Bezoekerscentrum Koetshuis Beerschoten in De Bilt Oost

Nice place to rest and enjoy the sun with a drink

It is very busy there on weekends. Lots of staff who do their best, but sometimes don't really see everything. The food is fine.

Super cheerful and very friendly staff. The food was also very tasty, and it was in a good setting! The kids could also play freely and quietly in a play area.

Cutlery dirty and wine glasses with greasy fingerprints, a shame Otherwise 5 stars

Treated myself to pastry. Delicious.

After a visit to the sculpture garden, you can enjoy a snack here. You sit right by the sculptures. Quite nice like this.

Nice place, also gluten-free, lactose-free, and vegan!

The food and drinks are fine, once you actually get them. Unfortunately, we had to wait more than fifteen minutes for our drinks last time. And we also had to wait a long time for that one time. Perhaps it would be a good idea to hire first-line staff or supervisors? Unfortunately, the service so far has really not been fast or efficient.

Nice location to start walks. And the sculpture garden is also highly recommended for a visit.

Nice service in a beautiful garden! Menu a bit basic. Good taste, though.

Very busy but tasty soup and food

Cozy terrace with a sculpture garden. Dogs allowed.

Unfortunately, we had a bad experience here with unfriendly and uncooperative service. The website states a closing time of 6:00 PM; however, at 5:10 PM the kitchen was already closed and the equipment switched off. We couldn't even order a snack. Yes, there was some pastry left. Well, no thanks, we would like a hot meal. An hour before closing time, the staff clearly didn't want to wait for customers anymore and wanted only one thing: to get home as quickly as possible. Despite the location and the nice terrace, we will not be returning here due to the lack of hospitality we experienced.

Great place for a team meeting. Relax in the fresh air and enjoy nice walking routes. Ample parking and easy to reach by car. Centrally located and friendly staff.

Coffee is still affordable, but getting something with your coffee is quite pricey, and the prices for breakfast or anything else to eat are absurd. Everything is neat, though, but there is no paper to dry your hands in the men's restroom.

Burnt pancakes and disappointing service! The two pancakes for our young children were burnt. After we sent them back, we received cold pancakes that were black on the bottom again. This gave us the impression that new pancakes had not been made, but that the original pancakes had simply been flipped. When we pointed out again that we had received burnt pancakes, understanding was shown at first. By then, our children were so hungry and upset that we decided to leave. When settling the bill, the understanding suddenly seemed to disappear, and an employee indicated that the pancakes are simply made this way (i.e., burnt) by the kitchen. We found this to be a very disappointing and unfriendly response. The rest of the food we ordered was also poorly prepared, and we barely ate it. We ended up paying 50 euros. A very disappointing experience indeed!

Nice find Local walks including a sculpture garden Finding access by car can be challenging Limited "on site" parking Nice wet childrens play area

Croquette and goat cheese sandwich fairly plain. A bit too pricey. Outdoor terrace lacks atmosphere. Lovely for walking.

Nice sitting outside, had a delicious meal. We were here during the summer concerts, so the atmosphere was great!

Delicious drink on the cozy terrace

Cozy place. Nice waitresses. With good meeting facilities and tasty sandwiches. Beautiful walking area, also great for dogs. A lovely spot to relax on the terrace after a walk.

There is a really cozy atmosphere, and it is a top-notch restaurant if you don't have a gluten allergy. But just for your information, for people with gluten allergies: it would be really nice if the restaurant took this into account and provided good gluten-free options, or if it was clearly stated how they handle it so that people with gluten allergies know what to expect (many restaurants have little knowledge about this and think they are taking it into account; that seemed to be the case here too). I called to ask how they handle gluten here, whether you can eat here without it, and what the options are. The answer was that there are gluten-free options, and if you mention it in the reservation, it will be prepared properly and taken into account. Reservation: ‘1 person has a gluten allergy, it is really very important that this is prepared properly :) Unfortunately, this is sometimes not taken seriously, so I am mentioning it again here.’ Unfortunately, when ordering, it became clear that there is only 1 oven, so the ‘gluten-free bread’ and ‘gluten-free pastries’ are not suitable for people with gluten allergies and are only for people with an intolerance. That person then ordered a salad for €17, so unfortunately a less filling and more expensive option.

