Fratelli Leidschendam in Leidschendam - Zuid en omgeving

Some waiters were sloppy and grubby, we had to wait a long time for our order, and the bill listed items we hadn't consumed. I wouldn't go there again.

We had a delicious meal, but the absolute highlight was the sgroppino prepared at the table. I've never had anything this good in the Netherlands. They have since combined two delicious things, and you can now also order a Pornstar Sgroppino. The other desserts were amazing too, by the way.

I come here often and the food is always fantastic. Especially the ribeye, but the carpaccio, bruschetta, and entrecote are truly amazing. Good value for money. The wait staff changes regularly, which sometimes provides them with some practice. Never had a bad experience.

Had a latte during a short bike ride; nice place and especially friendly service. I will definitely stop by again, next time for a light lunch by the lock.

Nice service. Often very busy though. And very hot.

Lovely food, location and service

Really amazing place. Always love coming here. Staff is so friendly!!!

Cozy terrace by the water. By the lock, so there is always something to see.

Fantastic!! Top-notch gastronomy 😊 Great balance between portion size, taste, and ambiance. Very, truly very satisfied with everything!! Keep up the good work, everyone, and definitely see you soon!

Lovely terrace with a beautiful view of the lock

Lovely first stop between Delft and Leiden. After walking 10 km, this was a nice stop. With a lovely cold glass of water 👍

Delicious food, beautiful location, and excellent staff. Worth repeating.

Ordered and paid online via Thuisbezorgd. The order was delivered incomplete. After contacting them by phone twice, they promised to deliver. Unfortunately, I received nothing. I emailed Fratelli the next day, but it is now well over a week later and I have not received a response from Fratelli.

What a great new place! Had a delicious meal and a great atmosphere! Highly recommended.

Lovely by the water in the summer, truly beautiful

Delicious food in a great location on the Vliet.

Super delicious food. Generous portions and attentive service. The lobster pasta is highly recommended!

I found the pizza bruschetta to be very greasy and to contain a lot of garlic. The toilets smelled really bad.

Delicious food, always busy, so making a reservation is wise.

Fantastic! Great atmosphere and good food. A favorite for years when there's a family celebration. Never disappoints.

We had nice weather so we could sit outside which has a nice view on the water.

Great terrace for an early summer lunch. The lasagna in particular—the house specialty—is delicious. Friendly service too.

Always served quickly and well. It is a pity that the restaurant is set up too cramped with too many tables. As a result, there are too many customers close together and it is too noisy. It is just like a hen house. The space could be decorated in a more atmospheric way. The menu has changed little to not at all in the 26 years that I have been coming here occasionally. The food is delicious but unfortunately monotonous, and it is a shame that they have stopped serving seasonal starters. Back then (before corona), that was really something we went back for. The focaccia is sublime, simple but delicious as an appetizer with a glass of wine.

Fratellini has a great atmosphere and the food is excellent. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Their pizzas are really good, and the pasta dishes are also quite delicious. In addition, the shrimp and calamari as starters are definitely outstanding.

After all the bad reviews, just a quick correction. Good service, tasty food, value for money really okay. We give a 👍 for atmosphere and coziness.

Excellent value for money, large and generous pizzas, a huge calzone, and even delicious grilled salmon with roasted potatoes and vegetables. Abundant portions, even the tiramisu. If you want to try something different, the pistachio soufflé is fantastic. Spacious restaurant with a great atmosphere. I highly recommend it. Just be sure to book on weekends.

Delicious food. I come to De Sluit aan de Vliet a few times a year. Sometimes we visit a restaurant, and Fratelli surprised me/us! Great atmosphere, beautiful restaurant, and fantastic dishes. You can tell there's passion, both in the kitchen and the staff. Very nice! Enjoy...

The drinks arrived quickly, but after that, it became a disaster. We had to ask 5 different people for the menu. Then, no one came to take our order. You then see various orders being served to the wrong tables all around you. This was the signal for me to leave. When I went to pay, a customer was waiting in front of me to settle their bill as well. The waiter bumped into him, pizza hit his jacket, was pushed back onto the plate, and then served. Once is enough, never again.

We had a delicious meal here! The pizzas were divine, and the tiramisu was also very good. We have had quite a few pizzas and tiramisu in Italian restaurants, but these are definitely top-notch. Furthermore, the service was very friendly and the atmosphere was lovely. We don't live nearby, but we would certainly drive here again!

Had to wait 45 minutes for someone to take my order, the tuna salad portion was minimal. It tasted bland. I won't be going back. I had coffee at home because there was no service.

Always a bit noisy but the food and service make up for a lot

The people who work there have no clue who's doing what. Everything is wrong there. I'll never go back. It's a waste of money.

It was delicious, super friendly staff and very cozy atmosphere

Great Italian restaurant. And delicious food!

