De Colonie Breda in Breda centrum

The price-quality ratio is not balanced. The food lacks flavor and the portions are too small.

Brabant hospitality at De Colonie. We had a delicious meal at De Colonie on August 25th. We were served kindly by Bauke. He provided detailed information about the vegetarian dishes and dessert. He took his time with us. We didn't have to wait long for our dishes. The dishes were beautifully and carefully presented and were flavorful. It was top-notch.

Not gonna come back! The food was not great for the price that you pay. The waitress was great but the manager was so rude. He talked to customers as of we are lower than him, not smart and very rude. Very not manager behaviour! I would not recommend it to anyone unless you want to be treated bad my a manager of somewhere you pay to eat and drink.

Super menu, service and friendliness are superb

Cozy bar/restaurant for a drink or lunch/dinner. Friendly staff, time for a chat 👍🏼 Food was great.🫶

Everything was fine except for the little bit of Tia Maria that was in the glass, and that for €5.00 Scandalous

The food was simple, lacked love, was also too pricey for what you get, and personally, I didn't like the croquettes.

Rock-hard wooden chairs in the conservatory and uninterested staff.

Always a nice spot to sit, inside, outside, or in the open conservatory. Delicious food, though it has become a bit pricey (€16 for a carpaccio bagel) but everything is expensive these days... Nice atmosphere and good service.

Excellent service. Good food. Generous portions. Very helpful.

Very good food and friendly service 🙂

Went here once with work and had the Asparagus soup. Never had Asparagus soup before and thus for a first time I was impressed by the taste. The staff was friendly and we were served accordingly.

Had a delicious cup of coffee, beautiful location, nice atmosphere

Cozy, reasonable prices, and very tasty food

I found the service really nice and it looked nice and cozy. I just thought the food was very overpriced. The food was tasty, but nothing amazing. I'm not paying 7.50 for a meager toasted sandwich anymore.

Had a delicious lunch that was prepared in an artisanal way. Had dinner this evening, which was fantastic again 😍🍀

Cozy coffee place and restaurant in the main square of Breda. Perfect terrace outside during sunny and calm wind days. The staff is attentive to details and ready to welcome requests, deep menu from breakfast to dinner and sufficient wait time. High-end prices compared to bigger cities in the Netherlands.

Last night, May 9th, we reserved a table at De Colonie, specifically to eat asparagus. The starter was grilled asparagus with salmon (17 euros p.p.). We received very thin and halved asparagus, with more salmon on the plate than asparagus! With the main course came 5 asparagus spears, and these were tasty. My friend ordered the rump steak for the main course, which came with a very small bowl of fries that was only three-quarters full. It was not mentioned that you could order extra for free (like at the neighbors, Con Fuego). We mentioned it to the waiter, and his response was, "I will pass it on to the kitchen." Later, the waiter indicated that I was lucky with the asparagus, because they were running short that evening! Well, that certainly became apparent with our starters. It took a very long time for the food to arrive, with intervals of half an hour between each course. Nothing was communicated about this, nor was anything offered.

We have been coming here with some regularity for the last 20 years. Today, Easter Sunday, is here again. Not for the Easter brunch, but à la carte. First of all, the bad chairs stood out. Sagging and unstable. We had three different dishes: flatbread with pulled chicken, a toasted sandwich, and a light lunch. We were all three disappointed with the taste. The toasted sandwich was dry and bland. The flatbread also lacked flavor, and while the light lunch had tasty croquettes and a good carpaccio sandwich, little talent could be discerned beyond that. The rolls looked like pre-baked rolls from the supermarket, and the pasta salad tasted strongly of olive oil only. To our regret, we couldn't give it more than 'not bad'. We have had much better experiences here in the past. A pity.

A beautiful and rustic restaurant. A perfect place to relax and enjoy a delicious snack and drinks. Atmospheric decor and ambiance. The menu has clearly been carefully selected. The drink selection is also excellent. Hospitality and expertise are paramount here and should be written in capital letters. Reasonable pricing makes this highly praised venue an absolute must-visit.

