.

Indoor playroom @ Speeltuin Floragaarde

Kids can play indoor when it rains while parents can also read magazines and have a cup of coffee inside as we'll.

Kinderboerderij Floragaarde

Right outside of the playground you will find the kinderboerderij. Also free access for everyone.

Photo source: https://www.facebook.com/speeltuinfloragaarde

Address:

Van Oosten d Bruijnstraat 62

2014 VS Haarlem

Contact number:

023-5315241 or Haarlem Effect 023-5319030

Opening hours:

Daily from 9:00 until sunset

Indoor playroom:  Wednesday and Friday 14:00 - 16:30 (only when weather does not allow playing outdoor)

http://www.speeltuinfloragaarde.nl

Stadkweektuin

The Stadskweektuin, located in the Kleverpark's area in Haalrem, offers a combination of a well-managed garden, a little farm with goats, chickens, birds and other small animals, and a free access playground with facilities suitable for young kids. The Stadskweektuin is not only popular among pre-schoolers but also for school outings. The cow statues on the grass field right behind the entrance gate is also very popular with older kids.

Garden festivals are held twice annually offering kids activities and stalls to buy local gardening products and plants from. These festivals are popular especially when the weather is nice! Parking could be an issue so grab the bike if that's an option for you.

photo source: http://www.stichtingoase.nl/haarlem-stadskweektuin-nme-ter-kleef

Address:

Stadskweektuin NME 


Kleverlaan 9
2023 JC

Haarlem

Parking: 
Limited parking space right outside of the Stadskweektuin. Cronje Garage is 5 minutes walk away.

Public Transportation:
Bus 3 (Ijmuiden direction, take bus-stop Kloosterstraat.)



Contact number:  0235114702

Opening hours:

Monday – Friday 8.30 - 17.00
Saturday and Sunday:
 

1 April - 30 September: 10:00 – 19:30
 1 October 1 31 March: 10:00 – 17:00

Greenhouse:
Monday to Friday 
8:30 – 16:00 (Closed on weekends)