Pannenkoekenhuis De Schaapsbel in Binnenstad-Noord

Lovely atmospheric Pancake House with quick attentive staff

Sunny terrace, friendly staff. However, the pancakes served should have been brought to the table warmer. They did taste good though!

The hot chocolate was delicious. Cleanliness could be improved. The toilets were very dirty, and even the spoon had stains.

Old-fashioned pancakes. Delicious

Delicious food with a very extensive menu. And the staff are very friendly.

The establishment is well located, near the port of Leiden, and the staff are friendly and smiling. The pancakes and poffertjes are delicious!

Delicious pancakes with a view over the Beestenmarkt.

We were able to sit outside on the terrace, and the service was friendly. We were, however, right in front of a student apartment, so we had to get up a few times to let people go to their own apartments. We had a bacon and cheese pancake and a pancake with warm cherries. The one with cheese and bacon wasn't great; the inside was a bit soft. Afterward, we had an ice cream sundae, which was very tasty.

Delicious pancakes, with plenty of options. Friendly, and helpful, staff too

A very cozy pancake house. They were very tasty, friendly and fast service.

I've had a delicious gluten-free meal here before, but this time it wasn't as good. They didn't ask me if the vanilla sugar they use in making cherries was okay. They had politely asked me this before, but this time I missed it. It was very busy, so I felt a bit lost! The lannekoek wasn't as tasty either, but otherwise I enjoyed it.

Had a delicious meal Friendly staff.

Robbed by your own employees. You wouldn't know what that feels like, and you'd be honest yourself. And then stealing from artists using SGSI (AI) from the "Leiden" canal and then hanging it in your restaurant as art... 🤮A bit hypocritical, don't you think?

After the update, the pancakes were delicious. Greetings from Charles in Amstelveen

Well, Marijke, from what I've seen on TV, I can only give her 5 stars. And this without the help of that man who always seems to be happy about something except his yellow teeth.

Good response to the help from us Rob!

What a strong owner! After a visit/inspection by Rob Geus for his television program "De Hygiënepolitie," she didn't immediately accept the offered help, but did invite Geus back soon after to confirm that she had already managed to solve 99% of the problems independently! That's just character and self-esteem, kudos!

The Hygiene Police: Great response from the owner of De Schaapsbel; she cleaned up the whole place. Definitely recommended. Clean shop with delicious pancakes. Highest rating this season: 5 out of 5

What a lovely restaurant!!! I had a delicious truffle pancake, highly recommended; I've never had such a delicious pancake! 😊

Great shop, neat and tidy, delicious pancakes. Keep it up, great shop, highly recommended. I give it a big 9.👍

I had a great experience. I'm gluten- and lactose-free, and they were incredibly helpful. They were mindful of cross-contamination and even asked if traces of it were okay! The staff were very friendly, and they had a delicious gluten-free pancake (with warm cherries). I can eat here with peace of mind!

Delicious pancakes, quickly prepared, and good value for money. Nicely located restaurant.

I recently visited this pancake restaurant and my experience wasn't great. The gas smell hits you the moment you walk in, the pancakes are way too thick and therefore raw, and the restrooms are absolutely disgusting!

Tasty but sparsely stocked and poorly maintained restaurant

Excellent service, and impressive value. I got about 3/4 through the absolutely delicious plate before I had to recognize defeat.

Simply good Dutch pancakes, exactly what you want. The staff is always friendly. The price/quality ratio is also excellent.

Awesome place to stay. The pancakes were delicious. We will definitely return.

Got the dutch pancake with bacon and cheese and it was amazing. Service was fast and good too!

Very friendly staff. We arrived an hour earlier than our original reservation. It wasn't a problem. The pancakes were delicious and filling! The selection of premium sodas was also very good 😊

We were there on October 3rd – a major holiday in Leiden (which we didn't know). The restaurant was accordingly very busy, and even though we arrived with eight people without a reservation, we were shown a table after a short wait. The service was very friendly, and the poffertjes and pancakes we ordered arrived quickly and hot. The prices aren't exactly cheap, but they were absolutely reasonable for our taste. Everything was delicious, and the portions were more than sufficient. We will be back. Thank you very much 💖

Good hotel within walking distance of the train station. Delicious food.

Very tasty and friendly service. As a customer, you don't even have to pay €1 for the toilet. I had the special Schaapsbel (ham, onion, bacon mushrooms). 👍🏼

Nice location looking into the square. Service is excellent and friendly

Beautiful spot with a beautiful view, I love the food and the service.

