Guidebook for Leiden
Food Scene
Restaurants and bars
Bar Lokaal
13 HartesteegNice square the have a drink and (mostly vegetarian) food
Italian bar-bistro City Hall
3 StadhuispleinJacobs Confectionery
43 Nieuwe RijnThe best pastry in town!
Lot en de Walvis
1 HavenVery nice terrace and food spot into the harbour
Borgman & Borgman
41 Nieuwe RijnGreat coffee
Hidden gem! Great food experience in a villa. Open between September 1th and May 1th.
7 locals recommend
Paco Ciao
25 StationswegHidden gem! Great food experience in a villa. Open between September 1th and May 1th.
Drinks & Nightlife
Café De Uyl van Hoogland
28 NieuwstraatWeigh House
21 AalmarktBranding Beach Club
105 Kon. Astrid BoulevardBest beach club at Dutch shore
Gebr. de Nobel
4-8 MarktsteegNice spot to go out and watch bands
Jaune
18 HogewoerdNightlife for teenagers, lots of students
Leiden Theater
43 Oude VestBeautiful theater (400 years old) with great line up
Trianon Cinema
31 BreestraatArts & Culture
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2 DarwinwegLeiden Made
10 Hooglandse KerksteegDe Lakenhal
National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden)
28 RapenburgNational Museum of Ethnology
1 SteenstraatMuseum Voorlinden
90 BuurtwegMuseum De Lakenhal
32 Oude SingelPieterskerk Leiden
16 KloksteegParks & Nature
Strandclub Witsand
103 ZeereepKagerplassen
By boat
Katwijk aan zee
3 SportlaanFamous historical garden. Nice park to relax and enjoy the sun.
95 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
73 RapenburgFamous historical garden. Nice park to relax and enjoy the sun.
Shopping
Thuis bij Van Manen
6-8 HogewoerdFood and design
Cloverleaf
15 HogewoerdCoffee
Fromagerie Bon
1 Oude RijnCheese
Hudson's Bay Leiden
15-21 Nieuwe BeestenmarktGreat shopping mall with a terrace with a view
Essentials
AH Hooigracht
85 HooigrachtGetting Around
HuurMij Leiden
8 PesthuislaanSchuitjevaart
8 Stille MareBison Bike Company
2a OosterkerkstraatNoordwijk aan Zee
Great beaches