Café De Kroeg

The name leaves little to the imagination: this is simply De Kroeg. Located on Kort Rapenburg is a Leiden student pub where the afternoon can start quietly with a drink, and the evening can take a completely different turn a few hours later.

De Kroeg does not focus on elaborate dining or complicated hospitality concepts. Here, it is all about drinks, meeting friends, music, and going out. Especially later in the week, the place stays open until deep into the night, and a casual drink easily turns into a full night out.

From afternoon drinks to nightlife

The doors open in the afternoon. This means you don't have to wait until late at night to walk in. You can start with a drink after class, work, or an afternoon in the city, and then decide for yourself how long to stay.

From Monday to Wednesday, De Kroeg is geared more towards evening drinks. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the pub stays open until 04:00. It is precisely this combination that makes the establishment suitable as a starting point for an evening, but also as a place where you can still go later in the night.

A real Leiden student pub

De Kroeg is clearly portrayed as a student pub by both the establishment itself and Visit Leiden. This means a young, informal atmosphere where groups of friends, students, and other partygoers mingle easily.

You don't need to reserve a table here for an elaborate program. For many visitors, the spontaneous nature is precisely part of the evening: walking in, ordering a drink, and seeing how sociable it gets.

Moreover, thanks to its location on Kort Rapenburg, you are close to Breestraat and other cafes and nightlife spots in the center of Leiden.

Having drinks with a group

If you would like to come with a larger group, there are also organized drinks options. At De Kroeg, for example, drinks can be paid for based on actual consumption, or a limit can be agreed upon in advance.

Additionally, various snacks are available for groups. This allows you to host a birthday party, student get-together, company drinks, or other informal gathering without losing the character of the pub.

Shake your own cocktails

De Kroeg also organizes cocktail workshops for groups of ten or more people. Under the guidance of a bartender, you will get to work with well-known cocktails yourself and learn how to make them.

You can choose from various cocktails, and non-alcoholic options are also available. This makes it not just a place to go out later in the evening, but also a place where you can actually start an activity.

No complicated concept, just a night out

It is precisely the simplicity that suits De Kroeg. No restaurant menu that takes center stage and no formal setting, but a café where conviviality and going out take center stage.

Come early for a drink, meet up with friends here, or use De Kroeg as part of a longer pub crawl through Leiden. And on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, you can then hang out until deep into the night.