Really good food combined with good wine. Stijn gave good advice and picked great wines with the…read morefood. Nice cheese plate at the end to close the evening. Highly recommended.

Cool. Owner is Dutch but married to Spaniard. This is why menu is a blend of Dutch and real Spanish…read moreinfluence. I had fresh bacalao with an olive oil sauce - gremolata and jamon iberico spare ribs - yum. And super friendly staff!

This is a great cafe right on the main cafe strip in Tilburg. You can grab a pint and sit out in…read morethe open air and enjoy it on a nice day. They also have a menu with what you would expect from a cafe and it's actually very good and not too dear.

This place had me feeling pretty nervous going in. The elegant and expensive decor combined with…read moredesigner clad and perfectly coiffed clientele left me sure I'd be ordering a very expensive glass of wine, nursing it, then beating a hasty retreat ASAP. When I opened the massive leather bound wine list, I was amazed. You can get lovely glasses of sauvignon blanc or pilot noir for €4. The rest of the wines are between 5-7 by the glass, with sparkling white wine for €4 as well. Bargain! They have loads of bottles at both everyday and special occasion prices. Someone has put a lot of money into the decor here, it feels very decadent and luxurious. You can also get charcuterie plates. The staff are very warm and friendly, even to scruffy types like myself. A real find among the overpriced Den Haag bars.

The best cocktails in town if you ask me! They have the biggest cocktail menu and they even have…read morebig bowls and buckets they fill with a specific cocktail to share. You can also ask the waiters to fill a big bowl with a different cocktail. The prices are lower than avarage. The atmosphere inside is very cozy and they usually have good music playing in the background, at night they turn the music a bit louder. Outside they have normal tables and chairs but also lounge couches with heaters. The service could be better though. It's often quite slow!

From the owner: Dineren - Borrelen - 50 Lokale Bieren - 25 Open Wijnen - 200 Cocktailsread more

On a sunny Sunday my husband and I went for a walk and stumbled upon Belgian Wines. So we thought…read morewhy not? The interieur is low key and is both a wine bar and a wine shop. You can sit and enjoy a glass or buy a bottle to go. We decided to do both and the wines didn't disappoint. There are also meat and cheese plates available - maybe next time! We spoke briefly with one of the owners about the shop. If you eat around Antwerp, a lot of the wines will look familiar. It turns out that Belgian Wines is their supplier. I am a strong believer in eating local, so I really like that Belgian wines are being promoted in the city. Plus they're delicious! The only thing holding me back from a full 5 stars is that there was a full table when we arrived of tourists and once they left, the two waitresses spent a good 5 minutes loudly making jokes and mocking them. I mean, the bar is not so big, so my husband and I were both a bit uncomfortable. If they make fun of them, are they going to make fun of us too when we leave? That won't stop me from returning, but will make me hesitant to stay too long in the shop.

lovely place, I went there this weekend and the people were really nice,…read more great wines too,

Great wine, great people, great service. The only problem is, this place gets CROWDED. Like any…read moreother place in central Leiden and then some. Also they have live jazz nights often. This is considered a good thing by many people but personally I dislike most jazz so I didn't find it enjoyable when I got caught at them... But for the rest this place is wonderful. Go here if you're in the center and looking for a place to have a delicious glass of something :)

Jazz bars are scarce in Leiden, but you really only need one with a place like De Twee Spieghels…read more It's a great place to sit down for some easy conversation, especially when drinking one of their many great wines. Don't feel like wine? Then try the beer that was brewed specifically for this bar: Spieghelsbier, which is a pleasantly different witbier. And of course De Twee Spieghels wouldn't be a Jazz bar without regular jam sessions and performances. They're definitely worth a visit, but the music sometimes has the tendency to drown out all possibility for conversation. Honestly though, that's only a minor flaw for this otherwise great bar; we're fans!

I went to Wicked Wines as an after-work social with a small group. The temperature outside was 27…read moredeg C, so we were nicely seated outside. Despite the name, they serve excellent beers as well. That, together with a mix of nice snacks made this a very pleasant outing.

I stopped in for lunch after arriving in town. Had a lovely bottle of wine and a burger. The…read moreservice was exceptional, and our server even moved a table and chairs into a shady spot for us. Loved the burger and frites. The price was reasonable as well. I will be back!