Pie and lunch
Kobus Kuch
The café Kobus Kuch, Beestenmarkt 1 (http://kobuskuch.nl/), has a nice choice of lunch breads, but is probably best known for its home made pies, and particularly its appeltart with whipped cream. If the personnel is not to busy to bake one for you, you can even order an entire pie to take home.
Lunchroom Leonidas
At Lunchroom Leonidas, Choorstraat (http://leonidasdelft.nl), named after the Belgian chocolates which they sell too has nice lunch breads and a wide variety of tea. During summer time you can take your lunch out in the patio at the back. Bonus here: no background music!
Kleyweg's Stads-koffyhuis
Oude delft 133 (http://stads-koffyhuis.nl), is a favorite lunch place of many locals and undoubtedly sports the best sandwiches in town. it can be a bit crowded around lunch time however, so be on time. otherwise stop there for coffee, dutch coffee is consistently excellent, and goes well with the ubiquitous and delicious dutch apple cake. it has a terrace boat in summer time which provides a lovely view of the oude delft canal.
Restaurants
Olympia
Hippolytusbuurt 43, +31 15 2136579 (http://restaurantolympia.nl/). greek restaurant. lots of seats, but cozy atmosphere. outside terrace with a view of the oude kerk. large portions of good quality food try the specials! at reasonable prices. very fast service. main courses €15-25.
Pizzeria Dennis
(http://pizzadennis.nl/), nieuwstraat 8, +31 15 2158677 (http://pizzadennis.nl/). reasonable pizza's and middle eastern dishes shoarma/kebab. relatively cheap. the place is much more oriented on take-aways then on eat-ins. 7 days a week 4.00 - 10.00 p.m. no reservation needed. pizza €5-7.50, meals €10-14.50, drinks €1.50. has a nice website especially the registered users section.
Bram Ladage
Paradijspoort 8. traditional chips or fries made from fresh thick-cut potatoes. fries from ladage are the best you can get. anywhere. potatoes are cut on the premises and hand cooked, no frozen factory chips here. fantastic taste and quality. go native with mayonnaise or satay sauce peanut-butter sauce. a combination of the two is also possible for the very brave. excellent deal at â¬2-3. popular finger food.
Bruintje Beer
Beesten markt. 015- 212 63 90. very busy restaurant. it works according to more then you can eat principle. the portions are large. the meat servings are big. every thing is served with plenty of carbs like chips, potato or rice. a token amount of salad is added. very good place to go with a group. very good value and quick service. not the best place for a diner for two. delivery also possible. (http://www.beren.nl/)
Ladera
Oosteinde 123, +31 15 2125950. affordable traditional dutch menu. join the locals for a chat at the main table, have your own table, or eat in the garden out the back, not indicated. weekdays 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. service fast and friendly, no reservation needed. ask for special dishes, not indicated on the menu. dinner €6.50-9.50, coffee €1.
Vlaanderen
Beestenmarkt 16, +31 15 2133311 (http://vlaanderen.nl/). nice location for lunch or dinner. excellent food, gorgeous presentation, extensive winelist, not cheap, sometimes activities take place, such as an open stage. check out the patio at the back. when making reservations ask for the patio. lunch €10, dinner about €30, 3 course menue about €35. the menu has theme ans changes every three months.
Café de V
Voorstraat 9, +31 15 2140916 (http://cafedev.nl/). excellent food, probably the best price/quality ratio in delft, where food and hotels are generally overpriced. daily menu at unbeatable prices except maybe "de ruif", about €7.50. dinner about €10-20.
Daily Wok
Oude langendijk 23d, (http://dailywok.nl/). concept restaurant where asian food is prepared in an open kitchen. very good deal at â¬5-6. very popular with students.
Stadscafé De Waag
Markt 11, +31 15 2130393 (http://de-waag.nl/). not so simple restaurant, caters often for groups. prices are ok.
