Please sign in to post.

Breweries, cafes, restaurants in Leiden

We will we in Leiden for 4 days in mid-March. I've already researched about 20 outstanding looking breweries/cafes. What are your favorites?!

Also, favorite day trips from Leiden? thanks!

Posted by
7566 posts

I can't really speak to Leiden yet, will be there in early May, but if you will be in Amsterdam, one of my favorite bars in the world is Proeflokaal Arendsnest. Wonderful little bar, on a canal, and they serve only Dutch Craft Beers, with maybe 50 on tap, and as many, probably more bottles. The bartenders and owner are all beer geeks, and it seems I always talk beer with them and other patrons when there

I will be doing most of a week, exploring Leiden, Den Haag, Rotterdam, and Utrecht for beer, as well as revisiting Haarlem and Amsterdam. If you find something interesting, update this post, for my sake and others.

Posted by
3851 posts

Yes, we’ll be staying in Rotterdam for 6 nights in early June. Leiden is one of our day trips. Any updates will be appreciated.

Posted by
351 posts

Day trips: Delft and the Mauritshuis Museum in Den Haag.
Leiden restaurants: Dinner at the Engelenbak restaurant. For lunch or breakfast or snack: Giant pancakes at Oudt Leyden was fun.

Posted by
11161 posts

We loved our week in Leiden! Best day trip is travel to Rotterdam and take a river boat to Kindedijk to see the 19 windmills. ! We also enjoyed day trips to The Hague and Delft.
Best dinner we ate in Leiden was at
In Den Doofpot.