The dunes are great for the kids running up and down them, playing in the sand. The beach was MASSIVE! The sea goes out so far that there is an abundance of space so no crowding issue. The car park is far away, which means that if you’re driving around the island you have a 25-30 minute walk through sand to get to the actual beach part. This is offset by the surrounding being very beautiful, loads of wildlife to look at and scenery to stare at. The wind was pretty high almost the entire time we were on the island, which is to be expected on that side of the island as it’s all open to the North Sea from there. There were several people flying big kites too, so if that’s your thing it’s a great place for that.

Amazing location! Take your time here. Go for a long hike and explore the back land and the beach. The views are amazing. Just bring proper gear as it can be really windy and there are some thorny bushes along the way. But this is the place to go when on Texel. There is a camping area right at the back of the dunes. This is the best place to stay!

Very beautiful place to stay closer to nature. There are walking paths through the dunes and those will take you to different landscapes. The wind here can be so strong and as a result it will be so cold. You don't see big trees here although it is a national park, mostly small bushes and sand dunes. But the views are amazing. Ideal for an evening walk.

Nature. quiet calm place. you ride on the plates on a bicycle and there are few people. Pheasants are screaming and rabbits are running around. Ideal for cycling. In some places you can go down to the sea.

The nationals park duinen van Texel is an amazing place to enjoy the nature and explore the outsides. You can rent a bike or simply walk; there are a lot of bike pads around, if you wasn’t to walk along the dunes, you park the bike and go. Specially recommended for families.

One Word WOW! I had never heard of this area before until a local took me there. I swear we walked down this beach for hours without seeing anyone. It was almost aerie how big it was and how few people we saw. You could look in three directions and only see sand and beach. I highly recommend this beach to anyone in the area. Simply amazing.

A wonderful experience for those who want to enjoy nature. Yes its a flat island, but its a 1:30hs ride to the north of Texel and the same to come back. So think it wisely if you want to see the light house in the north. There also buses which stop in the turisty places. Is a good choice for those who dont enjoy bike riding that much... And want to preserve their butt chicks. During mating season, same parts can only be accessed with a tour guide.

Very nice place for lunch with friendly staff. Many options, also vegetarian and offering oat milk for coffees.

Amazing location and view directly on the shore. Staff very friendly, nice and tasty food. Highly recommended

We arrived here with an admittedly large family group, hoping to find a nice lunch spot. Unfortunately and rather strangely, one of the staff members really didn’t wan’t us here and decided to not only not try to help us get seated but also systematically torpedo any of our attempts to combine different tables. The other female colleague looked on apologetically but we decided to look for another establishment. When we kindly explained why we were would be leaving (we weren’t even seated, remember?), we where treated with only smugness and ignorance. Too bad, because this behaviour is totally unseen on the island.

Nice place and atmosphere, the staff is also very friendly. Regarding the food: the fish and chips was a disappointment. Don't call it fish and chips if it has nothing to do with it. It was more like a sea fruit plate.

We came for lunch, had to wait a bit to be seated, because the terrace was full, but got a place rather fast. Generally good food, nice location.

We came with higher expectations given the good reviews. The food was unfortunately not the best. Mossels seemed to be not fresh and there was hardly cheese on the nachos. The lady from the service was in comparison super friendly and she definitely deserved 5 stars.

Wonderful view to the sea with the sun setting behind your back. There are plenty of seats indoors and outdoors. The staff is friendly and the menu is rather diverse, having in mind that this is beach cafe. The dinner is served from 17:00 to 20:00, so when we went at 20:30 dinner time was over. It was a bummer. We were at least allowed to have snacks and drinks. Make your dinner plans according to the kitchen schedule.

We where walk ins and they accommodated a table for us. Menu was diverse and a decent kids menu. Had the ribs and veggie dish. Food was above average, but not excellent (ribs had not been in the oven for example). Desert and coffee was great. Would recommend this place.

Hi, I had lunch in this place with my boyfriend. A reservation for the lunch is not required, you need to wait outside and when there is a free table you can have a sit. The staff was very nice and the service pretty fast. The menu offers a lot of dishes. I choose a meat salad and mussels soap. They were very tasty. It's located on the beach close to the lighthouse, just 6 min by bike. A good place where to spend some time.

Lovely local pub with tasty dutch grub. Lovely prompt service, staff speak English. Nice variety of food with some specialties and Asian dishes, too. Really enjoyed it twice! Thank you

Good food with a nice service. I was visiting with my dog and they were very welcoming ti us. I would really recommend this place.

It was a lovely evening with outstanding service. We were only sorry not to be able to tip with the pin machine... Bring some cash just in case!

Delicious food from fresh ingredients. Cozy place and friendly staff. We ordered fish and stake with a salad. It came with Dutch side dishes which was amazing and new. Recommend this place.

