Charming little place with excellent pannenkoek. All the toppings are good and the have delicious gluten free options. Also the onion soup is good. Great service. Seated party of 5 without a wait at 6:30 on a Saturday night. We be back. read more

A great cafe/restaurant right on the canal! Coming in during a late afternoon in the winter, it was great to order a ginger tea or hot chocolate to warm up. Check out their soup of the day, we were lucky that they had a variation of a vegetarian chili as the soup of the day and it was super flavorful and hearty. Both the hot beverages and the soup warmed us right up! read more

Oudt Leyden - Sample platter dinner entree - ribs, chicken, steak - Creperies Near Me - Leiden, ZH

The pancakes were huge!! And absolutely delicious. We tried both sweet and savory. Staff was attentive and could accommodate us in English. Would go back. read more

Wow!! We went here on our first day in Leiden. The city itself is so cool, with all its canals and rivers! The weather was beautiful. We went to the creperie, hoping to get savory crepes and then traditional Dutch pancakes. When we got there, the service was pretty good. Then our food arrived. I repeat: WOW!!!! The crepes at first sight are huge, but when you take your first bite, you feel like you could eat it all. But don't please. It's really huge. So delicious!! Totally hands down recommend!! Come to Leiden!! Eat at the Oudt Leyden!! read more

Oudt Leyden - Creperies Near Me - Leiden, ZH

Ok so this place is amazing. I have easily been here 20 times. It has been in business since 1907 and it makes the best pancakes...ever. As a dutchman, I am telling you, this is how proper dutch pancakes should be. They are also served atop giant pancake plates that are specially made by the Royal Delft Blue so there is always another treat when you finish one of these giant pancakes. They have all kinds, including some fun ones, but my favourite is still old cheese and onion. The interior is very traditional, so it's kind of a time warp stepping inside which really adds to the whole look of the place. The service is good, no-nonsense and well timed (not too slow, but not rushed either). Needless to say this place is great, I recommend it to everyone who ever comes to Leiden. Also if you are visiting holland and are coming down to either see Leiden or The Hague, step out here real quick, walk down the street from the station and you will find it well worth the stop. Btw, both Winston Churchill and the Dalai Lama have eaten pancakes here, so if you are either a history buff or a buhddist groupie, then definitely worth checking out. As we say in Dutch, deze tent is echt een topper! read more

Oudt Leyden - This is their crest! - Creperies Near Me - Leiden, ZH

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My favorite pancakes of our whole trip in the Netherlands, hands down! Oudt Leyden has been serving their winning pancakes for over 100 years now and they are perfection. We were in good company with past diners including Charles de Gaulle, Sir Winston Churchill, members of the Dutch royal family, and the Dalai Lama. Served on large, Delft blue plates the pannekoeken are incredibly delicious and beautiful. Everyone around us was speaking Dutch and the restaurant has a very authentic and traditional feel, which we loved. The service was great and prices very reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

Oudt Leyden - Ham and cheese - Creperies Near Me - Leiden, ZH

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Going for pancakes is a mandatory activity for everybody visiting the Netherlands. So, even though half of this lovely Yelping couple is Dutch, we had to pay a visit to Oudt Leyden. Do not be fooled when you try to enter the restaurant; the door is actually on the right. When you've found your way in, you'll notice that Oudt Leyden lives up to its name and is decorated with various Dutch historical items, which definitely adds to the experience! The service in this restaurant is remarkably fast! Only ten to fifteen minutes after arriving, we were munching away on our pancakes: a savory one with goat cheese and a more traditional sweet pancake. Both were quite tasty and well-prepared; especially the goat cheese which was a nice touch! Overall, we think Oudt Leyden is a great place to get Dutch style pancakes. They serve traditional and more experimental pancakes alike, so most people will find their pancake-y match (savory or sweet) over here. If you're a tourist visiting Leiden, we warmly recommend going here but note, Dutch pancakes are thin (nothing like fluffy American style ones). read more

Went here with 4 friends and had an amazing meal of salty and sweet pancakes. The pancakes are massive, would recommend to order a couple for a big group and share them between each other. Staff was very friendly as well. read more

