Haarlem Hotspots - Native

Haarlem is getting hipper

Haarlem is as charming as it is boring; that’s what I used to think and say about my hometown. I know, pretty harsh, right? Don’t get me wrong. It doesn’t mean that I don’t live a happy life there, mind you!

But even though Haarlem was praised several years in a row as “best shopping city from the Netherlands” I still missed cool, cosmopolitan hotspots.

Well, over the past years that has changed. Haarlem is and will never be as exciting and vibrant as e.g. Amsterdam, but it definitely got better. New, hip coffee places, cafes, shops and restaurants pop up all the time. Yay!

Haarlem Hotspot - Native

Last winter I stumbled upon Native, a small, cute place for breakfast, coffee and lunch.

If weather allows, you can have your coffee or breakfast outdoors at Native.

The food and beverages are ‘honest’ and of high quality and the ambiance is relaxed, cosy and hipster.

I was alone that day and enjoyed the warmth and cosiness inside on that cold winter day.

I enjoyed a delicious cappuccino.

You find Native in the Breestraat, one of Haarlem’s cute narrow streets in De Vijfhoek, Haarlem’s oldest neighbourhood.

Neighbour Petit Depot was closed when I passed by. It looked interesting though.

Native is surrounded by a number of other hip hotspots, like neighbour Petit Depot (living, jewellery, children and more) and neighbours across the street Sjakies Large (furniture and interior design) and flower shop Klavertje Vijf .

Sjakies was one of my favourite Haarlem hotspots for years. They still had just this store then and it had a lunchroom inside. A brilliant combo. Since you cannot eat or drink there anymore and since they opened a second store, this one, Sjakies Large, seems a bit ‘dead’. Fortunately the new store, Sjakies Small, is brilliant!

Klavertje Vijf is a specialty flower shop. I guess that’s why they call themselves atelier or studio and not shop.

In my opinion Native is a lovely spot for a coffee or lunch. Or to hang out alone while reading a book. Or for catching up with a friend while having cake and coffee.

Have you been to Native? Did you like it? What’s your favourite coffee-/lunch hotspot in Haarlem? Please share it in the comments; I’m always eager to discover more!