Food scene
Delphi Leiden
52 Nieuwe RijnA very nice greeks restaurant nearby, very tasty and cosy atmosfere.
If you like fine dining it might be a good option.
The food is delicious especially when it is paired with a good matching wine. Very nice atmosphere and good service. It is one of our favorite places.
6 locals recommend
Restaurant La Diva
23 NoordeindeIf you like fine dining it might be a good option.
The food is delicious especially when it is paired with a good matching wine. Very nice atmosphere and good service. It is one of our favorite places.
A very nice french bakery where you can buy very tasty bread and croissants.
L’Atelier de Mamie Gourmande
128 HogewoerdA very nice french bakery where you can buy very tasty bread and croissants.
A good restaurant for fine dining. It is cosy and the food combinations are delicious.
7 locals recommend
Bistro Bord'o
2-3 ApothekersdijkA good restaurant for fine dining. It is cosy and the food combinations are delicious.
Pavarotti Dolce Leiden
45 Nieuwe RijnThey have very delicious ice cream and milk shakes.
Soetenso
1 Kort GalgewaterOne of our favorite places in Leiden to buy cakes and ice cream.
A nice place to have a coffee, they have also vegan coffee (with cocos milk) and kidchino ( a cappuccino for kids with hot chocolate and milk foam).
20 locals recommend
Anne&Max Leiden
2 GangetjeA nice place to have a coffee, they have also vegan coffee (with cocos milk) and kidchino ( a cappuccino for kids with hot chocolate and milk foam).
Blossom by Kleine Planeet | Lunchroom Café
26 BotermarktA very nice kids-friendly cafe, one of local favorites.
Best french bakery in town. The second location of the same bakery is located on Hogewoerd street.
15 locals recommend
Mamie Gourmande
14 GangetjeBest french bakery in town. The second location of the same bakery is located on Hogewoerd street.
La cuisine de Mamie
12 GangetjeThe best place in Leiden to buy french delicatessen.
A nice restaurant near the port (with lots of beautiful yachts) and the gates of Leiden.
39 locals recommend
Lot en de Walvis
1 HavenA nice restaurant near the port (with lots of beautiful yachts) and the gates of Leiden.
a nice cafe on the water with a beautiful view on old ships. A good place to stop by for a cup of coffee.
Vlot Grand Café
5L Prinsessekadea nice cafe on the water with a beautiful view on old ships. A good place to stop by for a cup of coffee.
Services
Budget Bike Haven
14 HavenYou can rent bikes there for 7.50 per day.
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Mc Wash
111 HogewoerdLaundry machines
Bloemen- En Plantenshop Bert Kulk
136-138 LevendaalBest flowers in town, love this shop!
Sightseeing
Very interesting Windmill museum. Plan around 30 min for a visit. You can discover how the windmill looks inside and how people lived inside windmills in the past.
28 locals recommend
Molenmuseum de Valk
1 2e BinnenvestgrachtVery interesting Windmill museum. Plan around 30 min for a visit. You can discover how the windmill looks inside and how people lived inside windmills in the past.
the fortress of Leiden built in 11th century. Must see if you are in Leiden.
62 locals recommend
Leiden Castle
5 Van der Sterrepadthe fortress of Leiden built in 11th century. Must see if you are in Leiden.
One of the best museums in Leiden, perfect for a day out with the family & kids!
114 locals recommend
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2 DarwinwegOne of the best museums in Leiden, perfect for a day out with the family & kids!
This is one of our favorite museums, kids would love it!
The museum is about the human body, very interactive and interesting. A perfect place for a day out with kids.
84 locals recommend
Corpus
1 Willem EinthovenstraatThis is one of our favorite museums, kids would love it!
The museum is about the human body, very interactive and interesting. A perfect place for a day out with kids.
Very good museum, it has a large number of objects from Africa, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Latin America, North America, Oceania, and Asia.
94 locals recommend
National Museum of Ethnology
1B SteenstraatVery good museum, it has a large number of objects from Africa, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Latin America, North America, Oceania, and Asia.
One of the remaining windmills in Leiden.
It is sometimes open on saturdays. https://molendeput.nl/home/zaterdag-open.html
11 locals recommend
Molen de Put
11 Park de PutOne of the remaining windmills in Leiden.
It is sometimes open on saturdays. https://molendeput.nl/home/zaterdag-open.html
Activities
Foundation Leiden Shipping Company
5 ApothekersdijkBoat tours in leiden
Try herring during the market days or buy very old dutch cheese (Wednesday & Saturday in the city center -> Aalmarkt, 2312 JC).
12 locals recommend
Leiden Street Market (Markt)
AalmarktTry herring during the market days or buy very old dutch cheese (Wednesday & Saturday in the city center -> Aalmarkt, 2312 JC).