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The 5 best places for BREAKFAST & BRUNCH 24 5 of the city’s best places for LUNCH 27 5 places where you can enjoy HEALTHY FOOD 29 The 5 best restaurants for VEGETARIAN and VEGAN food 31 5 cosy places for EXCEPTIONAL COOKING 33 5 great restaurants with a MODERN CUISINE 35 5 restaurants with AN IMPRESSIVE DECOR 37 The 5 best places to eat FRESH FISH 40 The 5 best spots for INDONESIAN FOOD 42 5 casual places to enjoy ASIAN CUISINE 44 5 great CHINESE RESTAURANTS 46
90 PLACES TO EAT GOOD FOOD
5 relaxed places for good ITALIAN FOOD 48 The 5 best NEIGHBOURHOOD RESTAURANTS 50 The 5 best places to EAT AT THE BEACH 52 The 5 best spots for A QUICK BITE 54 The 5 best places to enjoy DUTCH HERRING 56 5 excellent ICE-CREAM SHOPS 58 5 LOCAL SPECIALITIES you must try 60
The 5 best places for BREAKFAST & BRUNCH
1 PEPPERMINT
Frederikstraat 983
Willemspark ➃
+31 (0)70 365 91 82
Peppermint hasn’t changed much since its opening in 1973, nor has its menu. No hip overnight oats or açai bowls here, but good old-fashioned scrambled eggs or uitsmijters (a slice of bread with fried eggs and ham or cheese) instead. The Dutch celebrity chef Yvette van Boven worked here before she became famous. She painted several recipes on the wall in her characteristic handwriting.
2 CRUNCH
Piet Heinstraat 108-A
Zeeheldenkwartier ➃
+31 (0)70 364 05 52
crunchcafe.nl
This cute cafe was one of the first hip places for coffee and breakfast in The Hague. On weekends, it can be packed with people in need for a good coffee and a Full English Breakfast with all the extras, like sausages and baked beans. Crunch also offers other alluring dishes, like pancakes, French toast and bagels.
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5 places with EXCEPTIONAL COFFEE 64 The 5 most CHARMING COFFEE BARS 66 The 5 best CAFES WHERE YOU CAN READ OR WORK (and drink coffee) 68 The 5 best places for (HIGH) TEA 70 5 cafes with FABULOUS TERRACES 72 The 5 best BEER BARS 75 5 great places for a GOOD GLASS OF WINE 77 5 cool places to enjoy A COCKTAIL 79 The 5 best bars to DRINK WITH THE LOCALS 82
45 PLACES TO GO FOR A DRINK
5 places with EXCEPTIONAL COFFEE
91 KAAFI
Prinsestraat 25
Hofkwartier ➁
+31 (0)6 11 77 66 10
kaafi.nl
92 SINGLE ESTATE COFFEE ROASTERS –DE BAR
Piet Heinstraat 15
Zeeheldenkwartier ➃
+31 17 453 53 03
singleestatecoffee.nl
93 TIGERSHARK
Badhuisstraat 114
Scheveningen –Visserijbuurt ➄
+31 (0)6 24 44 59 00
tigersharkcoffee.nl
The owner lived in London before opening this modern coffee bar with jazzy vibes. He gets his house blend from a London roaster and takes the art of coffee seriously. But just to mention the coffee does the kitchen injustice: the cakes, made by his mom, are out of this world! Kaafi is also popular for its scrumptious food.
After a couple of years searching for the best beans, processing methods and roasting profiles, this speciality coffee roaster opened its uber-hip coffee bar in a beautiful old corner building. Drink superb coffee in the black and wood interior with plants.
Surfers, young parents, neighbourhood residents, they all love to hang out at Tigershark in Scheveningen. No wonder, since the coffee at this relaxed coffee bar is made with love and attention. Tigershark gets its high-quality beans from micro-roaster Shokunin, based in Rotterdam.
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Papestraat 11
Hofkwartier ➁
+31 (0)6 42 84 70 73
filtro.coffee
Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and most important: excellent coffee. The owner imports the roasted beans from the Danish La Cabra Coffee Roasters. The aromatic, floral and delicate taste of the coffee stands out. Do not forget to order a piece of the amazing homemade cakes, which are made with honey instead of sugar.
