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Eating out at Christmas: these Zoetermeer restaurants have a Christmas menu

Bytaketonews

Nov 13, 2025

The ideas and recipes for the Christmas holidays are already flying around our ears. For some this is a fun challenge, others prefer to leave those culinary extravaganzas to a real chef. There are quite a few restaurants in The Hague that serve a special menu on Christmas Eve and the Christmas holidays on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December. We have listed a number of them for you.

We have selected a small selection from the wide range of Zoetermeer Christmas dinners, brunches and lunches. Are you still missing a Christmas menu? Please email us your tips [email protected] and we might add the restaurant to this list.

Bella Torino

Sleep in on Christmas Day and enjoy breakfast and lunch at Italian restaurant Bella Torino. On Tuesday, December 25, they will provide an extensive brunch buffet with a choice of many Italian snacks and dishes. You can choose from crostini, pasta, cheeses, olives and salads.

Book the Christmas brunch on Christmas Day between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Bella Torino for 44.95 euros per person. Bella Torino can be found at Dorpsstraat 97A.

Friends of the Mayor

At Friends of the Mayor restaurant you can enjoy a delicious meal on both Christmas days festive Christmas dinner. Think of shrimp croquettes, carpaccio 3.0, monkfish, stuffed portobello and vanilla stewed pears. Tip from Santa Claus: the Christmas Dubai gold cake. Would you rather eat something else? Then order another dish from the menu, or join us for breakfast on Boxing Day.

The Friends of the Mayor can be found at Stadhuisplein 12.

Zoetermeer restaurants are ready for Christmas. Photo: in the Zoetermeer neighborhood

Hoeve Kromwijk

At restaurant Hoeve Kromwijk you can celebrate Christmas with an extensive lunch or dinner on Wednesday, December 24. On Thursday, December 25, join us for a luxurious Christmas brunch or in the evening for the four-course Christmas dinner. The latter includes (almost) all drinks.

Restaurant Hoeve Kromwijk is located at Voorweg 133.

The Old Pal

Don’t worry about Christmas shopping because you can just go out for dinner on Wednesday 24, Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December. The Old Pal has put together a special Christmas menu that will appeal to meat lovers in particular. For 52.50 euros you can enjoy dishes together on the sharing board, then choose your own main course and dessert. Book a table at The Old Pal in time for Christmas.

The Old Pal can be found at Oostelijk 4.

Dekker Zoetermeer

On Christmas Day you can go with the whole family, the family or just the two of you celebrating Christmas at Dekker Zoetermeer. In the Italian restaurant Sweet Lake City you can enjoy the à la carte Christmas lunch or the three-course Christmas dinner in the evening on Thursday, December 25. At The Lodge you can enjoy an extensive four-course Christmas dinner. Would you also like to do something active? Then book a bowling or padel alley for an hour fun and tension.

Dekker Zoetermeer can be found at Scheglaan 12.

Shabu Shabu

At sushi restaurant Shabu Shabu you don’t have to stick to a fixed Christmas menu; you just eat what you like. During the day you can enjoy the Christmas brunch (42.50 euros) where you have two hours to taste the buffet full of sushi and desserts. In the evening (50.50 euros) you can choose from two sittings where you have 2.5 hours to eat your fill. As quickly as possible make a reservation for Christmas at Shabu Shabu is useful and sensible.

Shabu Shabu Zoetermeer can be found at Denmarklaan 83.

Restaurant Jofel Zoetermeer

At Jofel restaurant they celebrate Christmas together with their guests on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December. In the evening they serve a special Christmas menu, a vegetarian variant and a children’s menu. For 67.50 euros per person you get a five-course dinner including appetizer and entree. The children eat tomato soup, steak or frikandels. Book a table at Jofel in time for Christmas.

Restaurant Jofel Zoetermeer is located at Dorpsstraat 114.

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