Strandpaviljoen Havana aan Zee in Buitengebied

Wonderful beach tent with top service

We wanted to have a nice lunch here after a lovely bike ride. Friendly staff and a cozy place, but the food wasn't what we expected. The club sandwich was very meager. Many pieces consisted only of bread and no filling. The Caesar Salad was also sparse, 4 pieces of chicken and lettuce that didn't look very fresh. We heard more people complaining, so we weren't the only ones… The reviews seemed good, so who knows, maybe the cook was having an off day 😬

Great location, quiet, friendly staff and a wide selection on the menu, hats off to you.

Prices are too high for what you get. The carpaccio wasn't very tasty, and the tournedos wasn't really special either. The cheesecake wasn't very good either. A bit of a shame.

It was perfect, we didn't eat, but a special compliment to the restrooms and the lady there.

Service is phatetic. I wanted order a caffe latte and lady was so rude to me bcs they didnt have it. The guys dont know what happen on floor. We didnt get any menu and our orders was mixed. Phatetic.

A truly beautiful location. We love coming to Zandvoort every year, and this is our favorite beach restaurant. Whether for breakfast, dinner, or just a quick bite or drink, it's always friendly, welcoming, and relaxed. Thank you so much for being there. Best regards, Richard, Maryana, and Gesha.

I always found it very cozy there, but nowadays it's just a cold and distant place. You can't even manage a friendly smile anymore. A bit of a shame.

Beach bar at the end of the row of beach bars in Zandvoort, nothing wrong with that!

Cozy, delicious food, and the next morning breakfast as well with a beautiful view of the beach.

We love this place and like to start our beach days there with a coffee and breakfast. This restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere, with colorful and elegant umbrellas, and the choice to sit comfortably on a couch or a chair, in the shade or in the sun — whatever you prefer. The owners are often around, personally taking care of the service and their customers, so guests are probably never disappointed. The menu offers a broad variety of meals and drinks. The only thing I wish they would add is a lactose-free option for cappuccino, as I suffer from lactose intolerance and I keep asking for this every year 😀. Tip: A reservation is absolutely recommended if you want to have dinner there, as is the case with many beach restaurants in Zandvoort.

The food was absolutely delicious, as were the drinks. The view of the sea was stunning. Perfect for relaxing! We'll definitely be back, all the way from Germany. Thank you and keep up the great work! 👍🏼

Consistent quality food and delicious wines. Good spacing between tables and guests, and experienced staff. And of course, a view of the beach and the sea! With a stylish tropical atmosphere. Highly recommended. 😀👍🥑🍒

Nice beach bar, spacious layout.

Beautiful beach pavilion, super relaxed atmosphere (no one constantly on your lip when your glass is empty), delicious food and friendly staff.

We had a delicious, extensive breakfast here. A lovely place, and the children had a great time too.

The cola is cold, and that says it all. Mediocre service and atmosphere.

Had a delicious meal; super tasty sole and prawn dish, highly recommended. What is disappointing, however, is that you have to buy an expensive bottle of water and cannot get tap water. Spending €300.00 for 4 people. So surely that should be possible as a level of service.

The service was fantastic; the young lady was quick and reliable with a radiant smile. We had breakfast with a slice of white and brown bread, a croissant, scrambled eggs, cheese, yogurt with muesli and raisins, some fruit, butter, strawberry jam, and one slice with smoked salmon. The white bread was toasted, and the brown bread and croissant were nice and fresh. The scrambled eggs were tasty, though a little bland for my taste, with just a touch of salt and pepper, but that's just a personal preference. The yogurt, salmon, muesli, jam, and butter were standard. Unfortunately, the cheese and fruit were a disappointment. We received young Gouda with a hard rind, as if the packaging hadn't been properly sealed, and the fruit was stale—not bad, but not quite ripe either. Overall, I'd give it 3.5 stars because of the food, so it gets 4 stars in total. When it's busier (high summer), the food will definitely be better. 💪🏽

Everything is perfect, lovely place

Enjoy yourself to the fullest at the end of the boulevard, without all that trendy see-and-be-seen fuss! Just a lovely beach bar where it is great to spend the whole day and where you are served by skilled and friendly staff!

This restaurant is truly outrageous. We were there yesterday with a large group and sat at a large table right in front of the bar. The three of us girls paid for our food and drinks before we left. Our partners stayed and paid later. Then our partners were charged again for the food and drinks we had already paid for – absolutely outrageous! After calling the restaurant, the owner claimed he didn't understand our German. We even tried speaking English, but he simply hung up mid-conversation. Such behavior towards guests is completely unacceptable. This restaurant is a complete rip-off and is definitely not recommended. Not even worth one star!

