Places in Hilversum

Favorite places in Hilversum

Your (new) home in Hilversum. Perhaps this is an entirely new city to you and you’d like to know more about what to do and where to go, or you might like to know our favourite places to go in Hilversum. This is where we like to eat, drink, shop and where we go when we need a break from the city.

Located in the middle of the country, Hilversum is The Netherlands’ media city, surrounded by Amsterdam, Amersfoort and Utrecht. Its excellent accessibility by car as well as public transport makes Hilversum a very attractive to place to live and work.

The city also offers a great variety of services such as schools, including international schools, sporting clubs and cultural experiences like museums, such as the The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (Beeld en Geluid en Museum) and Hilversum Museum. There is also plenty to do in the city centre with a range of great restaurants, cafes and an exciting nightlife.

Big international corporations such as Nike, Sonos, MediaMonks and Ericsson have their offices in Hilversum because of its excellent location, and the city’s great lifestyle.

Food and drinks Shopping Getting out of the city

Food and drinks in Hilversum

Coffee spots, restaurants and bars. We’ve got all of those and more in Hilversum. To help you pick the best, we’ve listed a few of our favourites here; our favourite coffee spots, where to have lunch and where to go for fine (or fast) dining. Some of these are in the city centre, some just outside of it. Have fun and enjoy!

India Poort

This unique restaurant opened its doors in 1986. You can enjoy traditional and innovated Indian dishes in a stylish décor and great atmosphere. Their master chefs prepare high-quality dishes, including vegetarian curries and tandooris with tender chicken, with passion and attention to detail, and they use only the freshest ingredients. Fine dining, Indian style!

Gasthuisstraat 1 // India Poort

Your Coffee

Right behind the Hilvertshof mall you’ll find the perfect café to wind down after exploring the city. This child-friendly café is a great spot for young and old. Besides your favourite coffee, they also serve delicious lunches and even breakfast. There’s a terrace for relaxing on sunny days, but spending some time with a book or laptop is also an option here.

Kerkstraat 38A // Your Coffee

Shopping in Hilversum

Of course Utrecht and Amsterdam are really close, but Hilversum itself also has a really nice city centre with many cosy shopping streets, such as the Kerkstraat. There is also a mall called the Hilvertshof, perfect for when the weather isn’t great. Hilversum has many great little boutiques, and these are our favourites!

Hilvertshof

You’ll find a range of brands in this mall in the heart of Hilversum. Whether you’re after a new outfit from Zara, a Dutch sim card from KPN, or a delicious coffee at Cappuccino, you’ll find them all under one roof!

Hilvertshof // Hilvertshof.nl

Getting out of the city

Living just outside the metropolitan cities has its advantages because there is lots of space and a friendly, small-town atmosphere. Hilversum is surrounded by beautiful nature reserves where you can go for great walks. Loosdrecht is a stone’s throw away, with great lakes to go boating. Of course you can also go to the cinema or enjoy a drink on a terrace. These are our tips!

Goois nature reserve

The natural area that make up the Goois nature reserve (Goois natuurreservaat) offers great open space for a range of leisure activities such as walking, cycling and horseback riding. There are also beautiful moors around Hilversum, Bussum, Blaricum and Laren. You’ll find are tourist routes signposted with QR codes and lots of information about this natural area’s interesting history.

Goois Natuurreservaat

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