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Café Sjiek

Diner

Cozy, easygoing locale featuring regional cuisine, wines & beers, plus a terrace. People often mention good, table, great, wait, friendly, staff, service, Maastricht, Great,


Address

Sint Pieterstraat 13, 6211 JM Maastricht, Netherlands

Website

www.cafesjiek.nl

Contact

+31 43 321 0158

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.3K reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (14) table (10) great (10) wait (8) friendly (8) staff (8) service (7) Maastricht (6) Great (6)
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  • 1/5 Dahye O. 10 months ago on Google
    1. Had to wait outside until the last person arrived to get a table, although there were plenty of seats available, it was cloudy Monday around 5pm. 2. The beer platter you can see on the photo was 18.5 euro. I took a pic before we even touched them. Later on white ppl who ordered the same platter next to us got almost the double amount. 3. We were the only 3 people group sitting on a small 2 people table. All other 3 ppl were sitting on 4 ppl table. Again, there were plenty 4 ppl tables available. For us, we had to sit on 2 ppl's table, even we ordered drinks, dinner and antipasta. 4. The whole atmosphere they were creating gave us very weird, uncomfortable feeling. We were there with two Asian and one German. I don't know what there intention was, was it racism?🤷‍♂️
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lana 11 months ago on Google
    This place is one of the reasons we keep coming back to Maastricht. The food is amazing, and the service is impeccable. If you want to try something typical for this area, go for their "zoer vleis," and if the asparagus are in season, definitely try them in Cafe Sjiek. I still dream about this meal I had there 2 years ago. Their black pudding with bacon and apple is also amazing. They do not accept reservations, and they are extremely busy, so arm yourself with patience or come early to avoid waiting for the table. The whole experience and the food is worth the wait 😋
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emile R. 2 years ago on Google
    A marvelous place, feels cosy. I ordered a steak and the portion is really good. The steak is one of the best I have had. Would definitely recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Noam 2 years ago on Google
    Nice cafe that made me realize i am in Limburg. The service is friendly and meals are way tastier than up north. It is also very affordable. I do feel that the sourmeat lacks depth of flavor because it mainly tastes sour and sweet. I would focus on improving that. Fries are very good, but I wouldn't try the lasagna.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tristan P. 9 months ago on Google
    Some serving staff was really unfriendly. Never experienced anything like it. My grandma was a little hesitant in what she wanted to drink, where the waiter answered to “can you hurry up, I am busy”. I was completely shocked. When entering our family was already seated so we walked to them, where a waiteress flew straight to us in a angry manner, saying “walk back, I will come there in a few minutes.” It was not so much what she said but the way she did it was extremely uncomfortable. Besides the long 40 minute wait, the food was really nice and other staff really friendly, so I’m sorry for them for this review.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arnout H. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing dinner with great hosts! No reservations but just join the locals! Amazing wine selection too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jan K. 1 year ago on Google
    This restaurant was suggested to us by multiple friends. Atmosphere was great, food delicious and service pleasant. We had a great time and really enjoyed the time here. They have quite a lot of wines to pick from by the way.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sean K. 10 months ago on Google
    Nice cozy little restaurant near the park. It is not possible to make reservations, you sign in once you enter then must find some room to stand around the bar where you can already order a drink and wait for your name to be called. The servers were nice and quick to find us to take the drink order, but if the restaurant is busy it is very difficult to find some room to stand comfortably. Looking forward to going again once the outdoor terrace opens again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Olubunmi O. 9 months ago on Google
    Was recommended by a local shop owner and she nailed how good this spot is. The staff, the other guest (full of personality) good drinks and really delicious food. Highly recommend and return myself again - a wonderful laidback yet bustling pub vibe.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 CJ 7 months ago on Google
    Well prepared interpretations of classic dishes... Great service.

  • 5/5 Silvia 7 months ago on Google
    Really good café with dark interior - pub style. You can get some traditional dishes incl horse meat stew. The quiche was also very tasty!

  • 4/5 Egita G. 10 months ago on Google
    We stopped for Lunch on Sunday. It was full and it is not possible to reserve the table, but you can wait in waiting area and when table to eat gets free, you will be directed to it. Waiters were friendly and food was really good. I personally missed some greens (salad or actually any kind of vegetable) next to my "ZoerVleis", but my own fault that I didn't order extra salar next to it. Atmosphere was great. Also, because it was a Mother's Day, they were gifting a rose to women with a really lovely poem attached to it. Nice gesture.

  • 3/5 Catarina P. 10 months ago on Google
    Really good food, super fresh oysters, fair prices. The place is very crowded and the staff allows everyone to wait inside, we were siting at the bar and had people constantly kicking our backs

  • 5/5 M S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, drinks and atmosphere!

  • 5/5 María R. 1 year ago on Google
    10/10! Delicious food, cozy environment and amazing service. It was packed when I visited so I had to wait around 30 minutes to get a table, but it was totally worth it. I had never tried horse meat before, but it was so good I kind of felt guilty. Great crème brûlée too. If you're in Maastricht give it a try.

  • 5/5 Pum W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great and varied foods. Every dish is an adventure. Is crowded because so many people agree to wait for a table. But it's worth it. I had antipasto misti and brochette. The brochette was small but not expensive and quit ok. The "hemelse modder" was exceptional

  • 5/5 Erik Stewart (. 1 year ago on Google
    Recommend the Zoervleis if you want to try some horse meat stew - good flavor! Posting the English menu here as well.

  • 5/5 Thomas J. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic food, atmosphere and service, a must if you are in Maastricht

  • 5/5 Marion 1 year ago on Google
    If you want a good selection of traditional Maastricht food, this is a great place! Staff was friendly and of good advice, and the food was simply delicious. There was also more simple dishes for those less adventurous in our group. The surrounding was beautiful, outdoor terrace by a green area. A must if you come around Maastricht!

  • 5/5 Hayoung S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food great staff and great location. Super cute cozy and gezellig terrace with lovely service. Regardless of it was full and busy, we were attended quickly and could get drinks first on seats. Shortly after we got a table. Their wide selection of wine is also a bonus. Much better option than the ones from very city center. Highly recommended and would love to come back!

  • 5/5 Virginia Z. 2 years ago on Google
    I just had my Sunday lunch here and I loved every single thing of this lovely cafe. I ordered some antipasto with Prosecco and zoervleis as main dish. Let me say the quality is high standard, the food is amazingly good and the staff is the most friendly I ever met here in maastricht. Fast, precise and kind. Absolutely 5 stars!

  • 4/5 Jack M. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent local bar, very busy but great atmosphere. Bar staff were great, food very good. Really glad we stumbled across this place.

  • 5/5 Jessica Carvalho V. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful terrace with a really nice vibe to it. Menu has so many good options to pick from and the food was simple, but amazing. The staff was super friendly and it was overall an amazing dinner. Perfect spot for dinner in Maastricht

  • 5/5 James B. 1 year ago on Google
    Atmospheric and friendly place with great quality food. I had the guinea fowl and it was fantastic - it was so tender and the lime sauce complemented it very well. I was served by Bregje who was friendly, efficient and helped me make the right choice. Thanks!

  • 5/5 Amra 2 years ago on Google
    This place was recommended to us by a friend and it did not fail our expectations. Great food and cozy place! We had the oysters and artichoke with mustard vinaigrette to share as starter. I had the entrecote steak with green peper sauce as main dish. Absolutely delicious!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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