The Hive is the cutest little place I think I’ve been to in all of the Netherlands! The atmosphere was so great and the staff were so kind and helpful. Not to mention the food was absolutely amazing and was worth every cent. If you find yourself in Haarlem—or the Netherlands in general—go here! We will definitely be returning.
This place is awesome. Tasty, simple food, great coffee type drinks. Owned by a woman whose very nice father works here too. On hearing it was our first time in Haarlem, the owner came out with a little tourist map and drew us a route to things around the city center. Could not recommend it more highly.
Fantastic cafe in Haarlem, between the old town and the train station. The purpose/theme of the cafe is bees and bee-friendly, hence the name. The staff are extremely polite and helpful, outwardly and attentive - some of the best service I have experienced. The food menu was easy to understand, and the dish I had tasted amazing. Clearly prepared freshly and to a high standard. Same goes for the drink menu, and the lemon-honey iced tea I ordered. Presentation was immaculate. The environment inside the cafe is nice; feels clean, modern and spacious. There are seats outside, and a further range of items including alcohol is also available. Definitely worth visiting!
One of my favourite places in Haarlem mostly to work, but also to relax. The amazing and friendly staff makes humans and furry friends feel welcome every time. Not to mention the delicious food!
Excellent cheesecake, love it. Had a coffee and juice as well and enjoyed the atmosphere. Friendly service
Great place. Good food and drinks. The owner served us and was very friendly and sweet. Highly recommend.
One of the best places Ive come across in the Netherlands. The Staff is friendly and the grilled cheese is one of the Best sandwiches I had all year.
We really enjoyed this place!!! The staff is incredibly nice, the bartenders were super helpful and careful with their customers. The food was really nice too!
We stumbled across this little restaurant and loved it. The food and the atmosphere of the place is amazing as well as the super friendly owner. We are looking forward to our next visit!
Great place! Unique concept, delicious coffee and chocolate.
Super friendly staff in addition to delicious drinks and cakes! A regular must-go and must-recommend. Great job guys! :)
THE best coffee and brunch place in town! Comfy chairs and everything done with love to the detail. Female run family business 💕
It was great axpirans to eat in the hive! the food is delicious and made with love!
Delicious seasonal drinks and such lovely staff in such a cozy cafe. Looking forward to visiting again to try their food!
Best Cafe in Haarlem with exemplary customer service!A diverse drinks menu which is updated on a seasonal basis and themed with honey as well as other bee-friendly ingredients. The staff are the most welcoming and kind people I have met in a cafe. I love everything about this place: the menu, the people, the interior, the branding, the location, everything. As a regular, I feel part of a special community and it is a pleasure to support a family business.
Amazing place, this is the best cafe in Haarlem! I highly recommand it. The staff is so nice and friendly and the foods delicious! I will definietely be returning! 💛
Best Cafe in town!If you want an excellent welcomimg experience in Haarlem THIS IS THE PLACE TO BEE 😊😊🐝🐝Friendly, very kind and attentive service make a truly memorable experience.Must try the honey cheesecake! Yummy😋Loving the honey concept!!
Cute little place and you can bring your dog in with you (at least for takeaway). Good food and coffee, though the pumpkin spice latte my wife got was too sweet imho. I really like their bee embroidered chairs, nice touch.
Wonderful place! We highly recommend trying: Sweet breakfast platter (pancakes) and Homemade honey cheesecake.
Delicious food and super friendly staff. Recommended ;)
My partner and I took out lunch today from The Hive. Food was excellent (ordered salad and a sandwich) both were lovely. Healthy and fresh! Will definitely be returning soon to try the coffees and sweet treats. :)
It was really great, thank you !
This place is AMAZING. Super friendly and accommodating with a wonderful atmosphere. A must visit in Haarlem ❤️❤️
Excellent Cocktails and very friendly owner
The concept of this cafe is fantastic! But also great cheesecake, and a great cup of coffee!
Really nice cafe also very ftiendly staff.
Lovely cafe! Delicious and healthy sandwiches, salads and homemade cakes. Great coffee. Friendly staff. Beautifully decorated. And to top it off, they also serve a good cause: they support bees. Highly recommended!
Cozy place great food and great service!
Beautiful place. Cakes are delicious
Wonderful place especially if you want vegan or vegetarian food. Tried Humus+mushroom and humus+baba ghanoush sandwiches. Both were really good. The homemade ice tea was very refreshing. The homemade carrot cake was also really subtle and tasty. The staff was very polite and friendly. This is the first restaurant we visited after a very long time i.e. after thé lockdown opened and we are so glad we chose this one 😊
I purchased a beautifully wrapped gift here, they were so kind and helpful Id love to go back again! Amazing customer service :)
Great atmosphere and selection of snacks and drinks. Definitely worth the return. Looking forward to when we can sit down at the place and enjoy.
Amazing place. Coffee is awesome and the personnel is amazing. Walked in for a cup of coffee and had a ver nice talk with a very friendly staff!!! Definitely recommended for everyone that loves food coffee, a cozy atmosphere and a nice conversation!
The place to be for coffee and cake. Also for on the go! Save the bees, get your coffee here!
This place is super nice. They also do take-away! Ive had several cakes from them and its amazing.
The Hive in Haarlem is a bee-themed cafe, which means the bee is central in everything that they do. Not only is the interior designed to fit that theme, with yellow and black details (and even little bees hidden everywhere- it’s a game! Find all 10 and get a lollipop!), also the menu shows what items exist only because of the pollination of bees. The Hive also sells great products made from beeswax, as well as delicious bee-friendly honey (only excess honey is taken by the beekeeper in the production of this honey).Robin, the owner, is super friendly, as are the rest of the staff. They always greet you with a big smile, no matter how busy it is.When you go there, I suggest the vegan carrot-cake (with a nice oat milk cappuccino), or if you go for lunch, get the brie tosti!Also good to know: the Hive is pet and laptop friendly.