My Uber Eats order was canceled for no reason. I have no idea why.

If you order a piece of meat at Fratelli, you get a piece of meat, but that's about it. No vegetables, no fried potatoes, just a large piece of meat, which was a bit disappointing, especially considering the price. I'll eat somewhere else next time.

Excellent Had a lovely lunch Beautiful weather Enjoying the sun on the terrace January 14th 👍🏼😃

We haven't been to Fratelli for a while. But nothing has changed. We were with friends and had a delicious meal.

Thank you for the delicious food. All our requests were promptly fulfilled. Excellent service. We'll gladly come again.

Unfortunately, the new year 2026 started off right. We ordered two Prosciutto pizzas, which we've ordered many times before. For this price, I expect real Prosciutto, not some ordinary, bland ham. When we got home, I immediately called to ask how this was all going. They said they sliced ​​the Prosciutto a bit thicker for the pizza. I've honestly never heard of this before. You can't call this Prosciutto, and every chef knows that Prosciutto is best when thinly sliced. The excuse I got for this: this is just something you're used to, which apparently isn't.

It was warm, which is nice for late December. We paid 90 euros for pasta, two pizzas, a salad, and a bottle of wine. The service was pretty quick.

We had a delicious meal on Christmas Eve, well-maintained, and the staff was friendly. The restaurant was very cozy. Great!

A lot of people, a lot of wait, but a lot of pleasure. 5 stars because it's good and it's all that matters 👌

A lot of people, a lot of wait, but a lot of pleasure. 5 stars because it's good and it's all that matters 👌

Excellent service, delicious Christmas menu, and well-executed service agreements. The atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming. Definitely recommended.

The food is fine, nothing more, nothing less. However, my husband experienced severe stomach cramps and nausea after eating the penne pollo spinach.

We were here one afternoon, mainly for drinks, so I can't comment on the food. It was very quiet, but I can imagine it gets quite busy in the summer. Great place, and we'll definitely come back for dinner.

Cozy and good food for a nice price

Enjoyed delicious food and drinks.

Sloppy! The Sphere was quiet, good for a family gathering, not a romantic night out.

The food I ordered arrived cold. The rest of my party had theirs. My dish went back to the kitchen. After a long wait and two requests, my food arrived. It wasn't quite right. The pasta was half-cooked. After asking, it turned out that some of it had been returned to be reheated. But the reheating burned it. They had to make new pasta. That explained the long wait and the half-cooked pasta.

Cozy atmosphere and super tasty food.

Nice place for a delicious pasta

We've been to several Fratelli restaurants, but the quality of the food here is truly excellent. There were six of us, and everything was delicious! Very pleasant and good service.

A really nice environment, lovely people who work there, and they're very sociable. Someone accidentally spilled a drink on me while I was working there, and they handled it very well. They asked if I wanted new drinks and food, and I even got my dessert for free! It's a fantastic restaurant, and I definitely recommend it!

It was disappointing again, both the food, the service, and the lunchroom. It's all just not quite right, in my opinion. It's not bad, but not great value for money either. The service, however, was really subpar.

Had a delicious pizza with the whole family, nice service and fast, a very nice place, come here more often and always excellent

Went to lunch with my family from Australia. What a shock; I don't know who the lady was, but she was just having a heated argument on the phone... nice, family, and you're trying to make a friendly impression... but it didn't work. What a shock.

Cozy restaurant with delicious Italian dishes. It can get very busy on weekends.

It was a great evening, will definitely come back for dinner again..

Had a wonderful evening at this cozy restaurant. A friendly and welcoming welcome upon arrival. The service was also absolutely fantastic! The food was delicious, with six different appetizers and main courses, and there was nothing to complain about. Highly recommended!

If you like cold pizza delivered an hour late and want to be treated rudely afterward, you can now go to Fratelli. It's a shame, because their experience and solution-oriented approach used to be on a different level.

100% recommended such delicious Italian food and I love the atmosphere

September 6, 2025: After a bit of cycling, we had a lovely drink here. A cup of coffee and a glass of wine. We sat outside. Well looked after, as always! May 29, 2025: Went for a bit of cycling. We had a quick cup of mint tea here. We sat outside by the water. It was very quiet today. A strong wind. Too bad you had to order your drink inside. The view was of a drawbridge and a somewhat older building, among other things.

This restaurant's location is truly fantastic, and the food is excellent. It's a shame we had to wait 40 minutes for our drinks (after ordering), even though we'd already told them our order had been forgotten. Ultimately, the food was fine, but the icing on the cake was that we were served lukewarm rosé (in a warm glass) with the solution of an ice cube. Luckily, the staff were also very helpful and offered a proper solution! It's a shame you have to report something wrong twice. Perhaps it was the day of the year or the phase of the moon, but the service was truly appalling.

Smooth service, good atmosphere and delicious food.

