Food & drinks Cheers!
Eating well in Leeuwarden is never a problem. Whether you want a full gastronomic experience, or just a quick bite, you’ll find a smorgasboard of options in the city. See our list of the best breakfast places, our picks for a special meal, or the best places to get coffee. Enjoy!
Start the day well! - Breakfast
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Sophias
Sophias
You can find Sophias in the middle of the square across from the Leeuwarden Central Station. Go for a lunch, a drink or dinner in the Urban Bistro...
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Westerkerk Church Leeuwarden
Westerkerk Church Leeuwarden
The Westerkerk offers a café, a large hall, a studio and several smaller spaces where you can make, present and meet: a place for art and debate. A...
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Van der Valk Hotel Leeuwarden
Van der Valk Hotel Leeuwarden
The hotel has 117 hotel rooms, an a la carte restaurant, but also a live cooking restaurant, a bar, a lounge with flexible workplaces, a wellness a...
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Lazy Lemon
Lazy Lemon
A restaurant and bar where enjoyment and experience are the focus. In a unique and casual setting, you can enjoy a delicious breakfast, lunch, cup...
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Stek Leeuwarden
Stek Leeuwarden
Stek is located in the old 'bridge-mans house' on the Harlingersingel in Leeuwarden. At Stek you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, drinks and dinner.
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Grand Café De Hofdame
Grand Café De Hofdame
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and events with a view of the Oldehove.
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Bagels & Beans Leeuwarden
Bagels & Beans Leeuwarden
In the location of the former Forum Ljouwert (a marketplace for vegetables, cheese, butter; grains, and corn market), at the Kelders 3, you'll find...
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Doppio Leeuwarden
Doppio Leeuwarden
This establishment is in the heart of Leeuwarden city centre. The espresso bar is in a lovely building with a seating area that stretches from the...
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The Bakery Leeuwarden
The Bakery Leeuwarden
The Bakery Leeuwarden is the modern bakery of Leeuwarden. Enjoy our wide range of breads. But that's not all! Not only the bread but also ice- crea...
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Hotel Cafe 't Anker
Hotel Cafe 't Anker
Hotel Cafe 't Anker is a family hotel located in 4 characteristic mansions. The hotel is located in the beautiful center of Leeuwarden and offers h...
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Post-Plaza Grand Café
Post-Plaza Grand Café
The beating heart of the hotel is the Grand Café, established in the former Post Office with several details from the past. The barista roasts the...
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De Groote Wielen
De Groote Wielen
OUR DOORS ARE OPEN: WELCOME! How nice that you are taking the time to discover our brand new restaurant. We are proud to show you the possibilitie...
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Brasserie Spiegelaar
Brasserie Spiegelaar
Brasserie Spiegelaar can be found on the corner of St. Jacobstraat/Nieuwestad on the canal in the pleasant city centre of Leeuwarden. The place for...
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Bar Bistro DuCo
Bar Bistro DuCo
At restaurant Bar Bistro DuCo Leeuwarden, delicious food and cosy dining come together perfectly. Enjoy the most delicious dishes prepared in the u...
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Brownies&downieS Leeuwarden
Brownies&downieS Leeuwarden
Brownies&downieS stands for pure. Pure in all its facets. Our employees are sincere, enthusiastic and pure. But we also consider the products with...
Historically good taste - Old city center
Curious for the most delicious dishes at beautiful, historical locations? Then Leeuwarden is the place for you! Have lunch or dinner in the old prison De Blokhuispoort, the old post office Post-Plaza, restaurant De Koperen Tuin in the former pleasure garden of the Royal Family or settle down in one of the other monumental buildings in Leeuwarden.
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Grand café Dikke van Dale
Grand café Dikke van Dale
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Fire Café
Fire Café
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De Westerkerk
De Westerkerk
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De Stadswaag
De Stadswaag
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De Walrus
De Walrus
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Proefverlof
Proefverlof
Take a break! - lunch
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Proeflokaal Wouters
Proeflokaal Wouters
Opposite Central Station and a short walk from the city centre, this is the right place for a delicious cup of coffee and cake, a drink, a tasty lu...
