PEOPLE

Funny Dutch Bar

Names, Dea and Robert-Jan

Both originally from Holland, Amsterdam

Robert 1st visited the Algarve 18 years ago, on holiday, thought then would like to live and work here. (a proper passion) Has holidayed every other year since, has had a Cajun res taurant in Holland..... !5 years ago after visiting Lisbon he worked in the Blues Cafe in Lisbon for 3 months for the

Holidays been all over the Algarve. Praia De Rocha, Portimao, Lisbon, Albufeira Came to Tavira for the 1st time in July this year Dea also from Holland worked for many years in climate contol, fropm Almira near Amster

They met in a bar in Holland 4 years ago Des also taken holidays for many years in the

They saw the bar advertised whilst in Holland and arranged to look at it.....put the idea on hold until last Sept, then came on a 3 week holiday to start looking again. Knew straight away they wanted to go ahead, didn’t look at anything else , opened on the 1st November. They married September 2010 Holland and decided if they did not do what they had the passion to do now it would never happen

Monday closed Live music – Sunday Traditional Dutch bar, great place for obviously Dutch people to meet, but has ALL nationali ties. Meet there and made very welcome.

Costa Esuri, just over the border in Ayamonte Spain is home to “Jag’s Bistro”, in a stunning location, you will find a thoroughly friendly and very warm welcome from Jag, his wife Pam and all their staff.

Literally minutes away from the A22, Jag’s has amazing views of the 18th green, the beautiful surrounding countryside, the Guadiana River and Portugal beyond. There is a glorious, large roof terrace, first floor terrace bar overlooking the delightful pool area to one side and the Costa Esuri golf course to the other. Jag’s boasts a chic restaurant on the ground floor and a great sports and social bar with 3 plasma screens and Sky sports. Jag and Pam kindly took time to show us around and explained how they have transformed what was an empty shell into their now, stylish Bistro. Jag, born in Punjab, India grew up in Huddersfield, Yorkshire and had worked there in retail business for many years. Pam was living in Abertillery, Wales when they married 18 years ago in a traditional arranged ceremony, they have 2 children, Harry and Rhian. In 2002, they were looking for a possible plot of land to build a holiday home abroad. They liked Ayamonte very much and decided that they could possibly settle and made the decision to stay for a year to have a test of the true lifestyle. During this time they looked at opening a “Subway” franchise, in the shopping centre, this didn’t get off the ground due to legal and complicated ruling reasons but unperturbed, in June 2008 they went on to buy “Puerta Nueva”, a Spanish tapas restaurant in Ayamonte. After enjoying tremendous success they introduced a traditional Indian menu

Funny Dutch Bar

Names, Dea and Robert-Jan Both originally from Holland, Amsterdam Robert 1st visited the Algarve 18 years ago, on holiday, thought then would like to live and work here. (a proper passion) Has holidayed every other year since, has had a Cajun restaurant in Holland..... !5 years ago after visiting Lisbon he worked in the Blues Cafe in Lisbon for 3 months for the owner. Holidays been all over the Algarve. Praia De Rocha, Portimao, Lisbon, Albufeira Came to Tavira for the 1st time in July this year Dea also from Holland worked for many years in climate contol, fropm Almira near Amsterdam They met in a bar in Holland 4 years ago Des also taken holidays for many years in the West They saw the bar advertised whilst in Holland and arranged to look at it.....put the idea on hold until last Sept, then came on a 3 week holiday to start looking again. Knew straight away they wanted to go ahead, didn’t look at anything else , opened on the 1st November. They married September 2010 Holland and decided if they did not do what they had the passion to do now it would never happen

Monday closed Live music – Sunday Traditional Dutch bar, great place for obviously Dutch people to meet, but has ALL nationalities. Meet there and made very welcome. All beers served, any international drink, friendly cosy bar and seated area

Does typical Dutch snacks and FRIKANDEL, KRKET, BITTERBAL

Plan to do tapas from April outside terrace as well as cocktails and shots

Open every day (apart from Monday) from 5pm till late

Good, fun music, nice homely, friendly atmosphere

Tel 918877615 thefunnydutch@hotmail.com

on business card writing on the back in in dutch but says

voor een hapje en een drankje

geopend disdag t/m zondag vanaf 1600 uur

The Funny Dutch Bar

TAVIRA

LIVE MUSIC – Sundays All beers served, friendly cosy bar and seated area. Good, fun music, nice homely, friendly atmosphere. We serve typical Dutch snacks; FRIKANDEL, KROKET, BITTERBAL Tel: 918 877 615

email: thefunnydutch@hotmail.com

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Open every day (apart from Monday) from 5pm till late!