Fokkerkade 18
Laak ➆
+31 (0)70 701 10 10
capriolecafe.nl
A cool restaurant/coffee bar located in a former paint factory in the increasingly trendy Binckhorst. The fair trade and organic coffee beans are roasted in house. The baristas prepare you all kinds of coffee, from a simple and always double espresso to an espresso with pink peppercorns, a cappuccino brûlée, an affogato, and much more.
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94 FILTRO
95 CAPRIOLE CAFÉ
95 CAPRIOLE CAFÉ
115 PLACES
The 5 cosiest MARKETS 88 5 excellent CHEESE SHOPS 90 5 mouth-watering DELIS 92 5 amazing places for BREAD, PASTRY and PATISSERIE 94 5 great shops to buy TEA OR COFFEE 96 5 indispensable shops to buy CHOCOLATE 98 The 5 best NON-WESTERN FOOD shops 100 5 special WINE BOUTIQUES 102 The 5 best SPECIALITY SHOPS 104 5 great VINTAGE & RETRO INTERIOR SHOPS 106 The 5 best LIFESTYLE & CONCEPT STORES 109
TO SHOP
The 5 best FURNITURE & HOME DECORATION shops 111 The 5 best GIFT SHOPS 114 The 5 most inspiring JEWELLERY SHOPS 116 5 great shops to buy VINTAGE & SECONDHAND CLOTHING ———————————— 118 The 5 best FASHION BOUTIQUES FOR HER ——————————————————————————— 120 The 5 best FASHION BOUTIQUES FOR HIM 122 5 places to buy special SHOES 124 The 5 best BOOKSHOPS 126 The 5 most inspiring ART GALLERIES and ART RENTALS 128 The 5 best SURF & SKATE shops 130 5 LOCAL DESIGNERS to check out 132 5 charming shops to buy FLOWERS & PLANTS 134
The 5 cosiest MARKETS
136 DE HAAGSE MARKT
Herman Costerstraat Schilderswijk ➈ dehaagsemarkt.nl
Discover the eclectic mix of cultures at one of the largest outdoor markets in Europe. At this market, you’ll find Dutch cheese, tropical fruits and vegetables, Turkish olives and baklava, Surinam roti, and much more. Do not miss the fresh fish stands where vendors extol their wares loudly. Open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
137 LE MARIE MARCHÉ
Plein Voorhout ➁ lemariemarche.nl
138 ORGANIC MARKET
Lange Voorhout
Voorhout ➁
Who doesn’t long for a stroll over a romantic market in the sunny South of France from time to time? Where you can slurp oysters, eat fromage, drink wine and champagne, buy delicatessen, French gifts and brocante? Le Marie Marché brings this charming French atmosphere to The Hague every month.
Every Wednesday from 10 am to 6 pm, you can find this organic market at Lange Voorhout. The friendly stallholders at this small and charming market sell only the best of fruits, veggies, cheeses, breads and meats.
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139 ANTIQUE AND BOOK MARKET
Lange Voorhout Voorhout ➁ haagseantiek enboekenmarkt.nl
140 ROYAL CHRISTMAS FAIR
Lange Voorhout Voorhout ➁ royalchristmasfair.nl
This antique and book market with more than seventy stalls located at the most beautiful avenue in The Hague has been held since 1971. Here you can find anything from rare books and records to old postcards, antique silverware, globes and curiosities. Open from midMay to end of September on Thursdays and Sundays.
With more than one hundred festive stalls, The Hague has one of the biggest Christmas markets in the Netherlands. The location is royal for sure, as the fair takes place at the Lange Voorhout where the idyllic winter palace of Queen Emma (great-grandmother of King WillemAlexander) is situated.
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138 ORGANIC MARKET
CITY HALL OF THE HAGUE
15 BUILDINGS TO ADMIRE 5 remarkable 20TH-CENTURY BUILDINGS 138 The 5 most striking examples of CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE 141 5 places to admire ART NOUVEAU and ART DECO 144
5 remarkable 20TH-CENTURY BUILDINGS
Haagse Hout ➅
It is hard to believe that after its completion in 1929 the Nirwanaflat was considered the first high-rise of the Netherlands. Its design was based on Het Nieuwe Bouwen (the Modern Movement) and thus rationality, functionality and practicality were among its most important characteristics. The flat was to house well-to-do returnees from the Dutch East Indies, who craved for luxuries such as an in-house restaurant, maids and servants.
