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Hidden Gems: The Hague
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items An American who has been living in The Hague, Netherlands for nearly 4 years just wanting to share his favorite places this beautiful city has to offer!
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Food
Attractions
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Entertainment
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Hotels
This hotel is incredibly historic and important in Dutch history, and I actually have some experience with it. There is a restaurant attached right next to the main entrance that I used to work at, and the hotel itself is seriously gorgeous! Such a l...
GRAND HOTEL AMRÂTH KURHAUS THE HAGUE SCHEVENINGEN
What used to be the Dutch National Bans was turned into a seriously beautiful and incredible hotel and restaurant that I have fallen in love with!
HOTEL INDIGO THE HAGUE
An amazing and incredible hotel right next to Centraal Station, which is always a great place to be! So much amazing food and stores and a lovely park all within walking distance!
BABYLON HOTEL DEN HAAG
An incredibly cozy and nicely priced hotel in a great location! Up close to the beach and an amazing location!
EASYHOTEL SCHEVENINGEN
A very upscale and modern looking hotel that is so great! Amazing look and something that is so nice! Would totally reccomend this to you!
FLETCHER HOTEL-RESTAURANT LEIDSCHENDAM-DEN HAAG
An incredibly gorgeous and lovely hotel! So beautiful inside and out placed directly next to places like Laang Vorhout, the Escher Museum, and a large collection of wonderful local restaurants!
HOTEL DES INDES THE HAGUE
Right next to the beach and such a nice and lovely hotel! Amazing rooms and gorgeous atmosphere!
ANDANTE HOTEL
An amazing and beautiful hotel that is put in a seriously great place! Such a lovely looking hotel right in the center of The Hague!
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS THE HAGUE - PARLIAMENT, AN IHG HOTEL
A lovely hotel that I see almost every day on my walks, it is in a seriously great location and has such lovely things around it! You can walk to the King's Palace or Palace Gardens in just a few minutes!
HILTON THE HAGUE
A hotel with a unique design and shape that I love! It looks incredible!
RAMADA THE HAGUE SCHEVENINGEN
An amazing hotel that I know people who have used, and they had nothing but good things to say about it! Such a great place!
RIVA HOTEL
An amazing and comfortable hotel that is right on the sand of the beach! And is at the end of multiple tram lines and bus routes, so traveling into other parts of the city are super easy!
CARLTON BEACH
A beautiful and colorful hotel! An amazing look in a very peaceful and calm neighborhood! Such a great place to stay!
CARLTON AMBASSADOR HOTEL
A very modernist take of a hotel that loves to have all sorts of interactions with people in the super large and nice commons area! Lovely place!
THE HAGUE MARRIOTT HOTEL
A very important and historic hotel on one of the oldest streets of The Hague! Some incredible food and businesses that you will love!
PALEIS HOTEL
An awesome and lovely hotel! Great location, amazing rooms, and just overall beautiful and comfortable! Great stuff!
BOUTIQUE HOTEL CORONA
Food
If you are ever interested in a cozy, lovely little wine bar with some incredible food, this is the place to go! Lovely staff, comfortable atmosphere, and everything at affordable prices!
Bij Hem
Hands down the greatest Irish Pub in the entire country of The Netherlands! The best atmosphere and staff you will ever come across!
Sixpence Public House
An amazing, healthy, and cheap way to start your day! Some incredibly high quality food and ingredients that makes you feel purely positive and refreshed!
OAKBERRY Açaí
You want a nice breakfast from a super engaged and lovely staff while sitting inside of a beautiful and cozy place? Well then come to Netherlands Bagels! An incredible menu of variety and goodness!
Netherlands Bagels Cafe
An incredible and lovely place to enjoy some incredible food! Absolutely lovely in every possible aspect!
Walter Benedict
An absolute guilty pleasure of mine (although not TOO guilty as I can't feel that emotion when I'm having such amazing food) and somewhere I go personally on a regular basis!
Teds Den Haag – All Day Brunch
If you wanna get big and greasy and enjoy some real AMERICAN food, then Fat Phil's is the ONLY place you should think about going!
Fat Phill’s Diner
A beautiful and relaxing place to eat that can also turn into a party place at night! Incredibly food and atmosphere! I would say it's the best place of the always great and fun Grote Markt
CAFÉ RESTAURANT HOENDER EN HOP, The Hague - Kortenbos
Incredible and delicious chicken! Some of the best you will find in the city!
Gangnam Chicken Den Haag Herengracht
A small but cozy and amazing little brassiere that is located in a gorgeous part of city center, allowing you to just walk out and be surronded by so many lovely places and sites!
Brasserie 't Ogenblik
The greatest and most beautiful steakhouse you will ever see! Lovely staff and incredible atmosphere that will make you want to come back for more!
Casa Argentina: HOME
Traveling with a group with different food tastes? Then The FoodHallen is perfect! Just take a seat and order whatever you want to be brought to you! An amazing place for large groups or families to visit!
