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Restaurant Wannee
Review
About
Travellers' Choice
2024
Honesty is the best policy. It’s an old proverb and at Restaurant Wannee, we know better than anyone that honesty also tastes the best by far. We push the boundaries by serving dishes that are fair, flavorful, local, with no artificial flavoring, and for which unique vegetables and methods of preparation play a major role. Our attention to taste is coupled with our attention to the impact our diet has on the earth. With respect to our Dutch culinary culture, we’ve named our restaurant after Cornelia Johanna Wannée, the author of one of the first Dutch cookbooks. Almost a century later, we honour her life’s work in our restaurant. If you’d like to find out more, you’re welcome to come and try us out.
Features
CUISINES
Dutch, European
Meal types
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
American Express
Cash Only
Digital Payments
Free off-street parking
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Highchairs Available
Mastercard
Outdoor Seating
Parking Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Validated Parking
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Location
Free off-street parking, Parking Available, Validated Parking
Menu
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 7:00 AM
Sunday
8:00 - 11:0017:00 - 20:00
Monday
7:00 - 10:0012:00 - 14:0017:00 - 20:00
Tuesday
7:00 - 10:0012:00 - 14:0017:00 - 20:00
Wednesday
7:00 - 10:0012:00 - 14:0017:00 - 20:00
Thursday
7:00 - 10:0012:00 - 14:0017:00 - 20:00
Friday
7:00 - 10:0012:00 - 14:0017:00 - 20:00
Saturday
8:00 - 11:0017:00 - 20:00
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Lennard B
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • couples
The restaurant is part of the hotel school, so you can enjoy luxurious dishes served by staff who do everything they can to make you feel comfortable. We had a 6 course dinner with wine pairing. The food was very good and particularly culinary. You will receive an explanation with each dish and the accompanying wines. Point of attention is the atmosphere in the restaurant (including the tables and lighting are areas for improvement) and a more active supervision of the students on site would remove the small uncertainties and mistakes.
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Written 27 January 2025
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Sunshine52759076337
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • couples
Top restaurant for good quality food for a low price. We had a 4-course lunch. The service was very friendly and polite. The food tasted delicious, nothing to complain about. In everything you can see that we strive to offer high quality. It is also very nice to see the students at work, it is a nice concept. The only thing we regretted is that we were the only guests that afternoon. As a result, the restaurant lacks some atmosphere. In addition, we thought we could eat 6 courses, but we were only asked if we wanted 3 or 4 courses.

Written 19 November 2023
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Team Notiz Hotel and Restaurant Wannee
Dank voor uw bezoek aan ons restaurant en voor het nemen van de tijd om uw feedback met ons te delen. Ik ben blij om uw complimenten te horen over onze gerechten en over onze bediening. Het spijt mij echter te lezen dat u niet tevreden was over de sfeer. Ons doel is om onze gasten een buitengewone ervaring te bieden en het spijt ons zeer dat we tijdens uw bezoek niet aan deze verwachtingen hebben voldaan. Desondanks hoop ik dat dit het u niet weerhoudt om ons nogmaals te bezoeken.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Meike
Restaurant Wannee
Written 20 November 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
EJL
1 contribution
Dec 2024 • couples
A culinary experience with delicious and refined dishes by friendly and driven staff (hotel school students) who have given us a culinary experience in a relaxed and cozy atmosphere.
The willingness of the staff to answer our questions about preparation and specific ingredients through the kitchen staff ensured an even better taste experience.
Sharing our more than 20 years of international restaurant experience on various levels, where intercultural adaptability and the exchange of information with the host/hostesses is important, was a nice addition to the evening.
A small tip might be soft mood music in the background.
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Written 18 December 2024
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Tineke-en-Bert
Mortsel70 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
Students of the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences work in this restaurant, both at the waitress and in the kitchen. But you won't notice. There is no menu choice, you only choose how many courses you go for. Super good food, very original. The menu was built around different vegetables. The signs were works of art. The service is very smooth and friendly. The only downside was that we were greeted in English and also received the first explanation (probably by non-Dutch students?). Very good value for money. We would have gone back the day after, if it had been a different menu.
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Written 14 October 2024
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Lisa S
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • friends
I have eaten at Wannee a few times (for as well dinner and lunch) and it was never disappointing!
You get high-end food for a (comparably) low price.
The restaurant is part of the hotelmanagement bachelor programme of NHL Stenden so the students run the restaurant and the kitchen with support from teaching staff and the students always do their best and are friendly and polite.
They offer a menu of either 4 or 6 courses for dinner or 3,4 or 6 courses for lunch. The food is always delicious and well made! In other restaurants, you would easily pay twice as much for this high quality food.
Written 26 November 2023
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Team Notiz Hotel and Restaurant Wannee
Dear Lisa,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your experience at Restaurant Wannee. We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed both our dinner and lunch offerings and that you consider us the best restaurant in Leeuwarden!
I will certainly share your compliments with my team and hopefully, we will welcome you again soon.
Sincerely,
Meike
Restaurant Wannee
Written 28 November 2023
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Frank
Sneek1 contribution
Feb 2025 • couples
The 5 course surprise menue had an amazing palette of flavours, portion size was suficient.
Wines complemented really well and were explained at the table.
The service consists of trainees from the culinary school with supervision, everyone tried their best and its a refreshing experience compared to generic places.
Written 16 February 2025
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jwaard
2 contributions
Dec 2024 • family
Wannee is always a pleasant place to be surprised with an exciting menu. The realization that it is a training place makes you as a guest lenient to small shortcomings in the service. Too bad this time the dishes were served cooled and the service was either unintelligible (English with a heavy accent) or not attentive. But we will definitely be back.
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Written 2 December 2024
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Elisabeth
70 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
It is definitely worth getting to know the concept of this establishment "Hotelfachschule Steden" (Hotel - Bar - Restaurant - School) in advance!
The service is very attentive and authentic!
The ambience of the Wannee and the bar is spacious, modern, young, unusual, inviting.
The 6-course menu with wine was excellent! Every plate was stylishly presented, surprising in its product combination and every food appeared fresh and was NOT overcooked.