LEF Restaurant
Doelenplein 2, +31 15 2120617 (http://lefrestaurant.nl/). very nice paris bistro style restaurant/bar. sit outside under the trees in the summer. great place for sundowners. sandpit for the kids available. great food, low prices. €12-18.
Spijshuis de Dis
Beesten markt 36 +31 15-213 1782. authentic dutch fare, based on recipes of the dutch 'golden age'. (http://spijshuisdedis.com/)
Malee
Voldersgracht 29, +31 15 2120781 (http://malee.nl/). authentic thai food in a small restaurant. every day, "auntie malee" cooks a 3 course dinner for her guests. not as spicy as you'll get in thailand, but still a treat for your taste buds. reservation advisable for larger groups. 3 course meal €15. closed on mondays.
Mañana Mañana
Verwersdijk 124, +31 15 2141472 (http://restaurantmanana.nl/). a wide variety of tapas in a spanish restaurant, also much choice for veggies. a bit outside the city centre, but worth the walk. 3 course meal around â¬20-25.
Peking
Brabantse turfmarkt 78, (http://pekingwok.nl/). one of the many chinese restaurants in town. also popular for take away and delivery. chinese food to take away is served in large quantities. expect to feed four people with a meal for two. a take away meal for four people will set you back around â¬14-17.
Le Vieux Jean'
'Le Vieux Jean', Heilige Geestkerkhof 3, +31 15 213 04 3 (http://levieuxjean.nl/) Opening hours Lunch: 12.00-14.30, Diner 18.00-22.30. Le Vieux Jean is an expensive French restaurant with very good food. Expect to pay 80 euro per person for a starter, main, desert and wine. The restaurants has a very extensive wine list. Make sure you reserve seating in the downstairs restaurant. A private room is available. Their lunch menu will satisfy the most critical customer. Expect the highest quality in both the service and food in Delft. The price reflects this.
Stadsherberg De Mol
Molslaan 104, +31 15 2121343 (http://stadsherbergdemol....). who wants to eat having a medieval experience, should definitely visit this restaurant. bring a bag of money, it's not cheap.
Maharani
Nieuwe langendijk 59, (http://restaurantmaharani...). one of the better indian restaurants in the area, and slightly cheaper than it's den haag based counterpart. popular also with indian expats and foreign students. vegetarians must try the vegetarian tandoori paneer. expect to pay around â¬14-17 for a vegetarian dish or â¬16-20 for something with meat. notice that the multi-person menu's are not calculated per menu, but per person.
De Parel van Flores
Voldersgracht 31, +31 15 2130946 . authentic indonesian cuisine unlike the other indo-chin-thai places in town. family owned with reasonable prices and ok food. the service and quality get mixed reviews. no reservation needed. appetizers €5, meals €10.
Het Pakhuis
Phoenixstraat 4c, +31 15 2125925 (http://pakhuisdelft.nl/). tapas-like design restaurant on the edge of the inner city. about twenty totally different dishes, also five recommendable ones for veggies. tram 1 stops almost in front of the entrance. 3 plates of tapas, a drink and a dessert around â¬30-35; good price/quality ratio.
Eetcafé de Ruif
Kerkstraat 22-24, +31 15 2142206 (http://ruif.nl/). excellent food at acceptable prices, the best place in delft for a sunny summer day, food served in the garden and on a barge with sunshine till late in the evening. daily menue at low prices is usually out at about 20:00h, dinner about €15-20.
Japanese Restaurant FuSha
(http://www.fusha.nl/), choorstraat 36 +31 15-212 6026. japanese sushi restaurant. nice, serene atmosphere. a set sushi meal takes a whole evening. limited choice of wine. not to expensive. take away possible. sushi making workshops available.
Note that restaurants on the central marketplace can be more expensive than those in back-streets.
markets
On Thursday and Saturday a market is held in Delft centre. Fresh produce, fish and flowers and non-food at bargan prices. Services like watch repair and mobile phone unlocking are also available. Try the sweet smelling freshly made "Stroopwafels" syrup waffles. Try a herring or "Kibbeling" deepfried battered fish.