Captain Jack’s

You feel it as soon as you step onto Captain Jack’s charming terrace: you are on holiday. The combination of location and atmosphere attracts a varied target group that is warmly welcomed, whether you dismount your bicycle in your cycling clothes or get off your boat in the marina. An entry in the digital guestbook gives praise: “Such friendly staff, you feel at home right away.” Grand Café Captain Jack’s is an accessible maritime meeting place for anyone who wants to explore De Biesbosch National Park.

Explore the impressive surrounding area
People do not come to Captain Jack’s just for a drink or a bite to eat but for that holiday feeling. Right next the marina of the village of Lage Zwaluwe, Captain Jack’s relaxed atmosphere and its terrace (where you are usually out of the wind) ensure that the hustle and bustle of the day fade away immediately. And then the beauty of this unique freshwater tidal area is revealed. For example, during a ‘Rondje Biesbosch ’, a tour of the Biesbosch, you will go past places like Drimmelen, Geertruidenberg and Werkendam. The tour takes you past these beautiful, historic towns via various ferries and dyke roads. The bicycle ferry ’t Leeuwe Veerke is also recommended, as is the impressive Biesbosch Museum and De Kleine Schans fortifications: a reminder of the Eighty Years’ War and therefore around 400 years old!

A tip for your visit: use Captain Jack’s as a base. As an official Brabant bicycle café, this grand café naturally welcomes many cyclists, who are able to charge their e-bike or repair a flat tyre here. Logically, hikers are just as welcome – to pick up a map of a route, for example. The friendly staff will welcome you with open arms: “The staff is super friendly, and the food here tastes good too. Even in March, it already feels a little like summer here. Pure enjoyment!”

Brabant Bicycle Café
Captain Jack’s is an official Brabants Fietscafé; a Brabant Bicycle Café. In these bicycle cafés, cyclists are made to feel especially welcome! You can stop by for a delicious bite to eat or a refreshing drink, and make use of facilities such as a repair kit, bicycle pump and e-bike charging station.