Written 29 March 2024
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Zino J
Amsterdam1792 contributions
Dec 2024 • couples
Enjoyed culinary delights in a 4/5 course menu. Very driven service who want to spoil you with a combination of dishes with delicious and surprising flavors. Matching wine arrangement to complete everything.
Everything combined with a stay at the corresponding NOTIZ hotel (also driven by the Hotel Management School NHL Stenden) gives a top weekend in Leeuwarden.
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Written 15 December 2024
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ImRazil
4 contributions
Nov 2024 • family
We got a delicious breakfast at Wannee with our small family, including a girl of just under two. We have previously had a lovely dinner here and wanted to experience breakfast as well.
Breakfast is a combination of a la carte and buffet; you will be politely and neatly served by the student staff of Wannee during your visit. Juice, coffee, sandwiches, waffles, etc: it's a good card!
We have reserved the day in advance; it is good to say that you can also go here if you do not stay at the hotel. On Sunday mornings this is one of the few places where you can go for a good breakfast from 8 am.
Highly recommended for when you visit Leeuwarden.
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Written 17 November 2024
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Carla
10 contributions
Jan 2024 • solo
The restaurant of NHL Stenden hotel management school.
You will be welcomed by students, served by students and cooked by students. All positions are held by students supported by the teachers. How fun! National and international.
Four course dinner for 35 euros, not a lot of money for delicious food.
Two small starters: begnet and something with beetroot. Delicious.
Followed by a starter with pumpkin prepared in different ways.
Intermediate dish based on green cabbage with puffed rice.
Main course pheasant fillet with fennel sauerkraut and pommes Anna.
The whole thing ended with a dessert of Jerusalem artichoke.
A surprising menu, delicious combinations.
In short, a menu to come back for or another seasonal menu.

Written 11 January 2024
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Team Notiz Hotel and Restaurant Wannee
Beste Carla,
Hartelijk dank voor het schrijven van een review naar aanleiding van uw bezoek aan Restaurant Wannee. Ik ben blij om te lezen dat u heeft genoten van het verrassende diner, bereid door onze getalenteerde studenten.
Hopelijk zien we u binnenkort nogmaals!
Vriendelijke groeten,
Meike
Restaurant Wannee
Written 15 January 2024
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Aafke F
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • friends
been there many times, now there were a number of 'points for improvement'
- you were asked for something to drink; white wine, and we were simply served white wine, previously you came with a trolley and various wines were explained.
-there was now 1 appetizer, previously there were more snacks in between
-We had to wait a very long time for the 2nd round of drinks before being asked
-the ladies did not always get the plates on the table first
-With the coffee afterwards you used to also get some chocolates
Furthermore, everyone was super friendly and the pregnant lady was taken into account.

Written 17 December 2023
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Team Notiz Hotel and Restaurant Wannee
Dank u voor uw constructieve feedback over uw bezoek aan Restaurant Wannee. Wij zijn blij te horen dat u genoten heeft van de gerechten en van de vriendelijkheid van ons personeel. Het spijt ons te vernemen dat wij deze keer niet volledig aan uw verwachtingen hebben voldaan.
U kunt er zeker van zijn dat wij uw feedback intern hebben gedeeld, aangezien wij er voortdurend naar streven onze gasten een buitengewone ervaring te laten hebben tijdens hun verblijf in het restaurant. We streven ernaar om uw volgende ervaring weer net zo speciaal te maken als voorheen. Hopelijk mogen wij u in de nabije toekomst opnieuw verwelkomen.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Meike
Restaurant Wannee
Written 18 December 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Sven v
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • couples
Very nice to eat and drink here. Nice, enthusiastic students who put their freshly acquired knowledge into practice here. All very nice, and they also knew that things could be a bit more informal at our table. Delicious food, combined with good wines. 1 wine was really too sweet, which overpowered the very tasty food, this was indicated and we turned out not to be the first to say this and the wine was promptly replaced by another wine. I think being open to such feedback from your customers and therefore doing something with it is an extremely good quality and shows character. Highly recommended, go eat here!

Written 17 February 2024
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Team Notiz Hotel and Restaurant Wannee
Beste Sven,
Bedankt voor uw positieve feedback! Wat fijn om te horen dat u genoten heeft van uw ervaring bij Restaurant Wannee. Het is goed om te weten dat u tevreden bent met de oplossing met betrekking tot de wijn, en we waarderen uw feedback over onze bereidheid om naar suggesties te luisteren. Ik ga uw complimenten zeker met het team delen!
Bedankt voor de aanbeveling, en we kijken ernaar uit om u weer te mogen verwelkomen!
Met vriendelijke groet,
Meike
Restaurant Wannee
Written 20 February 2024
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Vilvoorde312 contributions
Jul 2024 • friends
In a nice soothing setting, an excellent 4-course dinner with presentation and perfectly controlled flavors, served with a stress-free smile and despite a few things still to perfect with a lot of kindness. All for a small fee. Compares without any problem to a good star restaurant.
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Written 9 July 2024
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Thalia W
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • friends
We are huge fans of Wannee and come there regularly, but to our regret this time the dinner was a disappointment. Food was very salty and the time between dishes took very long. Ultimately settled earlier. We hope it's better next time.

Written 30 April 2024
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