Tips: going out in Sittard-Geleen
A night on the town in Sittard-Geleen. It's sure to be a success, because at night the city starts jumping! You might prefer the hip dance cafés, or maybe the quiet pubs where you can play a few hands of cards. Whatever your preference, you'll find a few tips to interest you here. The ever-popular Brandslang pub crawl takes you to six establishments that all serve Brand beer.
Tapperie de Gats
Now a great pub with a fantastic view of the market square, this beautiful building dating from 1535 was once a bakery. Its takes its name from the narrow street adjacent to it, also called de Gats (which means 'alley' in the local dialect). Its delightful terrace could hardly be more inviting, and you will find no more authentic example of Limburg hospitality and charm than here. The paintings take you back to bygone days.
Tapperie de Gats
Kafee de Kup
There has been a café here for longer than anyone can remember. The many musical instruments on the ceiling reveal your host's interests, while the photos on the walls take the guests back to the Sittard of yesteryear. Images of striking city views, the way many here still remember it, are food for conversation. Three generations come together in this charming café.
Kafee de Kup
Café Dwaesj
Just a stone's throw from the station you find Café Dwaesj. At over 125 years old, it is one of Sittard's oldest, though it only acquired this name in 2006, selected by an independent jury from many submissions (primarily from café regulars). It is a name that in the local dialect refers to something or someone stubborn and contrary (but always with an endearing undertone), as well as somewhat more obliquely to the location on Stationsdwarsstraat.
Café Dwaesj
De Limbourg
This imposing hotel on the market square in Sittard dates from 1688. It's a historic location still brimming with traditional atmosphere and ambience following its complete restoration in 2008. Everything is impeccable in this grand café with lounge and restaurant, from the entourage to the heated terrace. Very extensive lunch and dinner menus.
De Limbourg
Café Schtad Zitterd
How traditional can a traditional pub be? For more than 175 years, Café Schtad Zitterd on the market square has been at the centre of life in Sittard. Perhaps the very best location for anyone looking to taste the true flavour of the city. From behind the bar, in an autographed photo, Toon Hermans looks on, making sure all is right in his home town. Schtad Zitterd is a café where every guest feels right at home, whether young or old, and whether regular or first-timer. The atmosphere here shifts as the day goes on, from quiet in the morning hours to wild in the evenings, when the beer taps have been running freely. But always, the ambience is pleasant and homey, and the food is legendary in the city, from the satay sticks and onion soup to the home-made cakes and steak. This café is consistently rated as one of the top 100 in the country.
Café Schtad Zitterd
Café ’t Sjterfhoes
Immediately adjacent to the Great Church is a café that simply oozes with nostalgia. For one thing, it's over a hundred years old. For another, it's actually an old house, with the front sitting room simply set up as a bar. According to local tradition, this was where the remembrance of the dead was recited over many 'pots of beer'. Another likely story has it that on the day before and the day of a funeral in the Great Church, locals came here after ringing the bells for a well-earned pint of refreshment. If you'd like to enjoy a drink on the smallest café terrace in Sittard, this is the place.
Café ’t Sjterfhoes
Ernesto’s Cantina Mexicana
Student hangout, with a distinctive and creative style. Extensive 'Dutch-Mex' menu and a spicy live music programme with sensational performers taking the stage all year round. A lively little piece of Mexico on the Sittard market square.
Ernesto's Cantina Mexicana
Eetcafé Pretzels
Not your everyday café. Small space, dark-stained oak, and curiosities everywhere give this place a real living room feel. The inimitable menu is a magazine full of interesting stories and anecdotes. In 2009, it was voted whisky café of the year, with over 500 choices available, and known to whisky aficionados far and wide for the monthly tasting event.
Eetcafé Pretzels
Café Salden
The history of Café Salden goes back to 1829, when this building was occupied by its first innkeeper. If you're looking for a traditional pub, this is the oldest of the old, and always recommended in the top 100 list.
Website Café Salden
Café ’t Vlaegelke
On the market square in Geleen, this is one of the best-known cafés around for over 35 years. Café 't Vlaegelke is the place for live music, with an exciting schedule heavy on rock and blues. On Music Night, the first Saturday of every month when all the cafés around the market square in Geleen feature live music, be sure to drop in here.
Café 't Vlaegelke
Grand Café Amadeus
You can find Grand Café Amadeus on the west side of the market square; just look for the place with the irresistible homey glow. Indeed, for many regulars it is like a second home. The atmosphere and ambience are intimate. Every attention has gone into the interior. The list of beers on tap is impressive, and there is even a genuine wine corner. In cooler weather, the café terrace has heating lamps so you can enjoy the outdoor seating late into the year.
Grand Café Amadeus
