Teahouse Rhijnauwen
Location
Theehuis Rhijnauwen is an authentic teahouse with a beautiful terrace. The pancake restaurant is located in a fantastic spot on the Kromme Rijn river and in the middle of the woods of the Rhijnauwen estate. There is enough space and plenty of possibilities around the teahouse to make it a fun day out. First take a walk, then relax with a well-earned drink by the water on the terrace. Various activities are possible in combination with the restaurant: walking, cycling, canoeing, renting a sloop, or a visit to Fort Rhijnauwen!
Rhijnauwen is ideal to visit with children. ...
Theehuis Rhijnauwen is an authentic teahouse with a beautiful terrace. The pancake restaurant is located in a fantastic spot on the Kromme Rijn river and in the middle of the woods of the Rhijnauwen estate. There is enough space and plenty of possibilities around the teahouse to make it a fun day out. First take a walk, then relax with a well-earned drink by the water on the terrace. Various activities are possible in combination with the restaurant: walking, cycling, canoeing, renting a sloop, or a visit to Fort Rhijnauwen!
Rhijnauwen is ideal to visit with children. The restaurant has colouring pages, high chairs, a fun kids' corner and, of course, the tastiest children's pancakes. Outside is a fantastic playground that the kids can't get enough of, big enough to keep them entertained for a long time. We also have 2 donkeys Carlos and Isabella, and a couple of goats that you can take a closer look at.
Striking building with a rich history
The existence of the teahouse and its surroundings are a direct consequence of the existence of the holland waterline. The Rhijnauwen/Amelisweerd estates owes its preservation to the present day to the area's military function. The municipality bought the estate early last century from the last private owners of the knight's manors and associated estates, Bosch van Drakestein and Strick van Linschoten. Tea houses and gardens were very trendy at the time. After purchasing the estates, the municipality immediately had the Teahouse built as an outpost for the bourgeoisie of Utrecht and the surrounding area. The Teahouse was built in the style of the Amsterdam School, similar to the pavilion in the Wilhelminapark in Utrecht by archirect K. van der Gaast.
The teahouse was extended in 1997 with a design by architect Bertus Mulder, a student of Gerrit Rietveld. He chose to break up the original architectural style because ' otherwise it looks as if nothing has happened and as if time has stood still'. The extension, including a Japanese-style pavilion, flows naturally via the veranda into the then newly laid-out Japanese garden. So the extension was allowed to be different, but had to retain the recognisable atmosphere