Best Burgers in The Hague: Centrum, Scheveningen

The best burgers in The Hague are found in the Centrum, around the Grote Markt and its bar terraces and in the nearby Chinatown streets, and in the Zeeheldenkwartier, whose main street, Piet Heinstraat, is lined with small restaurants. On the coast, Scheveningen’s boulevard and harbour add beach pavilions and seaside snack bars.

The Hague’s food has a strong Indonesian thread, a legacy of the colonial era and of the many families who settled here from the former Dutch East Indies. Satay, sambal and peanut sauce are everyday flavours in the city, and they show up on Dutch snacks too, from fries with peanut sauce to sambal mayonnaise. A burger with an Indonesian accent is the most local choice a menu can offer. As the seat of the Dutch government and of international courts, the city also has a large international population that keeps lunch counters busy on weekdays.

Burgers in The Hague: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: Centrum, Grote Markt, Chinatown, Zeeheldenkwartier, Statenkwartier and Scheveningen.
• Local flavours: satay, sambal and peanut sauce, from the city’s Indonesian heritage.
• By the sea: Scheveningen is known for herring and kibbeling, battered fried fish.
• Market stop: the Haagse Markt, one of the largest open-air markets in Europe.
• Getting around: trams run from the centre to the Scheveningen seafront.
• Currency: euro (EUR).

Every guide we publish on The Hague is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. For Rotterdam and other cities, see our burger restaurant guides.