Guidebook for Leiden
Food Scene
Great butcher with many prepared take-away meals to heat at home for a reasonable price
Slagerij Van der Vooren
23A DoezastraatGreat butcher with many prepared take-away meals to heat at home for a reasonable price
Italiaans Afhaalcentrum Spiekeria
21 Pieterskerk-ChoorsteegItalian Take-away, great fresh food
One of the friendliest bars in Leiden, for coffee in the morning, a beer in the afternoon or evening. Great terrace!
6 locals raden deze aan
Mister Jansen
21 Nieuwe RijnOne of the friendliest bars in Leiden, for coffee in the morning, a beer in the afternoon or evening. Great terrace!
Nice Bar and Art Gallery, coffee during the day, a quiet beer in the evening
6 locals raden deze aan
Café van Engelen
1 Nieuwe RijnNice Bar and Art Gallery, coffee during the day, a quiet beer in the evening
A classic in Leiden, very reasonably priced restaurant where the atmosphere is more important than the creativity of the food.
6 locals raden deze aan
Eetcafé La Bota
9 HerensteegA classic in Leiden, very reasonably priced restaurant where the atmosphere is more important than the creativity of the food.
Italian restaurant, like dining with a big Italian family. Fixed menu, great experience.
Porto Pino Ristorante
40 HavenItalian restaurant, like dining with a big Italian family. Fixed menu, great experience.
Bakker Jan
32-34 HerenstraatBakery, fantastic bread!
Pizzeria Giuseppe
33 HerenstraatNice italian resraurant, serves pizzas and pastas
Pino
106 HooigrachtItalian traiteur and take away pizzas and pastas
Nice small restaurant, 3 course dinner for 35 euros. Modern french.
7 locals raden deze aan
Bistro Bord'o
2-3 ApothekersdijkNice small restaurant, 3 course dinner for 35 euros. Modern french.
Nice restaurant, good food, recommended (menu around 35 euros)
8 locals raden deze aan
Restaurant Jacob
6 A PapengrachtNice restaurant, good food, recommended (menu around 35 euros)
Havent been there yet myself, but received good critics from a well known foodie journalist
10 locals raden deze aan
The Bishop
7-9 MiddelwegHavent been there yet myself, but received good critics from a well known foodie journalist
Beach club in Noordwijk on the beach, great for a coffee, lunch or beer.
13 locals raden deze aan
Alexander Beach Club
Beach club in Noordwijk on the beach, great for a coffee, lunch or beer.
't Suppiershuysinghe
2 GerechtGreat coffe, great spot, great sadwiches. must-go
Everything Else
Botanical gardens, lovely on a warm day to have a picknick, great in winter to visit their tropical garden where it is really warm & cosy
95 locals raden deze aan
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
73 RapenburgBotanical gardens, lovely on a warm day to have a picknick, great in winter to visit their tropical garden where it is really warm & cosy
Best view of the town in this amazing ancient 15th century building. Not visiting the Burcht, is not visiting Leiden.
62 locals raden deze aan
Burcht van Leiden
5 Van der SterrepadBest view of the town in this amazing ancient 15th century building. Not visiting the Burcht, is not visiting Leiden.
Wassenaarseslag
WassenaarseslagBeach, dunes, great for walking, cycling
Essentials
It is actually not an Aldi, it is called Zam Zam, fantastic supermarket: good vegetables. Great meat.
ALDI
73 RaamsteegIt is actually not an Aldi, it is called Zam Zam, fantastic supermarket: good vegetables. Great meat.
Supermarket, big and nearby. Good for fresh dishes to warm at home as well
49 locals raden deze aan
Hoogvliet
20 LevendaalSupermarket, big and nearby. Good for fresh dishes to warm at home as well
Ekoplaza
127 BreestraatBiological supermarket, great food, not cheap.
AH Hooigracht
85 HooigrachtVery good quality supermarket.
Drinks & Nightlife
A classic in Leiden, music at volume, alternative, many international students, late nights
Dranklokaal De WW
6 WolsteegA classic in Leiden, music at volume, alternative, many international students, late nights
De Twee Spieghels
11 NieuwstraatJazz & wine. Hate it? Dont go :-)
Great place, great location. Food below avarage, but for a drink very much recommended
30 locals raden deze aan
WAAG
21 AalmarktGreat place, great location. Food below avarage, but for a drink very much recommended
Shopping
Wearhouse
2 HerenwegSneakers, sweaters, affordable and nice owner
VelvetMusic Leiden
34 Nieuwe RijnMusic!
Bookstore De Slegte Leiden
73 Breestraataffordable books
Arts & Culture
Museum De Lakenhal is a city museum of history and fine art in Leiden, Netherlands. One highlight is its collection of fijnschilder paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. The museum regularly hosts visiting art exhibitions and has a café
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Museum De Lakenhal
32 Oude SingelMuseum De Lakenhal is a city museum of history and fine art in Leiden, Netherlands. One highlight is its collection of fijnschilder paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. The museum regularly hosts visiting art exhibitions and has a café
MUST SEE, great to have a 360 look on the town!
The Burcht van Leiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɵrxt fɑn ˈlɛidə(n)];[1] Fort of Leiden) is an old shell keep in Leiden constructed in the 11th century. It is located at the spot where two tributaries of the Rhine come together, the Oude Rijn and the Nieuwe Rijn. The structure is on top of a motte, and is today a public park.
7 locals raden deze aan
Burgsteeg
BurgsteegMUST SEE, great to have a 360 look on the town!
The Burcht van Leiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɵrxt fɑn ˈlɛidə(n)];[1] Fort of Leiden) is an old shell keep in Leiden constructed in the 11th century. It is located at the spot where two tributaries of the Rhine come together, the Oude Rijn and the Nieuwe Rijn. The structure is on top of a motte, and is today a public park.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2 DarwinwegMuseum for natural history, great with kids
Entertainment & Activities
Zuiderkwartier
2 AnjelierstraatFantastic playground for kids, with a small cafe.