STUDENT CITY GUIDE: WHAT DO STUDENTS DO IN THESE TWELVE STUDENT CITIES?

Amsterdam

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Arie, de Huyschkaemer, Flo’s bagels, Louie Louie

Takeaway:

• Vincent, Cora, Laatste Kruimel, Sterk Staaltje, Pacomer

Restaurants:

• Binnenvisser, Cradam, Bonnie, Panache, Plantage, Ode aan de Amstel, Herengracht, Ceppi’s, De Italiaan, Gertude, Vessel

Bars, terraces:

• De Huyschkaemer, Pilsvogel, Tapmarin, Groene Vlinder, De Fonteyn, Cafe Nol

Going Out:

• Feestje van Joop, Chin Chin Club, Cafe Nol, Tapmarin, Chicago Social Club, Oliva, Woodys/Live

Festivals:

• ADE, No Art Weekenders, Woodstock, DGTL

Studying:

• UB Singel, Bushuis

Sports:

• Classpass, Velo, Saints, Rocycle, Barre, High Studios, Round11

Warm weather:

• Stenen hoofd, Marine terrin, Scheepsvaart

Groningen

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Bistro Boys, Drie Gezusters

Takeaway:

• Pigalle, Smooth Brothers, Mr. Dam

Restaurants:

• Houdt van Eten, Het Zwarte Schaap, Feithhuis

Bars, Cafés:

• ‘t Vaatje, Negende Cirkel

Terraces:

• Pomphuis, Werkman, Chaplin’s Pub

Going Out:

• Oceans41, Shooters, Dorst

Festivals:

• Paradigm

Studying:

• University Library (UB)

Leisure Time:

• Noorderplantsoen, Oude Kerken (Vismarkt and Grote markt)

Warm weather:

• Stadsstrand, Noorderplantsoen, Stadspark

Sports:

• Bij de ACLO (connected with the university)

Maastricht

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Van Wyck (ontbijt), Café Servaas (lunch with a view of the Maas), De Zwaan (lunch trio: soup, bread, kroketje), Coffeelovers (café in a church)

Takeaway:

• Make & Take (nice sandwiches, colse to the university), Delifrance, Bagels & Beans, Panos, Bakker Bart

Restaurants:

• A lot! Luster, Noon, Cinq, Rumors, Taverna la Vaca, de Bobbel, de Comedie, Le Fernand, Il Bacaro. Verder on the Lieve Vrouwenplein and in de Koestraat .

Bars, Cafés:

• Van Bommel, de Uni

Terraces:

• Gouverneur (“De Gouv”), Fallstaf (for a beermenu)

Going Out:

• Wednesday evening is drinks night for fraternities/societies. Students first go to their society or usual pub and then head into the city for more (the Uni/FM/Defile/Fessa). The last 4 clubs are also fun on Tuesday or Thursday or sometimes on the weekend. Cliniq or Complex are great for techno lovers.

Festivals:

• Complex festival

Studying:

• University Library(UB) with a break in the park, or also Coffeelovers

Leisure Time:

• Picnicking on the Sint Pietersberg

Warm weather:

• Swimming at Fun Valley, chilling in the city park or on Sint Pietersberg

Sports:

• Basic Fit, Fit for Free, or rowing at rowing clubs

Boutiques:

• Valeb (jewelry/clothing shop), My Jewellery, many vintage shops

Rotterdam

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Thoms, Mecca, Arzu, Juffrouw van Zanten, Café Loos, Pierre

Takeaway:

• Sappi, Social, Il Capo

Restaurants:

• Supermercado, Di Civini

Bars, Cafés:

• Locus, Hoekzicht, Witte Aap, meer kroegen on the Witte de Withstraat

Terraces:

• Van Zanten

Going Out:

• A lot within student associations, but also Vrienden van, Skihut, Annabel.
  

Studying:

• University Library (UB)

Warm weather:

• Kralingse Plas

Sports:

• Rocycle, ClassPass

Boutiques:

• Many nice boutiques on Pannekoekstraat!

