Travel the world without leaving the table. Fresh bowls, curries and salads — composed on your plate.
The concept
At Cato, you choose your own path across your plate. A base of rice, bulgur, couscous or fresh salad. Topped with something from Sri Lanka, Morocco, the Andes or the Low Countries. Made fresh every morning, no two plates the same.
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Basmati, bulgur, couscous, potato or a mixed salad.
02
Lentil-peanut curry, marinated chicken, falafel, dahl, halo-halo beans.
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We heat it for you, or you take it home. Same dish, your choice.
What sets us apart
Build your own bowl
No fixed menu. You pick a base, add two or three toppings, and decide how adventurous your plate becomes.
Flavours from every corner
Sri Lankan curry next to Moroccan couscous next to Filipino halo-halo. The lineup rotates every day.
Vegan & veggie at full strength
Not a side note: 15+ vegan options and 25+ vegetarian dishes, equal partners to the meat menu.
Catering for your event
Office lunch, birthday or team dinner: Cato delivers buffets from 8 people, in and around Maastricht.
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On the menu
The menu rotates daily. Follow @catobycato on Instagram for what's fresh.
Follow @catobycato for the daily menuAsia · Sri Lanka
Lentil-peanut curry
Creamy red lentils with roasted peanuts and coconut.
Yellow dahl with coconut
Soft split peas, turmeric, fresh coriander.
Sri Lankan aubergine
Roasted aubergine with sambal and coconut milk.
World
Buddha bowl
Couscous, chickpeas, roasted veg, tahini.
Bulgur with minced meat
Bulgur, spiced lamb or beef, mint yoghurt.
Halo-halo beans
Filipino bean stew with sweet potato.
Mediterranean · Morocco
Bulgur-mint salad
Bulgur, pomegranate, mint, first-press olive oil.
House tuna salad
Fresh tuna, capers, chives.
Quiche of the day
Rotating: leek-goat cheese or pumpkin-spinach.
Bowls from €7. Combine two bases and two toppings for €11.
View the full menuWhat guests say
“One of the best lunch spots in Maastricht. Generous portions, fair price, and the curries leave a lasting impression.”
Sophie
Maastricht
“I come here weekly. Costs barely more than the campus cafeteria but tastes like a proper restaurant.”
Daan
UM student
“Finally a place where vegan isn't an afterthought. I can pick something different every weekday and never get bored.”
Mira
Vegan
“Cato himself explained every dish and let me taste before choosing. That personal touch makes all the difference.”
Tobias
Visitor from Aachen
“We booked Cato for a 25-person team lunch. On time, generous, and there was something for every diet.”
Marlies
Catering
“A different country on your plate every day. You won't find this value anywhere else in Maastricht.”
Pieter
Regular
Find us
Five minutes on foot from Markt and Vrijthof. Not visible from the main road — duck into the side street, you'll find us by the smell.
Stenenbrug 9A, 6211 HP Maastricht
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