Nick Vollebregt | Jazzy Bar | Bistronomie | Terras

This time a great mid-week dinner, amidst a buzzing crowd and usual “smokey” jazz rhythms. Best of all was the halibut special! A “must try” with one of their sumptuous Chardonnays. And of course, the traditional escargots followed by venison….always a treat!

Very nice cozy restaurant. Friendly service good food and fair prices. Parking is a nightmare, so plan ahead. Definitely worth coming back to.

Food was fantastic and the place is really beautiful and cozy!
Only thing is they didn't have a menu in English and waiters didn't speak English that well but it's understandable as it's a small city

Xmas menu was excellent, we enjoyed the little bit relaxed atmosphere and the very attentive serving staff. Well done Rob and team.

Always great to be in this historical place. Food was exquisite and service was excellent. You will not be dissapointed when eating/drinking here with friends or business relations

Their specials are incredibly unique and delicious, along with a very pleasant atmosphere and friendly service which keep us going back to this cosy restaurant. It has very quickly become a family favorite, very lucky to have it nearby!

Every staff member were friendly, gave excellent, prompt service and were attentive. Each dish was well presented and delicious. The ambiance in the garden was cozy and relaxed. Thank you to the restaurant for a pleasant evening.

Such a special place! a truly beautiful courtyard, attentive and charming service, and a very unique setting. We went for a special occasion and it was perfect - I am vegetarian and there's not a whole lot on the menu that's veggie but that didn't matter, the staff made sure the chefs created something unique for me, which was delicious and an example of their attitude. Worth making the trip out to Laren / Blaricum for! Plus it's positioned just opposite the contemporary art gallery so you can enjoy an artsy afternoon then pop in for drinks or dinner.

Super friendly service and great ambiance!

Just happened to stumble across this site and couldn't resist the urge to relive some of my fondest memories of one of my favorite places in the world. I've often wondered if Nick Vollebregt's is still around. For the sake of the arts, music and community, I sure hope so.

According to legend, Nick Vollebregt was huge jazz enthusiast. Supposedly, throughout the early sixties and up through the early to mid-seventies, he brought in the top names in jazz. Miles, the MJQ, Hubbard, Peterson, Blakey and the Messengers, Coleman, Hancock and more. By the time I first visited in Nick Vollebregt's Jazz Cafe' 1984, posters bearing those names were still all over the walls announcing their appearances. But I wasn't to see any of those acts because the old man nearly went bankrupt paying those acts from a very small venue. When Nick died the cafe was deeply in debt and his son refused to let his father's dream die as well. He could no longer afford the big names, but he brought in the best musicians he could afford, expanded the menu and kept the place afloat. I'd bet the Skymasters were equally instrumental (no pun intended) in keeping the cafe packed.
When I arrived in the mid-eighties, the place was being run by Nick's widowed daugher-in-law (I don't recall her name) and her son, Nick's grandson. Ashamedly, I don't recall his name either, but I fondly recall that he was as pleasant and decent a young man (in his early twenties at the time) as I'd ever met. The two of them had the place back on it's feet, and Nick's was thriving.The process of being resurrected was complete and like the phoenix, the cafe spread it's wings and was ready to fly.

For the 2-3 years I lived in Laren, Nick's was THE place to go to for live jazz with a local, homes-y feel. Sunday afternoons were my favorite times as the DJ played everything from fifties and sixties straight ahead mainstream, to current pop jazz artist like Candi Dulfer and Randi Crawford. (Both of whom I believe were at that time residing in nearby Hilversum.) But the jewel in the Nick Vollebregt Jazz Cafe crown was The Skymasters. They made monthly appearances and I made it a point to see them every time they appeared.
That cafe was one of the main factors in making me feel so at home while so far away from home. My only child, my son, was born at a hospital in Utrecht in 1986 and we all left there in '87. On a return visit to the Netherlands in the late '90s, I made an attempt to visit on a Saturday afternoon and the cafe was closed. My son wasn't old enough at that time to sit down and have a glass of beer with me anyway, so I wasn't as heart broken as I could have been. I think it must have been during that two week period when everything in Holland (Europe) is closed for vacation. From the outside, it was clear the establishment was still up and running and entertaining a new generation of Dutch jazz enthusiasts. With luck, we'll make the trip again, and now that my Dutch-born son is of age, we can both enjoy a glass or two of beer while reconnecting with the grandson of the legendary Nick Vollebregt.

A historical place.. You can still feel the jazz in the air..

Scholl fish was delicious..hert fillet as well and tenderloin..chardonay and sercice excellent

Great place with quite some history for musicians.

Great place for functional dining. Old interior and old fashioned service.

Gezellig! Nice and good !!

Great food, excellent gin and tonic

Nice and cosy

perfect place.

Helemaal uit Amsterdam naar de Mattheus Passion, gedirigeerd door Ed Spanjer, in de Basiliek. Daarna een hapje eten bij Nick Vollebregt. Gastvrije ontvangst, mooi gedekte ronde tafel en attente en vriendelijke bediening. De klassieke oefs mayonaise met een eigen twist was een heerlijke start: Romige mayonaise over halfzachte eitjes op toast. De ook al klassieke confit de canard was al net zo geslaagd! Het was allemaal mooi en fijn in Laren, we komen nog eens terug!

Heerlijke nieuwe menukaart: verrassend maar ook aantal bekende 'klassiekers'. Gezellige sfeer, attente bediening, altijd TOP!