Went there with a group, drank a variety of things, didn't eat anything, except for apple pie with whipped cream. The staff were very friendly, the food looked good, but that will be for next time...

We had delicious pancakes today, and we both had the sheep's bell. What was surprising was €15 for one Kriek beer and one Rivella??? There was no drinks menu on the table, and the beer menu didn't even show prices. Felt ripped off!

Delicious thin pancake with bacon, apple and cheese.

The Pannekoek is quite generous in portion

The food is delicious. There's a large selection. It's nice to sit outside.

Bottle of beer 0.0 was not chilled.

Beautiful location, but the pancakes are inedible; they taste more like a bland Turkish pizza. The salmon pancakes are served on a plate and are ridiculously overpriced. The bottled beer isn't cold. Too few staff, and the wait for your food is too long. In short, not recommended.

Not recommended. The wait is endless. Bad food, far too expensive for the quality. Unfriendly staff.

Takes a long time before you can order and portion is very small

It tastes good. But you'd expect that you wouldn't have to spread the Nutella on your own pancakes. The cutlery and plates were still dirty. I think the picture says it all. You can at least keep it a little clean and serve it nicely.

Overall, we were very disappointed. Some of the pancakes were burnt, the staff was very unfriendly, and the bitterballen only arrived after we were ready to pay. There are certainly better places for lunch.

Always delicious pancakes, and nice to sit at the animal market

Super nice terrace, partly in the sun, in the heart of Leiden. Delicious pancakes and really good coffee for very reasonable prices.

Truly delicious pancakes. We walked in spontaneously and were served quickly. I could even peek into the kitchen and see how beautifully the pancakes were flipped.

A classic pancake house in Leiden! I’ve been visiting here since I was a child and it’s always good, the ham and cheese pancake is my favourite!

Very tasty food and nice staff, definitely recommended!

Super tasty food and very friendly service!

There were some ladies walking back and forth on the fairly quiet terrace, but we were not noticed at all. After 10 minutes of being ignored, we left. A few doors down we were immediately helped.

Nothing like the real place at Oudt Leiden Steenstraat 49, 2312 BV Leiden, Netherlands The pancakes were burnt and the way of making them was not as good.

Delicious food. Very friendly service. Nice terrace. Recommended

We were aiming for a nearby pancake house from a guidebook but came across this one first. There was just room for the two of us but it was very popular and lots of families were eating there. One of us had the Hongaar, a pancake with goulash , and the other had mushroom and paprika with extra cheese. For dessert one of us had apple pie and the other an apple pancake . It was a cold day so we had hot chocolate, and also cider. The service was friendly and the food very good

We waited 1 hour for a pancake. The people on the terrace were helped first! When the terrace was empty we were helped. What bad service! And we still received an apology!

Left after waiting for almost 1 hour for 2 pancakes and seeing that others order later but recieved them first.

Just eat. Not really special Uncozy terrace

Very nice service, decent prices and good quality. Absolutely recommend.

Incredible restaurant, the savory crepes are exceptional. The restaurant is warm. We see the pancakes being fried. If you go to Leiden you have to go there directly.

The dubai pancakes pistachio was so bad

Quiet on Saturday afternoon. There is a lot of gas smell inside from baking the pancakes, so your clothes smell like it when you get home. Sometimes it was even a bit breathtaking that we wondered whether the extraction was turned on. Service friendly but not very knowledgeable. A latte and a French coffee took a long time... walking with a tray was awkward. It's a shame because it doesn't require some training. Drinks tasted great and very tasty with lots of Grand Marnier in them. 😉 Toilets unfortunately filthy, floor a wet mess. We also found it a bit dingy in the restaurant, a lot of rubbish/busyness behind the bar, and at the front of the bar about 12 empty bottles full in plain sight. And due to baking, there is a lot of dust and grease on the shelves and glass plates. But yes, that is not necessary if you clean consistently. When the door to the kitchen opens, we almost spontaneously felt like cleaning. So we see hardworking people, family business?, but with a little more guidance we can certainly make more of it.

Delicious! The dough is very rich.

Pizza was good, but who am I, I am also psychologically rejected.

The pancakes were very tasty and the service was great by the friendly staff. One point of attention: perhaps install a door closer in the toilets (doors were wide open), because the back of the room smelled quite like a pungent toilet odor. Not very pleasant - especially not in a restaurant.

A nice pancake house with a wide range of pancakes.

Friendly staff, very tasty food. The food arrived quickly too, so all in all a good restaurant.

Very friendly service, perfect for eating with children. Delicious pancakes, something for everyone.

