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South Holland Province, The Netherlands Food Guide: 10 Dutch food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Leiden
Discover Restaurants offering the best Dutch food in Leiden, South Holland Province, The Netherlands. Home to the Netherlands’ oldest university and the birthplace of Rembrandt, Leiden also served as a several-year stop-off between England and the New World for America’s Pilgrim fathers in the early 17th century. Today, lovely Leiden boasts the second-largest Dutch city center after Amsterdam. The National Museum of Antiquities has an impressive collection of Egyptian artifacts. The Hortus Botanicus, established in 1590, was the site of the planting of Holland’s first tulip bulbs in 1593.
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10. Puur Eten & Drinken
Overall Ratings
4 based on 210 reviews
Reviewed By Devon1964
This restaurant has a lovely atmosphere - warm, inviting, convivial - one of those places that feels like walking into a perfect dinner party. We opted for the longest tasting menu, with a glass of wine to go with each expertly chosen by the staff, and ate and drank ourselves to very happy bursting point. My gluten free needs were met without fuss and without me feeling liked I missed anything, as it was so carefully managed. Every dish was pretty, colourful and delicious. Altogether lovely.
9. Het Prentenkabinet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 280 reviews
Reviewed By Peter P
We were 5 couples prebooked for 5 course evening dinner. Arrived on time, seated immediately, water delivered immediately - still or sparkling options. Beautiful fresh baked bread kept coming; wine glasses topped up; service professional and seamless, food courses imaginitive, colourful and delicious. Outdoor seating well lit and comfortable. Sun protection for early part of evening. All dishes introduced and explained. Time between courses perfect. Not busy (Sunday). Works like a Swiss Watch. Adding on the decor, ambience, restrooms, noise level and comfort I find I can't take off any points - so a perfect 10! Well done.
8. Artikel 461 Verboden Toegang
Overall Ratings
4 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By Laksalover
Quite simple: go on a Monday or Tuesday (perhaps a Wednesday too) as you can get three dishes for Euro 29. On a Monday evening the restaurant wasnât packed, a few parties and couples there, but getting a table was fine without having to make a booking. The starter of tuna and cucumber mouse was a good refreshing start to the meal (though piercing the samphire stalks into the tuna chunks wasnât necessary and hardly the most refined way of serving the dish), a main of steak and sweet breads which was very tasty, and a pudding of crème brûlée which could have done with being a little bit hotter and stickier with the sugar on the top. Donât worry about the gimmick names for each dish, look past that and order some excellent food. Perhaps not the most refined of presentations, and a bit of tweaking here and there with some of the ingredients would elevate this place to being a super excellent restaurant (and the price would go up!), but the service was extremely friendly and knowledgeable (including some very good wine recommendations), and, for the price, this place is a real gem for an early week dinner.Thank you very much for your kind words!
7. Oudt Leyden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 497 reviews
Reviewed By Terri J
I called and made a reservation... arrived n all was perfect.. nice table with highchair. Very efficient n friendly server, and fairly busy. We split a pancake (2 Ladies) which was perfect. Hubby had boeren (farmers) omelet which was good. Nice, cozy setting. Good location/middle of Leiden Plein/main square.
6. Wielinga
Overall Ratings
4 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By NYCguy101
Everything is nice about this place with one major exception. It is located in one of the most beautiful spots in Leiden. The service is good. The food looks beautiful. But everything I had was remarkably, even weirdly bland. Like it was prepared for people who can't tolerate any salt or spices. But I only had 3 dishes (including a free little pre-appetizer which was a nice touch), so may be I just had bad luck.
5. Bistro Bord'o
Overall Ratings
4 based on 174 reviews
Reviewed By peterandanna
We chose this restaurant because it was close to our hotel. Having read rather old reviews, we thought the â¬75 per person menu, matching wines to each dish would suit us. It is not our intention to insult the chef but only one dish was well prepared, The red wine served with it was a mismatch.We left thinking that there was neither flair in the cooking nor intuition when choosing wines to accompany the food.The lovely waitress repeated over and over her "set script" to the diners, who appeared to be tourists as we were. We thought it over priced and very pretentious to the point of discomfort.
4. Crabbetje
Overall Ratings
4 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By 909John
Fish degustazion, inventive food, carefully prepared, cooked to perfection. A great selection of delicacies.Excellent service. Recommend unqualifiedly'
3. Just Meet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 378 reviews
Reviewed By Travel_Girl_Reviews
This restaurant really lives up to its amazing reviews! The building itself is a period building with beautiful finishes. There is a stunning staircase going upstairs with a beautiful ceiling. We started with gin cocktails. The gin menu is extensive - They even divide it by sorts of gin - citrusy, fruity, classic - etc. I think that they have near on 40 different gin based cocktails. I had a monkey 47 - it was made to perfection.We did not have a starter as we decided to have one of the cowboy 1kg steaks with some side dishes. We have the Austrian Cowboy steak which was cooked perfectly to our taste. If you choose a cowboy steak you are presented with a range of knives to choose from - itâs so impressive. Our meal was outstanding - the meat was amazing and we had great sides including mixed veg and mushrooms. They served fries with the meal but we were not keen on filling ourselves with potato.We were too full for dessert so had some port.Service was great.Food was outstanding.Drinks menu is extensive and reasonable - we also had a bottle of wine and were surprised by how reasonable it was.They have water from their own spring so once youâve purchased your first bottle it is refilled at a reasonable cost. The restaurant is about 15 mins walk from Leiden station.
2. Bistro Noroc
Overall Ratings
4 based on 165 reviews
Gezellige knusse bistro voor de lunch of diner in het historisch hart van leiden
Reviewed By 0202ejr
A wonderful little lunch room where personal care and attention for the customer is prime. The friendly owner will make sure your are feeling welcome and at home. Combined with the wonderful wines and delicious food this restaurant is a treat not to be missed. Recommended!
1. Eetcafe De Voogd
Overall Ratings
4 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By KAandCA
Very inviting place, quite cozy, lots of interesting details. The staff members are friendly and efficient. The house beer is excellent, my only complaint was I was driving so I could only have one! The menu had interesting choices. The dishes were tasty and well prepared.