Order did not go through; after a long wait, no apologies or any attention at all.

Very nice location, though a bit cramped and noisy Well taken care of although the kitchen mixed up the orders, service was very attentive. On the expensive side but also proven wheelchair accessible, all in all, great

Packed house. It was raining and all tables were occupied. After waiting a short while, we got a spot. Fast service, and the food arrived quite quickly too, even though it was busy.

Beautiful location in the Beerschoten forest. It was very busy. A picnic table is not suitable for seniors.

Delicious coffee (flat white) and carrot-date cake. It's also nice that the dog is allowed.

Cozy location in a beautiful setting. Friendly service and vegetarian options on the menu. You can sit inside or outside, and reservations are required. Busy with children on Wednesdays, busy with walkers on other days.

A really lovely place. They serve delicious products and great coffee! The service is friendly and attentive. There's also a small gift shop, with proceeds going to nature conservation.

You can sit outside on the terrace here, which is a great place to relax after a long walk. They have lots of delicious sandwiches, and even lovely, large slices of apple pie! 👌🏼 It's a nice combination with the sculpture garden next door.

Too busy, upstairs was rented out :(

It seemed the young waiters & bartenders are very inexperienced: the baristas don’t know how to make proper chai latte; expect a large cup of warm sweet milk (no actual tea taste). We ordered two drinks and some sweets, it took 20 minutes since our order was forgotten. After our reminder, there was just an unprofessional dynamic between the personnel (all jokes aside). Also: Expect large crowds in the weekends!

Nice place to go into the woods, playground for the kids, nice coffee

A nice stop before or after a walk. The food is excellent. Often very busy and noisy, though. Service is fast.

The building is very beautiful from the outside, and the interior is quite simply furnished, but clean. It's great that dogs are allowed. The menu was a bit limited, not a lot of choices, but the food was excellent.

Enjoyed delicious air, beautiful walking area.

Nice place with a nice terrace.

Beautiful place. It was once just a visitor center with coffee machines. Now it's a tourist hub. Perhaps not as sustainable, but it's certainly charming.

I had a soft drink on the terrace. The service was friendly, attentive, and fast. The tobacco smoke on the terrace was less pleasant. Not from the guests, but from the (kitchen) staff. It's a shame, because this will affect the review.

Great cup of coffee with a treat, but the service is often chaotic and slow.

Enjoyed a lovely 1km kids' walk. Coffee and cake, lunch... everything is always good there.

Nice playground for the kids and a great terrace. Didn't eat there, so no review.

Friendly and efficient service. They serve a delicious cappuccino. It's a very dog-friendly place and has a lovely terrace.

Stunning location on the Beerschoten estate. Beautiful restaurant and lovely terrace. Excellent products and excellent service.

Great coffee break for a sunday's hiking

Nice place. Very pleasant for a drink after a walk. I wouldn't recommend the strawberry banana smoothie, though. The fruit flavor was lacking. It was basically just yogurt. That was a shame.

Beautiful location to eat now in the summer with children or after the holiday period with acquaintances.

A very nice and cozy tea house with delicious food and a very nice walking area

Nice place inside and outside for a drink and a delicious cake

Good parking; there's a lovely outdoor terrace with plenty of shade at the coach house. Enjoy a walk in the park with statues by Jitse Bakker.

Had a wonderful meal on a beautiful terrace in fantastic surroundings

I can't believe there are wasp traps hanging from all the bushes around the patio! This is absolutely unacceptable, Utrecht Landscape! Selling organic food and bee-friendly products in the store while killing insects. STOP THIS.

A lovely little place to grab a drink after your forest walk. Friendly and cheerful staff, which makes it even more enjoyable.