Great gluten free sweet pancake, a lot of gluten free choice

Delicious pancakes. The men's toilet cannot be locked, which is difficult if you need a number 2. Hence lower rating.

It was delicious, delivered quickly, more than enough room without a reservation, cheap, and friendly staff. Top top top!

Gluten/lactose-free pancakes are baked with soy milk. The waiter 'forgot' to mention the allergens. It was also not on the menu. The cheese and apple in the pancake was unrecognizable in terms of taste. Not recommended.

This is the first time i was able to order tap water in NL, great service! the food was great too

Very good food, nice people. Free tap water (not standard in this country)

I was waiting for 40 minutes …No one came to check me. But then a customer came after me and he got food .

Friendly service and delicious poffertjes on a nice terrace.

Had a delicious pancake. More than enough choice and friendly staff.

We arrived 50 Minutes before closing but we couldn’t order food. The staff just wanted to go home early I guess. Why even say you are open till 9pm when you close at 8pm… Never again!

Lovely food! Amazing atmosphere and dog friendly! Pancakes are so delicious!!! We ordered the apple cinnamon, the Nutella and bacon/mushroom/onion! So amazing. Will definitely be back!

Vieze eigenaresse en de ratten lopen door deze smerige toko heen. Alles is vies en oud. Geen fijne sfeer hier binnen. Ben maar weer weggegaan zonder te eten.

Very tasty and sometimes unusual pancakes.

Nice restaurant, tasty food and nice people!!! 😊😊

the staff was friendly, but the 12 hours was disappointing. the pancakes looked tastier.

Nicely located restaurant with typical dutch pannenkoeken. They were SO good!!! I almost cried after the first bite lol. Also, our waitress was so nice! Can definitely recommend!!

Very good truffle and country specialties.

Delicious and good quality pannenkoeken with many options and varieties. Service was initially a little slow and not very friendly, but this didn't apply to all waiting staff, thankfully. I would return here just to try their other options.

Quickly helped, friendly staff. Pancakes tasted great and were big! Excellent price.

Ate delicious pancakes 😋. A tip is to soak the raisins in water beforehand. This improves the taste and also makes the raisins softer. Fast service by friendly staff. Relax outside on the terrace. Top! We would love to come back😉

The tastiest poffertjes in my entire life. And I already had a lot 😁. The pancakes are huge and absolutely great. A fair price for the Netherlands. However, the service could be a little more attentive and clear the tables more quickly. Because there are a lot of seagulls and crows here. But still really recommended!

The terrace is full of smokers. Would not recommend this to go with children.

Ate here once when visiting the Leiden University. First time we had to leave before our food arrived, because they forgot it. Then after visiting the university we went again and then got our food pretty fast. Despite the service malfunction, the inside is very old Dutch like which is cool to see and the pancake was delicious

Here we were finally able to eat a delicious Pannenkoeken, after we had searched in vain for it in the area.🤷🏻‍♂️ Here we have Pannenkoeken and Poffertjes in all conceivable variations, plus very friendly service, what more could you want.😀 Thank you for that and warm greetings from Pulsnitztal in Saxony (Germany).👋

I came here a while ago with my friend who is in a wheelchair. The place was pretty accessible for him so that was lovely! The pancake I had was very delicious and enjoyable. The staff was really nice and helpful. Quality/price wise it was delicious for a restaurant placed in the middle of the centrum of Leiden. If you like pancake it’s a recommendation to eat here!

Thank you very much for fast, friendly service and delicious pancakes!

Super delicious food and nice atmosphere, service in a prime location!

Beautiful location on a pleasant square. Nice atmosphere and plenty of choice. The specials are definitely recommended.

Not a fan of pancakes myself but tried one and it was amazing

Very tasty pancakes for a fair price, location is great, chairs unfortunately very uncomfortable

It was pouring rain when we found this place and it was well patronized. We came for pannenkoeken and we made a great choice. They had a large selection of sweet and savoury ones. We each had savoury and the were huge, filling the plate and more, hanging off the side. We had great service and the food was fantastic, everything nicely done and tasty. It has a great location with an outdoor patio along a canal. On a sunny day, would be great to sit outside. The resto is located off the main street along with others and maybe 10-minute walk from the train station. The service was great, the food was tasty and it was reasonable price. We enjoyed our first visit and went back the next day. We shared a pannenkoeken (pesto with mozzarella, our server’s favourite) and poffertjes with smoked salmon and crème fraiche (smaller dish). Again, both were tasty and had great service. In over two weeks in Netherlands and having pannenkoeken at 3 other places, these were the best we had, we want to go back again some day!

Went to a few pancake houses and this one was the most pleasant.