The wine tasted rather watery, but I thought, oh well... We went back a month later and ordered a different wine, but the same thing happened again: watery again. It seems they're watering down the wine! Afterwards, the staff offered us a shot glass on the house, but the owner came over and mockingly told the waitress that that wasn't the intention in our presence. Like it or not! Everything here is about cost-cutting!

Tuna pizza was too salty and the crust was thin. Drinks were overpriced and the restaurant had no atmosphere. Wine was expensive and scarce.

Delicious food and friendly service. We even got a drink on the house. We stopped here on our way home. Unfortunately, it's not close by. We'd love to eat there again!

We had a wonderful meal there, we really enjoyed it! The atmosphere was super cozy and the staff was also great. We'll definitely be back!

I appreciate their gluten free pizza option. Tastes really good.

We had a delicious meal at a reasonable price. The size of the group (8 people) and all the other guests didn't pose a problem for the waitstaff.

Not the best experience. The staff ignores you when you enter, and most speak little or no Dutch. If you want the menu or want to order, you really have to get someone's attention; they don't come over on their own. The food is mediocre: the medium-well ribeye is completely overcooked. The sea bass fillet is full of bones. The vegetables aren't cooked properly. When paying, the server makes assumptions about who's paying. In short: we won't be going back anytime soon.

I ordered the seafood pasta (linguine allo scoglio) and unfortunately found stones and a lot of sand in the dish. This is not only unpleasant but also unsafe—biting on a stone could easily cause dental damage. When I reported this, the restaurant refused to take responsibility or offer any compensation. This is unacceptable for a restaurant of this level. Guests should expect properly cleaned seafood and decent service. A very disappointing experience; I cannot recommend this restaurant. I ordered the seafood pasta (linguine allo scoglio) and unfortunately found stones and a lot of sand in the dish. This is not only unpleasant but also unsafe—biting on a stone could easily cause dental damage. When I raised the issue, the restaurant refused to take responsibility or offer any compensation. This is unacceptable for a restaurant of this level. Guests expect fresh, well-cleaned seafood and proper customer service. A very disappointing experience, and I cannot recommend this place.

Very poor service on a busy terrace and ridiculous prices!

Nice welcome, fast service, reasonable price, good quality food

Great atmosphere in this busy but cozy Italian restaurant. Excellent food at a reasonable price. It's located on the Vliet canal in Leidschendam. Highly recommended.

Another restaurant that keeps its drinks menu and prices secret on its website. Very unfriendly. Suddenly, during our last visit, the only drinkable beer disappeared.

We had a great meal and a nice atmosphere!

Had a wonderful meal with the family. The staff is friendly and cheerful, and they're always up for a laugh. Definitely recommended. You can dine indoors or outdoors.

I recently visited this charming Italian restaurant, and it was an experience worth remembering. The service was impeccable—staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. The highlight for me was the stunning view from the outside terrace, which created the perfect atmosphere for our meal. The food was a mixed bag, but mostly delightful. The penne with chicken and spinach was absolutely delicious—perfectly cooked pasta, tender chicken, and fresh spinach in a flavorful sauce. On the other hand, the carbonara was a bit bland and could benefit from a stronger punch of flavor. Despite that, the overall experience was excellent. With such great service, a breathtaking terrace view, and some standout dishes, I would gladly return.

Fantastically delicious food. Great location at the locks of Leidschendam.

Well, very simple. Typical Italian fare.

Unfortunately, it's absolutely terrible... there's little communication between the staff and the customers. The dish was brought to the table...quickly, quickly. The panini wasn't warm, it was lukewarm. When I went to pay, I was first asked if I wanted to pay by card. And then the waitress walked away! She was busy with other customers and clearing the table. Then another waiter arrived and said nothing at all. He just held the card reader in front of me. And they didn't even ask, "Did you enjoy it, ma'am?" That's normal, isn't it? My experience with Fratelli was unfortunately not pleasant! I think they can't run the restaurant properly due to staff shortages. And kindness costs nothing :) Kind regards, Patricia Westervoort.

My friend and I had a fantastic meal. The restaurant has a beautiful location, overlooking the water, the lock, and the city. The staff were super friendly.

Bad wine, very slow and bad service, food much below solid. Nice location and vibe.

Have had delicious meals here several times.

Lunch, panini with mediocre toppings, or rather, minimal. Not bad flavor, but too little to truly enjoy. Ordering and getting your order to the table is extremely poor; there's simply not enough staff. If anything does come of your order, it's more or less a waste of time, and you should be on your knees in gratitude. The terrace is designed for the largest number of customers with the least amount of comfort for those customers. In short, this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

We had a reservation for 6:15 PM. We weren't seated until 30 minutes later. We were offered drinks, which were later added to the bill. We paid and then asked for the receipt, which you don't get automatically. 😉 We ordered a pizza with four cheeses and shrimp in oil, which were lukewarm and tasteless. The Sgroppino was good, though. The wine was really overpriced at €6.50.

