Looking for somewhere to have lunch in the centre of Bergen? Fabel’s is directly opposite the Ruïnekerk, in the heart of the village. The lunch menu opens every day at 10:30. This is what you can expect, and what we like to order ourselves.
In short
- Lunch: every day from 10:30
- Breakfast: from 09:30, on Saturdays 09:00, on Sundays 10:00
- On the menu: sandwiches, wraps, salads, poké bowls, soup and a few larger dishes
- Dietary needs: vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free are all possible
- Booking: not necessary; for six or more, please do
Sandwiches
You choose white or multigrain baguette, a soft roll, brown farmhouse bread or gluten-free bread. Classics include Beemster cheese with a fried egg, the homemade tuna salad and the carpaccio with pesto and Parmesan. Something different? The banh mi gà nướng with grilled chicken thigh and sweet-and-sour vegetables, or The Bourdain sandwich with fried mortadella and provolone. Hot: Grootmeesters croquettes (also vegan) or warm roast ham with honey-mustard sauce.
Salads and bowls
The bún gà nướng by our chef Trang is the most popular: a Vietnamese salad of rice noodles, grilled chicken thigh, sweet-and-sour vegetables and roasted peanuts, with lemongrass. There is also a goat’s cheese salad with honey and walnuts, the carpaccio salad and the Puglia salad with burrata and orzo. Or a poké bowl on sushi rice, with salmon, tuna, crispy chicken or fully vegan.
A bowl of tomato soup and a carpaccio sandwich, with the church in view.
Soup and wraps
The homemade tomato soup made with pomodori tomatoes (vegan possible) and the classic onion soup with a large cheese-and-thyme crouton are on all year round, plus a soup of the day. Can’t decide? The Daydream combines a cup of tomato soup with a mini tuna salad roll and a mini carpaccio roll. The wraps: veggie with summer purslane and marinated vegetables, or carpaccio with pesto and rocket.
Big appetite
Also at lunchtime: the beef burger with chips, the Tasty vegan burger, chicken satay with prawn crackers and atjar (pickled vegetables), a Japanese duo of salmon and tuna sashimi, or small Dover sole fried in butter.
With children
For the kids: tomato soup, a roll with chocolate sprinkles, a croquette on a soft roll, chicken nuggets or mini frikandellen (Dutch sausages) with chips, and spelt banana pancakes with Nutella. Colouring books and games are at the ready.
Vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free
There are always vegetarian and vegan choices on the menu; read all about plant-based eating in vegan food in Bergen. Gluten-free bread is available too. Allergy? Let our staff know.
Inside or outside
Lunch at the big reading table, in the conservatory at the back overlooking the garden, or on the heated terrace opposite the Ruïnekerk. On Saturdays the weekly market is set up around the church.
Fabel’s tip
Having lunch after a morning at Museum Kranenburgh, or before a bike ride to the sea? A day in the artists’ village of Bergen has a plan, hour by hour. And finish with cake from Patisserie Roos; more about that in coffee in Bergen.
Good to know
From what time can you have lunch at Fabel’s?
The lunch menu opens every day at 10:30. Earlier in the day there is breakfast, in the afternoon drinks and in the evening dinner; the kitchen is open until 22:00, on Fridays and Saturdays until 22:30.
Do you need to book for lunch?
No, just walk in. With six people or more we are happy to keep a table for you.
Can you have a gluten-free lunch?
Yes, sandwiches can also be ordered on gluten-free bread. Report any allergy to our staff and we will think along with you.
Can you have breakfast at Fabel’s too?
Yes, from 09:30 (Saturday 09:00, Sunday 10:00): yoghurt bowls, spelt pancakes, smoothies, uitsmijters and toasties.
Written by the team at Fabel’s eten & drinken, Oude Prinsweg 9, Bergen (NH), the Netherlands. Last updated on 9 November 2026.