Nice location nice waitresses but little atmosphere and yes the prices of coffee, tea, lemonade and beer again much and much too high. Sandwiches of very neat high quality and very tasty and nicely decorated.

You can sit on the terrace when the weather is nice and inside when it is a bit less. Friendly staff and a perfect stop halfway through our walk.

Nice place after a (long) walk through the forest.

Very pleasant place to relax with a beautiful natural play area for children

It was very pleasant. Delicious food, nice staff and plenty of space for the little ones

This is highly recommended. Had a delicious lunch. A cozy restaurant with terrace. Very friendly staff and quick service. Beautiful surroundings if you like walking.

The Carriage House. Highly recommended.👍 Delicious lunch and very friendly staff. Beautiful area for walking.

A beautiful historic place in a beautiful park-like landscape. In the coach house you will receive prompt and friendly service. Delicious lunch dishes (in our case) at a reasonable price. Ideal place for a family meeting like we did.

Fantastic location and a walk afterwards or before of course. All in all it was an afternoon well spent.

Super cozy, friendly service, beautiful location

Nice place with a good menu and plenty of space for the kids to play

Very nice place to have lunch, nice to go for a walk afterwards

Wonderful outdoor stay in beautiful surroundings. And nice weather. Because of this we had lunch outside

Good food and excellent service.

Always nice and fun here! I came, I like to come there when I go for a walk in the area with others!

It is the visitors center of the nature reserve, so it is not a real brasserie. But a nice place to have something to drink and/or eat after a walk.. friendly staff..

I always really enjoy it there. Do not have bad experience with service or cake. It is a treat that there is a terrace in Beerschoten, a place to drink coffee in the early morning, with a brownie, and then return home. This is what we missed for years in Houdinge and Beerschoten!

Had a drink after a walk, initially a nice relaxed atmosphere. Unfortunately the service is terrible. We sat with dirty cups in front of us for a long time. When I went to the bar after a while to ask if someone was coming to take my order, I was greeted very unfriendly with "we're coming". The order was then reluctantly taken. The ladies preferred to have fun with each other behind the bar and had no regard for the guests at all. When I wanted to report during checkout that there was no paper in the toilets, the response was indifferent. “That's every day, the device is broken. The dirty wet rag that I thought a child had forgotten turned out to be the towel! Very unfortunate for an opportunity with so much potential. Don't go here again!

Beautiful place, unfortunately not always open due to disappointing crowds. Now better opening hours and good communication. Quite busy but pleasant.

After a walk we had a drink and a snack, luckily we were able to get a seat, it was extremely busy, so unfortunately we had to wait a very long time for our order!

Beautiful place in the forest. The crowds seem to be more than the city can handle

Nice place. Good food and drinks. This would have happened to me years earlier in Beerschoten

Nice atmosphere with friendly visitors and super nice staff!!

Extremely busy but still fast service. The wait for a bowl of bitterballen was very long.

What a beautiful location. Had a delicious coffee after the 12 km forest walk

It's nice that there are restaurants nearby, but cappuccino was a deception, even disgusting. Adjust the machine better and have the staff take a barista course. A shame for such an expensive device. Nothing negative about the staff, everything else was fine.

Few really good seats, it seemed like they had room for larger groups. Or the layout was just a bit weird. The thing is, we had a coupon for coffee or tea with apple pie, but I wouldn't go there so quickly. The tea (Clipper tea bags) was good but the apple pie tasteless. It was as if there was no sugar in it at all! It's great that this is available for people who are allowed little or no sugar, but let me decide for myself whether I want to eat a sugar bomb. I also thought that the staff could use a refresher course. Just ask if everything is to your liking, and if you see empty cups; ask if they would like to drink more. The 3 positive stars are therefore actually for "Utrecht Landscape".

Beautiful place as the start or end of a beautiful walk in Beerschoten

Didn't eat there, just had a drink, I think it's too small considering the crowds

Nice place to relax on the terrace after a walk in the forest. Too bad the quality of the food and drinks is so poor. Bitterballen (chicken) with appetizers taste strange in combination with the mustard, we left out the (vegetable) croquettes and unfortunately the cheese sticks are not real cheese sticks. Unfortunately, we have also had bad experiences with the quality of the beers and wines. Nevertheless, the (inexperienced) staff is very friendly.