Tasty healthy sandwich and tomato soup?

Ordered a delicious colonial sharing platter with a choice of various beers on tap or in bottles; definitely recommended.

We had a lovely lunch here in the sun; the food was delicious, but the sun made it perfect!

Delicious food, attentive service, a pleasant atmosphere, and a beautiful setting, nestled in a very old hotel with period furnishings. We've eaten several times with the social deal for a good price.

We had a wonderful lunch. This place was the perfect mix of atmosphere and tranquility. The colleagues also seemed to enjoy their work.

It was nice to have a drink and a bite to eat here. It just took a while before we could order.

Nice place in a beautiful location for a coffee or a beer during your city visit.

Great place to grab a bite. And like the Dutch say gezellig

Charming place, extensive menu and drinks list. I had an omelette (uitsmijter), a large portion and deliciously prepared. Good coffee. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Highly recommended. Ido Verheijen from Terheijden

We tried another social deal in Breda this evening. Unfortunately, we were a bit disappointed. The dishes were bland and lacked any love. This could definitely be better, even at a reduced price.

what friendly and nice staff keep it up 👍🏽

Food isn't fresh! Old rolls are being reheated! Menu is incomplete. All in all, a bad experience, expensive, but not good food.

As always, we had a delicious meal here. It's always very pleasant, and the staff is friendly. We keep coming back when we're shopping in Breda.

Was invited by friends here. Nothing special food wise. My wife had the 'famous saté platter', I had the burger for lunch. The saté platter tasted like it had pre made sauce and there is not a lot you can do wrong with making chicken thigh. The burger wasn't terrible and wasn't great, a lot of it tasted like premade ingredients. The service was okay but didn't show a lot of interest.

A charming restaurant with a terrace large enough to practically walk through. Lunch options—club sandwich, bagels, and a 12-o'clock snack—are around €15, which almost feels like a reasonable price these days. The service is friendly and attentive, the kind of service that gives you that extra nudge to order another drink. In short: cozy, delicious, and just right for a relaxing lunch in the heart of Breda.

The chocolate milk tasted a bit too strong, like water. We also had to wait an hour for our food, and then a meat croquette was missing. It was a shame there were only 4 people in the restaurant, and that was us. It's a shame we were there, so I don't really recommend it, but it can happen.

It's a shame there was a long wait here. We asked if we could grab a quick bite to eat, but we had to wait a long time. This is very unfortunate. The waitress also didn't seem to enjoy her job enough.

Very poor service and the manager did not want to turn on the heater even though it was cold

Enjoy a bitterbal and a drink at the Colonie on a Saturday afternoon.

Had a wonderful meal in a beautiful building on the Grote Markt. Friendly staff too. Excellent!

The place has a cozy, classic atmosphere with chandeliers and a great view of the square. The burgers were delicious — the homemade bread was crunchy and flavorful, making it extra special, and the fries were also very good. The only downside was the waiting time, about 20–30 minutes before the food arrived. Still, the quality made up for it. Conveniently, it’s also located next to Hotel De Klok, which makes it a great spot for visitors staying nearby.

Ate via Social Deal, it was great, thank you very much

The food was great and the coffee was also great. The staff was really nice, i would recomend you this restaurant.

The service was a bit rushed, but that was probably because it was just lunchtime and quite busy. However, my Mezzogiorno Italiano (Italian snack) arrived fairly quickly, and it was delicious.

Had breakfast this morning and it was excellent. We enjoyed sitting on the covered veranda.

The food was delicious, but the service was unfriendly. It was also expensive.

Nice restaurant with delicious food. Just a bit different from your typical restaurant. The rendang was excellent. Dessert was delicious, and the overall experience was surprisingly flavorful.

