Pakhuis Leiden in Binnenstad-Zuid

cozy, tasty food, friendly staff, and gluten-free options available

Great, cozy place and good food

Great restaurant and smart corners where you can sit comfortably

Very noisy, but excellent affordable and tasty food in a beautiful space.

Nice place with affordable prices. Very friendly stuff.

High tea with a large group, highly recommended.

Perfect location, delicious lunch.

Really nice ambiente, good food, fair prices. Portions could be bigger. Friendly staff, and swift service. Plenty space for sitting, comfortable sofar, and clean toilets.

Nearly frozen when we heard all the meat was gone. Hooray! Then we were compensated with extremely small portions. HUTS!

Delicious food, friendly and helpful staff. Nice atmosphere. We were asked several times if everything was to our liking. So, definitely worth a return visit...

The food here is delicious. The mustard soup and the bread and croquettes are wonderful. But I'm not sure I'll go back, because I don't quite feel the vibe of Het Pakhuis. It's very dark and cramped, and the restrooms smell terribly of sewage. It's really not healthy anymore. And the tables weren't clean; they were completely sticky when we sat down.

Just coffee and apple pie. Very cozy.

Good food, friendly waitresses. The main course took a bit longer than expected, but the waitresses were very helpful in communicating this. The waitress also offered everyone a drink, on behalf of Pakhuis, due to the long wait! Excellent service!

Cozy, nice menu, friendly staff and a beautiful courtyard

My daughter and I had a delicious meal here. The staff were friendly and the decor is cozy.

Great place for a beer, but absolutely unacceptable as far as the food goes. The tuna steak smelled so bad that we sent it back without tasting it. When we pointed it out, the waiter returned with the explanation that "their tuna always smells like this." Fresh tuna doesn't smell like fish. That's basic knowledge for anyone who works in a restaurant. I'm not going to risk food poisoning from raw fish that smells a week old. The dish was served with a sauce that resembled tomato paste diluted with water. There was a single random kumquat slice (I think) floating in it, which seemed to have been accidentally added, perhaps from a dessert. Or was it a creative choice? There were black sprinkles as a garnish, which, combined with the sauce, were so bitter that the dish would have been rejected even as a school lunch. The presentation bore no resemblance to the photos. The waiter did remove the dish, which I appreciated, but the solution felt perfunctory rather than genuinely concerned about food safety. I ordered a Caesar salad instead, which was clearly covered in a massive amount of pure mayonnaise. No trace of culinary authenticity. The chicken didn't look fresh either, but it was well-cooked and edible. This restaurant operates without basic culinary standards or genuine concern for food safety.

The sandwich wasn't very creative. I had steak tartare, which looked more like beef sausage, but there wasn't much on it, so the sandwich was quite dry.

Cozy place, nice location, beautiful building. Only had dinner here once, with a bavette that was impossible to chew through. I had to leave half of it. I gave it another try for lunch, but it just wasn't fresh. A much-too-thick mustard soup, a kind of thick and rich sauce. With a club sandwich with dried tomatoes that wasn't fresh. And a salad for 18.50 (!), which consisted of a bit of pumpkin and feta on a bed of limp arugula. Clearly overpriced; I was really disappointed, because for that price you just expect a meal-sized salad. So, unfortunately, I won't be going back again, only for coffee and drinks...

Delicious food and friendly service. The price and quality are excellent.

We had high tea here today (€27.50 per person) for three of us. It took fifteen minutes before someone came to us with the tea. We then had to wait a long time for the food. A single tiered stand was placed on the table with some savory and sweet snacks. I felt like half of it came from a supermarket. It was also far too small. We left hungry. Refilling the tea also took 10 minutes. Considering the price, we were surprised that there was only a simple tiered stand on the table, so the value for money was poor. The website also stated that the high tea would last two hours, but with so few people, we only spent an hour there. I won't be back anytime soon.

Very pretty spacious pub with vegan options. The spinach soup was AMAZING. I will definitely visit this place again, with my next visit

The high wine/beer arrangement was fantastic, definitely recommended and not to forget the service was top-notch!!!!

What a fantastic place this is! We booked a high wine. The staff is knowledgeable, relaxed, and friendly. The dishes with the high wine were delicious, perfectly prepared, and varied. There's a lovely, relaxed atmosphere, and the decor is just as inviting. We'll definitely go back, but this time for dinner.

Incredible food!!!! Delicious and normal prices!!!! For food after 17:00 be careful!!!!! I imagined a courtyard and very friendly staff!!!!

