Pagoda?

The name of this restaurant is written in red neon: De Chinese Pagode. The food from the kitchen of this restaurant and the overall ambience are part of the Dutch Intangible Heritage. Since February 2021, Chinese-Indonesian restaurants are officially part of Dutch Intangible Heritage. The Netherlands has many Chinese-Indonesian restaurants, often with recognizable and similar names. Take for instance the name De Chinese Muur, which can be translated to the famous Great Wall of China, which is one of the more common names. Other popular names include Peking.

However, just as these restaurants are not an actual part of the Great Wall of China, nor do they serve Peking specialties, so is this Chinese restaurant called De Chinese Pagode not a true pagoda. Nevertheless, the building itself is truly remarkable, and one of the few buildings in the Netherlands with a design inspired by Chinese architecture. (For those who are curious about pagodas, go to the long read)