7x hip terraces in Maastricht
Maastricht's hip terraces excel not only in their locations, but also in their unusual menus. In the Netherlands' premier terrace city, you can have breakfast, lunch, drinks or dinner within walking distance of museums, film houses and heritage sites. Or how about a rooftop bar or a rocking chair by the river Maas? The menus feature culinary surprises from the chef, such as vegan burgers or truffle polenta with chicory. Around cocktail time, the terraces are extra nice, with an exotic cocktail or a real Limburg beer. Read on for Maastricht's 7 hippest terraces.
Lumière Cinema
In front of the warm yellow facade of Maastricht's most beautiful film theatre is a cosy terrace. The terrace sits on the waterfront of the historic inner harbour the Bassin and in the hip industrial district the Sphinxkwartier. The mix of artsy visitors and the view of bobbing boats in the water makes you want to plop down on the terrace here. Lumière Cinema's menu features surprising combinations such as flatbread with chicken, sumac and caramelised onion. Or an oyster mushroom & chickpea burger with feta, piccalilli and chips. The cultural menu of the film house in the old power plant of the Sphinx factories features new films all the time. In 2024, Lumière won the ICTA EMEA Award for 'best arthouse cinema of the year', so this is the place to be for a culinary and cultural activity with friends or family.
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Lumière Grand Café
Lumière Grand Café
The Fireman's Canteen
Where fire engines used to leave the building at breakneck speed, restaurant The Fireman's Canteen now sits. Outside is a terrace with wooden benches and coloured seats. Here at walking distance from the Vrijthof, the hustle and bustle of the city centre feels far away. Slide into one of the benches and enjoy the sun on your head. In this hip and relaxed setting, taste, for example, truffle polenta with chicory, wild spinach and sage-walnut pesto or duck breast fillet with savoy cabbage, celeriac puree and mushrooms sautéed in herb butter. All meat products are free-range and/or organic and the menu features many different-than-other vegetarian options. Creative people with a studio on the top floor also like to come here for a break on the terrace.
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The Fireman's Canteen
The Fireman's Canteen
Cafe South
On a sunny day, sit or lie down extra well on Café Zuid's terrace. Take a seat at one of the tables, or lounge around in the deck or rocking chairs with a drink in your hand. As you sip your drink, look out over the Maas River and Charles Eyck Park, where locals sunbathe, picnic and eat ice cream on sunny days. So plenty of people-watching entertainment while you wait for your panini with goat cheese and red onion compote or Indian cauliflower curry with roasted chickpeas. For drinks with tapas or southern plates with exotic cheeses and meat dishes, this is also the place to be. Cosy up with your friends while your taste buds go on a journey.
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Cafe South
Cafe South
Bold rooftop bar
For a hip rooftop bar, you don't have to leave Maastricht. At Bold Rooftopbar, you will enjoy New York vibes in the heart of Maastricht. From the top floor of hotel The Social Hub in the industrial Sphinx Quarter, you look out on Maastricht's rooftop. Weather permitting, plop down on the terrace with a cocktail in your hand. Do you recognise the harbour the Bassin? And do you notice how much green there is in Maastricht's streets? The view is even more beautiful as the setting sun bathes the city in golden light. On the menu, besides a host of cocktails, there are small bites and unusual dishes from around the world. Will you choose the green oatsburger, the fries from zuyd parmesan or the sweet & sour chicken sandwich?
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Bold rooftop bar
Bold rooftop bar
Pleur Foodbar
Extra fun: combine your terrace outing with a brisk walk in the greenery of Sint-Pietersberg (Saint Peter's Mountain) or the Enci quarry. You can do so from the terrace of Pleur Foodbar in the Sint Pieter residential area. Here you start the day with a bakkie pleur (cup of coffee) and a breakfast of traditionally baked sourdough bread or homemade sweets. After the walk, join us for a vegan or vegetarian lunch or high tea. So everything is meat- and fish-free and made with fresh, local ingredients. Such a homemade vegan satay or pita shawarma made of oyster mushrooms tastes extra good after a walk.
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Pleur Foodbar
Pleur Foodbar
Ipanema
Combine the cultural with the culinary at Bonnefanten. After seeing masterpieces by non-mainstream artists, find a spot on the terrace of museum café Ipanema. From the red chairs, you can enjoy a fresh Limburg flan, a regional lunch dish or a Limburg drink overlooking the river Maas. Ipanema's sandwiches are a great choice for lunch. The artisan bread from the Bisschopsmolen is surprisingly topped with herb cheese and smoked salmon or baba ganoush, courgette and goat cheese. Around cocktail time, order a beer or wine with snacks to share.
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Ipanema
Ipanema
Café Zondag
In front of Café Zondag's striped old façade, the pavement is covered with colourful seats. There's a vibrant but relaxed atmosphere here in the city's Wyck district, and that carries through to the terrace. Having a drink on the terrace gives you a glimpse into the life of Wyck. If you like a wide choice and good quality ingredients, Sunday's menu is for you. For breakfast alone, you can choose from over 20 dishes. And for lunch, drinks and dinner too, you're sure to find something to your liking. From banana bread to bagel with smoked Limburg trout and from brezel with hummus to Indian onion fritter with spicy mango sauce. Not to mention the extensive drinks menu. The homemade lemonades? You'll want to taste those.
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Café Zondag
Café Zondag
