Guidebook for Leiden

Nienke + Aarnoud
Nienke + Aarnoud
Guidebook for Leiden

Food Scene

Great fresh coffee with homemade almondmilk/soy and various cakes. 5 min walk.
Chummy Coffee Leiden
97 Breestraat
Great fresh coffee with homemade almondmilk/soy and various cakes. 5 min walk.
The best fresh lunch, homemade pie, juices, coffees on a nice location at the canal. 10 min walk.
15 residents recomanen
ROOS, Taste & Smile
12 Botermarkt
15 residents recomanen
The best fresh lunch, homemade pie, juices, coffees on a nice location at the canal. 10 min walk.
Their pizza is the best!
La Piccola Italia
2 Boommarkt
Their pizza is the best!
Just amazing food accompanied by the best wines.
7 residents recomanen
Bistro Bord'o
2-3 Apothekersdijk
7 residents recomanen
Just amazing food accompanied by the best wines.
Their bread and other fresh baked foods are so lovely!
15 residents recomanen
Mamie Gourmande
14 Gangetje
15 residents recomanen
Their bread and other fresh baked foods are so lovely!
Good food, atmosphere and people.
7 residents recomanen
Brasserie De Engelenbak
38 Lange Mare
7 residents recomanen
Good food, atmosphere and people.
Real Italian food, fresh pasta, salads, pizza, meatballs. Also good for lunch.
11 residents recomanen
Bocconi Pasta Italiana
6 Burgsteeg
11 residents recomanen
Real Italian food, fresh pasta, salads, pizza, meatballs. Also good for lunch.
The best sushi in town!
Sushi Bento
233 Haarlemmerstraat
The best sushi in town!
On wednesdays and saturdays you find a market around here with flowers, cheese, clothing, fruits and fish. If you like fish, ask for kibbeling with ravigotte saus. 5-10 min walk
18 residents recomanen
Nieuwe Rijn
Nieuwe Rijn
18 residents recomanen
On wednesdays and saturdays you find a market around here with flowers, cheese, clothing, fruits and fish. If you like fish, ask for kibbeling with ravigotte saus. 5-10 min walk
Coworking space and coffee bar in one! Also second hand clothing and nice products of entrepeneurs. They offer vegan lattes and home made baked pie! Always a nice experience to be there. Check their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/kleedvermaak
Kleedvermaak
181 Haarlemmerstraat
Coworking space and coffee bar in one! Also second hand clothing and nice products of entrepeneurs. They offer vegan lattes and home made baked pie! Always a nice experience to be there. Check their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/kleedvermaak
Great food, wine and nice service. The atmosphere is relaxed.
Fratelli Leiden
112 Lange Mare
Great food, wine and nice service. The atmosphere is relaxed.
Mediterranian restaurant, cosy spot and good food!
Catootje aan de Markt
10 Kaasmarkt
Mediterranian restaurant, cosy spot and good food!
Good spot on the canal with biologic drinks and foods. Ideal for coffee, lunch, afternoon drinks or dinner.
Cafe Restaurant Logica
11 Stille Rijn
Good spot on the canal with biologic drinks and foods. Ideal for coffee, lunch, afternoon drinks or dinner.
Cafe + Restaurant on the best location in city centre and with great food to share. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
11 residents recomanen
Bar Lokaal
13 Hartesteeg
11 residents recomanen
Cafe + Restaurant on the best location in city centre and with great food to share. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian.

Shopping

You can get here so many nice hot items, presents, food!
Thuis bij Van Manen
6-8 Hogewoerd
You can get here so many nice hot items, presents, food!
Small but so many beautiful clothes.
Boutique van Gendt
8 Burgsteeg
Small but so many beautiful clothes.

Getting Around

The central train station. Also a place to rent your bike.
65 residents recomanen
Station Leiden Centraal
Bargelaan
65 residents recomanen
The central train station. Also a place to rent your bike.
Parking. 10 minutes walk to your stay at our home. You can also park you car there.
Haagweg
Haagweg
Parking. 10 minutes walk to your stay at our home. You can also park you car there.

