Brasserie Restaurant Bij Els
Hoofdstraat 61, 7875 AB Exloo
Closed now · opens Fri 11:00
French€€€€
Menu
Source: the restaurant's website, read on 10 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.
Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 10 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.
Starters
Bread platter
9.50
Broodplankje — With various varieties
estimate≈ 320 kcal45 g carbs
Carpaccio of house-smoked Drentsweide beef
16.00
Carpaccio van huisgerookt Drentsweide rund — Roasted broad beans, truffle cream and Parmesan cheese
estimate≈ 380 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Traditional gado-gado
9.50
Traditionele gado-gado
estimate≈ 310 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Marinated prawns and hot-smoked salmon
15.00
Gemarineerde gamba’s en warm gerookte zalm — Prawns marinated in garlic mayonnaise and hot-smoked salmon
estimate≈ 420 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Soups
Lightly bound tomato soup
8.50
Lichtgebonden tomatensoep — Finished with a splash of cream
estimate≈ 180 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Mustard soup
8.50
Mosterdsoep — Zwolse coarse mustard, chives
estimate≈ 210 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Soto ayam
8.50
Soto ajam — Indonesian chicken soup
estimate≈ 240 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Children's menu up to 12 years
Croquette, frikadel, fish sticks or chicken nuggets
9.50
Kroket, frikadel, vissticks of kipnuggets — Served with fries, apple sauce and mayonnaise
estimate≈ 850 kcal85 g carbs
Desserts
Nougatino ice dessert
11.00
Nougatino-ijsdessert — Tartufo of nougat cream ice cream with crispy nougatine
estimate≈ 550 kcal48 g carbsheavy 27
Dame Blanche
12.00
Vanilla ice cream with Callebaut chocolate and whipped cream
estimate≈ 620 kcal52 g carbsheavy 24
Crème brûlée
10.50
Crème bruleé — Classic with whipped cream
estimate≈ 480 kcal32 g carbsheavy 30
Deconstructed affogato
7.50
Ontkoppelde affogato — Caramel sea salt ice cream and a cup of espresso
estimate≈ 310 kcal28 g carbsheavy 42
Bastogne caramel ice dessert
11.50
Bastogne karamel ijsdessert — Caramel cream ice cream on a base of chocolate chip biscuit and Bastogne biscuit
estimate≈ 580 kcal55 g carbsheavy 26
Children's ice cream
6.50
Kinderijs — Served with smarties and whipped cream
estimate≈ 380 kcal42 g carbsheavy 34
Takeaway menu
Complete menu: Saté ayam
16.50
Compleet menu: Saté ayam — Four chicken satay skewers, served with homemade satay sauce
estimate≈ 450 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Complete menu: Rendang
16.50
Compleet menu: Rendang — Slow-cooked Indonesian beef stew in coconut milk
estimate≈ 520 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Complete menu: Babi ketjap
16.50
Compleet menu: Babi ketjap — Pork in sweet Indonesian soy sauce
estimate≈ 480 kcal22 g carbs
Complete menu: Udang asam manis
18.50
Compleet menu: Udang asam manis — Prawns in homemade sweet and sour sauce
estimate≈ 410 kcal28 g carbsbalanced 67
Complete menu: Mie goreng with telur dadarvegetarian
14.50
Compleet menu: Mie goreng met telur dadar — Fried noodles with an Indonesian omelette (vegetarian)
estimate≈ 650 kcal75 g carbsbalanced 67
Complete menu: Sayur nangkavegetarian, vegan
14.50
Compleet menu: Sayur nangka — Vegetarian rendang of jackfruit (vegetarian)
estimate≈ 380 kcal32 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Side dishes
Saté ayam
7.50
Four skewers of homemade grilled chicken thigh fillet with peanut sauce
estimate≈ 320 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Rendang (250 grams)
9.50
Rendang (250 gram) — Beef stew in coconut milk
estimate≈ 450 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Buffet suggestions
Cold buffet
19.50
Koud buffet — Artisan horse meat salad with various fish and meat varieties
estimate≈ 650 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 70
Warm buffet
31.50
Fresh meat and fish varieties with vegetables, fresh salad and potato/rice garnish
estimate≈ 850 kcal60 g carbsbalanced 66
Dessert buffet
17.50
Complete dessert with bavaroises, ice cream, fresh fruit and real chocolate sauce
estimate≈ 550 kcal65 g carbsheavy 36
Stamppotten buffet
26.50
Our traditional mashed pots are tasty and freshly prepared
estimate≈ 700 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 74
Heide buffet
35.50
Game stew, pork tenderloin medallions, venison, fried potatoes, mash, salad and red cabbage
estimate≈ 900 kcal65 g carbs
Hondsrug buffet
27.50
Stew of Drenthe meadow beef, pork tenderloin with mushroom cream sauce, chicken thighs with saté sauce
estimate≈ 850 kcal60 g carbs
Fish dishes
Fish of the day (gluten-free possible)gluten_free
Vis van de dag (glutenvrij mogelijk) — Ask for the catch of the day
estimate≈ 450 kcal20 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Main courses
Pork tenderloin filled with brie
23.50
Varkenshaas gevuld met brie — Served with a shallot jus
estimate≈ 550 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Schnitzel bij Els
22.00
With fried onion, mushrooms, tomato, bacon and cheese
estimate≈ 750 kcal25 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Rendang
23.00
Traditional Indonesian beef stew with coconut milk, serundeng, krupuk and rice
estimate≈ 780 kcal75 g carbsbalanced 70
Babi ketjap
22.00
Pork in Indonesian sweet soy sauce, served with rice, serundeng and krupuk
estimate≈ 720 kcal70 g carbsbalanced 69
Homemade chicken saté
22.00
Huisgemaakte kipsaté — Chicken thigh saté marinated Indonesian style with serundeng, rice and peanut sauce
estimate≈ 700 kcal65 g carbsbalanced 71
Vegetarian dish
Vegetable quichevegetarian
19.50
Groentequiche — Quiche filled with various vegetables and topped with brie
estimate≈ 580 kcal35 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Side dishes
Spaghetti aglio e oliovegetarian
5.00
With garlic and fresh herbs
estimate≈ 350 kcal45 g carbs
Fries with mayonnaisevegetarian
4.50
Frites met moyonaise
estimate≈ 480 kcal42 g carbs
Vegan dish
Jackfruit Rendangvegan, vegetarian
19.50
estimate≈ 420 kcal45 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 80
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French and Indonesian options
How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.
This restaurant offers various protein-rich appetizers and main courses. Indonesian options vary significantly in carbohydrate content.
17 diabetes-friendly · 38 dishes
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Practical
- Address
- Hoofdstraat 61, 7875 AB Exloo
- Hours
- Mon11:00–20:00TueclosedWedclosedThu11:00–20:00Fri11:00–20:00Sat11:00–20:00Sun11:00–20:00Onze keuken is geopend van 12:00 tot 20:00 uur.
- Contact
- +310591549188 keuken@restaurant-bijels.nl
- Sources
- Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), restaurant-bijels.nl/
- Record
- completeness 83 %, confidence 95 %