Wow, what a place! The food was delicious and quickly served. We had pasta (ravioli) and pizza (fantasia), both were yummy! The service was really excellent, and a young lady was extremely helpful with our wish for a Fernet (or furnet? 😉). All people in the place were friendly. We sat inside for food, then went outside for another beer. Both places were lovely and well served. A good start into our vacation!

It was quite disappointing. The food was reasonable and good enough. That's only part of the restaurant experience. But a few things were disappointing. Initially, the staff wasn't very attentive, and it took quite a while for the first drink. The attitude and general atmosphere weren't very pleasant either. You really get the feeling that the customers will come anyway. But with nice weather like the last few days, you have a lot of competition from flies! And not so few, either; I've never had to shoo so many flies off my plate anywhere else in the world. Then you get a reaction like, "Yeah, that's what happens when you eat outside." That's partly true, but it certainly has to do with other factors as well. I'll just eat somewhere else for now.

Era un buen lugar para comer pizza y tomar bebidas. Fuimos con mi mamá a pasar un rato agradable en la zona donde vivimos. Pero la pizza que mamá consiguió era demasiado picante para ella. Todo lo demás fue bueno.

We ate here on Monday night – what a disaster. We waited 90 minutes just for the starter (shrimp). When it finally arrived, it was cold and not fresh at all. The service was slow, disinterested, and simply left us without any updates or apologies. After that cold plate of shrimp, we were completely done and left immediately. And as if that wasn't bad enough, I also got sick from the food. Bad food, bad service, sick stomach – absolutely NOT recommended, especially not on a Monday!

The food was excellent. The service was absolutely terrible. Probably understaffed, but the waitress could at least try to control herself. The table... has also been waiting half an hour for the main course, but I don't care anymore. This is loud and clear across the terrace. If you called her to order something else: "Yes, I'll be there later." Next time, we'll go somewhere where we're welcome.

The crusts were rock-hard and impossible to cut through with a sharp knife, so you had to bite off the pieces. It was certainly delicious, and the location was lovely, but the lady could be a bit friendlier and more of a hostess.

Wij komen al vele jaren bij het gezelligste restaurant van de randstad. Ongedwongen en met veel internationals uit Marokko, Nederland, Engeland, Italie, Studenten, Scholieren. Pizza's, Pasta's, Oesters, Vis(oa kreeft, garnalen, witvis etc) en fantastische kwaliteit vlees(ribeye, Chateau Briant mooie biefstuk) en vaak specialiteiten van de dag(geanimeerd gebracht door .....vraag zijn naam en hij vertelt het jullie/u in het Italiaans. In de keuken(half open) kunt u de Chef bezig zien. Al met al een feestje om hier te mogen/moeten/kunnen eten en dit alles tegen meer dan redelijke prijzen Mio/Ton van Helvert uit Voorburg(het concurentie dorp van Leidschendam!! Vraag vooral om de wijnkaart aan....... en hij zal u vakkundige informatie geven.

We recently had dinner at Fratelli in Leidschendam. It started promisingly with a good starter, but unfortunately the rest of the evening was disappointing. The main course was served within two minutes of the starter. A small moment of pause would have been nice to enjoy in peace. I ordered the pasta vongole, but it lacked the distinctive taste of garlic and white wine. The vongole themselves were tough and tasteless. My partner had a pasta with prawns, vongole and other shellfish, but unfortunately this dish was also not tasty and the shellfish were also tough. In addition, the service was disappointing. The staff seemed to have little experience with catering. My empty glass was taken away without asking if I wanted anything else to drink. I also found it striking that a classic such as a doppio was not known, which I would expect from an Italian restaurant. We shared our disappointment with the pasta and were offered a free dessert as compensation, which was decent. Still, the whole thing felt more like a large, busy diner than an authentic Italian restaurant. The toilet was also not in order: there was a lot of wetness and both the soap dispenser and a tap were broken. There was an improvised pump from the supermarket next to it.

We were with a group of 7, and while the setting was great, especially the outdoor seating, the overall experience left room for improvement. Free parking nearby is a nice bonus. The food was hit or miss. I had the Vitello Tonnato and the Ribeye alla Brace. The vitello tasted bland and the meat was dry, like it wasn’t freshly prepared. The ribeye was okay, cooked well, but lacked flavor due to a weak sear. Our dishes came out at all different times, with the last one arriving about 10 minutes after the first. Not ideal when you're dining as a group. Maybe it was due to the warm day, but still, that’s something they could tighten up. Great spot, decent food, but some service and kitchen coordination issues to work on.

Very nice Moroccan waiter, serious and does his job well!

Lovely lunch along the water. But also inside good atmosphere and delicious pasta.s and pizza.s