We showed up around lunch-time with 5 babies and strollers without a reservation, and the staff was very nice and accommodating. We sat in the garden, had lunch and some drinks, it was a perfect place for a warm summer day. They also have a baby changing table, which was a big plus for us.

Amazing amazing spot. Arrived without disclosing dietary restrictions, and the service team and chef made sure to be as helpful and accommodating as possible. 10 stars for their service and helping me! Food was delicious, and I will definitely be coming back!

A truly wonderful experience! Delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere! We'll definitely be back.

The tuna steak was disappointing. Otherwise, it's a nice place.

What a pleasant surprise! A charming garden where you can enjoy a meal outdoors. One point of criticism: it's a shame smoking is allowed. During dessert, I inhaled a mouthful of smoke along with the delicious chocolate mousse, which didn't do the taste any good.

The food was good enough. The service was excellent. The location and atmosphere were unique.

Vegan choice (a delicious burger 😋) but not only that, very pleasant service and a very beautiful environment 🤗

Very nice place, I might come back to try something other than the burger 😊

Cozy place with great food and drinks!

Sat in the courtyard, lovely, quiet place with lots of greenery, friendly service, only had a drink

A pearl with a nice industrial look!

Atmospheric and cosy place for a coffee or drink. ☕🍺 I would visit again. ✨

We ordered high tea, were highly disappointed, the "cakes" were mini muffins, small donuts and a small square of cake (these all looked shop bought possibly AH?) and a scone, also possibly shop bought. Sandwiches were average. We paid €27,50/person for this. The service was average and slow, and when asked on the origins of the building, I was told they didn't know but someone else did who wasn't there. What was meant to be a treat but very disappointing.

Wij bestelden een clubsandwich kip. Na lang wachten, de colaatjes waren al helemaal op, kwam de bestelling die vooral uit droog brood bestond, geroosterd, met één plakje tomaat, één plakje bacon, ergens een minuscuul dotje saus, nog wat groen, een stukje omelet en drie of vier hele minuscule stukjes kip. Een droge hap, met bijna geen beleg. Echt erg. Toen de vraag kwam of alles naar wens was, hebben we gezegd dat dit geenszins het geval was, dat de kip van de clubsandwich kip gevlogen leek en dat de hele clubsandwich kip vooral een broodbeleving was, en dat voor € 13,75. Echt heel slecht.

Good lunch menu and friendly staff.

Old wooden interior, nice atmosphere. Mackerel sandwich had nice relish in it.

Een high tea gehad bij het Pakhuis. Alle hapjes tegelijk op tafel, qua hoeveelheid matig en de zoete hapjes waren allemaal uit een pakje. Ik had er meer van verwacht.

Eten was lekker. Acties worden niet aangegeven ( gratis drankje moederdag) moet je zelf om vragen. Hebben er uiteindelijk 3u gezeten. Hadden menu, dus geeft aan begin aan wat je wil en dan ruim 1,5u moeten wachten op je hoofdgerecht is belachelijk. Kwam door drukte dat het zo lang duurde zeiden ze, maar is volgorde van keuken geen drukte. Gezien bezoekers later dan ons kwamen, maar eerder weg waren. Gratis drankje, omdat het zo lang duurde, lief maar niet bevredigend. Hele parkeeromgeving is vergunningshouder, zou fijn zijn als dat bekend is op website. Dan kan je daar rekening meehouden als niet leidse 🙂 Vriendelijk personeel. Voor ons 1ste en laatste bezoek.

Had lunch in the courtyard in a nice casual atmosphere. Nice staff serving tasty snacks. Highly recommended.

Enjoyed sitting in the garden with friends. Good service with a lot of knowledge of the area and tips for nice walks through Leiden. Top!

Enjoyed the (festive) Brunch on Easter Sunday! Very friendly welcome and service from the staff. Cozy Location. Price/quality of the brunch could be better, we did miss some soup and/or some more savory snacks, lots of sweets (Jam, Hagelslag, etc.) all in packets, which could be less and/or in nice jars/bowls...

Delicious food, friendly and service-oriented staff.

Noisy ball tent. Starters were gone. Main course mediocre.

Very tasty and good food, Probably because of the crowd there was a lot of time between courses and it was quite noisy. Cozy ambiance. Definitely recommended

Simple menu, but with a high standard of food. The burger patty was really great beef, the stewed beef melted in your mouth, the spare ribs (pork) were also extremely tender. It was Friday evening, so completely full, which meant that the staff were run off their feet. So the service was a little slow. However the staff are enthusiastic and friendly. This will stay in our top five reasonably priced restaurants in Leiden. Recommended.

Had a nice meal, 2 croquettes on bread, so ordinary but they had decorated it nicely. Service was very friendly, the space has different corners where you can sit.