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Ok, so I wanted to put the famous pancake bakery in Amsterdam to the test to see if all pancake houses were that good in the Netherlands and sure enough. I believe so. I got a pancake with cored sliced apples combined w powdered sugar and butter on a medium pizza sized thin pancake. It knocked my socks off. My friend had the poffertjes and they were not as good as the pancake bakeries. This was the only thing negative because everything else was amazing. Great service and great atmosphere. It had a family feel to it. Good time for sure. read more

I'm not a huge dessert or pancake person but I think this place is amazing. Some pretty cool pancake options but we always get the banana and powdered sugar and the onions, ham, cheese, and mushroom pancakes. Good amount if seating options and free wi-fi I'd also a plus. read more

Oudt Leyden - Banana and powdered sugar pancake - Creperies Near Me - Leiden, ZH

Yummy, large pancakes. The ham cheese bacon and mushroom was omelette-like and very filling. The cherry pancake was an excellent treat. My man ordered the apple, bacon, and raisin and enjoyed it. Really nice. Definitely better than another pancake that we tried at another establishment. read more

Oudt Leyden - Cherry pancake. - Creperies Near Me - Leiden, ZH

Tasty huge pancakes for a hearty meal. Lots of choices and the prices are reasonable for what you get. read more

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Perhaps we're just not fans of Dutch pancakes? Service was prompt. We tried the ham + cheese and apple cinnamon pancakes. Meh. Consistency was gummy. True, portions are huge, but does it matter when it tastes uneventful? read more

Who Everest wanted to visit a 'classical' pancake restaurant, should go here. This is my favorite one. Old history, great food ( and very interesting combinations). Often difficult to get a a table, so best to make a reservation. read more

Oudt Leyden - Creperies Near Me - Leiden, ZH

I'm not a huge fan of pancakes, but my mother in law was excited to try a Dutch style pancake so while in Leiden we stopped here. We got a cheese and ham one, and a cherry one, both were quite good. I have been to numerous pancake places around the Netherlands and this was by far my favorite. Will take other here. read more

I tried the apple cinnamon and sugar pancake. It was the biggest pancake I had ever seen in my life. It was enough to share with another person. This place has been around for a long time, and there is a reason for it. I love it and would love to come back and try the savory pancake. read more

We went here a week ago now and had classsic Dutch with my colleagues. It is a nice place for lunch but be hungry when you get there. Your Pancake has the size of a large plate and is rather filling. I am unsure how Dutch digest it without an afternoon nap... read more

My husband and I had an early dinner at Oudt. We shared a main course (chicken skewer with veggies and fries) and a ham+cheese+pineapple pancake. The main course was good, but the 5* are really for the amazing pancakes here. This is a place we're going to stop by again when we're back in Leiden. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch during the week and the place was almost empty. Waitperson seemed annoyed that she had to serve us (probably intended to be on break?) and didn't really answer our menu questions. Anyway, the two of us ordered the pancakes, of course. They were as excellent as I remembered from a visit years ago. The single pancake served is enormous so be prepared; in fact, we should have shared one. So, still the place to go for that Dutch pancake experience. Just wish the service had matched the pancakes. read more

Pancakes of ginormous size. Sweet as well as savory. I had the "apple, banana, raisins (I happen to like raisins, sue me.) cinnamon and powdered sugar" variety. I'm generally not considered a small guy, but it took me quite some effort to dispatch this beast. Very tasty, dough not overly sweet. Yum. read more

There´s not much more I can say that hasn´t been said about the this place. Every wonderful thing about the food and the place I ditto. My only complaint is with the service. Small town Europe I suppose. I don´t recommend going if you´re in a rush. read more

Very good place, one of the most delicious pancakes of the Netherlands, a really good interior and lovely staff. I would recommend you to make a reservation during weekends. read more

The food took 2 hours to arrive. My steak was way undercooked I ordered a medium+ instead I revived a medium rare. The waitress miss understood us. We asked when our dessert would arrive instead she just left and gave us the bill. We waited so long we got a parking ticket. One of my friends ordered a pancake which arrived cold and was only half a millimeter thick. He said it was not very fulfilling. The prices are terrible they want 5.75€ for a 0,75 liter bottle of water. My conclusion stay as far away as possible. I would give it negative stars if possible read more