Hotspots in The Hague

Are you visiting The Hague, or Den Haag as the Dutch call it? Check this page for my favorite hotspots. I’ll tell you where to go for coffee, a vegan lunch, a high tea or a good burger. All food spots in the Hague listed on this page have good vegetarian or vegan options. 
Looking for nice lunchrooms or restaurants in other cities in the Netherlands? Click here.

Sababa

Lovers of Middle Eastern food should definitely pay a visit to Sababa in the Hague. Here you can order tasty pita bread with an abundance of filling or a salad that is richly topped. From falafel to Halloumi, Sababa has great vegetarian options. As a matter of fact; 99% of the menu is vegetarian!
And don’t skip the side dishes! The vegetarian aubergine bitterballen are my favorite.
You can eat in or order online. With code SABABA15 you get a 15% discount on your order.

Foodhallen

The Foodhallen first opened up in Amsterdam, Rotterdam followed after and as of November 2019 the Foodhallen are also open in the Hague. The concept is the same in all three cities; there’s one big space with several food stands. There are tables and chairs in the middle, so you can just order some bites at any of the stands and enjoy them with your company at your table. The food stalls are different in each city. My favorites at the Foodhallen in The Hague are Holy Falafel where you can get these pitas falafel, Vietstreet for Vietnamese foods and The Sweet Spot for dessert.

FOAM

FOAM is one of my favorite healthy food spots in The Hague. Their menu is 100% vegan and they also have several gluten free options. They’re the perfect spot to go for a healthy breakfast or lunch. You can go for their green smoothie bowl with coconut and banana for example or try their organic bread with vegan meatloaf. They also got you covered for sweet cravings with their vegan cinnamon pancakes (click here for my vegan pancake recipe). They also have a breakfast of the day that changes daily, last time I was there it was vegan french toast with fresh fruit and coconut yogurt.

Burgerz

Buitenontbijtjes

Buitenontbijtjes, literally meaning breakfasts outside, is like a breakfast picnic. It’s such a great and original idea for a breakfast or brunch. You order your Buitenontbijtjes online and you can enjoy it at one of the parks in the Hague on a day and a time that suits you. Buitenontbijtjes is an initiative of Aafke who decided to combine her passion of food and being outdoors. She serves the breakfast on a wooden crate on beautiful spots in one of the parks of The Hague.The breakfast is 100% vegetarian and even 80% vegan. Buitenontbijtjes is great to do with friends or as a romantic date with your partner. It’s also a very nice (birthday)gift!

STAN

Want to go for a drink and some bites in the afternoon or evening? At restaurant STAN they serve finger food from all over the world. And most of the bites on the menu are vegetarian or vegan! My favorites are the vegan crispy cauliflower bites with BBQ sauce, the avocado fries and the nachos. Finally a restaurant that serves nachos with enough toppings!
STAN in the Hague is also open for lunch and dinner, where they also serve dishes from all over the world. You can also find STAN restaurants in Maastricht, Utrecht, Arnhem and Zeist.

L’Osteria

L’Osteria is an Italian restaurant in the city center of the Hague. You can find them at the Grote Markt right opposite the Haagse Harry statue. L’Osteria restaurants are very popular in Germany and in the Netherlands you can find them in Amsterdam and The Hague. On the menu are all kinds of Italian dishes, pizza’s of course but also good pastas and antipasti (starters). I love the pizza’s at L’Osteria because of their thin crust. The pizza’s are really big by the way, so after some sharing some antipasti you can also share a pizza. Or ask for a doggy bag when you go home (they don’t mind!). Fun fact: at the toilet you get free Italian lessons. Buon Appetito! 

Secret Garden Bakery

Looking for an instagrammable restaurant in The Hague? Secret Garden Bakery is the place to go! The pink tables and chairs and silk flowers outside are already great for all the Instagram and TikTok lovers, and inside there’s even more. Pink velvet sofas, a pink silk flower wall and pink neon letters make your Instagram picture complete. On the menu you’ll find all kinds of brunch dishes and some good cakes.

