De Smoks Eeterij & Tapperij

What De Smoks Eeterij & Tapperij does

De Smoks Eeterij & Tapperij is a privately-owned, single-location restaurant operating at Markt 21, 7021 AA Zelhem, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The business runs a traditional dine-in service open daily from 10:00 except Tuesdays, with approximately 100 seats and a terrace, and is wheelchair accessible. Its menu mix covers lunch (including bitterballen and bar snacks), dinner à la carte with seasonal and regional ingredients, a 3-gangen shared dining menu, a 5-gangen bites menu, and a 3-gangen High Tea served until 17:00; vegetarian and gluten-free options are available. The restaurant serves local residents, Pieterpad long-distance hikers passing through Zelhem, and groups hosting birthdays, business dinners, and family celebrations.

There is no disclosed technology platform or proprietary software; the operating backbone is a single physical site, a website (desmoks.nl), and standard social media profiles on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Reservations are accepted by phone (+31 314-62 00 55) and via an online booking system, with phone required for same-day bookings and groups larger than 20. There is no evidence of external investment, parent ownership, or institutional backing; the business appears to be owner-operated.

The revenue model is straightforward transaction-based food and beverage sales at a single retail/physical storefront, with no public pricing and no disclosed delivery or catering channel beyond on-premise group dining. Marketing is community-led: word-of-mouth, the Pieterpad foot-traffic channel, and organic social media engagement. The company recently completed a two-week renovation, consolidating the layout into a single open space and introducing the shared dining and bites menu concepts as part of a repositioning of the existing site rather than an expansion.

Name

De Smoks Eeterij & Tapperij

Legal name

De Smoks Eeterij & Tapperij

Website

https://desmoks.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Smoks Eeterij & Tapperij is a single-location, owner-operated restaurant in Zelhem, Netherlands, serving lunch, dinner, shared dining, and High Tea to roughly 100 guests daily from local residents, Pieterpad hikers, and small group events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAJ

All-Day Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAB

Casual Dining Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurant
• Shared dining menu
• High tea service
• Regional Dutch cuisine
• Group event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Zelhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and beverage sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from dine-in service, offering lunch, dinner, shared dining menus, and high tea experiences. Revenue generated through individual customer transactions at the restaurant.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De Smoks Eeterij & Tapperij is a traditional dine-in restaurant and tapperij in the center of Zelhem, Netherlands, serving lunch and dinner daily (closed Tuesdays) from a recently renovated open dining room with approximately 100 seats. The menu features regional, seasonal Dutch cuisine across multiple formats: à la carte lunch and dinner, a 3-course shared dining menu, a 5-course bites tasting menu, bar snacks, and a 3-course High Tea with unlimited coffee and tea served daily until 17:00. The restaurant also hosts birthdays, business dinners, and family celebrations with menu and seating coordination.

Product overview

De Smoks Eeterij & Tapperij is a single-location restaurant offering a unified dining experience. The core offering centers on lunch and dinner service with multiple dining concepts: traditional à la carte dining featuring seasonal, regionally-sourced ingredients, and the newer shared dining concept with 3-gangen and 5-gangen tasting menus. Additional offerings include High Tea service and group/event dining. The restaurant accommodates approximately 100 guests and is wheelchair accessible, operating daily except Tuesdays from 10:00 AM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Service Full-service dine-in restaurant offering lunch, dinner, and High Tea in a renovated open-plan setting with approximately 100 seats, daily from 10:00 except Tuesdays.
• Lunch Menu Lunch offerings served daily from 10:00 AM, including bar snacks such as bitterballen, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available.
• Dinner Menu Dinner menu featuring seasonal flavors and regional products, offering à la carte options and shared dining concepts.
• 3-Gangen Shared Dining Menu A shared dining concept featuring a three-course menu designed for communal eating, part of the restaurant's new dining concept after renovation.
• 5-Gangen Bites Menu A five-course tasting bites menu offering a diverse culinary experience as part of the restaurant's shared dining concept.
• High Tea A 3-course High Tea experience with unlimited coffee, tea, latte, fresh mint or ginger tea, soup, and savory and sweet treats, served daily until 17:00 with advance reservation required.
• Group Dining & Events Hosting for birthdays, business dinners, and family celebrations with menu planning, seating arrangements, and timing coordination in the main restaurant space.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Café Brecht: Amsterdam brasserie offering all-day dining (lunch, dinner, drinks) with a casual full-service model. Directly comparable to De Smoks in its all-day, multi-format casual dining approach.
• 't Amsterdammertje: Long-standing Dutch casual full-service restaurant in Loosdrecht offering lunch, dinner, and seasonal menus. Comparable mid-market positioning and table-service model make it a close functional peer to De Smoks.
• De Veldkeuken: Amsterdam-based full-service restaurant focused on seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients with a casual-but-quality positioning. Similar plate-format philosophy (regional produce, vegetarian options, flexible menu concepts) to De Smoks.
• Daalder: Amsterdam full-service restaurant offering multi-course menu experiences with seasonal ingredients. Comparable in its focus on curated menu concepts and full-service dining experience.
• Gebr. Hartering: Amsterdam casual full-service restaurant with a seasonal à la carte menu and flexible dining formats. Comparable positioning and operational model to De Smoks' à la carte and shared-dining concepts.
• Bistronoom: Network of Dutch bistros offering accessible full-service dining with seasonal menus. Comparable mid-market positioning and lunch/dinner service model across multiple locations.
• De Plantage: Amsterdam restaurant located in a heritage setting with a seasonal à la carte and tasting menu offering. Comparable all-day, multi-format casual full-service concept.

Broad incumbents

• Bord'Eau: Upscale full-service restaurant within the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam. Comparable full-service restaurant model but at a significantly higher price tier; useful as a broader Dutch full-service benchmark.
• De Librije: Three-Michelin-star restaurant in Zwolle, Netherlands, with a focus on regional Dutch ingredients and multi-course tasting menus. Comparable Dutch cuisine heritage and seasonal/regional sourcing philosophy, though at a much higher price tier and broader reputational reach.

Regional players

• De Kromme Dissel: Full-service restaurant in Heveadorp (Gelderland) with a regional Dutch cuisine focus. Geographic proximity to De Smoks and similar reliance on regional sourcing make it a regional comparable, though positioned at a higher price tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eeterij.tapperij.desmoks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-smoks-eeterij-en-tapperij
• Instagraminstagram.com/desmokszelhem/?hl=nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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