Essentials

49 residents recomanen
Hoogvliet
20 Levendaal
49 residents recomanen
7 residents recomanen
Ekoplaza
127 Breestraat
7 residents recomanen

Parks & Nature

20 residents recomanen
Parc Van der Werf
Kruitschip
20 residents recomanen
30 residents recomanen
De Leidse Hout
100 Houtlaan
30 residents recomanen
Hot spot at the beach!
101 residents recomanen
Branding Beach Club
105 Kon. Astrid Boulevard
101 residents recomanen
Hot spot at the beach!
Nice beach, easy to get to by bus. Just as Noordwijk.
71 residents recomanen
Katwijk aan zee
3 Sportlaan
71 residents recomanen
Nice beach, easy to get to by bus. Just as Noordwijk.
71 residents recomanen
Noordwijk
71 residents recomanen
This is a great place for nice walks in nature with forest, canals and streams. The cafe in the park, called Tuin van de Smid is really good for coffee, tea and nice lunches. Hotspot for taking kids.
9 residents recomanen
Tuin van de Smid
8 Polderpad
9 residents recomanen
This is a great place for nice walks in nature with forest, canals and streams. The cafe in the park, called Tuin van de Smid is really good for coffee, tea and nice lunches. Hotspot for taking kids.

Sightseeing

20 residents recomanen
Església de Pieterskerk Leiden
16 Kloksteeg
20 residents recomanen
6 residents recomanen
Sterrenwachtlaan
Sterrenwachtlaan
6 residents recomanen
Gerecht
Gerecht
Coninckshof
Coninckshof
Loridanshof
Loridanshof
Best viewingpoint from a small castle on a hill in the middle of the city centre.
39 residents recomanen
Grandcafé De Burcht
14 Burgsteeg
39 residents recomanen
Best viewingpoint from a small castle on a hill in the middle of the city centre.

Drinks & Nightlife

19 residents recomanen
Café De Uyl van Hoogland
28 Nieuwstraat
19 residents recomanen
6 residents recomanen
Studio de Veste
15 2e Binnenvestgracht
6 residents recomanen
This spot has a week-program full with live music or dance parties. Check their website: https://gebrdenobel.nl
22 residents recomanen
Gebr. de Nobel
4-8 Marktsteeg
22 residents recomanen
This spot has a week-program full with live music or dance parties. Check their website: https://gebrdenobel.nl
The oldest cafe of Leiden and across our house.
Van Goyen Jeneverhuis
4 Schoolsteeg
The oldest cafe of Leiden and across our house.
Cozy jazz cafe, live music.
10 residents recomanen
De Twee Spieghels
11 Nieuwstraat
10 residents recomanen
Cozy jazz cafe, live music.
Cosy brown cafe, next to restaurant de Engelenbak. 10 min walk.
Cafe In De Oude Marenpoort
36 Lange Mare
Cosy brown cafe, next to restaurant de Engelenbak. 10 min walk.
Also for drinks during the day, but you can also dance all night. A lot of international students come here. 5 min walk.
9 residents recomanen
Café De Vergulde Kruik
22 Haarlemmerstraat
9 residents recomanen
Also for drinks during the day, but you can also dance all night. A lot of international students come here. 5 min walk.
Great place on a nice corner at the canal. The area is in old Leiden, a beautiful walk from the Garage via the Pieterskerkplein to this bar/cafe. 5 min walk.
8 residents recomanen
Café Barrera
56 Rapenburg
8 residents recomanen
Great place on a nice corner at the canal. The area is in old Leiden, a beautiful walk from the Garage via the Pieterskerkplein to this bar/cafe. 5 min walk.
We like going here when the sun is shining, because of their great sunny terrace!
Cafe Re-Spons
4 Korte Mare
We like going here when the sun is shining, because of their great sunny terrace!