Wester Paviljoen is a large neighborhood cafe not far from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Three of us came here after our visit to the museum. Somewhat to my surprise, the menu was entirely in Dutch. Claudia, a "local", translated the menu for me, and gave the order to our server. The menu was quite comprehensive, offering everything from soups and sandwiches to pasta and fish entrees. After much translating on Claudia's part, I decided on the Roquefort Salad as a starter, with the vegetarian pasta special for an entree. The salad greens were crisp, and pieces of bacon and chunks of Rocquefort cheese combined for a taste delight. The pasta dish was fettuccini noodles in a white sauce with walnuts, mango chunks and beans. I know this sounds unusual, but it was fantastic! Claudia had it too, and we both loved it. My friend Jim had the biftek (beef steak), which came with a big helping of frites (fries). All our entrees were served with salads, which, following Claudia's lead, we ate at the end of our meals.
Even with all our food, numerous beverages, etc. our bill was only about 40 guilders each (or well under $20 US). This was the first time I'd visited a cafe in the Netherlands and it certainly won't be my last!