Guidebook for Den Haag
Food Scene
Walter Benedict
69A DennewegNice bistro with relaxed atmosphere and great steak
Asian-Latin fusion restaurant that is famous for their Frikandel Speciaal.
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Mochi Restaurant
12A MallemolenAsian-Latin fusion restaurant that is famous for their Frikandel Speciaal.
Affordable Italian restaurant. Especially the pappardelle with gamba's is great
8 Einheimische empfehlen
De Pasta Kantine Den Haag
15 Prins HendrikpleinAffordable Italian restaurant. Especially the pappardelle with gamba's is great
Good place to have coffee after shopping in the Piet Heinstraat. Famous for their home-made crunch cake (you get a piece with your coffee)
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Crunch Café
108 Piet HeinstraatGood place to have coffee after shopping in the Piet Heinstraat. Famous for their home-made crunch cake (you get a piece with your coffee)
Hidden gem in city center. Cute and cosy place for having a splendid lunch. During weekends, give them a call to reserve a spot or just walk in.
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't Achterommetje
71 AchteromHidden gem in city center. Cute and cosy place for having a splendid lunch. During weekends, give them a call to reserve a spot or just walk in.
De Wankele Tafel
79 MauritskadeVegetarian restaurant nearby with excellent reviews
Italian restaurant with very affordable pizza's and pasta's, my regular spot for take-away pizza
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Ristorante Pizzeria La Lanterna
30 KeizerstraatItalian restaurant with very affordable pizza's and pasta's, my regular spot for take-away pizza
Little place for breakfast or lunch steps away from my house. My regular spot for take-away sandwiches and juices.
Dikke Mik
9 FrederikstraatLittle place for breakfast or lunch steps away from my house. My regular spot for take-away sandwiches and juices.
Restaurant well known for the delicious spare-ribs (my favourite too!)
9 Einheimische empfehlen
De Resident
58 DennewegRestaurant well known for the delicious spare-ribs (my favourite too!)
Excellent place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In summer it's nice to sit by the water too.
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Café De BieB
7-9 VeenkadeExcellent place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In summer it's nice to sit by the water too.
Cute little place to have coffee or lunch. Grab some coffee and make a stroll through Paleistuin nearby
Prinse & Co Van
134 PrinsestraatCute little place to have coffee or lunch. Grab some coffee and make a stroll through Paleistuin nearby
Cute lunch/breakfast place with a nice decor
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Café Blossom - Breakfast - Lunch - High Tea & Meeting Room
70C Anna PaulownastraatCute lunch/breakfast place with a nice decor
Romantic French restaurant a few blocks away. Run by a dedicated couple that wants you to enjoy your food.
Le Moulin Fou
4 MallemolenRomantic French restaurant a few blocks away. Run by a dedicated couple that wants you to enjoy your food.
My favourite spot for Indonesian take-away
Indonesisch Rijsttafel Restaurant Toko Frederik | Afhaal | Diner | Catering | Buffet | Ook Vegetarisch & Veganistisch
225 FrederikstraatMy favourite spot for Indonesian take-away
Mediterranean-Asian fusion restaurant with small dishes that you can share
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Dekxels B.V.
130 DennewegMediterranean-Asian fusion restaurant with small dishes that you can share
Tapas Bar Restaurant Limón
39A DennewegSpanish Tapas-restaurant with a very kind owner and affordable menu's.
French restaurant that somehow feels like a local bistro in Paris with similar food. Steak tartare is recommended!
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Pastis
57 Oude MolstraatFrench restaurant that somehow feels like a local bistro in Paris with similar food. Steak tartare is recommended!
Mediterrenean winebar with superb Italian wines and tasty fingerfood.
32 Einheimische empfehlen
Grapes & Olives
53 VeenkadeMediterrenean winebar with superb Italian wines and tasty fingerfood.
Especially during summer, the Anna Paulownaplein-square is a good place for lunch or dinner and watch people passing by. ROOM has a great lunch menu with one of the best club sandwiches in The Hague
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ROOM
16 Anna PaulownapleinEspecially during summer, the Anna Paulownaplein-square is a good place for lunch or dinner and watch people passing by. ROOM has a great lunch menu with one of the best club sandwiches in The Hague
One of the better seafood-restaurants in Scheveningen with excellent service and large portions.
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Catch by Simonis
43 Dr. LelykadeOne of the better seafood-restaurants in Scheveningen with excellent service and large portions.
Pub with relaxed atmosphere with decent food. Don't expect fancy dining but do expect live music and friendly service.
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Grand Cafe Victoria
10 Prins HendrikpleinPub with relaxed atmosphere with decent food. Don't expect fancy dining but do expect live music and friendly service.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice Belgian Beer café with large selection of beers and innkeeper that understands his profession
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Café De La Gare
13A Nieuwe SchoolstraatNice Belgian Beer café with large selection of beers and innkeeper that understands his profession
Local pub nearby in case you don't feel like partying but don't want to sit at home either. Great place to watch people or sit outside
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Cafe "de Kleine Witte"
31 MallemolenLocal pub nearby in case you don't feel like partying but don't want to sit at home either. Great place to watch people or sit outside
Belgian Beer café with large selection of beers, including some home-made beers. Food not very special, beer the better.
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Café Restaurant Rootz
14 Grote MarktstraatBelgian Beer café with large selection of beers, including some home-made beers. Food not very special, beer the better.