A very disappointing experience at the Havana beach bar in Zandvoort. We were there with a large group and were seated at table 125. Three women from our group had already paid and left. When the men then tried to leave, they were called back and suddenly asked to pay again. Absolutely outrageous and completely unprofessional. This is no way to treat guests. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place at all.

A very nice beach bar with a good selection of drinks and a clear, perfectly adequate food selection at moderate prices. Friendly service!

Top spot with delicious oysters and tasty big sole!

For us, one of the better beach pavilions, with an extensive menu, friendly and attentive owners and staff, a pleasant atmosphere, nice music, and certainly a fantastic view of the sea.

The Burger was very good, the Location itself pretty cool and chilly. Generally prices at least compared to Amsterdam Central ok for the Location.

Unfortunately, we visited this restaurant on our last evening, which we regretted very much. We were completely satisfied; the food selection was good. Everything was perfect. We'll be back in June and will only eat there.

We had a fantastic meal. Fish, meat, soup, and dessert were all excellent. Very nice atmosphere and good wine. Definitely worth a visit! 👌🏼🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

After trying many club sandwiches, finally a restaurant that makes them the way they should be. Real chicken breast, not slices from the supermarket or from a roast, but just fresh, grilled large pieces of chicken breast. With original ingredients found in a traditional club sandwich. Fast service, freshly made. I will definitely come back here again. You can recognize a good restaurant by whether they can make a good traditional club sandwich. Good value for money! ⭐Google Local Guide from Haarlem ⭐You can find more about my background and experience with local businesses in my profile. ⭐I share honest experiences to make local entrepreneurs more visible. ⭐I am part of a network of over 1,200 Google Local Guides in the Netherlands. ⭐We share honest experiences to make local businesses more visible on Google. ⭐Would you also like a review?

They need to be more specific about what their specials are. The menu said "salmon", not smoked salmon. I sent it back and got a ribeye steak (which was delicious). But still got charged for two meals. We had to ask for silverware (even after they brought our food). Never checked back. Food was good, but we won't return.

No beach bar can match the delicious daily fresh sole (from Zierikzee)!!

Unfortunately, the service was very poor. It seems like they deliberately ignore you.

Poorly designed ambiance. No beach bar feel. Cheap plastic tables and chairs on the terrace. No lounge seating.

Great restaurant with incredible service love to come here

Was okay but not great. We walked a long way based on a reference but sadly it did not live up to the recommendation.

The food and service were great, but you couldn't order fries separately. Strange.

The food here is seriously underrated. Many people choose the trendy beach bars, but at most, you get the same burger, fries, sandwich, or salad. In my opinion, Havana offers better value and a wider selection than other beach bars.

What a fantastic location! I highly recommend it to everyone. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and good, tasty food. Hats off.

Enjoy a lovely, quiet Sunday morning coffee.

It's not my taste, but the toilets are very well maintained

Price for the amount you get served is not in proportion. A satay can only 1 small stick of maybe just 100gr with a few fries and a little bit of atjar for 25.00. Scandalous. And the service had more attention for her friends than for the customers

Enjoyed a wonderful evening on the super cozy terrace. Friendly and hospitable staff, fast service

Great place to get away from the overcrowded beach and city center.

Lovely beautiful relaxed beach bar. No hysterical public that storms out of the train and causes a madhouse, but beach lovers who come to enjoy the beach and relax and be cozy. Nice terrace, good kitchen, nice music and an even nicer team that welcomes you.

Delicious food, beautiful evening and top service, I was helped by Liza. Very friendly lady, would love to come back. ☀️

We have known Havanna for over 25 years. It has changed several times, always in a positive way, but the chilled atmosphere and relaxed ambience have remained.

Not recommended. Expensive and mediocre quality. Plaice fillet for €26.50. Three pieces of fillet and a small dollop of salad. No other side dishes. We had to order fries as well, and they were so overcooked that you could barely skewer them.

Great service, great food, great beach! 👍

Delicious food, good atmosphere and nice service.

Best beach bar in Zandvoort! We like to come here to eat fish or just for a draft beer with a snack. Service very nice and attentive.

Great food, friendly staff and a beautiful spot by the sea.

Excellent food, friendly service.