Enschede (Integrand Location “Twente”)

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• DE Cafe, Coffee Fellows, Sam Sam

Takeaway:

• Broodbode

Restaurants:

• Sapori e Ricordi, Los Suenos, Loetje

Bars, Cafés:

• Cafe Rocks, Friends

Terrassen:

• Humphreys, De Kater, Paddy’s, De Beiaard

Going Out:

• Pakkerij (where all the student associations are located), Aspen Valley, Gat in de Markt, and basically everything around the Oude Markt

Studying:

• University Library (UB), De Cafe, Wallstreet (study room of the university in the city)

Warm weather:

• Rutbeek, Volkspark, Van Heekpark

Sports:

• Campus sports center, Basic Fit, Fit for Free, sports clubs on campus (Ludica / Euros), Funzone Enschede (free squash with student pass), Aquadrome (free swimming with student pass)

Festivals:

• Onder de Radar, Hardfest

Wageningen

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Le Perron, Bagels and Beans, Brownies and Downies

Takeaway:

• Le Perron, Turkse bakkerij Wageningen, Bakker Bart, Smaak delicatessen

Restaurants:

• Diels, Eetcafé H41, Bij Blauw

Bars, Cafés:

• De Kater, De Vlaamsche Reus, Loburg, De Zaaier

Terraces:

• See the above bars and cafés: De Kater, De Vlaamse Reus, Loburg, De Zaaier

Going Out:

• Again, Loburg or De Zaaier!

Studying:

• UB and OB are popular places to study. In Aurora (building) there’s nice coffee, and it’s pleasantly quiet.

Leisure Time:

• Walk around the hill or Arboretum

Warm weather:

• De Rijn, Uiterwaarden

Sports:

• Basic Fit, Avalon, De Bongerd (at De Bongerd you have an annual pass where you can do many different types of sports)

Festivals:

• May 5

Delft

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• LOT, Bagels and Beans

Takeaway:

• Slagerij Leo van Vliet, Tartufo, Broodje Ben

Restaurants:

• Hanno (small bites to share), Wijnhaven (with your parents), De Centrale, Einstein

Bars, terraces:

• Doerak (nice beer tasting), Beestenmarkt and Doelenplein, Stadscafé Barbaar, De Gist

Going Out:

• Student Disco Lorre, De Kurk, the open dining hall of DSB and Virgiel (on Tuesday and Thursday)

Festivals:

• Ohm, BKbeats, IO festival

Studying:

• UB, Pulse, Landscape

Sports:

• X (student sports complex of TU Delft, you can work out here)

Leisure Time:

• Visit the new and old churches and/or climb them!

Boutiques:

• Pleck, Bij Marlies

Leiden

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Teds (classic brunch), Waag

Takeaway:

• For now and then, Broodje Ben (tasty sandwiches), Dokter A (also tasty sandwiches)

Restaurants:

• Lot de Walvis (Eastern), Tabu (South American), Paco Ciao (one of the trendiest restaurants in Leiden)

Bars, Cafés:

• De Einstein, De Uil, Cafe Barrera

Terraces:

• Annie’s (boat terrace), Waag (also lunch but also drinks)

Going Out:

• De Roebels, Next, de Kroeg, VanMelzen

Festivals:

• Leids Ontzet (formerly a large city festival, on October 3rd)

Studying:

• B, Library of the KOG, Anne & Max

Leisure Time:

• Boat trip!

Sports:

• Sportcity, Vrouwfit, Studs Hockey, Tribes (dancing)

Boutiques:

• Harlem 6 (affordable, nice jewelry), Backstage by Dani, Vintage Store Hartendief

Warm weather:

• Park (Plantsoen), Van der Werfpark in Leiden itself, but the beach (Noordwijk, Katwijk & Scheveningen) is also easily accessible.

