Place8,3/10
Annie’s Leiden
Leiden café-restaurant with a large floating terrace where the Old and New Rhine meet, plus historic vaults for lunch, dinner and drinks.
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Place8,3/10
Bikini Bikini Leiden
All-day café-restaurant at Leiden harbour with a sunny terrace, Mediterranean sharing plates, breakfast, cocktails and regular events.
Place7,8/10
Bistro Bord’o
An intimate French bistro on Apothekersdijk with a chef’s menu, serious European wine list and canal-side pontoon terrace.
Place8,2/10
Brasserie Buitenhuis beside Valkenburgse Meer
Atmospheric glasshouse brasserie beside Valkenburgse Meer with a large terrace, breakfast, lunch, dinner, free parking and extensive family and group facilities.
Place8,6/10
Brasserie de Poort Leiden
Shared dining inside the historic Zijlpoort, with fish, meat and vegetarian dishes, a waterside terrace, boat moorings and extensive group facilities.
Place8,3/10
Café Barrera
Well-known Leiden grand café on the Rapenburg with a large waterside terrace, affordable lunch, pub meals and a lively café atmosphere.
Place8,1/10
Café Lola Leiden
Stylish café in the former Aan de Rijn premises, with a sunny terrace boat, good wine, a compact lunch and dinner menu, and Nieuwe Rijn views.
Place8,7/10
Café Visscher
An atmospheric luxury brasserie near Leiden Central with a Bib Gourmand, seasonal cooking, a strong wine list, terrace and options for lunch, drinks and dinner.
Place8,2/10
Einstein Leiden
Well-known café-restaurant on the Nieuwe Rijn with a large canal terrace, affordable three-course menu and lively atmosphere from coffee to late drinks.
Place8,3/10
Grand Café De Burcht Leiden
Historic grand café below Leiden Castle for lunch, dinner and drinks, with a terrace, seasonal menu, private rooms, pub quiz and comedy.
Place8,8/10
In den Doofpot
A refined Turfmarkt restaurant with creative French-Mediterranean cooking, an exceptional wine list and culinary cruises through Leiden.
Place8,3/10
Restaurant City Hall
Lively Italian trattoria inside the historic town hall, serving pizza, pasta and aperitivo with a large terrace, weekday offers and ample group space.
Place7,7/10
Restaurant Twelve Leiden
Twelfth-floor restaurant beside Leiden Central Station with panoramic views, a modern bar, lunch, dinner and private dining.
Place8,5/10
Restaurant Waag Leiden
Large café-restaurant inside Leiden’s monumental weigh house, with a waterside terrace, lunch, dinner, cocktails, high tea and group packages.
Place8,3/10
Stadscafé Van der Werff
Lively city café between Leiden Central and the historic centre, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks with a terrace and group rooms.
Place8,1/10
Tabú Leiden
Latin American-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar beside the Witte Singel, with a waterside terrace, shared dining, tacos, ceviche and recurring events.
Place8,0/10
Van der Valk Restaurant Het Haagsche Schouw Leiden
Historic Oude Rijn restaurant with a large terrace, broad lunch and dinner menus, free parking and convenient A44 access.
Place8,3/10
Restaurant WOODS
Refined small dishes and chef’s menus in a historic timber shed on the Oude Rijn, with a waterside terrace, private jetty and free parking.