Friendly service and served quickly, even though it was quite busy. Food was also great!

I have lived in Kennemerland for 40 plus years and tonight I had drinks and dinner at Havana for the first time with my yoga friends. Big compliment to Ellen and her team including Esther, Lisa, Roos and Johan! It was a very pleasant evening!

Nice staff, fantastic location. Drinks were good.

Nice cozy beach bar. Everything was perfect. Thank you.

Nice stay. Very friendly owners and friendly staff. Easily accessible if you have difficulty walking. I was with my elderly mother who cannot walk far and we were able to sit there wonderfully. It was busy inside and they offered to save a table for us when it got cooler. We ate delicious asparagus and the trio of fish in the afternoon is also highly recommended! Good Rosé by the way! It was a very pleasant Easter Sunday for us, thanks for that!

Cozy beach bar with nice service, it was a bit unclear which part of the outdoor terrace was open and therefore the service was a bit chaotic, but okay... the season had barely started so it must have been a start-up phase.

You are always on holiday there. The food is tasty and the service is friendly and helpful

Great modern and open ambience paired with nice service (there was even a German menu) and very tasty food! Highly recommended

Delicious food, the service was also fast. The only downside was that the music inside was on the loud side.

Had dinner with friends on the first evening of the new 2025 season. It looks great again! Very atmospheric and the food is good as expected! The opening menu is more than sufficient, and the price-quality is top. On to a beautiful spring and summer. Definitely worth a compliment.

Truly the nicest beach bar in Zandvoort. Great food. And extremely kindly helped by the most beautiful/friendliest curly haired woman in the Western Hemisphere. Had a great evening

There is nothing here. Just some shipping containers

Great beach pavilion with a chilled atmosphere and very attentive and friendly service. The sea bream is a poem! The large version is enough for two people.

Zelden zo’n slecht belegd broodje tonijn gezien. Schandalig gewoon. Veel sla en dan een mini hoeveelheid tonijn salade er op en dan erboven op nog een kale witte boterham waar je dus niks aan hebt ( laat ‘m dan weg. ) want waarmee zou ik die moeten beleggen als boterham 1 al amper belegd is. Lekker goedkoop om de boel wat te laten lijken door een hoop sla ….. ik woon in de buurt. Kom hier niet nog eens. Ach de toerist zal het misschien accepteren want komt niet snel weer of denkt , net als ik: zoek wel een betere plek …..

Zero service, sitting for 15 minutes in a room where there is not a single client and the waiters constantly running past didn’t even say hello, it’s sad

Not recommended. The service is incompetent and no one is responsible for you.

Beach pavilion at the end of town. We were served quickly and the food was tasty. However, the portions were very manageable for the price.

If children are not wanted, it would be better to make this known in advance and certainly in a less aggressive tone. Unfortunately, this is the last time we will go to Havana and we will no longer recommend it to friends and acquaintances.

all the middle-aged men there started pushing and beating 15-year-old boys, except for a small gentleman with nice long hair. the goat.

It is nice to stay at this beach bar! Top

Die Bedienung ignorierte uns 10 Minuten. Die Gäste am Nebentisch wurden von der Dame im Service sofort bedient. Sie stand danach am Rand und guckte aufs Meer . Als sie dann wieder an unserem Tisch vorbeikam sprachen wir sie an und sie raunzte nur kühl Moment. Danach stand sie dann mit Kollegen zusammen und unterhielt sich. Wir standen auf und bedankten uns für ihren Service🤣

one of the best paviljoen in Zandvoort, nice location with decent food and drinks

Very agressive, unreasonable and unpleasant staff. We were yelled at, sworn at and swung at. Will never come here again, terrible experience and extremely unfriendly people. Would not recommend.

If your staff apologizes with shame on their cheeks for the owner's rude behavior, then you have chosen the wrong profession... We, a group of 12 people, got up after the first round of drinks and moved to another beach bar. . If you want to go here with children, choose a different beach bar. After 2 minutes the owner will make it clear to you in an unmistakable tone that he is NOT a child-friendly beach bar. Children are only allowed to play on the beach, preferably not on the terrace and if only 1 child runs on the terrace, you can immediately grab your things and leave (literal text). We were 6 children who, after a sip of their drink, walked quietly to the beach to play there. We also hate children who noisily terrorize the entire terrace. I think it's good to read that people also say something positive, because the lady who serves us is really a sweetheart and didn't really know what to say, she was clearly ashamed. However, if you are considering eating here and your wishes deviate slightly from the standard offering (bring a parasol, a glass of tap water) or you have children with you, walk to any other beach bar and ignore Havana aan Zee.

