Tuin van de Smid — Restaurant in Leiden

Our happy place. This cafe has been in our hearts for a couple of years now. We love it so much. The menu is fully vegetarian and there are TONS of vegan options and (marked) dishes that can be made vegan.

We mostly came here for the overall atmosphere, the relaxed and kind staff, the ethical petting zoo surrounding it and the beautiful park it's located in. The food was lovely but nothing special before. The bussiness has been taken over by new owners (that used to work here before) though and the food is PHENOMENAL now. Holy moly! They really stepped up their game! We had dinner here recently and ordered some small dishes as a full meal: grilled vegetables, köfte and rösti. IT WAS SO GOOD! Omg, this was already my favorite place but now I know nothing will ever come close to it!

We highly recommend this place if you want a lovely day out in nature with amazing food, kind people and adorable animals. Great for kids too! (They have a lot of toys and a large sandbox outside).

Can't wait to get married here...

Simpatico posto dove fare una piacevole sosta e gustare uno dei tre dolci, solitamente sempre disponibili, senza glutine. Tempo fa era disponibile anche una birra senza glutine ma l'altro ieri non l'ho vista indicata sulla carta del menú. Ambiente piacevole, fuori dal caos della cittá, personale gentile, tre opzioni senza glutine, comodo per una sosta dopo un giro in bici o un'escursione a piedi ..... che altro chiedere? :-) Visitato il 25/09/2017

Nice place to have a relaxing break and enjoy one of the three gluten free desserts, usually always available. They are really tasty! A gluten-free beer was also available in the past but monday I did not see it on the menu. Pleasant environment, far away from town chaos, friendly staff, three good gluten-free options, ideal for a break after a bike ride or a walk in the park ..... what else to ask for? :-) . Sometimes it's not easy to find and/or eat someting that is gluten free, I like this place and I usually stop here for a break. Visited on...

This used to be an extraordinary place with a philosophy, animal friendly, vegan and organic. Since the new owners took over, this philosophy is thrown out the of farm and became a regular child-friendly with farm animals restaurant. Not organic not vegan anymore. It has changed much into a place with “La Place” vibes, like the audience. You can even order and pay for your drinks without having seen any staff! And they put a sauna in the backyard (dankjewellness), hopefully temporarily and the idea is nice but literally everyone can see it out in the open which makes it not zen at all but rather exhibitionistic and tacky. I hope the whole garden will turn back into an off-the-grid place, but I am afraid that this is a next step for the whole Cronesteijn park to become more commercialized. Overall it is a nice for children to see farm animals from nearby while you’re enjoying your coffee on the...