Nijmegen

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Bairro Alto, DownTown, Fika, Fresca, The Lobby, Blonde Pater, De Hemel, Smaakrijk

Takeaway:

• Broodje Ben (lekkere broodjes), Bakker Bart, Backwerk

Restaurants:

• Glaswerk, Bleeckerstreet, MikMak, Parkzicht, Berlin, Nibbles, Hotel Credible, Fingerz

Bars, Cafés:

• Bascafe, Tappers, De Bieb, TKB, Fuik, Ruygh

Terraces:

• Atelier, Faber, Cafe Jan (row on the main market), De hemel, Opera

Festivals:

• Drift, Nest, Vierdaagsefeesten

Studying:

• Fika kantoor, Fresca kantoor, CoffeeLab, Stadsbieb, UB

Leisure Time:

• Waalstrand, Ooijpolder, Kronenburgerpark, Goffertpark, Honig complex

Sports:

• Radboud sportcentrum, Gym Society, Avalon, Big Gym, Basic fit

Boutiques:

• Make my day, 512 Nijmegen

Warm weather:

• Waalstrand, Baiana, Strandbar Stek, Lentse plas, De Kaaij

Tilburg

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Koppig (nice brunch café with delicious platters), affordable breakfasts at Hema (can’t miss), Brownies and Downies, and in the Spoorzone, you’ll find many alternative coffee spots.

Takeaway:

• Steck (great location, coffee spot), Hawaiian poke bowl, Popi pizza (for the best pizzas in “Tilly”)

Restaurants:

• Anvers, RAW (nice industrial vibe in the Spoorzone + tasty food)

Bars, Cafés:

• Every weekday has something fun! Monday = Live music, Tuesday = Board games at cafe Bolle or crate night at de Boekanier, Wednesday = Polly, Thursday = hele de korte heuvel and Piushaven are fun, Friday = Karaoke Bar

Terraces:

• Doloris (rooftop), Piusplein (nice to people-watch at Bolle and Slagroom)

Festivals:

• Many festivals in Beekse Bergen, Wooah, Draaimolen (techno festival on September 9 and 10), Awakenings summer festival, Palliater Hockey Tournament (organized by a true Integrander!)

Studying:

• LocHal (public library, with art, etc.), Buutvrij (great coffee and Wi-Fi)

Sports:

• Merlijn (football club), Shot (hockey), Lacoste (tennis), Tarantula (rugby)

Warm weather:

• Spoorpark, Piushaven

Utrecht

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Vlaamsch Broodhuys, Guusjes, Kushin, Bagels and Beans, Stach

Takeaway:

• Smooth Brothers, Zaanse Hoeve, Bigoli, Broodje Mario (Real Utrecht), SLA

Restaurants:

• Florin on Tuesday, Beers & Barrels, Spaghetteria, Humphreys, Vegitalian, Cerveceria Boulevard, Bar Cava, San Siro, Brava

Bars, Cafés:

• Kneus, Otje, Bar Cava, de Vrienden, Woolloomooloo, Poema (on Tuesday during international student night), Café Orloff, Nieuwe Dikke Dries

Terraces:

• Ubica, Villa Orloff, Hofman, Op Zuid

Festivals:

• Summum, Wooase, Happy Feelings, Driftzand

Studying:

• UB Drift or UB uithof

Sports:

• SCHC or Kampong, Basic Fit or Trainmore, de WorkOut, Rocycle, squash, padel, Sphaerinda

Leisure Time:

• Rondje singels, gluhwalk in de winter

Warm weather:

• Park Lepelenburg, Griftpark, SOIA (Strand Oog in Al), Roost at the Singel, boat rental in the center or at the Loosdrechtse Plassen

Boutiques:

• Minre, Hip voor de Heb

Eindhoven

Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee:

• Zoet&Zout, Sissy Boy, Anne & Max, Meneer de Boer

Takeaway:

• Bakkertje Bol, Bagel and Juice, The Happiness Café, CoffeeLab Strijp S

Restaurants:

• Mangiare, Dadawan, De Vooruitgang, Mood, Cecilia

Bars, Cafés:

• De Spijker, Popeye, Rabauw Cafe

Terraces:

• Centraal, Café Wilhelmina, Stadsbrouwerij

Going Out:

• Peppers (Thursday), La Route (Wednesday, Thursday), RGB, De Oude Rechtbank

Studying:

• Metaforum, CoffeeLab, ZwartWit Koffie

Leisure Time:

• Boules bar, Intelligentia, Lab1

Warm weather:

• Anne Frank Plantsoen, Karpendonkse Plas, TU/e campus

Sports:

• SSC, Peakz Padel, Thêta

Festivals:

• Liberation040, GLOW, Bondgenoten, Hidden Garden

Boutiques:

• Alix the label, Frankies Favourites