In den Ouden Vogelstruys
Café In Den Ouden Vogelstruys
A traditional brown café on Vrijthof Square, boasting a history dating back to 1730, where you can eat blood sausage and sweet-and-sour stew.
Situated at Vrijthof 15, on the corner of Platielstraat, this is a brown café affectionately known by locals as the "living room of Maastricht." Its current form dates back to 1730, and it is often called the oldest café in the city. During a renovation in 2019, a bistro area was added to recreate the atmosphere of the 1950s and 60s. Specialties include sliced blood sausage (bloedworst) and sweet-and-sour stew (zoervleis), and it also serves sandwiches, soups, salads, and craft beer. The lunch has a good reputation, while dinner reviews are mixed. It is a suitable place to rest while exploring the square, requiring no formal planning.
Opening hours
Open daily from around 09:30; closing times vary by source, around 00:00 on weekdays and later on Fridays and Saturdays
Nearby sights
- Vrijthof
- Boekhandel Dominicanen
- St. John's Church
- Basilica of Saint Servatius
- Markt & City Hall
- Natural History Museum Maastricht
- Bisschopsmolen
- Basilica of Our Lady