For restaurants
Help


Reviews - BastiJan

Reviews

9.4/10

Excellent
596 reviews
Food
9.4
Service
9.6
Ambience
9.2
Real experiences from real diners
Ratings and reviews can only be left by guests who have booked with TheFork.

All reviews

  • Zoltán M.
    Zoltán M.5 months ago

    10

    The food was very delicious! 10/10 The service is excellent!

  • Melissa V.6 months ago

    8.0

    Great food and great atmosphere!

  • Phil S.9 months ago

    10

    The food is always good with great service. Highly recommended.

  • Jo B.10 months ago

    10

    A super little restaurant serving tasty food. The prices are good and the portions are not huge. A nice wine list. Young serving staff creating a nice ambiance.

  • Nile N.10 months ago

    10

    Returning to BastiJan after our very first visit in 2005, I am pleased to say that the food, service, and atmosphere has remained a consistent high quality. A very pleasant dining experience, as in the past! Looking forward to our next visit, hopefully not twenty years hence!

  • Joyce M.1 year ago

    9.5

    We enjoyed being greeted in a friendly manner by the host the attentiveness of the waitress and the quality of the food. It was a very enjoyable experience all round at a fair price and I recommend this restaurant. It was the best of our 6 nights in Haarlem and I understand why it was so difficult to get a booking.

  • Bettina K.1 year ago

    9.5

    Great Food! We enjoyed the evening

  • Jack T.1 year ago

    10

    There was absolutely nothing to complaint about my visit. The food was great, the service was just perfect. When in Haarlem, this restaurant is a must visit.

  • Linda W.1 year ago

    10

    Great evening, everything was lovely. Friendly, professional service, cosy and enjoyable ambience, shrimp starter very tasty, Chateaubriand melt in the mouth, and not too expensive all things considered

  • Jenő S.
    Jenő S.1 year ago

    10

    Very quick and kind service, tasty fish and panna cotta, great mood of a summer pedestrian street in Haarlem centrum.

  • Henry S.
    Henry S.1 year ago

    10

    Splendid spot , if you book in advance ask for table 2 ( only 4 people), excellent service from the staff, and the menu is superb.( Good wine selection as well)

  • Andrea Z.1 year ago

    10

    Amazing- a perfect evining!

  • Scott S.2 years ago

    10

    An amazing find. Very busy as we were visiting during the Kings Day celebrations, but the service and food were excellent. The best we've had in Haarlem.

  • Carl R.2 years ago

    10

    Excellent food and service in a Haarlem stalwart. The best place to eat in Haarlem (and beyond!).

  • Caroline R.
    Caroline R.2 years ago

    10

    This restaurant was great. Service was really good, and the staff was very friendly. The food was very tasty and with great portions! We went for the Chateaubriand meat which was amazing, and the sauce was delicious. Would recommend for a nice dinner in a nice and calm atmosphere.

  • Syreeta S.2 years ago

    9.5

    Delicious food and great service

  • Robert L.2 years ago

    10

    We arrived early, before the restaurant opened. We were welcomed and offered bread and olives outside. The sea bass was excellent and it was a very pleasant evening. All staff was helpful and engaging.

  • Natalia D.2 years ago

    10

    I was lucky to make a reservation namely in this small cosy restaurant in the heart of Haarlem. Amazing meals virtuously cooked by the chef who works here for 35 years (!), great variety of drinks and friendly atmosphere made my first evening in this lovely city unforgettable. Thank you!!

  • Jan v.more than 2 years

    10

    Great food as always! And wonderful service. Very attentive. Always great to get a detailed explanation of the food served. We will be back again soon!

  • Jenny K.more than 2 years

    10

    We were visiting from America and only had a couple of hours in Haarlem. We made a last-minute booking for 5:30 pm. Our server kind of ran the whole show.. He was amazingly attentive and helpful in choosing dishes. The food was absolutely delightful; every course was a home run. We will absolutely be back on our next visit to the Netherlands.

  • Carl R.more than 2 years

    10

    Excellent restaurant. Great service, delicious food in a truly delightful atmosphere. I can't wait go back to what I suspect is one of the best restaurants in Haarlem.