Large portion lunch, cozy terrace with a view of the cathedral!

Had a lovely lunch here and the service was quick.

Super tasty food and quick and pleasant service

Friendly service, simple, tasty lunch, beautiful terrace with a view of the large church.

Terribly poor service, especially the female floor manager in the black blouse. We waited 2.5 hours for our food, and then we were rudely addressed.

There's nothing like the Pearl of the South and then under the most beautiful church in the country with sangria ‼️🍾🎶👍 Cosiness, top service and beautiful weather. ⛱️🌞

Spontaneously had some lunch, unfortunately it wasn't that great. Had an omelette that looked like chewing gum. I said something about it, but nothing was done about it. I always liked it there, but now?.. not recommended... Once I got home and an hour later I got sick from eating it. The mushrooms were brown, it looked like it had been there for a while and the omelette was very overcooked. Thanks Colonie

Fast and neat service. Nice menu and a nice location.

When we go out to eat, we give ourselves the luxury of an experience and entrust ourselves to the care of "professionals" who are trained, not to serve, but to give us a moment of attention and hospitality, give to the custumer a moment. The location of this restaurant is excellent, the food is normal, it would not be a gastronomic experience, the beer is cold, but the manager's service was a disgrace, who should be the example for a team was nothing more than an uncomfortable and ridiculous presence. I'm a customer of this restaurant and I always take friends to Breda and specifically to this restaurant. On the day of the Breda Jazz, I had the displeasure of having my friend ridiculed by the manager in front of my daughter, simply because of a sip of water. That day we went for lunch as usual and my friend ordered tap water and I dont know if in that day,you couldn't order "tap water" without a drink (I'm not the one who's going to teach them business). As a result, I ordered beer and water, my daughter ordered fanta and water and my friend was just going to eat and have a drink later. We made a toast and my friend took a sip of my daughter's water, the "manager" immediately came over to use his energy to argue, then he said to my friend with my 10-year-old daughter on her side "this is not a place of CHARITY to be giving you water". I finished my drink, waited for my daughter to finish her Fanta, I paid the bill and left a 10% tip and had to explain to my daughter how respect and hospitality should work. I would love to listen from the REAL MANAGER, I think is better to hear from the owner.

Ate here once via social Deal and super menu! Everything really delicious and generous portions: beautiful presentation also and friendly service. Really above expectations!!

I was sitting with a friend and a child, and asked for tap water while I was choosing my food. The so-called manager—a young guy with a smirk on his face—literally told me I had to order a drink, otherwise I wasn’t allowed to have tap water, not even from my friend’s glass. He actually saw me take a sip from her glass and came all the way over just to say, “You can’t drink that—you didn’t order anything. We’re not a charity!” I have never been treated like this in my life, especially over a sip of tap water. I would never recommend this place to anyone.

Inside and outside sitting is a party here! Great menu and a great fun and professional team of catering toppers!

Waitress was ipset because I asked over the food they served before ordering something to drink..The staff makes one feel unwelcome, no Hello no a friendly welcoming smile..Looks like there is no Manager controlling the proper service is given to customers No knowledge of what they are serving.... The mens toilet was durty, and something was leaking ,the floor was wet .There are plenty of restaurants in the area for next time....

Delicious! Sometimes there is no room but I would come early. We usually have room and almost always come here. We think the sandwiches are excellent. Very friendly service and really delicious food. Cozy and cozy restaurant. Clear menu and good for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Definitely worth the 5 stars

Apple pie was weak and after half an hour I had an upset stomach. So don't order apple pie there.

What a top tent, most friendly service in a long time! Delicious dinner (asparagus) and all 3 of our dogs received a bowl of the tastiest leftover food without asking!!!

