Netherlands

Restaurants in Leiden

15 restaurants in Leiden recognised by Gault&Millau, Lekker500, Michelin and We're Smart Green Guide. The ones most guides agree on come first.

1. In den Doofpot

   4 guides · Turfmarkt 9, Leiden, 2312 CE, Netherlands

   French-rooted cooking in two 17th-century canal houses at Turfmarkt 9, Leiden. Michelin Recommended 2026.

2. Allemansgeest

   3 guides · Hofweg 55, Voorschoten, 2251 LP, Netherlands

   Historic Vliet farmhouse in Leiden serving modern French cooking, with a waterside terrace and Gault&Millau 12 points for 2026.

3. Bistro Bord'o

   3 guides · Apothekersdijk 2, Leiden, 2312 DC, Netherlands

   French-inspired dining on Leiden's Apothekersdijk, with chef Oscar Zitman's tasting menus and a wine list chosen by sommelier Maike Zitman.

4. Café Visscher

   3 guides · Stationsweg 7, Leiden, 2312 AS, Netherlands

   Café Visscher at Stationsweg 7 in Leiden is a French brasserie with a Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2026, known for steak tartare and a relaxed room.

5. LIMES aan den Rijn

   3 guides · Voorschoterweg 23G, 2235 SE Valkenburg

   LIMES aan den Rijn in Leiden: French cooking in an open kitchen, a waterside terrace on the Oude Rijn, and Gault&Millau 13 for 2026.

6. The Bishop

   3 guides · Middelweg 7, Leiden, 2312 KE, Netherlands

   The Bishop in Leiden serves international dishes with Asian touches in a 110-year-old building. Michelin Recommended 2026.

7. Wielinga

   3 guides · Nieuwe Rijn 28, Leiden, 2312 JD, Netherlands

   Modern French cooking at Nieuwe Rijn 28 in Leiden, from chef Naomi van Es, in a former ballroom dance school with an open kitchen and a terrace by the water.

8. Café de Gaper

   2 guides · Rapenburg 97, Leiden, 2311 GL, Netherlands

   Café de Gaper on Rapenburg in Leiden serves modern French and international dishes with a relaxed café spirit. Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026 and Gault&Millau 12.

9. La Diva

   2 guides · Noordeinde 23, 2311 CA Leiden

   Chef Frank Hakkenberg cooks a daily set menu of four to six courses at La Diva in Leiden, with a paired wine for each course.

10. Prentenkabinet

    2 guides · Kloksteeg 25, 2311 SK Leiden

    Het Prentenkabinet, Kloksteeg 25 in Leiden: French and Mediterranean cooking in a former rectory opposite the Pieterskerk, rated 12.5 by Gault&Millau in 2026.

11. Tante Kee

    2 guides · Julianalaan 14, Kaag, 2159 LA, Netherlands

    Tante Kee on Kaageiland near Leiden: Michelin Recommended (2026) French kitchen with Eastern accents, reached by ferry, with set menus and a waterside terrace.

12. Woods

    2 guides · Haagweg 81, Leiden, 2321 AA, Netherlands

    Woods in Leiden serves seasonal modern cuisine in a former drying shed on the Oude Rijn, with a waterside terrace and 12 Gault&Millau points (2026).

13. Bistro La Cloche

    1 guide · Kloksteeg 3, 2311 SK Leiden

    A consistent Lekker500 Top 500 spot rewards this Leiden bistro for balanced French plates, an open kitchen, and attentive hospitality.

14. Contraste

    1 guide · Kerkstraat 22, 2355 AE Hoogmade

    A wooden canal-side spot where chef Kenneth Tjong Ayong and sommelier Paulien van Wieringen serve surprise menus paired with biodynamic wines.

15. Rosto

    1 guide · Oude Rijn 1a, 2312 HB Leiden, NL

    Gault & Millau awarded this Leiden restaurant 13 points for its precise French cooking and subtle Asian influences inside a historic canal house.