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Where to eat in The Hague
The Hague is known for its Indonesian restaurants, Visit The Hague lists Garoeda among the first in the Netherlands, and for Haagse Markt, with 500+ stalls on four days a week. Fish stalls sell herring and kibbeling. One Michelin-starred restaurant is in the city, with several more in nearby towns.
The Hague at a glance
- What to eat
- Hollandse Nieuwe haring; Kibbeling; Indonesian rijsttafel; Stroopwafel; Jenever.
- Top tables
- Azurite, Michelin 2★ (2026). This guide lists 7 award-winning restaurants in all.
- Where locals eat
- Local favorites off the prestige lists include Haagse Markt, Foodhallen Scheveningen, Garoeda and Toko Frederik.
The dish to eat here
Rijsttafel
An Indonesian 'rice table': rice surrounded by a dozen or more small dishes, from beef rendang and satay to sambals and pickles.
The best three: Restaurant Garoeda, The Raffles, Didong.
48places in The Hague, ready to save to your trip
5Dishes to tryWhere to eat each one, and how to cook it at home10Romantic dinnersTen tables for date night
What is in the 48
13 award-winning8 local favorites10 romantic dinners5 breakfast spots10 new openings10 more in our database
What to eat in The Hague, and where
Each dish comes with the places that do it best. Tap Add to my trip on the ones you want, or find them on the map above.
Hollandse Nieuwe haring
Raw herring with onions and pickles, eaten by the tail; best May to July (MileHacker).
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Kibbeling
Battered, deep-fried cod with garlic or remoulade sauce from fish stalls (MileHacker).
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Indonesian rijsttafel
Rice table; rice tables and grilled satay at Indisch Geluk (Visit The Hague).
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Stroopwafel
Best warm from a market stall (MileHacker).
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
Jenever
Juniper spirit listed with Dutch beer among local drinks (MileHacker).
Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.
The most celebrated tables
The top 7 restaurants in The Hague, per Michelin Netherlands 2026. All 13 award winners we track are in the full list below.
Two Michelin stars
Azurite
Michelin 2★ (2026)
2 Michelin star on the current Michelin Den Haag area listing. Two-star new in 2026 (IamExpat).
More award winners
Calla's
Michelin 1★ (2026)
One star on the current Michelin Den Haag listing.
Central Park
Michelin 1★ (2026)
1 Michelin star on the current Michelin Den Haag area listing.
Novaela
Michelin 1★ (2026)
1 Michelin star on the current Michelin Den Haag area listing.
Restaurant Calva
Michelin 1★ (2026)
1 Michelin star on the current Michelin Den Haag area listing.
Triptyque
Michelin 1★ (2026)
1 Michelin star on the current Michelin Den Haag area listing.
't Ganzenest
Michelin 1★ (2026)
1 Michelin star on the current Michelin Den Haag area listing.
When to go and what is in season
The Hague food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.
Secret discoveries
Locally loved places that are not on the big prestige lists.
market
Haagse Markt
Order: Exotic products, fish, spices
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9:00-17:00; 500+ stalls; called largest outdoor goods market in the Netherlands.
Seen in Visit The Hague · worth confirming hours before you go
market
Foodhallen Scheveningen
Indoor food hall with stalls from various cuisines.
Seen in MileHacker · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant
Garoeda
One of the first Indonesian restaurants in the Netherlands.
Seen in Visit The Hague · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant
Toko Frederik
Well known in The Hague for over thirty years.
Seen in Visit The Hague · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant
Waroeng Padang Lapek Jo
Order: Tjendol dessert
Padang cuisine from West Sumatra.
Seen in Visit The Hague · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant
Keraton Damai
East Javanese, near the Peace Palace.
Seen in Visit The Hague · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant
Tante Pop
Javanese living-room restaurant with communal dinner evenings.
Seen in Visit The Hague · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant
Indisch Geluk
Order: Rice tables, grilled satay
Authentic Indonesian dishes in a modern setting.
Seen in Visit The Hague · worth confirming hours before you go
More in Europe
Awards come from the guides named on each listing (Michelin Netherlands 2026). Researched October 25, 2026. Restaurants change; confirm hours, reservations and current stars before you go. Some addresses, phone numbers and websites come from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), so call ahead to confirm. Local favorites are editorial picks, not rankings.
Chef Amazing’s lists for The Hague: where locals eat, new openings, romantic dinners, ice cream, cooking classes and more, each place with what to order. Cooking classes in The Hague: who teaches, what you cook, how long and how to book.
Every place in this guide, A to Z (30)
- 't Ganzenest Rijswijk (Greater Hague area)
- Anne & Max City center; confirm branch
- Appeltje Eitje Prins Hendrikstraat
- Azurite Delft (Greater Hague area)
- Bar Díto
- Bartine Herengracht
- Café Kiek
- Calla's The Hague
- Central Park Voorburg (Greater Hague area)
- Dudok Hofweg
- EVE – Paleisstraat
- Firoozi
- Foodhallen Scheveningen Scheveningen
- Galanthus
- Garoeda Kneuterdijk 18A
- Haagse Markt Transvaal
- Hitch Hike
- Indisch Geluk 2e Sweelinckstraat 115
- Keraton Damai Groot Hertoginnelaan 57
- La Pappardella
- Novaela Delft (Greater Hague area)
- Potato Batata
- Restaurant Calva Nootdorp (Greater Hague area)
- Restaurant Piek
- Strandpaviljoen Zuid Southern beach, Wieringse Pad
- Tante Pop Zeeheldenkwartier
- Toko Frederik Frederikstraat 231
- Triptyque Wateringen (Greater Hague area)
- Vina’s Noodles & More
- Waroeng Padang Lapek Jo Schoolstraat 35
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