The Hague Food Guide

The Hague Food Guide is a simple guide to coffee, lunch and dinner spots in the city centre of The Hague. It is maintained by me, Darice. I moved to the Netherlands 23 years ago from Aruba and I have been living in The Hague for the past 19 years. When I moved to The Hague I got more into food and am now a foodie at heart. My tastes vary a lot, mostly I lean towards foods that are of good quality, great taste and fairly priced. On my guide, you’ll find places I frequent several times a year. One more than the other, but they are always on my radar.

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I keep going to them because the food quality is consistent, the service is friendly and the price/quality is good. I know that the chances of being disappointed are small. I’m not paid or get any compensation to recommend these places. These recommendations are my personal honest opinion #nospon #noads.

Last updated on December 17, 2023

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Frenchie’s Burgers

Frenchie's neon burger and name sign on a brick wall

Burgers are back! Thanks to Frenchie's Burgers we can enjoy quality gourmet burgers again. I missed the years when hamburgers were all the rage. But now thanks to Frenchmen Alexandre Martiano and Edouard Gaudin from Villa Coucou, we can enjoy...

FLFL

FLFL entrance

FLFL opened months ago in Spuistraat across Ladage. Since they opened I have been there a couple of times, enough to know they are consistently good. They have the most minimalist menu you can get. It's all about falafel, which...

Sababa

Take away box with Sababa Sabich sticker on it

Sababa recently opened in Prinsestraat where Confetti used to be. They describe their food as "street food from the Middle East". Hence I was excited to try them out. It took three tries because the first two they were closed...

Baladi Manouche

Baladi shop window with Baladi written on it

This little Lebanese manouche place is one of my regular go to places. My favourite is the baked falafel with veggies. Their fresh lemon juice is addictive and if you still have room, try their Halawa sweet manouche. Everything is...

Vincenzo’s

I was very happy when I saw that Vincenzo's opened a location in the city centre. The best pizza in walking distance. A good thing and a bad thing. Bad because I have to have extra willpower to resist eating...

Momiji Ramen

Momiji shop window with big sign above that says By Momiji

Momiji is the perfect place to sit at the bar stool looking outside on a rainy day and enjoy a bowl of ramen. At Momiji they make their own fresh noodles. It doesn't get more authentic than that. They also...

Bartine Bakery

Out of lockdown Bartine Bakery was born. I remember the first lockdown when only the essential places were open and Bartine setup outside where you could buy fresh bread and pastry. It was such a success that they opened a...

Bartine

Bartine Cafe

Before Corona I never went to Bartine. It was forever on my list of places to go to, but for some reason I never did. During corona lockdown, they were/are open every weekend for pick up. For freshly baked pastries,...

Kaafi

Kaafi

Kaafi has been around for a couple of years. But with a couple of steady go to places, I just didn't get around to go there more than once or twice. Then came Corona and the balance was disturbed. The...

Gangnam Chicken

Chicken Wings

Finally! A good fried chicken place that is not KFC. As an Aruban, from an island where chicken wings are serious business, I have been disappointed by the quality of roasted and fried chicken here. Until recently the only places...

Day Dream Deli

Frech fries with hamburger and a beer can

Day Dream is a very popular small sandwich shop you can find close to Prinsestraat and Hofkwartier. They sell meat sandwiches and burgers. Day Dream Deli is the only place you can get authentic meat sandwiches. They smoke their own...

Takumi

Takumi

Takumi has been around for a couple of years and still going strong. I still buy ramen from them every now and then. They have been consistent with their food quality. Definitely still a go-to place. Takumi took this lockdown...

‘t Achterommetje

Goat cheese salad

Hidden in the alley in the middle of The Passage, this small sandwich 't Achterommetje, can be found. Ideal for lunch in between shopping or coffee/tea with a piece of cake. Try their famous meat sandwich or several choices of...

Perron X Coffee

perronXcoffee

Perron X Coffee is one of my favourite coffee bars. They serve their own specialty roast and best of all they have a decaf roast. They are open 7 days a week, early morning till early evening and on holidays....

Ohana

Ohana

I finally caved to the poke bowl trend. I had tried a sushirrito before but wasn’t wowed by it. One day I didn’t want to cook, but didn’t want anything too unhealthy and still filling. I went to Ohana and...

Limoncello

limoncello

This tiny Italian lunchroom can be found at Bankastraat. If it was closer by you'd find me here at least once a week. But considering I seldom venture out to Bankastraat plus the fact that Limoncello opening hours varies, it...

Vietstreet

Vietstreet

Vietstreet is my go to place for beef Pho. Every time I go there I order Pho. I haven't have Pho anywhere else so I can't compare how good this one is. But I like it. The broth is light,...

Mr. Bap

Mr Bap

Mr. Bap is a small Korean lunchroom that is easy to miss. It’s run by a Korean family — like sitting in their living room while they cook a meal for you. I especially like their Kimchi pancake and the...

Five Guys

Five Guys

Finally, a fast food joint where I eat almost guilty free. Five Guys also has a basic menu, which still leaves people wondering what they are going to eat. It’s pretty simple. Hamburger, cheeseburger, bacon burger, hotdog or grilled cheese...

Woeng Kee

Woeng Kee

Opinions vary on which is the best restaurant in Chinatown. For me, it is Woeng Kee. Woeng Kee has a couple of dishes that are my go to, like honey and walnuts chicken or fried ravioli beef dim sum. They...

Wings Paradise

Wings and Flats

Photo by Wings & Flats If there is one thing missing in The Hague, it's good chicken wings. Thank goodness for Wings & Flats. They deep fry their wings, which is the "secret sauce" to tasty wings. Dutch cuisine put...