Tasty cocktails. You pay for location. Food fine but not special. Service very good. Cozy but loud.

Nice place with a tasty menu. Ober is happy to help you make choices when you experience choice stress. Cozy atmosphere, nicely decorated, in other words: highly recommended!

Smooth operation, cozy interior

Good place for a group dinner or drinks. Prices are very reasonable. Especially if you come to eat with a larger group.

We had a delicious meal here last Saturday. The welcome was warm. We got a nice table. The French onion soup is highly recommended. The bavette also tasted delicious. The time between the starter and main course was good. We enjoyed the delicious espresso and liqueur. After this we had a lovely chat and we didn't look away or anything of the sort. It was a nice night out. Until next time!

Great little place. Food was excellent.

Great atmosphere, delicious food. Pakhuis Leiden is definitely recommended! The restaurant has a cozy and warm atmosphere, evening out. The food was excellent, the steak and the truffle risotto in particular were excellent. The service was friendly and attentive, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The heated garden is a fantastic place to sit, even in the colder months. All in all a great experience and definitely worth a visit!

Friendly staff, food and drinks were well presented

Cozy atmosphere and friendly service and, not unimportantly, the food is also delicious.

We had made a reservation for a high tea, 2x vegetarian and 1x pregnant. When serving, there were all kinds of chicken sandwiches and a smoked salmon wrap on the etagere. When we reported this to the waiter, nothing was done about it. In addition, everything came from packages/bags as far as the sweet part was concerned. Really very sad! Wouldn't recommend the high tea here!

Had a nice lunch here! The price/quality is good. Service very friendly. Situated in a nice place in Leiden. Discounts are also possible as a student. Vegan Beefburger is highly recommended 😄

Very nice for lunch, nice and busy but not overly so and the prices are excellent, also for students (15% on presentation of a student card)

Nice location for a nice drink for two. It will certainly still be quite full of dining guests until eight o'clock.

Definitely worth it! Unfortunately, they were going to take my dish out, although I don't understand why. It was a delicious winter dish. My girlfriend also had a nice meal. Friendly staff who brought my forgotten glasses :).

We chose the Indonesian patties. One with fries and one with salad. We found positive: - the service. Smooth, friendly and flexible. On request, something other than fries could be served with the patties. Very nice. - my wife chose sweet white wine and was very satisfied with it. - the atmosphere was quite okay. Beautiful space, feels approachable but a bit noisy. Luckily we sat at a high table close to each other. We found it less positive; - unfortunately the food. We did not experience the pasties as Indonesian. They were a kind of croissants with a taste that was otherwise quite okay, but was a bit disappointing because there was little filling to be found. My wife liked the fries better than the patties and gave the food a six out of 10. The salad was very fresh with croutons and tasted quite good. All in all, based on tonight, not worth repeating.

Very nice place to sit together with friends

Price and quality are perfectly fine. Nice dishes and also tasty. Service also friendly and attentive. Minuses: too much time between dishes and it was way too hot inside. We'll be back.

Nice place, had a nice meeting. Tasty food!

Good food for a good price, nicely decorated. We will definitely come back

We waren met een grote groep. De wachttijd tussen de gangen was zeer lang. Het eten was zeer matig: vlees was niet lekker en taai. Van het " grand dessert" kun je het woord " grand*" wel weghalen. Zeker niet voor herhaling vatbaar.

The little walk/pathway to the location is actually very pretty. Flowers, plants,concrete stones are found along the pathway. Great location ✅ unfortunately for me it was not the most welcoming. Plumbing was being done, couldn't use the ladies room. Took a little longer than usual for me to get attended too but I'd like to add that might have to do with the fact that there was a sort group Sunday brunch going on but then I'd suggest more waitresses. The staff was polite and well mannered😇 ✅ when they did Interact with me. However 🙈on the first go they got my drink wrong (forgot one ingredient) which would have made all the difference as far as taste but thankfully they then easily corrected it for me when I brought it to their attention. Hmm🤔 Maybe a different day or time might have been a different/better experience 🤷🏾‍♀️ I'd hope because I actually do think under different circumstances it could have been Romantic.

We met friends here. The service was a bit slow. The food is very different. Overall nice location in Leiden. Menu for 30 euros is cheap and good. The Vegan Citizen is not recommended, very dry bun and the Paddy not particularly good. But overall, happy again.

I had a wonderful evening, I will come again soon

Very good experience, at whatever time you want, to eat, have a taste or a drink

I don't know this part of Leiden well, but I was pleasantly surprised by the hospitality of the employees of Pakhuis Leiden. We had a delicious stew with steak, a nice beer, we will be back for a snack and a drink!

