 | 7 Michelin-starred restaurants in and around The Hague1. Azurite ** In early September, Mario Ridder opened the Azurite restaurant in Delft, located in the Huis van Delft. This intimate restaurant has 24 seats, an open kitchen, a private dining area and a whisky bar. Mario Ridder made a name for himself as a two-star chef at De Zwethheul and later earned a… Read more |
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 | 6 x Bib Gourmands in The Hague: discover culinary pearls1. Ramen Kitanoya The Michelin inspectors were quick to discover Ramen Kitanoya. In September 2024, shortly after it opened, the Japanese noodle restaurant was featured in the culinary guide. Now, two years later, it has been awarded a Bib Gourmand. A fine achievement by chef Shuhei Kitano and Eva… Read more |
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 | The best Japanese restaurants in The Hague (Sept 2026)1. Yuzu In an old garage on the Bierkade, chef Amir Omarzai runs the trendy Japanese restaurant Yuzu, which features an open kitchen, a robatayaki grill and an atmospheric street food bar. If you’re just here for sushi, you’ve come to the wrong place. Instead, Omarzai serves small,… Read more |
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 | ‘Nationaal’, a culinary tribute to our southern neighboursA bar with red panelling, Thonet chairs, smoked-glass mirrors, shutters on the windows and sansevierias as decoration. Thanks to its refined details, time seems to have stood still for at least half a century at Café-Brasserie ‘Nationaal’ on the corner of Prinsegracht and Boekhorststraat. But appearances can be deceiving. The… Read more |
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 | Five restaurants worth ordering from1. Follia Local residents, regulars and expats have now found their way to Follia restaurant. This stylishly decorated establishment on Frederikstraat attracts lovers of Italian cuisine. The menu features a wide selection of antipasti and pasta dishes (including classics such as penne all’amatriciana and linguine ai frutti… Read more |
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 | The next chapter of Calla’sWhen Ronald van Roon and Bianca Fellinger officially became the owners of Calla’s restaurant on 1 July 2025, they emphasised that little would change for guests. This appears to be largely true. Nevertheless, there are now definitely some noticeable differences. To some, it may seem like a minor detail,… Read more |
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 | 6 sunny terraces in The Hague1. De Kade We’ll kick off this list with this cosy bistro on the edge of the city centre. With a lovely terrace by the water, this is the perfect place to settle down for a bite to eat and a drink after a hot day. The owners… Read more |
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 | 5 x new hotspots in June (2026)1. Circus Coffee Everyone has their regular coffee spot by now, but Circus Coffee in Scheveningen is one of those that makes you take a detour. The new coffee bar is located next to the AFAS Circustheater, in the former Coffee Company on Circusplein, and brings a little... Read more |
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 | 5 x new hotspots in April (2026)1. Dineum Food as an art form is the starting point this new hotspot. Dineum is a new pop-up concept by food artist Charly, with a background in Storytelling Design at TU Delft, she moves between gastronomy, performance and storytelling. She wants to make people see things differently and... Read more |
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 | Leiden University and Brew & Bake open in former V&D building“Good to see you,” says Vice-Rector Erwin Muller of Leiden University Campus The Hague to entrepreneur Anil Soekhoe. “Our history goes back a long way.” Soekhoe, known for the quintessentially Hague chocolate paradise Hop & Stork in the Passage, explains: “We have both been members for years... Read more |
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