Restaurant met leuke authentieke uitstraling aan de Grote Markt. We hebben 3 hoofdgerechten besteld: 1. Asperges op z'n Vlaams, 2. de Libanese arayes en 3. Classic Burger. Wij waren niet onder de indruk. In het algemeen smaakten de gerechten saai, terwijl er bijvoorbeeld van Libanees lamsgehakt echt wel iets spannends te maken is. De asperges smaakten houtachtig, aardappeltjes daarbij niet goed al dente; het pitabroodje bij de arayes was hardgebakken; de classic burger had niet een meerwaarde ten opzichte van de BK Whopper. Prijzen vallen mee, hoewel, voor de aspergeschotel betalen we bijna 30 euro. Bediening en sfeer goed, maar echt 'uit' ben je vooral als je ook lekker eet.

Nice setting at the Market in Breda. Excellent service. Ordered three different main courses. Lebanese arayes downright disappointing, Flemish asparagus dish: asparagus and potatoes not a nice bite; classic burger not much better than a burger at a fast food restaurant. This must be possible better.

We had a beef burger, but it's not 100% beef, the taste and texture of a sausage...I didn't like it at all, the presentation was rather undesirable...service a little long, brasserie atmosphere.

Only went there for drinks on the terrace, took them a while to get our order even though it wasn't busy.

We had the social deal for a three-course meal with amuses. Everything was delicious and good value for money with this deal. Generous portions. Nice interior.

Half a beer for a full price. Waitress doesn't take you seriously and says casually: "there is a hole in the glass, maybe the next beer will be better"

Do you come here at 10:30 and ask if you can have breakfast/lunch? Then you can wait 20 minutes until someone comes and then says that we cannot order anything. Very inadvisable, unfriendly and not hospitable intention here!

De Colonie is heel gezellig, sfeervol (zowel voor een drankje als lunch of diner, trouwens), leuke, gewoon huiselijk maar toch netjes, inrichting ook. We waren er weer ‘s op vrijdagavond, gereserveerd voor diner. Bediening weer met een glimlach, netjes, beleefd en vriendelijk, en verstand van zaken. Rode wijn (Tempranillo) was erg lekker. Hoofdgerecht heel smakelijk, mooi op het bord en precies genoeg. Eén punt van aandacht, vegetarische keuze (voor mijn vriendin) was helaas wat karig (twee hoofdgerechten). Maar: het gekozen gerecht was erg lekker! Dus, top, heel goed bevallen maar tip voor de chef: alstublieft wat meer vegetarische keus op de kaart. Tot de volgende keer :)

Good cake ,good coffee, very nice place,

Had to wait a very long time for food

Really delicious food! Menu was very tasty! Carpaccio, steak, cheesecake, delicious! The atmosphere is very nice, you can sit outside in the summer. The staff is very friendly and attentive!

Lunch was fine. We had the Club sandwich and wild mushroom toast. Service was fast. Until we finished the food. I just walked to the cash register to ask for the bill.

In one word: fantastic! Beautiful and atmospheric, smooth, friendly and flexible service and, above all, very tasty food. The satay was particularly tasty and so was the Italian 12 o'clock meal. Recommended!

The biggest point for this restaurant is for its location. It is in the heart of the center, right behind (in front of?) the main cathedral of Breda. Also, the style looks very unique, with a lot of accessoires. Quite a spacious place, therefore it was a lot of groups of people there (8-9 in a row). Booking a table must be done in advance for sure. Be prepared for extremely noisy time. What can be improved: there are tables at veranda part where you do feel constantly opened door, be prepared. There are no blankets which might be beneficial. Food was average and perhaps precooked in advance. I did not enjoy it, unfortunately. I did finish only starters and dessert (crème brulé). The dessert was big and delicious (hope this particular dessert must be hardly bad made ever). Service could be also more inthousiastic, it was okay. Overall did not get so big popularity of this place....

Had a lovely lunch here, it was delicious, good service, nice atmosphere, nice and spacious seating, dogs were also allowed to come, water also for our dogs, Recommended!!!!!

