It is one of the most beautiful catering locations in our province: Garnwerd aan Zee. Right on the Reitdiep Garnwerd. A place to sit by the water and enjoy the view and the passing boats, while lounging in one of the comfortable sofas on the terrace. And are your children with you? Thanks to the huge sandpit with trampolines, you have your hands free for a while. There is a fence around the sand playground. So the children can play freely, without you always having to check whether they are not in the water.
For a wide audience
In December 2022, Gido Waalkens became the new owner of Garnwerd by the Sea Together with manager Jelte Toxopeus, he takes care of the daily ins and outs of the business. 'Despite the fact that it is a good place to be with children, the restaurant is accessible to a very wide audience', says Toxopeus. 'The public comes a lot from Groningen, but also from the surrounding area. From young to old, many different types of people. Walkers of it Pieterpad, cyclists, but also many young people. They come for example for our Loungy Saturday.'
Weddings and parties
'The location is also ideal for weddings and parties,' adds Waalkens. 'Especially in the month of September we received a lot of requests for weddings'. That is something with which the case wants to put itself further on the map. 'This place is of course perfect for that, right on the water in an idyllic setting,' says Waalkens.
'Just good food'
The menu is everyone's friend. 'No haute cuisine, just good food,' says Waalkens. For lunch you can enjoy a Surinamese chicken sandwich or Bavette toast. These are the runners of the map, according to Toxopeus. For dinner there is a choice of satay, schnitzel or a good burger. But the spare ribs are really what many guests come back for, says Toxopeus. What's so special about that? They are so tender, they almost fall off the bone.
Top spot
'But over all it is of course really the ambiance, the atmosphere, the setting that people come for,' adds Waalkens. 'You sit here on the water, you have a lot to look at, boats pass by all day. It's just a top spot.' So you can actually compare it to a beach bar, but then in the heart of Grunn.
And if you want to come by with your own boat? Then you can moor it in the restaurant's own harbor. But only if it is no longer than 20 meters. Restaurant Garnwerd aan Zee is open every day from 10:00 AM to 23:59 PM (except Tuesdays).