Anyone living in De Pijp knows Ferdinand Bolstraat as one of the neighborhood's busiest catering streets. There, BUNS has nestled itself among the other businesses with an offering that cannot be pigeonholed: brunch as well as a hearty burger, from 11:00 in the afternoon until deep into the night on weekends. The business is open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, and that's exactly the formula BUNS has already proven in Haarlem.
The menu revolves around the BUNS Smashburger, and it deserves some explanation. A beef patty, cheddar, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato and BUNS' own sauce. You order it as a single for ten euros, as a double for fourteen fifty, or if you're really hungry as a triple for eighteen euros. Simple, honest, and no frills. In addition to the Smashburger, the Chicken Bacon Avocado burger is also on the menu, and the Fried Chicken Burger for those who want to take a different approach. There is also an All Day Dinner menu available, so you'll be fine with it any time of day.
The strength of the concept lies in the combination. During the day it is a nice place to have brunch, in the evening you slide in for a burger and just stay put. On Friday and Saturday until 01:00, on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday until 23:00. For De Pijp, where evenings are long and the neighborhood wakes up early, that's a good fit. BUNS works with its own online platform via Booqcloud, which allows you to make reservations as well as order. That saves hassle at the door.
The BUNS Smashburger is simple, honest, and no-frills: beef patty, cheddar, caramelized onion and its own sauce, for ten euros.
The BUNS Smashburger is simple, honest, and no-frills: beef patty, cheddar, caramelized onion and its own sauce, for ten euros. In a neighborhood full of restaurants that like to make things complicated, that's not a bad position to be in. The Ferdinand Bolstraat has added a business that just serves good food, at times when most other places are already closed.