Al Hayat — Restaurant in The Hague

Alhayat Restaurant in Den Haag Centrum offers a unique blend of Middle Eastern ambiance and European sophistication. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making it a perfect spot for both casual gatherings and more intimate evenings.

One of the standout features is the combination of wine and shisha. It's not common to find a place that offers both, and Alhayat does so with style. Their wine selection is impressive, with options to suit various tastes, from robust reds to crisp whites. The shisha experience here is equally commendable, with a variety of flavors that cater to both traditional and modern preferences. The staff is knowledgeable and attentive, ensuring that your shisha is prepared perfectly and your wine glass never stays empty for long.

The food at Alhayat complements the overall experience wonderfully. The menu is filled with Middle Eastern delicacies that are both flavorful and beautifully presented. Whether you're in the mood for mezze or a hearty main course, the dishes are consistently high quality.

In summary, Alhayat Restaurant in Den Haag Centrum is a must-visit for anyone looking to enjoy a relaxed evening with good wine, shisha, and excellent food. The unique combination of offerings and the inviting atmosphere make it a standout destination...

I write my review based on "3 gangen menu" that i ordered.

Food : Starter = their home made bread did taste great. It was my favorite. Beside their bread the starter contains 10different tapas which tasted good and was decently presented.

Main dish = my main dish was mix grill. It contained 4 grill meats (chicken , lamb cutlet, lamb shashlik and adana kabab), rice and salad. I think their meat was overcooked and dry. Their lamb and chicken shashlik was bad. I ate them with help of lemon juice. Lamb cutlet and adanna kabab was a bit better, a decent average.

Dessert = baghlava. I didn't get the chance to eat it

Service: Their service was not that great that's mainly due their big delay for serving. I had to wait around 1 hour between my starter and main course. And again a good half and hour or more between main dish and dessert. Cause of that reason i didn't get chance to eat their dessert.

Additional : very bad ventilation system. i could smell coal. I think the ventilation air inlets was not...

We went the for a celebration, the food was very tasty for the greater part, the tapas, soups, mixed grill and stew were excellent, the ambiance is nice and clean. Unfortunately though the service was awful! Our main dish got mixed with another table's, who left without getting any food served. They served half of our main courses together with the starters, the lamb shank, which was served incomplete, arrived 15 minutes after and was tasteless and cold, really terrible. They never explained to the foreigners at our table the rice was extra,if you are just given the choice between rice or fries you would think it was included, we found out it wasn't when we got the receipt, finally our waitress kept on making up excuses to how it wasn't her fault, instead of trying to make it up to her costumers. Will definitely not be...