Restaurant Het Veerhuis
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Your requirements
2 of 3 requirements- Located in South Holland
- Civil ceremony
- 200+ guests
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About the venue
Restaurant Het Veerhuis served as the waiting house for the Merwede river ferry until the 1970s, and is now a small restaurant that runs weddings around one long set table rather than separate round ones. The open kitchen sits right against the dining room, so the chef talks guests through the dishes as they're plated, and the large windows look straight out over the water where the ferries used to dock.
Seating 55 up to 90, this is the smallest and most intimate venue on this list, aimed at couples who want a chef's-table experience rather than a big hall. Owner-chef Sanne Verweij, who usually replies within a day, builds the menu together with the couple and works from a fixed kitchen with no outside caterers.
Highlights
Venue type
- Restaurant
- Intimate venue
Outdoor areas
- Terrace on site
Ceremony
- Civil ceremony possible
Hall & stage
- Pillar-free hall
Food
- In-house catering
Drinks & bar
- Staffed bar on site
- Alcohol allowed
Music & sound
- Live music allowed
- Own sound system allowed
Recommendations
6 recommendations“One long table for seventy-five guests sounds strange until you experience it. Everyone really sat together and no one felt tucked away at a corner table.”
“Sanne cooked herself and walked along the table between courses to explain each dish. That gave the evening a genuine chef's-table feel instead of a standard wedding dinner.”
“The terrace on the Merwede was perfect for photos just before sunset, right where the ferry used to dock. Little room for extra decoration, but we didn't need that anyway.”
“Sanne replied within a day to every question, even on weekends. A fixed kitchen with no outside caterers does mean you have little say over the food itself.”
“The reception area at the entrance was small but cosy, fitting perfectly with an intimate wedding of fifty-five guests. Our band was allowed to play live with their own sound equipment.”
“Accessible with no pillars in the room, so good sightlines from every seat. We had international guests and the staff's English was fine.”
Location
Merwekade 6 · Dordrecht