  • Jennifer C.more than 2 years

    10

    Fabulous little restaurant, wonderful food, great atmosphere and amazing service. Cannot recommend highly enough! Very friendly, helpful staff and chef was amazing too!

  • Gina B.more than 2 years

    10

    My new favourite restaurant in Haarlem. The food was delicious and the serby

  • Sharon Victoria A.more than 2 years

    10

    Had a wonderful experience at this quaint restaurant in Haarlem. Food was delicious and service was excellent!!!

  • Lee Q.
    Lee Q.more than 2 years

    10

    Great food, great service and cozy atmosphere

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    The food was presented beautifully and all dishes were delicious! The staff were very friendly and attentive throughout the evening :) The restaurant is cozy and has a lovely atmosphere. A perfect night out with a loved one or dinner for four persons. We would definitely recommend and return to Bastijan!

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    The staff were very welcoming and very helpful and friendly. The food was excellent and really good value. There was a good feeling to the whole experience complimented by the Art Nouveau decor. A must visit place in Haarlem.

  • Peter L.more than 2 years

    10

    Small restaurant which has been open over 37 years. My wife and I shared a starter which consisted of 4 small starters each one was different and all of them were really tasty. We both had wild boar stew for our main course and we both agreed that it was one of the best stews we had eaten!

  • P S.more than 2 years

    10

    BastiJan’s is one of my favourite restaurants in Haarlem. Great food with friendly and efficient service. I would recommend taking the daily Chefs menu. It’s great value at 34.50 euro.

  • Thomas S.more than 2 years

    9.0

    Good, good, good. Noteingewiesen more to say about. ????????

  • - -.more than 2 years

    9.5

    A place to come back to. Good food, good wine and nice waiters !!

  • P S.more than 2 years

    10

    We had a great night at BastiJans as usual!!

  • - -.more than 2 years

    8.5

    Nice little restaurant in the food street of old Haarlem. Waitress very attentive. Food was excellent. The chef served a limoncello on the house as digestif. As only my husband took the four course surprise menu we got the soup of the day as interim for free. Very recommendable.

  • Kate P.
    Kate P.more than 2 years

    10

    Amazing service Thanks

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    Warm welcome. waitress knowledgeable about both wine and dishes on the menu. Good variety of dishes, well prepared. I will recommend BasiJan to friends and colleagues.

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    Now over 10 Years the same good quality.

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    We ate only a selection of starters. They were all delicious and imaginative. My favorite was the duck, followed closely by the goat cheese salad. We ate outside, and the only issue was that there was a tilt to the side walk so I sat high and he sat low; not the restaurant's fault.

  • - -.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Excellent service. I am allergic to garlic and even though I had a surprise 4-course I had no garlic at all in my food. Very pleasant atmosphere and the we enjoyed every course to the fullest. We surely go again if we happen to be in Haarlem.

  • Johan B.more than 2 years

    8.5

    I had dinner here with a Hungarian friend, and he described the food as excellent. The food was very good indeed and we both had the 4 course surprise menu. Our favourite was a succulent duck breast. We also had the accompanying wines, so we ended up drinking 5 different wines. The next morning I realised my mistake, although we drank water with our dinner. I should have opted for fewer wines, or leave the PX for another day. Very recommendable at affordable prices.

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor
303 reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Book a table

For free

Are you a restaurant owner?

Register your Restaurant

Tell us more about you and we will contact you as soon as possible

Already a Client

Log in to TheFork Manager and contact us by Chat.

Download our App

  • Download from the App Store
  • Get it on Google Play
  • About
  • Loyalty program
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use
  • For restaurants
  • Privacy and Cookies Statement
  • Frequently asked questions
  • We are hiring
  • MICHELIN Guide Partnership
  • Restaurant near me

© 2026 La FourchetteSAS - All rights reserved

Promotional offers are subject to conditions displayed on the restaurant’s page. Offers on alcoholic beverages are strictly reserved for adults. Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Drink with moderation.