Cosy Belgian Beer café with grand selection of beers
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Bierspeciaal Café De Paas
16-A Dunne BierkadeCosy Belgian Beer café with grand selection of beers
Busy bar with good people. There is dancing some nights, but a great place to have drinks
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Barlow
15 PleinBusy bar with good people. There is dancing some nights, but a great place to have drinks
This historic 17th century building houses a nice bar (and restaurant) with casual atmosphere. One of the better places on Grote Markt.
Boterwaag Den Haag B.V.
8A Grote MarktThis historic 17th century building houses a nice bar (and restaurant) with casual atmosphere. One of the better places on Grote Markt.
One of the few cocktailbars in The Hague with a tasty cocktail for everyone's taste.
The Blueprint espresso en Cocktailbar
5-A Korte HoutstraatOne of the few cocktailbars in The Hague with a tasty cocktail for everyone's taste.
Crowded pub in the city center with lots of expats. Great nachos too!
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The Fiddler
1 RiviervismarktCrowded pub in the city center with lots of expats. Great nachos too!
A lesser known street with lots of bars, restaurant and pubs. My favourite places: Huppeldepub, Momfer and Het Gulle Gasthuys
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Oude Molstraat
Oude MolstraatA lesser known street with lots of bars, restaurant and pubs. My favourite places: Huppeldepub, Momfer and Het Gulle Gasthuys
A bit peculiar place with an interior that looks like a mishmash of random stuff you buy in a yard sale. Mostly locals come to this small pub so good place to have a few beers and weird conversations
Happy end
124 PrinsestraatA bit peculiar place with an interior that looks like a mishmash of random stuff you buy in a yard sale. Mostly locals come to this small pub so good place to have a few beers and weird conversations
If you like wine, this is the place for you. Wicked Wines is has good service and large selection of wines from all over the world.
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Wicked Wines
42 BazarstraatIf you like wine, this is the place for you. Wicked Wines is has good service and large selection of wines from all over the world.
A truely crazy live music bar where two pianists make sure everyone is dancing and having a good time.
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Crazy Pianos
21 StrandwegA truely crazy live music bar where two pianists make sure everyone is dancing and having a good time.
Essentials
Nearest Albert Heijn supermarket (largest grocer in Netherlands)
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AH Sumatrastraat
8 SumatrastraatNearest Albert Heijn supermarket (largest grocer in Netherlands)
Day2Night
593 FrederikstraatMinimart nearby that's open until 23.00
This supermarkt is the largest in the area. If you are looking for some groceries in particular, chances are they have it here.
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XL AH Elandstraat
160 ElandstraatThis supermarkt is the largest in the area. If you are looking for some groceries in particular, chances are they have it here.
Everything Else
Nice little park in the backyard of the royal palace Noordeinde. Popular place for locals to relax on a sunny afternoon
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Palastgarten
PrinsessewalNice little park in the backyard of the royal palace Noordeinde. Popular place for locals to relax on a sunny afternoon
Entertainment & Activities
As one of The Hague's most visited sites, Madurodam shows you around the Netherlands in a miniature version. Outdoor activity.
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Madurodam
1 George MaduropleinAs one of The Hague's most visited sites, Madurodam shows you around the Netherlands in a miniature version. Outdoor activity.
Sea Life is a kid-friendly aquarium where you can learn about the sealife. Also fun for adults.
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Sea Life Scheveningen
13 StrandwegSea Life is a kid-friendly aquarium where you can learn about the sealife. Also fun for adults.
Sightseeing
This iconic building is built for the International Court of Justice. Tours are just on special occassions, but it is nice to have a stroll through the garden
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Friedenspalast
2 CarnegiepleinThis iconic building is built for the International Court of Justice. Tours are just on special occassions, but it is nice to have a stroll through the garden
This recently renovated museum is one of The Hague most popular sights. They house a large collection of paintings from the golden age, including some Vermeer-paintings.
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Mauritshuis
29 PleinThis recently renovated museum is one of The Hague most popular sights. They house a large collection of paintings from the golden age, including some Vermeer-paintings.
The Hague houses the Dutch government and Binnenhof is the impressive central location with e.g. House of Parliament and the Prime Ministers office.
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Binnenhof
The Hague houses the Dutch government and Binnenhof is the impressive central location with e.g. House of Parliament and the Prime Ministers office.
This tourist attraction is world's largest 19th century cylindrical paints (panorama) with a view of the sea and Scheveningen. Very impressive.
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Panorama Mesdag
65 ZeestraatThis tourist attraction is world's largest 19th century cylindrical paints (panorama) with a view of the sea and Scheveningen. Very impressive.
A famous landmark for the seaside town Scheveningen. Recently it reopened again with little shops and boutiques.
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Der Pier
150-154 StrandwegA famous landmark for the seaside town Scheveningen. Recently it reopened again with little shops and boutiques.
Shopping
Noordeinde
NoordeindeHigh-end shopping street with all the luxury brands
Hoogstraat
HoogstraatHigh-end shopping street with all the luxury brands
Main shopping street in the city center. Veenstraat and Grote Marktstraat are also very popular
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Spuistraat
SpuistraatMain shopping street in the city center. Veenstraat and Grote Marktstraat are also very popular
Bijenkorf
28 Gedempte GrachtLuxury department store where it's fun to browse around
Quiet square in the crowded city center. Excellent place to have some coffee in one the coffee places
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Haagsche Bluf
Haagsche BlufQuiet square in the crowded city center. Excellent place to have some coffee in one the coffee places