Wings & Flats

Wings & Flats in the Hague has two specialties: chicken wings and flat breads. You can get the chicken wings in several flavors and you can order them by the bucket if you’re with a group. The flatbreads come in several versions. There are two vegetarian flats available; one called Juicy Cheese and the Caprese with tomato, mozzarella and rocket pictured above. Wings & Flats also has great items to satisfy your sweet tooth. You can order churros for dessert or have a milkshake with your food. 

Cheesecake Company

Looking for a delicious cheat-meal in The Hague? Cheesecake Company has the most delicious cheesecakes. Rebecca, the owner, is American so she serves real American cheesecakes with cream cheese and not with quark like the Dutch might do. Their signature dish is the classic Philly Style cheesecake which is less heavy than the New York cheesecake.  Besides the classic cheesecake they always have several other flavors like blueberry, mango or Oreo cheesecake. Or try one of the brownies or other cakes like Red Velvet or Carrot Cake.

Luden

Restaurant Luden in the city center of The Hague is open for lunch, dinner and drinks. My favorite thing at Luden is the High Wine where you get no less than 4 courses of food with nice glasses of wine. Be prepared to spend several hours and I’m sure you won’t have to eat for hours after leaving Luden. 
Click here to read more about the high wine at Luden. 

Lapsang

Tea Room Lapsang in The Hague has one of the best high tea’s I’ve ever had. Absolutely not healthy, like the other hotspots on this page, but very delicious. I’m very critical when it comes to high tea’s, but this one is fabulous. Everything is homemade and you get a lot! A variety of sandwiches (vegetarian available), quiches, scones, pies and cookies. We only ate about half of what was on our table. With all these goodies you get unlimited fresh tea and very friendly service.

Cafe Blossom

Cafe Blossom is located nearby the Peace Palace and a perfect place for breakfast. They’re open early and have a delicious breakfast ‘plankje’, where you get a variety of breakfast items.They also serve nice lunches and great homemade pies. Look at this vegan cheesecake for example! They have several (vegetarian) sandwiches for lunch, but also serve warm meals for big eaters. Please note that they’re closed on Sundays.

SLA

SLA (Dutch for ‘lettuce’) opened up their first Salad Bar in Amsterdam just a couple of years ago, but they’re quickly expanding. They already have several branches in Amsterdam, one in Utrecht and recently opened one in The Hague as well. SLA serves juices, soups and of course: salads. You can order one of their favorite combinations, or you can create your own salad with your favorite ingredients. They have many vegetarian and vegan options. Pictured is a vegan salad with spinach falafel balls, spelt couscous, roasted cauliflower and hummus.

Walter Benedict

Walter Benedict is a small restaurant with industrial look. They’re open for lunch and dinner and especially a recommendation for meat lovers. They serve hamburgers from the ‘big green egg’, a ceramic charcoal grill. This makes the meat moist and tender. I don’t eat meat, but luckily they also have a nice portobello with risotto. Besides that they don’t have a lot of choice for vegetarians, and nothing vegan on the menu.

Burgerz

PLEASE NOTE that Burgerz is temporarily closed.
I was so happy when I saw the menu of Burgerz for the first time. As you probably know I’m a vegetarian and as you might know I love veggie burgers (I even went on a quest to find the best veggie burger of Amsterdam). Luckily most burger places have a veggie burger on the menu but at Burgerz you have no less than 3 different veggie burgers. And that’s at their Hofhouse location (next to central station), at the restaurant on the Prinsestraat they even have 5 vegetarian burgers (and a vegan one!). Pictured is the ‘Flower Power’, a beetroot and cauliflower burger served with courgette, roasted aioli and avocado. Tip: order them with sweet potato fries!
Want to make a beetroot burger yourself? Check my recipe here.

More food spots in The Hague

I went on a food blogger tour in The Hague to discover more food spots in The Hague, you can read all about it in this blog post.

Looking for a nice activity near The Hague? I recommend you visit Museum Voorlinden in Wassenaar.

Click here for all my favorite food spots in the Netherlands.