Location: Leiden
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Best European food near Leiden, South Holland Province, The Netherlands
Best European restaurants nearby. Discover the best European food in Leiden. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for European restaurants near you.. 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. Fratelli
Overall Ratings
4 based on 314 reviews
Reviewed By Sholm
A very âItalian styleâ, cosy and welcoming restaurant. Staff very friendly and pleasant. The menu has a little for anybody, pizza, pasta and salads. I settled for the Ravioli Tartufati, a spinach and ricotta filled ravioli. It was an excellent choice and very tasty. They serve beer or wine and by the glass. Highly recommend this restaurant.
9. 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.
8. Restaurant Rodos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 372 reviews
Greek Restaurant With Authentic Dishes From Traditional To Modern Ones. Our Motto Is To Serve Fine Food With Good Service In Greek Modern Atmosphere.
Reviewed By stephanverdoold
Last weekend we decided last moment to go to Leiden for a day. Normally we like to prepare and see what restaurant to eat at. This time we chose last moment for Rodos (also because some others were closed) and we were positively surprised! The restaurant is very beautiful, cozy but modern at the same time. As it was calm in the restaurant (we arrived around 14.00) the service was amazing and very personal. We had a nice chat with the waiter and (I think) the owner. The food, just great! I can recommend for lunch to take three dishes. We were with two persons (a couple) and took salmon with pita, souvlaki with pita and a kind of pizza/pita with feta cheese. Great choice and we really enjoyed our lunch. Would always recommend to go here when you are in Leiden.
7. 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.
6. 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'
5. 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.
4. The bishop
Overall Ratings
4 based on 292 reviews
Restaurant The Bishop is housed in a 110 year old historic building. The Bishop is the familiar local and the neighbourhood restaurant with a passion for international cuisine. Flamboyant and confident The Bishop presents his craftsmanship. The dishes are
Reviewed By Bee_499
The decor and interior of this place is beautiful, with an attention to details and lighting. Service is also very friendly, almost unDutch. What Ãs typically Dutch is the small portions against jewellery prices, while- if weâre honest- quality and most importantly TASTE is mediocre if not lacking. Nice wine list and drinks, but overall a bit disappointing.
3. 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!
2. Restaurant In den Doofpot
Overall Ratings
4 based on 352 reviews
High class service, topfood served in a fine, relaxed atmosphere. Established in 1997, more than twenty years Leiden's finest!
Reviewed By SalR298
A great restaurant offering high end food at reasonable prices. We did the â¬80 a head mid week meal not realising that this also included a flight of wines to pair with every course. Water and coffee was complimentary which really gave an overall feeling of exemplary service. Food fantastic and service great and price reasonable. What more can you ask for!Definitely will be going back
Top 10 Cafe food in Leiden, South Holland Province, The Netherlands
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.