Really nice restaurant, with good food and decent pricing. Lovely terrace behind the restaurant with a lovely view. The staff was really friendly attentive and fast. You will need to make reservations because it's quite busy during the summer holidays.

Nice authentic place with good honest food, beers (try the texel ones) and service

We had our dinner here with burgers, pasta diablo, tomato soup etc. It was very tasty and the service was good. The ambience is rustic. Prices are fair. We would recommend a stay here and will come back in the future.

My husband and I had a really good time here. Good food, very friendly staff, and food came out quickly. Most importantly they were very conscious about my peanut allergy and confirmed the dishes with me. Must visit!

a MUST GO TO when in Texel! Great food and fantastic service! Very cozy atmosphere with only 9 tables. The service is completely personal as the only staff is Karin (waiting tables) and René (in the kitchen). We went here and chose the 3 course Texel Menu and were not disappointed. Local products with a personal touch. We will definitely come back!

Great food and very friendly local staff! They offer a lot of dishes with a little twist and surprised us with additional delicious snacks in between. Try the stoofvlees! 👌

Very cozy place to spend a day on the beach! The food was amazing and the staff very friendly. Highly recommended :)

One of the best places to eat at the beach in Texel. Spare ribs are recommended. If I may give one suggestion to the owners is giving a bit more garnishing and fries for a table of 6...you can ask for more of each for free but 1 small pot of fries for 6 to start is really not enough. Further the quality was great and the staff super friendly. I recommend to try the Texel gin tonic!

Very authentic, cozy atmosphere with genuinely friendly and attentive staff and great food, definitely one of my favourites on Texel.

Solid not too overpriced place. The food was good, but not brilliant. The staff had a wide range of friendliness. Maybe because of some language barriers since not everyone understood Dutch properly.

Although I liked the ribs and the cake, 50 minutes waiting for the food was not my idea of a perfect dinner. Thanks to Luis and his colleague from Girona, super nice guys that changed a bad dinner to a good night with some laughs.

We really enjoyed dinner at Paal 28. The local beers are fantastic and accompanied the BBQ ribs perfectly. The ribs are cooked very well and are an All-You-Can-Eat option so needless to say, we did not leave hungry. The Beef Fillet ('t Eiland) was cooked to perfection and tasted delicious. Desserts were all very good as well! Overall a great experience, very well priced and recommended.

Bad, unfriendly service. Clearly giving you the impression of being unwanted. Side dishes very small for 4 people, plates not hot. The fish itself was okay, meat wasn’t. Accepted out reservation for 19:30 but began cleaning up and moving tables just 15 min later. Didn’t ask for desert wishes or anything.

We visited on a rainy & windy Saturday midday for eats & drinks. The staff were very attentive and helpful, and the food & drinks were good. We had the Hamburger which was very good; excellent meat patty; my lunch special beenham sandwich on 'brown bread' (focaccia) was underwhelming; the bread was over toaster & the 'beenham' was more thin strips of bacon, but the truffel fries I ordered on the side were A-Mazing!!; highly recommend. All in all it was a pleasant experience but like all strand pavilions, I find the vibe lacking or non-existent; more a personal observation than a judgement on this specific place.

Het zit op een fantastische plek en je hebt leuk uitzicht, dus ze zullen altijd gasten hebben. Mijn review gaat ze dus weinig uitmaken. Maar ik hoop toch echt dat ze wat met mijn feedback doen. Het is namelijk heel gek dat als we binnenkomen en wachten bij het 'hier wachten-bord' we voorbijgelopen worden door zeker 6 medewerkers die ons volledig genegeerd hebben. Je mag je gasten toch op z'n minst begroeten en als het niet jouw taak is om mensen naar hun tafel te brengen, dan zeg je: "mijn collega komt er zo aan". De wachttijd was ook niet leuk. Zonde, het zorgde bij ons echt voor frustratie. (Translated by Google) It's in a fantastic spot and you have a nice view, so they will always have guests. So my review won't make much difference to them. But I really hope they do something with my feedback. It is very strange that when we enter and wait at the 'wait here sign' we are passed by at least 6 employees who have completely ignored us. You can at least greet your guests and if it is not your job to take people to their table, then you say: "my colleague will be right there". The waiting time wasn't fun either. Shame, it really caused us frustration.

Food was ok. Overall ok.

Very poor service and the coffees all come from the an all-in-one machine, not from a barista. The location is great though, so worth putting up with the issues for the view.

Brilliant location just a train, ferry, and gitnee ride north of Amsterdam. Friendly staff, nice food, and beautiful scenery.

Good restaurants for drinks with family or friends after seeing the lighthouse and beach

Prima geborreld. Gezellige strandtent op een prachtige plek. Wij miste de vegan melk opties voor door de koffie. Dit vonden wij erg jammer. We werden niet altijd goed gezien en gehoord door het personeel. Wel kregen we een plastic bakje om de restjes mee te nemen. Heel fijn! (Translated by Google) Nice drinks. Cozy beach bar in a beautiful place. We missed the vegan milk options for coffee. We found this very unfortunate. We were not always seen and heard by the staff. We were given a plastic container to take the leftovers with us. Very nice!

