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What Can You Find in Groningen?

Here's what locals recommend across 5 categories in Groningen.

Fankaasoo
eight in Groningen
44
restaurants
4.7avg
Zeste Groningen
Stadscafé Meijer
33
bars
4.6avg
PUCK Groningen
G Corner Cafe
31
coffee
4.7avg
De Soepbar
De IJscowboys
9
artisanal ice cream
4.7avg
Forum Groningen
Natuurmuseum
3
museums
4.8avg

120 authentic local spots across 5 categories in Groningen

Top-Rated Spots in Groningen

The highest-rated local spots in Groningen, loved by locals and verified by reviews.

#1
eight in Groningen

eight in Groningen

5.0
375 reviews
RestaurantsSchildersbuurt
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#2
De IJscowboys

De IJscowboys

5.0
103 reviews
Artisanal Ice CreamGroningen-Zuid
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#3
Fankaasoo

Fankaasoo

5.0
96 reviews
RestaurantsOranjewijk
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#4
G Corner Cafe

G Corner Cafe

5.0
93 reviews
CoffeeBinnenstad
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#5
De Betere Tijden

De Betere Tijden

4.9
750 reviews
RestaurantsBinnenstad
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#6
L'Abbraccio

L'Abbraccio

4.9
174 reviews
RestaurantsOude Wijken
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#7
Luhu

Luhu

4.9
164 reviews
CoffeeBinnenstad
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#8
Hdmona habesha Restaurant

Hdmona habesha Restaurant

4.9
144 reviews
RestaurantsHortusbuurt
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#9
Revista Coffee and Magazines

Revista Coffee and Magazines

4.9
126 reviews
CoffeeBinnenstad
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#10
Le Marronnier

Le Marronnier

4.9
113 reviews
RestaurantsKorrewegwijk
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#11
Dikke Boterham

Dikke Boterham

4.9
94 reviews
RestaurantsBinnenstad
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#12
Jamey Fitz

Jamey Fitz

4.9
92 reviews
RestaurantsBinnenstad
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#13
Restaurant Blumé

Restaurant Blumé

4.9
89 reviews
RestaurantsBinnenstad
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#14
Zeste Groningen

Zeste Groningen

4.9
87 reviews
BarsCentrum
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#15
Bar Barrie

Bar Barrie

4.9
71 reviews
BarsBinnenstad
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#16
Eetwinkel Koeskas

Eetwinkel Koeskas

4.9
67 reviews
RestaurantsBinnenstad
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#17
De Soepbar

De Soepbar

4.9
53 reviews
Artisanal Ice CreamBinnenstad
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#18
Dokjard

Dokjard

4.8
875 reviews
RestaurantsHortusbuurt
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#19
Florentin Groningen

Florentin Groningen

4.8
626 reviews
RestaurantsCentrum
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#20
The Stockroom

The Stockroom

4.8
437 reviews
BarsBinnenstad
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All 20 spots verified with 4,629 combined reviews

Explore Groningen by Neighborhood

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#1

Binnenstad

56local spots

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#2

Centrum

11local spots

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#3

Hortusbuurt

9local spots

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A-Kwartier

8local spots

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Groningen-Zuid

8local spots

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Oosterpoort

6local spots

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What you need to know about discovering local spots in Groningen

The highest-rated spots are eight in Groningen (5.0★, 375 reviews), De IJscowboys (5.0★, 103 reviews), Fankaasoo (5.0★, 96 reviews), G Corner Cafe (5.0★, 93 reviews), De Betere Tijden (4.9★, 750 reviews). The #1 spot, eight in Groningen, is located in Schildersbuurt.

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