Was a very bad, old bagel carpaccio. Shame

Nice location with a closed heated terrace

Super scanty! . Second Christmas dinner here with the family. Very friendly atmosphere and service. My wife and I had the redfish fillet served with a kind of risotto-like side dish (saffron orzo) and a prawn. Once served, it turned out to be a mouse piece of fish. Assisted by a small prawn. The orzo had no taste and resembled a meal from a South American prison. The waitress did not agree with our complaint and said that we should have ordered more sauce. So our mistake! The kids' dish wasn't much more!

We were sitting in the heart of Breda around dinner time choosing a restaurant via Google Maps. We call De Colonie. Someone is recording, but we have to wait for several minutes for a colleague from the service. We hang up and call again. This repeats itself a few times. It turns out that De Colonie is within walking distance, so we go there and make a reservation for 8:00 PM. However, due to circumstances we had to cancel again around 7:50 PM and again they were unreachable by phone. I recommend De Colonie to improve accessibility.

Very tasty sandwiches and toast.

Genoten van een heerlijk 3 gangen menu mooi opgemaakte borden in een gezellig restaurant en zeer vriendelijke bediening.

We had dinner here on November 14. The service was very friendly but the time between the different courses was quite long. The care and presentation of the plates was very nice and especially the carpaccio starter was very tasty and quite a lot of it. Unfortunately, the meat (rump steak) was grilled and not fried, which gives a completely different taste. Furthermore, it was a bit on the chilly side in the restaurant.

Friendly service, quality food in line with the price

We werden super fijn ontvangen !! Daarna werd ons een leuke tafel aangewezen!! Max is een topper! Hij heeft ons heel de avond super goed geholpen! Ik zou dit restaurant aanraden voor iedereen die opzoek is naar een leuke eetgelegenheid!! Daarnaast hebben we gastheer Joey die ons super goed hielp de hele avond lang!

Nice, big thing. Very friendly employees, fast and hospitable. Great lunch (12 hours was great!) and very tasty espresso.

Cozy and attractive establishment. Friendly staff. Very spacious too, your table is not directly adjacent to the table of other guests. One of my favorite places in Breda.

Apart from the mice running freely, it was pleasant and of reasonable quality.

Delicious food and good service.

Nice hospitable restaurant and hotel. In the middle of the main market. Friendly service and delicious food. Definitely worth repeating.

This is not the Colonie, but the new pizzeria!

Great place, food & drinks, but I was shocked at how rude the waiter was; not even to us but to people sitting next to us on the terrace. (we had a different waitress about whom we have no complaints).

Soms heb je pech. Vandaag Saltimbucco gegeten die 2x zo weinig voorstelde als wat onze buurman iets later kreeg voorgeschoteld. Daarnaast viel de kwaliteit van het eten ons echt tegen. Ook de Sate was heel middelmatig qua smaak. Snackbarkwaliteit is het woord wat bij ons opkwam. De bediening kwam met een verhaal dat alle eten afgewogen werd...en dus gelijk moest zijn. Wellicht dat wij wat aan onze ogen mankeerden. Geen excuus, geen kopje koffie aangeboden gekregen, alleen de rekening. Conclusie: De Colonie is niet voor herhaling vatbaar.

Good selection for a delicious lunch. Good value for money. Lovely ambience (beautiful restaurant with so many walldecorations etc to enjoy). Very friendly and helpful staff.

Yes good thing, good food. Fast service. Tasty cocktails. Little to complain about.

Again a super tasty meal. Service top and plenty of choice.

Gezellig met vriendinnen geborreld en borrelplank en nacht op. Was verrasend en lekker personeel heel vriendelijk. Komen zeker nog eens terug

Waitress was more concerned with her buddies than with us. We constantly had to wait 30 minutes for our drinks. And it was not busy at all… evening from Saturday to Sunday around 11:00 PM to 12:30 AM. One waitress says that something has run out, the other says politely and honestly that the kitchen is closed.