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Our favourite coffee places
If you walk around in the city centre, you will find nice café’s everywhere. We like these:
Cosy coffee bar in the Doezastraat at the entrance of the Van der Werff-park. A lovely place to sit down and enjoy both the sun and the park.
Kamerlingh Parktuin & Cafe
2B DoezastraatCosy coffee bar in the Doezastraat at the entrance of the Van der Werff-park. A lovely place to sit down and enjoy both the sun and the park.
A very old characteristic building that has been renovated and now hosts a restaurant and brasserie.
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WAAG
21 AalmarktA very old characteristic building that has been renovated and now hosts a restaurant and brasserie.
Especially in the early morning a nice place to start your day. Great coffee and breakfast, good service. Bit more modern then Vooraf & Toe.
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Anne&Max Leiden
2 GangetjeEspecially in the early morning a nice place to start your day. Great coffee and breakfast, good service. Bit more modern then Vooraf & Toe.
Very good coffee, many regular customers (both politicians working at the close by city hall as well as salesman from the market) good coffee and very affordable meals on Thursday’s and Friday’s. The owner is the extremely friendly small guy with black-brownish hear who is constantly smiling.
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Vooraf en Toe Eet- Drink- en Kunstlokaal
8 BotermarktVery good coffee, many regular customers (both politicians working at the close by city hall as well as salesman from the market) good coffee and very affordable meals on Thursday’s and Friday’s. The owner is the extremely friendly small guy with black-brownish hear who is constantly smiling.
Our favourite restaurants
There are many fine restaurants on walking distance. We personally like:
Just across the Hoefstraat! Great Italian pizza’s and pastas.
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Trattoria Panini
31 KanaalstraatJust across the Hoefstraat! Great Italian pizza’s and pastas.
Siri Thai
11 DoezastraatGreat Thai food just around the corner
Dà Lat
27 DoezastraatNew Vietnamese restaurant, just across the street.
Restaurant La Diva
23 NoordeindeVery tasty, reservation recommended.
Internationally known top restaurant in a beautiful building with high quality food. 'Classic with a twist'. Be sure to make a reservation.
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The Bishop
7-9 MiddelwegInternationally known top restaurant in a beautiful building with high quality food. 'Classic with a twist'. Be sure to make a reservation.
Our favourite bistros
If you just want to go for a low-budget dinner, here are also plenty of nice places to choose from.
Straightforward dishes (I like the sateh!) in a cafe like setting
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Eetcafé La Bota
9 HerensteegStraightforward dishes (I like the sateh!) in a cafe like setting
Bistro Malle Jan
9-11 NieuwsteegFrom the owners of La Bota, a bit more high quality but also cafe style.
Galerie Cafe Leidse Lente
4 HaagwegInformal restaurant that looks like a living room.
Babbels
1 BoisotkadeThe greatest thing about this restaurant is the terrace with the view over the canal.
Sushi Bento
233 HaarlemmerstraatOur favourite sushi take-away joint in town.
Smallest take-away pizzeria in Leiden, but with great pizzas and lasagnas.
Italiaans Afhaalcentrum Spiekeria
21 Pieterskerk-ChoorsteegSmallest take-away pizzeria in Leiden, but with great pizzas and lasagnas.