Buurtboerderij Ons Genoegen – Splendor in the grass

De Buurtboerderij – a public farm with a cafe that hosts cultural events – is so well hidden it really feels like a personal victory once you’ve found it. In truth, it’s just behind the Westerpark and not that far. It’s a really nice little trip through the fields on foot or by bike.

Trees and typically flat green meadows surround the farm. Their terrace is spread out in front of the building and over several small plots of land. Sitting in the shadow of blossoming trees, sipping on homemade lemonade and looking out over the edges of the city truly feels like being far away from the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam. It’s not worth coming over if you don’t have a couple of hours to spare and wind down.

You can easily muse the day away here – chatting up the chickens, socializing with the sheep, gorging on pancakes and cheese toasties. The do-gooder spirit of the place is obvious – most of the people that work there are social volunteers (a great bunch of people), and the food’s really cheap. They run a tiny makeshift ‘give-away shop’ full of old clothing and brick-a-brack that’s yours to take home.

De Buurtboerderij also organizes music events, arts & crafts workshops and yoga for kids, but just watching the sun go down from their back yard is meditation enough for me. And if you’re not sleepy yet, there’s always something happening at nearby cultural hub Westergasfabriek.

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Buurtboerderij Ons Genoegen | Coffee & tea, Music, Snacks, Restaurants (Intern.) | Plain pancake € 2.80
Spaarndammerdijk 319 | +31203376820
Sun – Wed 10:00 – 22:00, Thu – Sat 10:00 – 23:00