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Zuivelhoeve Leeuwarden
Zuivelhoeve Leeuwarden
Come and visit us and enjoy the delicious Dutch cheese, fresh farm cheese, our own Fryske Tsiis (Frisian cheese), the beautiful range of foreign ch...
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De Burgemeester van Napels
De Burgemeester van Napels
Tasty pizzas baked in a traditional stone firewood oven. Enjoy pizza, pasta and salads in an industrial environment
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Sophias
Sophias
You can find Sophias in the middle of the square across from the Leeuwarden Central Station. Go for a lunch, a drink or dinner in the Urban Bistro...
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Westerkerk Church Leeuwarden
Westerkerk Church Leeuwarden
The Westerkerk offers a café, a large hall, a studio and several smaller spaces where you can make, present and meet: a place for art and debate. A...
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Van der Valk Hotel Leeuwarden
Van der Valk Hotel Leeuwarden
The hotel has 117 hotel rooms, an a la carte restaurant, but also a live cooking restaurant, a bar, a lounge with flexible workplaces, a wellness a...
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Lazy Lemon
Lazy Lemon
A restaurant and bar where enjoyment and experience are the focus. In a unique and casual setting, you can enjoy a delicious breakfast, lunch, cup...
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Duhoux
Duhoux
Cosy eatery near Leeuwarden to enjoy a nice cup of coffee or lunch after your walking/bicycling trip.
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Bar Zelle
Bar Zelle
Cosy, comfy place in the heart of the city centre where you can go for a nice cappuccino, cocktail or drink! Freshly made sandwiches, pizzas, snack...
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Grand café De Dikke Van Dale
Grand café De Dikke Van Dale
The Dikke van Dale is located at Nieuwestad 69 in the centre of Leeuwarden. It is the perfect location for a night out in the town. As the only one...
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Stek Leeuwarden
Stek Leeuwarden
Stek is located in the old 'bridge-mans house' on the Harlingersingel in Leeuwarden. At Stek you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, drinks and dinner.
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Huize Kwast
Huize Kwast
Huize Kwast is a cosy and accessible restaurant in the centre of Leeuwarden. You can enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner in a retro ambiance.
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Barrevoets
Barrevoets
At Barrevoets you can enjoy a killer cappuccino, hearty lunch, cocktail or gorgeous fresh smoothie.
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Stadswaag
Stadswaag
Come and experience tasty treats in this lunchroom in the centre of Leeuwarden, with a Dutch kitchen. We have space for 45 guests, as well as for u...
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Banhs & Boba
Banhs & Boba
Getting a quick sandwich. It happens all over the world, including in Asia. Taste? Banhs & Boba brings Asian street food to Leeuwarden. Tasty, fres...
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Bagels & Beans Leeuwarden
Bagels & Beans Leeuwarden
In the location of the former Forum Ljouwert (a marketplace for vegetables, cheese, butter; grains, and corn market), at the Kelders 3, you'll find...
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Doppio Leeuwarden
Doppio Leeuwarden
This establishment is in the heart of Leeuwarden city centre. The espresso bar is in a lovely building with a seating area that stretches from the...
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Het Broodhuys
Het Broodhuys
Het Broodhuys is the location for a drink or a delicious lunch in the heart of Leeuwarden. We are happy to welcome you inside or on the heated terr...
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Every course is perfect
ROAST
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Endless evenings
EINDELOOS
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Double as tasty
DOUBLE B
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Always good
LOETJE
Dinner - Endless evenings
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Proeflokaal Wouters
Proeflokaal Wouters
Opposite Central Station and a short walk from the city centre, this is the right place for a delicious cup of coffee and cake, a drink, a tasty lu...
