Bij Hammingh

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Bij Hammingh – Michelin Recommended Modern Cuisine in Garnwerd, Groningen

Where Time Takes a Back Seat

In the small village of Garnwerd, just outside Groningen, Bij Hammingh occupies a historic building where the pace of a meal is dictated only by appetite and company. The team describes the atmosphere as “vrolijk, ontspannen en gedreven met een gezond stukje Groningse nuchterheid” – cheerful, relaxed and driven, with a healthy dose of Groningen down-to-earthness. There is no pressure to rush; a lunch or dinner here is meant to stretch into the afternoon or evening. The restaurant’s Michelin Recommended status for 2026 recognises this unhurried approach to modern cuisine, where passion for beautiful products and excellent service are the foundations.

A Menu That Changes with the Seasons

Modern cuisine at Bij Hammingh means à la carte options and a surprise menu for both lunch and dinner. At lunch, a warm verrassingslunch (surprise lunch) of three or four courses is available by table until 14:00. Individual dishes include a robust Hamming’s gehaktbal (meatball) with mustard mayonnaise and beef jus, or a delicate omelet with vegetables and old cheese. The dinner menu opens with starters like tomato with mozzarella and black lime cheese, or Peking duck with hoisin and cucumber. Main courses range from a seasonal lasagne with Reypenaer cheese to an Iberico rib eye with chimichurri. The kitchen works with day-fresh seafood – a North Sea fish fillet with carrot purée and provençale tomato sauce, for example – and finishes with desserts such as New York cheesecake or warm profiteroles.

More Than a Restaurant

Beyond the main dining room, Bij Hammingh expands into Boerderij de Doorrit, a nearby farmhouse used for events, exhibitions and private parties. The building regularly hosts art shows – such as the aquarellen en foto’s of Arie Jekel – and can accommodate groups of twenty or more. When the weather cooperates, guests can sit in the boomgaard (orchard), where candlelit tables among the trees evoke a French countryside evening. Lazy Sundays are a signature: a dedicated brunch-like lunch built around long, leisurely afternoons. With outdoor seating, ample parking and full dietary accommodations, Bij Hammingh makes a memorable stop for modern cuisine in the Groningen countryside.