Biessels

What a lovely café on the historic Grote Markt in Nijmegen. I regularly come here for coffee, cakes, lunch, heiße Shoko mit Sahne, sangria or just a nice beer. So now it's really time for a review based on my experiences here. Because it is a large café, they have an extensive menu. All the special coffees and hot chocolates are a relief on these cold and rainy days. They also finish this with a good layer of whipped cream and a delicious topping. I recently saw how a friendly employee spent fifteen minutes grating that topping so that they could move on. As a guest, this gives me the feeling that they are really working on a unique experience for the guest. In terms of specialty beers, they also have an interesting menu and in my opinion one of the most underrated in Nijmegen. I was looking for a nice New England IPA. The young man behind the bar helped me by telling me that they had the Bon Chef from Two Chefs Brewing on tap. He confided that this is an absolute staff favorite. Ordered this from him. When another employee came to serve this beer in a very hospitable manner, she told me that the bartender who had just helped me had recently won a prize at the Nijmegen Beer Tap Competitions. He will now uphold Nijmegen's honor at the national beer tap competitions. I asked him about it and he remained very modest, which is a credit to real champions. In any case, it is a café where you are always helped quickly and everyone works with a smile. The staff have a very pleasant time with each other and you notice that as a guest. This without it being disruptive because they are not too noisy or only pay attention to each other and not to the guest. It's great how they maintain that balance. Because you are helped so quickly, you can quickly have a cup of coffee or lunch and then continue. If you want to sit longer, that is completely fine and they will adjust to the pace desired by the guest. They have delicious sandwiches for a fair price that are also very filling. If you have lunch at Biessels, you can make do with something small in the evening. They have a good variety between lunch dishes that every lunch shop in the center must have on the lunch menu and slightly less standard sandwiches. Everything of recognizable quality. Recently I was with a friend who is gluten intolerant. The owner was able to explain to us in detail what adjustments could be made for lunch and she also told us which beers are gluten-free, very thoughtful. They also have a very nice and extensive drinks menu. You can also dine there, although I haven't done that myself yet so I can't judge that. Anyway, nice place that I like to visit!

The gluten free rolls are really good. Staff friendly.