My favorite café in Haarlem. Not only do they have the best cheesecake and the loveliest staff, but their efforts in raising awareness around bees is so valuable and necessary! Cant praise this local gem enough.
What a lovely place! You can really feel the love of a family business where they put care in all they do, the service, the food and in the little details. Food made with love, specially the Cheesecake, do not leave without try it!! Already in my favorite places in Haarlem ❤️
The Hive is absolutely exquisite! Delicious food, cake and coffee. Cosy atmosphere. Attentive service. Beautiful decor. Ill definitely go again.
Save the bees! Drink a latte at the hive
Lovely place and people! Will be picking up coffee to-go often. 🐝
Unfortunately we were very disappointed with ‚The Hive‘ in Haarlem.It is located near a main street and thus it is quite noisy but we wanted to give it a try anyways because we like the thought of supporting bee-products.The prices were quite high in comparison to other places in Haarlem, so we expected good quality food or maybe even just bigger portions. But none of that. Small portions and also cheap ingredients...I found it quite sad, because Haarlem is such a nice town and there are many cute cafés there, but ‚The Hive‘ isn‘t one of them.
Amazing place with incredible cheesecake. Would recommend!
Perfect.
Love this place and will definitely be going back! The food was great and the owners were wonderful!
Visiting Haarlem from England and chanced upon this delightful honey themed cafe with the friendliest of service, delicious cakes and good coffee. Loved it . Do visit .
Awesome place and great coffee
A lovely place, the owners are very friendly and love what they do. They are very enthusiastic about bees and honey production, so the honey plate (but also the avocado bagel) was delicious
Awesome place with a great philosophy. Great vegetarian/vegan options.
Lovely concept..great Cappuccino!😁
Great coffee and honey themed snacks. Really friendly service.
Help to save the bees! Gorgeous food, lovely staff and youll feel good for spending cash 😃
Friendly and great coffee
The sweetest place around. A+
Amazing owner, great location, love the concept a must visit!Hopefully will get a chance to come by soon
Lovely atmosphere and great sustainable menu.
The decoration is just lovely, we loved it! Coffee tasted really good, with a small honey cake (more like a meringue). The fruit went really well with honey, and the hummus sandwich and soup were all nice!Very cute shop~ The coffee is delicious! Attached is a biscuit that tastes like honey (somewhat like meringue texture). Fruits are delicious with honey, and sandwiches and soups are also great.
Super sweet people, interior is great with everything in the theme of bees but in a classy way. Food and coffee is delicious. Recommended!!!
Very sweet staff, nice interior and very cosy. It was also very tasty, I only found the bread with hummus and baba ganoush and clay a bit dull / bland in taste, but that could also be me because the rest was all great 😊
Nice thing. With very friendly people with a passion for bees. Excellent toastie Brie
Nice case! Super friendly staff and the Dirty Chai is highly recommended!!
Came by yesterday on the road bike. And what a lovely spot The Hive is. From the terrace you can see life in Haarlem walking or driving past. Tourists but also residents, you notice the differences in the speed of passing and the language of course. And as for the food and drink. The cappuccino is really super delicious. No bitter aftertaste and you taste real coffee. And the menu has now been expanded with delicious milkshakes. I had to try it immediately and then the one with honey and whipped cream. Divinely delicious, I have no other words for it. A fat recommendation. And finally the service, friendly, attentive and always room for a chat. If you are in Haarlem, drop by at The Hive. You wont regret that. The score of the reviews (4.9 on a scale of 5) says it all.
Nice shop with funny details/furniture from bees! Nice and enthusiastic service and nice to try different types of honey with the tea ;)
Tasty muffins and cake. Friendly staff. Nicely dressed and attention to the bees. Top!
Nice family that runs things together in a very customer-friendly way. Declared our favorite pub by the Oppeppers op Pad van Kennemerhart.
Delicious food and drinks. Very nice staff. Great concept and ambience. Save the bees!
A nice coffee shop that is helped and everything is colored yellow black
Nice concept and super friendly staff, always up for a chat. Tasty special beers. Nice place to be and relax for a while.
Fantastic tasty coffee. But above all, a nice story about the bee, also brought with passion by the enthusiastic mother!Recommended!Gr from Hilversum
Cozy place with nice and delicious dishes.
Super nice place, perfectly styled, nice staff and also delicious!
Yesterday a day in Haarlem with my boyfriend and I am glad that The Hive was the first thing we ran into because I was already looking for chai latte (as always). The chai latte here is super tasty and the owner offered me two types of chai flavors (vanilla and massala if I say it correctly). The chai latte was really tasty and also stayed warm for a long time on the way (very nice for take away). Super positive vibes and that while she started The Hive at the beginning of this (strange) year. We will be back for sure!
Delicious coffee, beautiful case, tastefully decorated. The people who work here are top performers; friendly, fast, interested and passionate. Huge recommendation!
Passionate owner! Starting with a nice restaurant a few days before the first Corona wave and yet staying so positive, respect! I enjoy getting a delicious cappuccino or a chai tea here a few times a week before I start my working day.
Delicious coffee. Friendly people. Beautiful case
Nice coffee, good atmosphere and when it is busy you can still understand each other perfectly. This is different at some tents in Haarlem. They have vegetarian options and I think the vegan menu can be supplemented a bit :). All in all, definitely recommended and will definitely come back more often.
Been twice in 1 dayvery nice atmosphere, nice people and good coffee! now only open for takeout! very nice staff!