I'm not excited. We were hoping for at least a cup of warm soup but no, everything was cold and rather sparse. As a vegetarian I was punished. I was given a small container with two slices of tomato and a few pieces of mozzarella and a container with what looked like carrot peels that had been sitting in the kitchen for a week, with unidentifiable other things mixed in. Someone else at the table also tasted it and found it inedible as well. Slices of factory cheese, dry brie, too few small rolls. Shame.

Good lunch in a nice atmosphere, super friendly staff. Nice garden in summer! The menu is a mix of typical Dutch food (kroketten met brood, 12-uurtje, broodje carpaccio) but also a lot of dishes with an international twist like Tom Kha Gai soup or a burger. One of us had to leave early so we explained and her food came very quickly.

Great service, especially the bald one!

Salmon tartare as a starter, fish quiche as a main course and crema Catalana as a dessert. Service is a bit slow but that doesn't bother me.

Food was delicious. Had croquettes. Have eaten that in many places. They were delicious here

Ate with 9 people. Unfortunately the oven was broken so the choice was limited. Food was standard and a bit unimaginative. Atmosphere was fantastic and the lady who served us handled the "stress" caused by the broken oven fantastically. Outside terrace beautiful, food meh.

Very nice ambience, food was very tasty, although there are only snacks except for the citizen, but everything was very tasty and nicely prepared, one of the cellars could also speak German, would visit it again immediately if I had the opportunity

A very refined cafe in every respect. Price, staff and location are more than fine. Nice terrace garden and good price-quality!

High Wine done, top notch care.

Buiten in een binnentuin, intiem en gezellig. Met heerlijk eten en drinken, en fijn personeel. Een aanrader wanneer je in Leiden op zoek bent naar een fijn restaurant..

We sat in the courtyard for lunch with fresh orange juice. Tosties tasty, sandwiches could be a little more generous. Nice service. Sturdy interior design. Later we had dinner again, good portions and tasty desserts.

Excellent food with attentive service. Good timing.

Nice restaurant with friendly staff. Great atmosphere with all those students. Snacks were well prepared and drinks delivered quickly. Recommended.

Delicious food and excellent coffee. Great interior and very friendly staff.

Too bad about the shortage of staff. Even though it took a little longer, the service was very good and we had a delicious lunch.

Update; Also tonight, June 9, we had dinner with friends at the warehouse. Still very satisfied! Hats off and my compliments to the staff. I really enjoyed the prawns and the (lovely large piece!) salmon. Staff was very nice with a spark of humor, we will definitely come and enjoy you again soon!! 😍 (Review 2 yrs ago) Very friendly staff, delicious food and a cozy atmosphere! There was something wrong with a friend of mine's food and they handled it very well, great service! Pakhuis is definitely recommended!!

Delicious lunch and great service!

We walked in without a reservation (it was a Monday evening after all), were immediately greeted kindly by the barmaid and waiter present and we were allowed to choose a table. After a drink (delicious rose and a cheerful, even tastier mocktail), we ordered food. We were reminded of the affordable option with a 3-course value menu, but we left that out. Our eyes fell on dishes that were not included in this option (no problem:-)). the food was excellent, luckily not huge portions. Desserts and other drinks were also great. Service was really great, friendly and spontaneous. The bill wasn't too bad either, which is always nice. We will definitely come back!!

Nice restaurant with excellent food and a cozy atmosphere. Service was quite rude, probably because they were too busy. I really don't mind waiting a little longer, but I would appreciate it if they just say that it may take a little longer because it is busy. Now they weren't super friendly and almost threw our cutlery on the table. I think that when it is less busy, this is a great cozy restaurant

Delicious high tea, great service and beautiful building. Tasty sandwiches, delicious scones and good brownies. Only the donuts were a bit dry. Tasty types of tea and prosecco.

Nice place in the heart of Leiden with a lovely courtyard. Varied menu with tasty lunch dishes and friendly service.

Nice business in a beautiful building. Good menu also well stocked with alcohol-free cocktails.

Beautiful property. Wheelchair accessible. Has a garden where you can also sit. Menu has an economical option if you want to have a dtarter, main and dessert. There is a good beer list especially if you like Belgian beer. Atmosphere is cozy.

It's a shame that the courtyard is used as a smoking area. Food is fine, staff is nice and of good will. It took a while for the yakitori to be ready. Strange, because in a food truck they make them within five minutes. But don't whine now. Nice ambiance, beautiful decor, a pity that the smoke draws in.

The food was tasty and fresh. The service was nice, but poorly organized.