These sober white concrete middle-class houses were built in the design of De Stijl. This Dutch art movement embraced abstraction, geometric forms and primary colours and had famous members like Theo van Doesburg, Piet Mondrian and Gerrit Rietveld.
The 1921 complex, with its lush courtyard, was designed by Jan Wils and is now an important Dutch monument.
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251 NIRWANAFLAT Benoordenhoutseweg 227
252 PAPAVERHOF Segbroek ➇
139 252
PAPAVERHOF
5 ROYAL PLACES 150 The 5 most IMPRESSIVE VIEWS 152 5 historic HOMES OF FAMOUS DUTCHMEN 154 5 places to explore THE INTERNATIONAL CITY OF PEACE & JUSTICE 156 5 CITY PARKS worth a stroll 158 The 5 most beautiful ‘SECRET’ GARDENS 161 The 5 most peaceful HIDDEN PARKS 163 5 interesting places TO COMMEMORATE WORLD WAR II 165 5 interesting RESIDENTIAL COURTYARDS 168 5 peaceful HIDDEN STREETS 171
75 PLACES TO DISCOVER THE HAGUE
5 special CHURCHES and CHAPELS 173 5 historical CEMETERIES 175 5 remarkable THE HAGUE STATUES 178 The 5 most beautiful CANALS 180 5 remarkable LIBRARIES and ARCHIVES 182
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ROYAL PLACES
Kneuterdijk 20
Voorhout ➁
+31 (0)70 426 44 26
raadvanstate.nl
denhaag.com
Kneuterdijk Palace breathes Dutch history: it was home to William II and Anna Paulowna, in 1848 the Dutch Constitution was signed here, and after WWII Dutch war criminals were tried on its premises. The early 18th-century palace is now occupied by the Council of State. Free concerts are held in its Gothic Hall.
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KNEUTERDIJK PALACE
266 KNEUTERDIJK PALACE
Hogewal 17
Hofkwartier ➁
koninklijkhuis.nl
To this day, Dutch royalty comes with horses and carriages. And these 19thcentury stables are where they reside. Only during three weeks in summer, the Golden Coach, the Glass Coach and other carriages that are still being used on formal occasions, are on display when the Royal Stables open their doors to the public.
’s-Gravenhaagse
Bos 10
Haagse Hout ➅
This palace, tucked away in the Haagse Bos, is the residence of King WillemAlexander and Queen Máxima and their daughters. It was originally built in 1645 as a summer palace for Stadholder Frederik Hendrik. Since then, it has often been occupied by members of the royal family.
Noordeinde 68
Hofkwartier ➁
koninklijkhuis.nl
Ever since the widow of Prince William of Orange moved in in 1566, on and off Oranges have lived at Noordeinde Palace, and extensive alterations have been made. Since 1984, the palace has functioned as the working palace of the Dutch monarchs. Therefore, the palace can only be visited during three weeks in summer.
Lange Voorhout 4
Voorhout ➁
+31 (0)70 346 15 76
kloosterkerk.nl
The Kloosterkerk dates back to the late Middle Ages. In the 16th century, the catholic church turned protestant and prince Maurits of Orange chose it as his congregation. The special relationship between the Kloosterkerk and the royal family still exists today.
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267 ROYAL STABLES
268 HUIS TEN BOSCH PALACE
269 NOORDEINDE PALACE
270 KLOOSTERKERK
COLOPHON
EDITING, COMPOSING and PHOTOGRAPHY — Tal Maes talmaes.com — kitchentablefood.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN — Joke Gossé and doublebill.design
COVER IMAGE — Kunstmuseum Den Haag (secret 345)
The addresses in this book have been selected after thorough independent research by the author, in collaboration with Luster Publishing. The selection is solely based on personal evaluation of the business by the author. Nothing in this book was published in exchange for payment or benefits of any kind.
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