The Foodie Fellowship

Join The Foodie Fellowship for an evening of hearty Balkan food, charcoal-grilled meats, and good company at Balkan Grill in the centre of The Hague!

🇭🇷🇷🇸🇧🇦 A taste of the Balkans
Balkan Grill has been a fixture in The Hague for more than 40 years, specialising in traditional Balkan dishes prepared on the charcoal grill. Located right in the city centre, close to the Binnenhof, it promises the kind of unpretentious, hearty food that is perfect for a Foodie Fellowship dinner.
The menu is particularly focused on grilled meats and Balkan classics. Some things we can try include:

🔥 Ćevapčići – homemade seasoned minced-meat rolls
🍔 Pljeskavica – Balkan-style homemade burger
🥩 Balkan Spies – beef tenderloin with onion and pepper
🍖 Balkan Grill for two – a mixed grill with steak, chicken, bacon and pork skewers
🥗 Šopska salata – tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper and feta cheese

Most main courses are around €18–€34, with several larger mixed-grill dishes designed for two people to share.
And if we want to finish the evening in true Balkan spirit, there are also Balkan drinks such as Slivovic (plum brandy) and Kruškovac (pear liqueur). 🍐🥃

💰 Costs
Everyone orders and pays for their own food and drinks. This isn't a fixed-menu event, so you can choose whatever you like from the restaurant's menu.

👥 About the meetup
As always, the idea is not just to eat something delicious, but to discover a cuisine together and meet fellow food lovers. If you've never tried Balkan food before, this is a great opportunity!

Please RSVP only if you genuinely intend to attend, and keep your RSVP updated if your plans change. Restaurant reservations depend on the number of people attending, so an accurate headcount really helps.

Come hungry! The Balkans are not exactly known for tiny portions. 😄🔥

For our next Foodie Fellowship dinner, we’re heading to the Philippines, without leaving The Hague! 🇵🇭
Join us for an evening at Baryo Pilipinas, an authentic Filipino restaurant in the heart of Den Haag, where we’ll explore the wonderfully diverse flavours of Filipino cuisine.

🇵🇭 Discover Filipino cuisine
Filipino food brings together influences from Southeast Asia, Spain, China and the Pacific, resulting in a cuisine full of bold combinations: salty, sour, sweet, savoury and often all of them at once.
Baryo Pilipinas specialises in traditional Filipino dishes and describes itself as one of the relatively few Filipino restaurants in the Netherlands.
This is a great opportunity for anyone who has never explored Filipino food before, and equally good for those who already know that Filipino food deserves a lot more attention!

🍌 Shall we eat Kamayan-style?
One of the most interesting options at Baryo Pilipinas is their Boodle Fight / Kamayan experience.
Instead of individual plates, the table is covered with banana leaves, and a variety of Filipino dishes is spread across the table for everyone to share. Traditionally, Kamayan means eating with your hands rather than using cutlery. Baryo Pilipinas offers this experience for groups of four or more.

For smaller groups, the restaurant also offers Bilao: a traditional basket lined with banana leaves and filled with a selection of Filipino dishes to share.
Depending on the size of our group and what everyone is interested in, we can decide whether to go for one of these shared experiences or simply order dishes from the regular menu.

🍽️ Expect a proper Filipino feast
Filipino cuisine is particularly well suited to sharing, so this will be a great opportunity to order several different things and discover new flavours together.
And, of course, no Filipino meal would be complete without leaving some room for dessert. If halo-halo appears on the agenda, resistance may be futile. 😋

💰 Costs
Everyone pays for their own food and drinks.
If we decide to order a shared Bilao or Boodle Fight/Kamayan, we’ll divide the cost fairly among the people taking part.

👥 The plan
We’ll meet at the restaurant at 19:00 and enjoy dinner together.
As always, this meetup is about more than just having a meal. It’s an opportunity to discover a cuisine, try dishes you might not normally order, and meet other people who are just as enthusiastic about food.
Please RSVP only if you genuinely intend to attend. Restaurant reservations depend on our group size, so if your plans change, please update your RSVP as early as possible.
Come hungry, ideally hungry enough for an entire table covered in banana leaves. 🍌🍚🔥

See you at Baryo Pilipinas! 🇵🇭