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"ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "About us" } ] } ] --- [![Zeezicht](/assets/zeezicht-logo-BMIFmVyH.svg)](/en) [Home](/en)[Menu](/en/menukaart)[Restaurant](/en/restaurant)[Weddings](/en/trouwen)[Business](/en/zakelijk)[Events](/en/arrangementen)[Jobs](/en/werken-bij)[Contact](/en/contact) EN Reserve EN ![Zeezicht beach terrace in summer](https://tsavphjoufukoicrxkpp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/media/webp/sfeer-2026/strandterras-zomer.jpg) Our story # About Zeezicht 1. [Home](/en)/ 2. About us Our story ## From 2019 to today On the most beautiful spot of Castricum aan Zee, almost with your feet in the sand and the North Sea as the view, stands Beach Pavilion Zeezicht. In December 2019 Michael Hemmer and Cynthia Lustig took over the pavilion, after years of experience as managers on Castricum's beach. The start was turbulent: barely three months later, the pandemic brought everything to a halt. But the ambition remained. In March 2023 a major rebuild followed. On the orders of the water authority, the entire pavilion was moved six metres forward, onto 160 hardwood pilings of eight metres each, and the roof was raised by another metre and a half. Zeezicht was essentially rebuilt from the ground up into the modern beach pavilion it is today. Today Zeezicht is a place for lunch, dinner, drinks, weddings and corporate events, with fresh dishes and North Sea fish, cocktails and special brews such as abbey beer from Egmond. From a relaxed lunch with your feet in the sand to a full wedding day by the sea: at Zeezicht everything revolves around hospitality and that expansive view. Zeezicht is part of SEB Horecagroep, alongside Gasterij Nieuw Westert, Nautilus aan Zee and Grand Café Van Ruysdael, and runs on a team of more than 24 permanent staff plus a flexible crew that knows the beach inside out. In 2023 and again in 2024 the jury of the Strandverkiezingen, an initiative of Strand Nederland and Rijkswaterstaat, named Zeezicht the best beach pavilion of North Holland. The jury assessed cleanliness, service, appearance and staff knowledge, the presentation of the dishes and the state of the facilities, and awarded Zeezicht a 9 or higher. [Source 2023: Uitkijkpost](https://www.uitkijkpost.nl/algemeen/algemeen/48873/zeezicht-castricum-beste-strandpaviljoen-van-noord-holland-2023) · [Source 2024: Omroep Castricum](https://omroepcastricum.nl/nieuws/artikel/zeezicht-beste-strandpaviljoen-1) Team ## Our team M Michael Hemmer Owner ![Cynthia Lustig](/assets/cynthia-avatar-Cd723VqV.png) Cynthia Lustig Owner A Adinda Event manager From our kitchen ## Fresh, seasonal and close to the sea In the kitchen everything revolves around fresh and seasonal. Our chef and kitchen team work with North Sea fish, local produce and rotating specials: from an extensive lunch to a refined dinner at sunset. ## Come visit Zeezicht Reserve a table or get in touch with any question or request. Reserve a table[Get in touch](/en/contact) ![Zeezicht](/assets/zeezicht-logo-BMIFmVyH.svg) Castricum aan Zee ### Contact - Zeeweg 50, Castricum aan Zee - [0251 652 855](tel:+31251652855) - [info@strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl](mailto:info@strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl) ### Opening Hours Daily 09:00 – 00:00 Kitchen 10:00 – 21:00 Groups (by arrangement) until 01:00 ### Explore [Menu](/en/menukaart)[Weddings](/en/trouwen)[Business](/en/zakelijk)[Events](/en/arrangementen)[Over ons](/en/over-ons)[Ontdek Castricum](/en/ontdek-castricum)[Jobs](/en/werken-bij)[Contact](/en/contact) ### Weddings by the sea [From the first idea to the last dance](/en/trouwen/ontzorging)[Styling for your seaside wedding](/en/trouwen/styling)[DJ, live music & entertainment by the sea](/en/trouwen/muziek)[Food & drinks for your wedding](/en/trouwen/eten-en-drinken)[A beach ceremony, step by step](/en/trouwen/ceremonie)[What if it rains on your beach wedding?](/en/trouwen/slecht-weer)[Frequently asked questions about getting married at Zeezicht](/en/trouwen/faq)[Receive wedding brochure](/en/trouwen/brochure) [![Instagram](/__l5e/assets-v1/ba689996-1909-4281-b86e-6ce70ebc22cd/instagram-glyph.png)](https://www.instagram.com/zeezichtcastricum/)[](https://www.facebook.com/ZeezichtCastricum/) © 2026 Strandpaviljoen Zeezicht. 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