I loved the food here! It was my first introduction to Indonesian food, but I went twice during my…read moretrip to Leiden. The first night I had the lontong surakarta - cubes of sticky rice, chicken in a sweet-spicy sauce, vegetables, with toasted coconut and peanuts to sprinkle over it. There was far more food than I could eat, and 14 euro wasn't unreasonable. The second night, I went with a group, and we got the rijsttafel (not sure if it was the 12 or 18-dish version). There was a lot of food - we didn't come close to eating it all - and a good variety of dishes (even the vegetarians got plenty to eat), but I actually liked the lontong surakarta much better. The spekkoek was pretty good, though. The atmosphere isn't great. Tables are packed very close together (such that you often get bumped by a server or someone at another table), and it gets very noisy at dinnertime, since it seems to be a popular restaurant. I ate there the first night around 6pm, and it wasn't a problem finding a table that early. It did seem unusual that I was sitting by myself, though.

This is one of the better restaurants in Leiden!…read more The tables have starters of krupuk (prawn crackers) and a spicy dip which is delicious. Main dishes are pricey, but portions are huge. Two people can easily split one of the chicken dishes since they come with 3 sides as well. I recommend the Ayam Opor Surakarata - super tender pieces of chicken cooked in coconut milk. The vegetables on the side are eggplant, tofu with green beans, and cucumbers. Service was good and we've always been able to walk in without reservations.

No frills restaurant. Tasty food and fast service. Lunch special is a good way to try different…read moredishes.

I found Selera Anda on my walk back from the Volkenkunde to the train station. It started to rain…read moreand my stomach was growling so the natural thing for me to do was find somewhere dry to eat. And luckily for me, the closest place I found was the comfort and familiarity of food from the homeland. The atmosphere reminds me so much of modern wartegs that are kinda booming in Jakarta right now. The concept is very budget friendly and common in Indonesia. For a set price that's under 10 euros, you get your choice of carbs (typically rice), proteins, and vegetables. There are so many options to choose from behind the glass display and everything is worth the try. I got myself some yellow rice, sambal eggs, rendang, and stir-fried buncis vegetable. Very authentic taste, nothing else States-side can even compare. I guess it's really something when you can enjoy comfort food of your real homeland while people-watching from inside in the middle of pouring rain while you're away from your home away from home. And you know it's that good of a food when you landed back in New York and the first thing you missed about Leiden was their cooking

From the owner: Toko Mahkota is een Indonesische afhaalcentrum voor diverse groente- en vleesgerechten die bereid…read morezijn volgens authentieke recepten.

Great Japanese cafeteria. If you would like to eat japanese,…read morebut don't go for the fancy looks of the food or the place this is the place to go. Interior of a little cafeteria where the sushi chef is preparing the food in a corner. OK, the sushi doesn't look perfect and the layout of the food isn't fantastic, but it taste great. Lots of great tasting food for a low price.