It was too busy to order. There is too little to judge. A downside is ordering via a QR code. For the elderly, having a menu available is friendlier and easier.

Nice location at Beerschoten Estate. After a walk in the woods, you can relax on the terrace or, if it is cooler, you can sit inside. There is also a nice children's playground. Food is excellent, something for everyone. We like coming here. It is wheelchair accessible and equipped with a disabled toilet.

Lovely and beautiful forest for walking. Dogs are allowed on a leash, very nice area to stroll around! Nice walking routes marked out. Nowadays there is a very nice café/restaurant in the coach house. Recently had a delicious coffee with something tasty, also nice for breakfast or lunch. I will definitely come back again! It's very nice that dogs are allowed inside.

After a relaxing walk in the woods we arrived at the carriage house, but it quickly felt chaotic. There was no reception and the tables were full of dishes from previous guests. We finally took a seat at a free table and waited 15 minutes, after which we went to the bar to order. This was unkindly rejected as orders had to be taken at the table. After insisting, this was still possible, but 15 minutes later we received our order. The apple pastry was not available so we chose another pastry. The espresso was bitter and lacked the crema layer. There was a lot of coffee grounds on the rim of the cappuccino cup that was unappetizing. The carrot fig cake was tasty, but we never saw the whipped cream again. In total it took 50 minutes for a simple cup of coffee and cake. We were left with an uneasy feeling about this experience. The location is beautiful and this may have been a one-off, so we'll give it a second chance. Our advice: start by improving the organization for a smoother flow of customers and maintaining peace and overview.

Painfully bad experiences, we were in Utrecht on October 24 around 4:30 PM and looked at their website, it was written; We at Holle Bilt 6 in De Bilt are open until 6 p.m. so we made the trip (in bad weather/rain) to this restaurant to have something to eat and arrived around 5:05 p.m. There were 2 bored staff members hanging at the buffet who looked at us with a slanted eye...eventually I went to them where I was informed very coldly that the kitchen was closed...in short we had to drain again, but the chef was on the counter. At the last minute we were told that this was very customer unfriendly because the website said it was open until 6 p.m. it would have been for them to bake 2 pancakes for us, that is ultimately the core of the catering profession, customer service, customer friendliness and nothing more... anyway very bad turn on their part... not recommended!!

An excellent place to enjoy some apple pie and a hot cup of tea, cocoa, or coffee before a hike or a long walk in the forest.

Great location, good atmosphere and staff. Eating is not that exciting, nor is it necessary, but it is above all too expensive.

Good terrace, cozy inside too. Service is young and enthusiastic, sometimes a bit disorganized when it's busy. But the weather is nice and you are enjoying a drink and a snack - so who cares!

Delicious coffee with homemade carrot date cake and banana bread with walnuts.

Wonderful place. Large piece of apple pie.

The location is truly fantastic. The Carriage House is located just behind the edge of the forest. You can relax there, away from all the hustle and bustle. Spacious terrace and space is at your disposal. A play area has also been created for very small children. And that in the middle of nature. Get away for a while, wonderful.

Beautiful spacious terrace, beautiful playground, beautiful walks, beautiful building. Also inside there are some nice things for young children to see. The card could be a bit more accessible and is heavily priced.

Super nice place in a wooded area. Nice staff, very child friendly. Enjoyed a whole afternoon on the terrace with a large group.

Excellent tea and soup. Tomato soup was not hot enough. Sculpture garden with most bronze statues in the immediate vicinity.

Had coffee with 8 people. Smooth operation. Nice coffee. In our case, bandages were also used.

Was a place to rest after a walk in the woods, quiet place, a little more atmosphere would have been nice.

The cakes I have tried so far are not really my thing, but the terrace and the mint tea are delicious.