Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe attached to the University of Leiden's Botanical Gardens, Hortus Botanicus. Open to the public - no need to purchase admission to dine. Menu includes a vegan red pepper soup with cashew & coconut milk, seasonal soup, cauliflower-curry sandwich, quinoa salad, grilled vegetable salad, and falafel as an add-on to salads. Hours listed are winter hours, in the summer the hours are 10:00am to 6:00pm. Open Tue-Sun 10:00-16:00. Closed Mon.
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Rapenburg 73a (at Hortus Botanicus Leiden), Leiden, Netherlands, 2311 GJ
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- Outdoor seating
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 16 Jun 2022 by Guest
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9 Reviews
First Review by WiderVistas
RogiervanVugt
Points +61
Plant based food in a planty environment - Edit
Ok. I have to admit that I'm a bit biased here as I work at the Botanical garden. But the restaurant of the garden is managed by a separate company so I am not tooting my own horn by saying that this is a great place. I eat here often and am really happy with the varied menu that has interesting vegan options.
Read morePros: Food was good , Presetation creative
Cons: On busy days the service can be a bit slow.
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Muireann2000
Points +189
Interesting menu but undercooked vegetables - Edit
This is a beautiful cafe with a lovely atmosphere. The menu is very creative and interesting with lots of vegetarian options, and a few vegan options. Presentation was lovely, the only downside is that the vegetables were undercooked in two of our dishes (undercooked potatoes in the roasted cauliflower salad and undercooked aubergine in the roasted aubergine sandwich). If this issue was fixed the food would be great!
Read morePros: Interesting menu, Lovely atmosphere
Cons: Undercooked vegetables, Would like more vegan dessert options
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Thalas
Points +482
Great place! - Edit
Lovely cafe with several vegan and vegetarian options, in the botanical gardens.
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Maaikej
Points +2008
Groene oase in Leiden - Edit
De Hortus in Leiden is een van de mooiste plekken van Nederland. Prachtige planten zijn er te bewonderen. Erg fijn om na dit bezoek nog even na te kletsen in het grand café. Ik nam er speciale hortus thee met korenbloemen en een huisgemaakt vegan dadeltaartje. Erg lekker. Ze verkopen speciaal Hortus bier en thee. #Veganuary
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-05
Pros: Veel mooie planten, Huisgemaakt Vegan eten en drinken , Prachtige plek
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Eepie
Points +920
Beautiful place - Edit
I love the date cake mmmm.
Read moreAnd their seasonal vegan soup is always delicious!
You also can sit here easily with your laptop.
Updated from previous review on 2023-06-06
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garanciels
Points +831
Good food and cozy vibes - Edit
There is a few vegan items (soups, sandwiches, salads). For the price the portions were large. I had the hummus and mushrooms toast and also tasted the mushrooms croquettes and everything was good. Nice location
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marit.van.wijk
Points +89
Lovely food and ambiance! - Edit
It is a cozy, nicely decorated place with very good lemonades and tasty sandwiches. Had a lovely homemade date pie as well!
Read morePros: Vegan and vegetarian options, Good prices, Next to the Hortus Botanicus
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LaurivO
Points +305
Cozy atmosphere, lovely place - Edit
I've been to Hortus Grand Cafe quite a lot of times. Until recently they had almost no vegan options at all, but luckely that changed! My salad was nice. It could have used a dressing, cause it was a bit dry. Nevertheless it tasted good, the bread was fine as well, and this place serves plantbased milk (oat and soy). The setting is great, loads of plants. Hopefully they will add even more vegan options to their menu!
Read morePros: A couple of vegan options, Loads of plants, Friendly staff
Cons: A bit expensive
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WiderVistas
Points +1689
Mostly vegetarian menu with several vegan options - Edit
We shared a the curry cauliflower sandwich (geroosterde kerrie-bloemkool broodje) and the vegetable garden salad. Instead of the typical hummus, the cauliflower sandwich had a muhammara spread, which (we researched) is typically made of walnuts, red bell peppers, pomegranate molasses, and breadcrumbs. The sandwich also had sweet potato, spinach and pomegranate seeds. You could choose between whole wheat bread or a dark multigrain (both vegan). Both salads listed on the menu are vegan and you can add falafel for extra protein for a small cost. The vegetable garden salad (moestuin salade) was a leafy green salad covered in roasted vegetables, served with a slice of bread. We were thankful the chef included these thoughtful and unique vegan items. Both were a little on the dry side, but very tasty nonetheless. The outdoor terrace was peaceful, with both sunny and shady spots. Service was friendly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-05-15
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