Foodhallen Den Haag
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An incredible cafe packed full of high quality food and drink along with an amazing atmosphere and some incredible terrace seating if you wish to sit outside on a lovely day!
The Hague Kerkplein - Anne&Max
Absolutely incredible food coming from a very small and local spot in The Hague. Somewhere that people should know more about, but that's part of its charm!
Day Dream Deli
An incredible and beautiful sight to behold as you eat or drink something nice while surronded by nothing but pure beauty!
Café Restaurant Schlemmer
The former national bank of The Netherlands turned into one of the most beautiful and extravagant hotels. Included in that is a incredibly great and delicious restaurant and their special “Gold Bar” which is a secret bar that is placed inside of the ...
Hotel Indigo Den Haag - Palace Noordeinde - IHG
One of the greatest and most beautiful and unique cafes that you will find across The entire Netherlands. Drink a lovely coffee, read a book, and sit inside of a private and beautiful garden!
The Bookstore Café
If you're like me, then cannolis are the greatest things that you will ever have and want all the time. Jammici has some of the best and highest quality ones that I have found! They are delicious and amazing!
Jammici Cannoli
An absolutely incredible Greek restaurant that is almost hidden down an alleyway! An absolutely incredible interior with some AMAZING food! Such a great place to try and enjoy!
Taverna Ouzomezes
A incredible and beautiful interior along with the absolutely incredible terrace (on a nice weather day) with some of the best food and drinks you will find. So delicious with a wide variety of healthy options that you will love!
Jamey Bennett
An actually quite hidden gem as it is something that is a journey to try and find. But once you do, you won't want to leave. The best hot pot restaurant that you will find with a gorgeous interior and all of the delicious food that you can handle!
Vulcan Restaurant
Half cafe and half chocolate store. You can get anything that you wish with so SO many delicious items on their menu. And of course, make sure to treat yourself to some delicious chocolate afterwards!
The Chocolate Company Cafe
The best Dutch pancake restaurant that you will ever find surrounded by incredibly beautiful nature. So so incredibly delicious and beautiful. A real great local place to enjoy!
Malieveld Pavilion
Such an amazing and super high quality place to get amazing food and just go to town! A seriously beautiful atmosphere inside that will make you never want to leave!
Oni Japanese Dining
An incredibly lovely and cozy cafe with some incredible food! An amazing interior that is great especially on the cold and rainy days.
Momento Den Haag
Incredible coffee and some AMAZING cannolis that taste so amazing in a wide variety of flavors! A very nice and cute place that you are sure to love!
Lupi Netherlands - Lupi Coffee
An amazing and truly hard to find cafe that really is a Secret Garden. Some incredible food and beverages that come together with a beautiful atmosphere and wonderful staff!
Secret Garden Bakery
Sam Sam is a super lovely and amazing local cafe that also acts as a great place to practice Dutch! The staff is incredibly kind and helpful with a super healthy and clean menu that you are sure to love!
SAM SAM, Den Haag - Kortenbos
Attractions
A beautiful and incredible place to go on a gorgeous day. A great view of the gorgeous beach and ocean and incredibly comfortable seats.
The Pier SkyView
If you are just wanting some nature and beauty to walk around and relax, then Haagse Bos is the place you should go!
The Hague
A gorgeous place to walk through that almost always has markets or events going on, allowing you to shop local and small while surronded by beautiful nature!
Lange Voorhout
Come see the beautiful palace belonging to the King of The Netherlands, and make sure to stop by in the summer to go on a tour of the beautiful inside!
Noordeinde Palace | Royal House of the Netherlands
Come see where the Dutch Parliament and Prime Minister work along with the beautiful pond and gorgeous nature all around it!
Binnenhof
The home of the International Court Of Justice. It is a beautiful monument that allows tours through it, and it is INCREDIBLE to witness.
Peace Palace
Absolute marvels of beautiful sculptures that are a real must go spot whenever you visit The Hague!
Sprookjesbeelden aan Zee
An absolutely beautiful church right smack in the middle of The Hague! A historial landmark that is surronded by great food, stores, and other places to visit!
Grote Kerk
Perhaps the most beautiful shopping area you could find, with all sorts of stores and food stops to keep you satisified and happy during a day of any weather!
The Passage
Haagsch Broeder is a brewery in the city center of Den Haag, and it's one of a kind. There's nothing else like it anywhere near this side of town. And you can taste for yourself why everyone who visits Den Haag has to come here first. I'm not exagger...
Haagsche Broeder - DenHaag.com
A gorgeous park to relax in while being able to see the beautiful backside of the King's Palace, as well as go to the other side and see the stables of the royal horses!
And make sure you go down the historic Molenstraat in order to use the secret entrance!
And make sure you go down the historic Molenstraat in order to use the secret entrance!
Paleistuin
A little out of town but well worth the detour this urban farm. You can watch animals, have a drink, have lunch (of course with fresh ingredients from the garden) and pick vegetables and fruit.
