Café Restaurant De Pelikaan: enjoy on the edge of the Amsterdam forest

Regular guests and word-of-mouth advertising

This café-restaurant is packed almost every night. Largely thanks to word of mouth and the regular guests. Café Restaurant De Pelikaan therefore does not do extensive promotion. Guests soon find out how delicious the food is here. The chef indicates that cooking with fresh and honest products is the best thing about working here for him. They get the fish fresh from IJmuiden, fresh asparagus comes from the land in the spring and only the best meat is purchased. Another colleague tells enthusiastically that you are really appreciated here for who you are. And this in turn radiates the team to the guests. 

French kitchen

From the beginning, the concept of De Pelikaan has remained unchanged. In 2020, Johan took over the family business together with his niece Dichna. He then thoroughly overhauled the interior in a renovation. But the French menu has remained, with the Chateaubriand as the showpiece. Furthermore, it is less is more here with only a summer and a winter card.

Eat in the garden or by the water

The nice thing about Café Restaurant De Pelikaan is that you have a wide choice of seating areas. Do you opt for the large terrace, the terrace on the jetty, the restaurant inside or the conservatory? Everything is equally cozy. You can also come here with private or larger groups. For example, in the beautiful garden full of lights and its own bar. Can't get more atmospheric! So do you have a baby shower, company outing or birthday? Then you know where to be.

Café Restaurant De Pelikaan is open 7 days a week for lunch, dinner and drinks. You can also pick up your meals here. Check the website for current opening hours and more information.