Good service, if you like fish choice the kibbeling very good tast and good price, the hamburger is a good choice too, but i find it somewhat pricy

Wij hebben hier afgelopen week met 18 man gegeten, 10 volwassenen en 8 kids. Wij hadden woensdag gereserveerd. Maar, werden afgebeld door (verdrietige) omstandigheden. Maar, ze wilde graag alles op alles zetten om ons op een ander moment te laten komen. Dit was vrijdag. Heerlijk gegeten! Ze waren erg vriendelijk! Ook nog even staan kletsen met dochter en moeder! En het zit op een fantastische plek. De zee is een stuk verder dan bij andere strand tenten, dus met kleine kindjes wel zo fijn! Wij komen graag terug.. Dame blanche een aanrader!!!!!! Chocolade wat hard word... goud!!!!! (Translated by Google) We had dinner here last week with 18 people, 10 adults and 8 kids. We had made a reservation on Wednesday. But, they were canceled due to (sad) circumstances. But, she wanted to do everything she could to have us come at another time. This was Friday. Delicious food! They were very friendly! Also chatting with daughter and mother! And it's in a fantastic location. The sea is a lot further than other beach tents, so it's nice with small children! We would love to come back... Dame blanche highly recommended!!!!!! Chocolate that becomes hard... gold!!!!!

Faro 2. There is no Faro 1, but they called it Faro 2 because the old Faro was a self service restaurant. Faro 2 I would highly recommend. Advised to book a table in advance when visiting with a big group. They were very helpful with giving us a table outdoors. Service is good and well organized. The beach view is great, this part of the island is very quiet.

The restaurant is located in the north of the island of Texel in the immediate vicinity of the lighthouse. The staff is friendly and helpful. Access with pets, dogs, is allowed and they are provided with water. The food is prepared well for a location like this. We recommend it, especially since you have a wide view of the beach and the nearby lighthouse.

very nice bar, tasty food, and very nice and friendly service. We recommend this place!!! Well done!!!

Erg onvriendelijk behandeld. We mochten niet buiten zitten terwijl er veel mensen op het terras zaten. Het waaide hard dus dat was opzich nog wel te begrijpen. Toen we binnen eenmaal zaten kwam er niemand naar ons toe terwijl er wel veel personeel liep en wij actief contact zochten. Omdat ik enige tijdsdruk had om de boot te halen ben ik naar de bar gelopen om te bestellen. De medewerker (man, blauwe ogen, sprak geen Nederlands, wat niet uit maakt) zei toen op zeer onvriendelijke toon dat hij naar de tafel zou komen en keek daar echt boos bij. Ik weet niet wat zijn probleem was maar we zijn direct weg gegaan. Ik vind het uiterst onprofessioneel om zo met klanten om te gaan. Toen ik nog gedag zei keek hij ons woedend na. Het sloeg helemaal nergens op en wij komen hier zeker niet meer terug! Succses er mee (Translated by Google) Treated very unfriendly. We were not allowed to sit outside while there were many people on the terrace. The wind was blowing hard so that was understandable. Once we were inside, no one came to us, although there were many staff walking around and we actively sought contact. Because I had some time pressure to catch the boat, I walked to the bar to order. The employee (man, blue eyes, didn't speak Dutch, which doesn't matter) then said in a very unfriendly tone that he would come to the table and looked really angry. I don't know what his problem was but we left immediately. I find it extremely unprofessional to treat customers this way. When I said hello, he looked at us angrily. It made no sense at all and we will definitely not be coming back here! Good luck with it

This is the building near the sand beach. The beach is very large with a lot of sands and shells. It is not allowed to swim here. When the wind is crazy, the sands ate crazy too. But it was an amazing view there. Our shoes were full of sands at that moment but was interesting.

21 -3-2024 goede koffie, appelgebak en brownies, keurige bediening en mooie entourage, kijkend op de zee. Goede prijs en kwaliteit. (Translated by Google) March 21, 2024 good coffee, apple pie and brownies, great service and beautiful surroundings, looking out to the sea. Good price and quality.

Lovely staff, very good fries and mojito zero, but they did forget homemade white sauce with my fish

Heel hartelijk ontvangen, de tent is schoon en ziet er nieuw of recent gerenoveerd uit. Het personeel is super attent en het eten prima voor wat je bij een strandtent kunt verwachten. Het uitzicht is fenomenaal. Zeker een aanrader! (Translated by Google) Very warmly received, the tent is clean and looks new or recently renovated. The staff is super attentive and the food is excellent for what you can expect at a beach bar. The view is phenomenal. Highly recommended!