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Canals, thirty thousand students, and a city that focuses on one date each year.
The Nieuwe Rijn
Waterside terraces with the Saturday market alongside. The market and terrace combination works better here than anywhere in the Netherlands.
Third of October
Leidens Ontzet, with hutspot and herring on white bread. The city stops and eats, and menus change for it.
The Pieterskerk quarter
Narrow streets around the church, with small cafés and restaurants. Quieter than the Breestraat and with more character.
Students
The oldest university in the Netherlands, with almost thirty thousand students. That explains prices and opening hours around the centre.
The hofjes
Leiden has over thirty, hidden behind doors in the old town. Several are open during the day.
Where to look
The Nieuwe Rijn for terraces, the Pieterskerk quarter for cafés, the Haarlemmerstraat for lunch.
Where to try it
Places in our directory that serve this
Restaurant in Leiden 149 · Cafe in Leiden 19 · Bar in Leiden 35