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The White Horse Renovation

03 Friday Jan 2014

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A White Horse, of course!

A White Horse, of course!

We have recently learned from Eftelist that the White Horse restaurant is getting a renovation.  Quite a few years ago it had a clean-up, and it looks a lot better than it did, but it is lacking something Efteling-y when you take a look at other similar restaurants such as the Octopus and Station de Ooste.

There are two main issues that we have with the White Horse (Het Witte Paard).  Firstly, it can get a little draughty; it doesn’t feel cosy, as they always seem to have the doors open on each side of the building.  Secondly, the toilets.  They are tiny, and every time we have visited, they haven’t smelled too great either!  Otherwise it is a nice enough place, lots of food variety and lots of tables.

Some better theming would be nice in the restaurant, and we know that Efteling can do theming really well, just look at Polle’s Keuken!  At the moment, there are chairs that don’t match, and of course, a White Horse shoved in the middle of the floor.  Just in case you forgot that you were in the White Horse, maybe.

Hey, those chairs don't match!

Hey, those chairs don’t match!

The renovation is due to take place in February, and we look forward to seeing what they do with the place!

Restaurant Booking on Efteling Site

27 Saturday Jul 2013

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So, we are about 6 days away from heading to Efteling (happy faces!) and we’re trying to book a couple of restaurants.  The only option to add on to your booking is the Raveleijn dinner package; aside from adding golf and champagne etc.  On the ‘restaurants’ section of the site, you can however book other restaurants, but once you get them to the checkout, they won’t take your credit card.  Maybe you must have a Dutch card to book them?  Either way, if anyone else is thinking of doing the same from the UK, I advise calling Efteling directly!

Octopus

30 Friday Mar 2012

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‘Deeply hidden in the caves of PandaDroom, you will find the enchanting underwater world of restaurant Octopus! Here you find fresh gourmet sandwiches, delicious panini and fresh pasta that you create. You will find the Octopus on Pardoes Promenade in Anderrijk.’

Restaurant Octopus is a wonderful serve-yourself style restaurant that you will encounter on your way into Efteling, on Pardoes Promenade.  It is actually located at the exit of PandaDroom, so you have to walk through the restaurant/shop to leave the attraction.  The theme gives you the impression that you are underwater, with jellyfish hung from the ceiling which double up as lights, the underside of ducks, rocks as walls, and of course, a large octopus.  The whole restaurant is, naturally, painted blue to give the impression of a deep blue sea, and they have quite a wide range of food.  They also have seating outdoors, but all of the cool atmosphere is inside!

The food consists mainly of pasta, panini and sandwiches, and of course, lots of desserts are also available.  Click here for the menu.

 

The restaurant has undergone a few changes since its opening.  A few years after it opened, the entrance was revamped, with the restaurant receiving a wooden sign with its name on, rather than the mosaic which was originally in place.  Although I liked the original entrance to Octopus, the new one gives a better indication of what it is.


Another addition was the large octopus statue in the centre of the restaurant, which had been lacking, especially considering the name on the door!

Should you visit restaurant Octopus?  Definitely!  For the theming alone it is worth a visit, but in my opinion it is also one of the better places to eat in the park.

 

Many thanks to Milena Kirk at http://aegtte.weebly.com/ for the menu and for allowing us to use a couple of her photos.

Forth photo from vijfzintuigen.nl