Pluk! the Hague
In the dunes nearby Kijkduin, where light can have such a tangible presence, artist James Turrell created a place to gaze at the sky. At the top of one of the rubble dunes, a bowl in the shape of an ellipse has been built, where you can enjoy a WIDE ...
James Turrell - Celestial Vault - DenHaag.com
Of course you officially go here for the art, but the location is just as special. In the hidden Oog in Zeilstraat you will find a historic spot where you can imagine yourself in the Italian countryside. Complete with well and chapel.
Galleri Gallery: Denver Art Exhibit at Meow Wolf
Genuinely a massive local landmark that people love to take pictures with! Sort of like the unofficial mascot of The Hague that everyone has a lot of fun and laughs with!
Haagse Harry - DenHaag.com
Make sure to walk through the incredible China Town, which is packed full of incredible shops, some AMAZING food, and beautiful sights to see! You could spend an entire day here!
Chinatown
An incredibly beautiful and historic church that holds all sorts of incredible events and concerts inside of a LOVELY building that is very easy to find and surronded by all sorts of local businesses and restaurants.
Église Réformée Wallonne de La Haye
Museums
A beautiful art museum with its biggest claim to fame being the gorgeous “Girl With The Pearl Earing” painting. Absolutely stunning, along with many many other great works of art!
Mauritshuis
An absolutely stunning work of art that is really something to behold. A 360 panorama of the beautiful Scheveningen Beach from a time long ago.
Panorama Mesdag
A gorgeous building housing very gorgeous art. And the amount of special events they do there makes every trip feel unique and new!
Kunstmuseum The Hague
If you are a fan of the incredibly talented and legendary artist M.C. Escher, then you will love this incredible museum packed FULL of beauty!
Escher in the Palace
An incredibly unique and fun experience that is fun for the whole family! Come see The Netherlands as minature buildings!
Madurodam
An amazing and informative museum right in the smack dab of The Hague's City Center! Amazing sights and some amazing history to learn about.
Prison Gate Museum
A museum full of the best photography you will ever see, and an amazing section dedicated to mullets!
Fotomuseum Den Haag
A beautiful and very fun art museum that has a host of fun events and a very nice cafe in an incredibly lovely area!
museum Beelden aan Zee
Entertainment
If you want to see a show in an AMAZING venue, then this is where you have to go. The theater is superb and always has shows going on all year round! Make sure to stop by.
Circustheater
Paard is an absolutely amazing event space that can host a whole lot of carious events from artistic get togethers in the cafe, wild night club partying, or band performances of very talented local and international artists!
Paardcafe
A lovely and great place to see a awesome show, especially with their massive theater that can show some amazing videos of space and other movies.
Omniversum
One of the most beautiful and unique cinemas that I have ever seen! Such an incredible and beatiful work of art with some of the most comfortable and amazing screen rooms you will find! Along with an amazing cafe with delicious food and drinks!
Pathé Buitenhof
An absolutely incredible and beautiful concert hall where you an see some beautiful orchestras or dancers perform on a beautiful stage! And the building as a whole is so gorgeous and beautiful in every single foot of space!
Amare
An amazing theater that typically shows the more artistic and independent films that you may not see in other places. International films, classics of cinema, and all sorts of events alongside a super high quality cafe that is amazing!
Filmhuis Den Haag
An incredibly fun experience for friends and family to try out some virtual reality video games and just go wild! So much fun and at a great location with a great price as well!
Amaze VR - Virtual Reality Experience Center
This isn't just a normal cafe! It's packed full of board games so you can bring your friends or even make new ones over the joy of board games! How fun!
The Hague - The Boardroom Cafe
Local Businesses
A incredibly warm, lovely, and super high quality home goods store with some of the most beautiful things that you will ever find for your home! A very highly reccomended place!
Dille & Kamille
A lovely and beautiful local bookstore to get the best Dutch books your heart desires. Make sure to check them out and get some lovely literature!
Stanza Bookshop
I am a massive fan of cowboy gear and even own a pair of lovely cowboy boots, and this store has some of the best and most beautiful ones that I ever saw! Get your cowboy or cowgirl or cowperson self down into a fun jamboree!
Boots by M: Handmade Western & Cowboy Boots
A cozy and small home goods store that is as local as you can get! Some beautiful things on offer and something that you would want to go back to over and over again!
The Apple Pie Feeling
An absolutely beautiful and incredible gift shop where you can get all sorts of things for yourself or for a loved one while you're visiting! Such an amazing and incredible place with some amazing things on sale!
Voorlopig Den Haag
Come enjoy a massive wheel of local Dutch Cheese that is the best and highest quality cheese you will ever come across! So incredible and so SO delicious! an amazing gift, or might as well just buy one for yourself. I wouldn't blame you as I've done ...
Cheese & More by Henri Willig Plaats Den Haag