Tasty food and friendly staff. Located out of the way of the center. Quiet audience

We have been to this beach venue several times with our two dogs. We have always been welcomed with great kindness! We tried the salads and desserts; they are very well presented and they are also very good :) We hope to return soon :)

The food is a bit pricey, but I understand that for a beach bar. The atmosphere is good and especially the service is excellent! Nice and quick.

Had a delicious meal with my daughter and her husband. We had to wait a while due to the crowds, and after 10 minutes there was a table for us.

Great place and top service. It was busy when we arrived and I wanted to sit out front by the sea to watch the sunset. After a few minutes a table a little closer became available. We discussed it with the hostess and we were able to go there. After the starter she came to get us because a table at the front of the beach had become available. What a service! Enjoyed it wonderfully.

Wij kennen deze plek al uit de tijd dat dit nog een dependance was van Havanna in Amsterdam. Die is al lang verdwenen, maar deze plek is er nog. Wij hebben afgelopen weken hier 2x keer geluncht bij prachtig weer. Waar we bij andere strandtenten eindeloos moesten wachten, werkt het hier als een geoliede machine. Beide keren (dus geen toeval) stond binnen no-time ons drinken op tafel en de heerlijke salades waren er ook heel snel. Lekker eten en vriendelijke bediening en nog altijd een leuke plek op het einde van de boulevard. Ik las hier wat negatieve reviews, maar kan daar niets van herkennen.

I have been coming to Havanna for coffee, drinks, lunch or dinner for a long time and it is always relaxed, cozy and delicious. Just the right ultimate beach feeling. In full sun, but also with wind and rain, after a nice walk, or when the weather is bad, but you want to see the sea. In short, we're going again tomorrow.

Expensive prices, small portions. Again, the service was quick and responsive, serving good, sufficient food at a great price since it was probably close to the beach. This has changed over the years and inflation seems to have arrived.

When we go to the beach, we always go to Havana, good food and nice, fast service. Enjoyed it there again today. It was just a minor point. We had a satay and a sole and when someone from the service came to pick up the plates, he said, "ah, poor fish." Yes, the friendly employee said, "I'm a vegetarian and all the food I see involves meat and fish." But yeah, I can't change it.” We had to laugh about it a bit afterwards, but we actually didn't think it was possible. You've had a delicious meal and then someone from the service starts talking about that sad little fish. That's fine if you're a vegetarian, but the guests don't need to know that. But once again we had a delicious meal and always a nice atmosphere, service and clean toilets.

Very nice beach pavilion with very friendly staff and service. The food was great and we also liked the ambience. We'd love to come back

This beach pavilion is simply the best there is in the Netherlands, everything is top notch, the toilets are super clean!!!!!!!

Nice place with the occasional celeb to spot.

Unfortunately you can't pay in cash with 100 euros. Weird 😐

Lovely place and delicious food, slightly more expensive than average. We were there at the beginning of the season and there was far too little service.

Hospitable, good menu, reasonable prices

Chic beach pavilion (formerly "Zeezicht") with an elegant and casual audience of all ages. The charming couple runs the catering business with a lot of ambition and hard work: The guest is actually king here. Fast and always very attentive service (Esther)! When it comes to the popular sole, there is... very beneficial... NOT "cheating" here: There is the small "Lady Tong" (approx. 35o grams) for 27.5o euros and the huge "Zeetong" known from long ago in Holland with more than 6oo grams for a whole > 37.5o euros. Cheers! Subtle endless music invites you to chill out. By the way, the WiFi password is right on the menu and is easy to remember: mooiweer = nice weather :-)

This is one of the best bars along the Zandvoort beach. Exceptionally, by the standards for some places here, the staff were most friendly and welcoming, so much so that I told them so and they were happy to hear it. The food and drinks were excellent and reasonably priced. The aioli was the best that I have ever tasted! Service was swift. We shall be back.

Very nice atmosphere. Real beach tent

Old-fashioned nice beach bar without too much fuss. Good service and a nice view of the sea.

Very cozy, great atmosphere. I can recommend it .

Just had a drink, very friendly staff

Very nice beach tent. Nicely decorated, fast service. Only had a drink but it was fine.

Very friendly staff, good atmosphere and delicious food! The prawn pan is especially recommended.