The Hague · Netherlands
The The Hague food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
An Indonesian 'rice table': rice surrounded by a dozen or more small dishes, from beef rendang and satay to sambals and pickles.
Best at Restaurant Garoeda, Kneuterdijk, Centrum. Get: The full rijsttafel for two or more
Five places, and what to order
- Haagse Marktmarket · TransvaalGet: Exotic products, fish, spices
- Waroeng Padang Lapek Jorestaurant · Schoolstraat 35Get: Tjendol dessert
- Indisch Gelukrestaurant · 2e Sweelinckstraat 115Get: Rice tables, grilled satay
- The Rafflesfor rijsttafel · Javastraat, ArchipelbuurtGet: The rijsttafel, with the rendang and sambal goreng
- Didongfor rijsttafel · Theresiastraat, BezuidenhoutGet: Rijsttafel, or the nasi rames for a quicker version
How it works here
Tip: Service is included; round up or leave 5-10% for a great meal.
Book: Book dinner a few days out; brown cafes and herring stands are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm is light; dinner 6-9pm, kitchens close by 10.