With appetising dishes from the kitchen and Fruity Monkey Beer on the menu, Enkhuizen visitors and locals can experience Dutch beer food pairing excellence at Herberg de Compagnie during the hotel, restaurant and bar’s 10th anniversary year.
Tourists flow into Enkhuizen because of its maritime history. For 100 years or more the Dutch East India Company criss-crossed the globe from Enkhuizen. From its harbour, trading ships sailed to Asia with European goods, ideas and culture. And tropical flavours drifted back into Dutch taste consciousness.
Its strategic maritime location helped Enkhuizen gain city status over 650 years ago. And it remained one of the most important cities in the Netherlands for centuries. The tide may have turned on its fortunes as a port, but Enkhuizen remains a haven for exquisite food and drink.
From its location on the outer harbour, Herberg de Compagnie steers a well curated menu. For more than a decade, this hotel, restaurant and bar has welcomed drinkers, diners and guests. It sails against the wind to offer superb food and distinctive local beers.
With 26 beers on tap, and around 60 in bottles, Herberg de Compagnie offers something special. A unique food and drink experience on the waterfront overlooking the Ijsselmeer.
Herberg de Compagnie’s name references Enkhuizen’s history and the Dutch East India Company. Its literal meaning is the ‘inn’ or ‘hostel’ of ‘the Company’. Close your eyes and take an imaginary voyage back in time to Dutch inns of a bygone age. Warm, cosy, welcoming and friendly, with hearty food and refreshing ales. Now open your eyes; today’s Herberg de Compagnie matches that description, exactly.
Excellent food tastes even better with the perfect beer pairing. Herberg de Compagnie’s kitchen and grill serves honest, appetising dishes for all tastes. While its bar — known as the ‘beer pub of West Friesland’ — stocks almost every beer style and flavour.
Pairing food with the right beer for a unique taste experience is easy at Herberg de Compagnie. With Fruity Monkey on the menu, diners can complement their meals with a renowned local beer. Luscious Peach, Strawberry or Passion Fruit flavours go well with almost any dish — any time of year.
Rich, full-bodied fruity-fresh flavour adventures are the perfect meal accompaniment, ideal for Dutch-beer food pairing. And having tropical flavours on the menu harks back to Enkhuizen’s trading past. Ships laden with a worldful of unique flavours once moored near today’s Herberg de Compagnie.
Find Herberg de Compagnie near Enkhuizen station and the Ijsselmeer ferry crossing. Now an inland sea, the Ijsselmeer once formed part the North Sea until Dutch engineers dyked it. That was almost 100 years ago. With such rich history nearby, Herberg de Compagnie is the ideal place to begin exploring.
So batten down the hatches for an enjoyable visit to Herberg de Compagnie. With Fruity Monkey Beer at the helm and a high-quality kitchen aft, set sail for an amazing experience.
Herberg de Compagnie
Spoorstraat 10-14
1601 GG Enkhuizen
All photos: https://www.herbergdecompagnie.nl/