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De Burgemeester van Napels
De Burgemeester van Napels
Tasty pizzas baked in a traditional stone firewood oven. Enjoy pizza, pasta and salads in an industrial environment
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Rhodos Palace
Rhodos Palace
Come to Rhodos Palace where you can feel the atmosphere of Greece, even though you are in the heart of Leeuwarden. Rhodos Palace offers both the op...
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Theaterkerk Jellum-Mammamahuis
Theaterkerk Jellum-Mammamahuis
A museum-style theatre church in the middle of the vast landscape of Jellum. With 75 seats. Unprecedentedly unique. ‘Jonker Sicke van Dekema’ is th...
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Efeze
Efeze
Turkish specialty restaurant Efeze guarantees a culinary journey through Turkey. In a cosy, warm ambiance in the center of Leeuwarden you and your...
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Saray Turks Restaurant
Saray Turks Restaurant
Let yourself be taken to a place where East meets West for an evening. The delicious dishes and the hospitable ambiance provide a culinary delight....
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Sophias
Sophias
You can find Sophias in the middle of the square across from the Leeuwarden Central Station. Go for a lunch, a drink or dinner in the Urban Bistro...
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Van der Valk Hotel Leeuwarden
Van der Valk Hotel Leeuwarden
The hotel has 117 hotel rooms, an a la carte restaurant, but also a live cooking restaurant, a bar, a lounge with flexible workplaces, a wellness a...
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Jamuna Indiaas Restaurant
Jamuna Indiaas Restaurant
Restaurant Jamuna was opened in 1994 in Leeuwarden. The restaurant has a seating capacity of 60. We also have separate rooms (front and back). At J...
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Lazy Lemon
Lazy Lemon
A restaurant and bar where enjoyment and experience are the focus. In a unique and casual setting, you can enjoy a delicious breakfast, lunch, cup...
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Duhoux
Duhoux
Cosy eatery near Leeuwarden to enjoy a nice cup of coffee or lunch after your walking/bicycling trip.
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Bar Zelle
Bar Zelle
Cosy, comfy place in the heart of the city centre where you can go for a nice cappuccino, cocktail or drink! Freshly made sandwiches, pizzas, snack...
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Grand café De Dikke Van Dale
Grand café De Dikke Van Dale
The Dikke van Dale is located at Nieuwestad 69 in the centre of Leeuwarden. It is the perfect location for a night out in the town. As the only one...
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Minato
Minato
Just as the sun brings us warmth, cosiness and fun every day, we also want to bring this to our guests with our restaurant. We do everything we can...
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Stek Leeuwarden
Stek Leeuwarden
Stek is located in the old 'bridge-mans house' on the Harlingersingel in Leeuwarden. At Stek you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, drinks and dinner.
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Huize Kwast
Huize Kwast
Huize Kwast is a cosy and accessible restaurant in the centre of Leeuwarden. You can enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner in a retro ambiance.
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Barrevoets
Barrevoets
At Barrevoets you can enjoy a killer cappuccino, hearty lunch, cocktail or gorgeous fresh smoothie.
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Go to Roast
On the old city canals of Leeuwarden you will find large barges as an extra terrace at the high canal houses. Take a seat on the water and enjoy your drink while a number of suppers, boats and barges pass by! At café Fire, Roast and Dikke van Dale you are in the right place!
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Go to Dr. Watson
Are you a real Sherlock Holmes? Then go to the Eewal and look for the first and only speakeasy bar in Leeuwarden! Dr. Watson, our catering doctor, knows how to help you get rid of your ailments and pains with the best cocktails, whiskies and wines. Can you find this bar?
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Go to De Strohoed
Leeuwarden is bursting with cozy brown cafés. For example, you have the largest assortment of specialty beers in De Markies, a choice of 80 different types of whisky in De Spoek and you can play a game of billiards in café De Strohoed! Where will you go first?
