This month \u2018Waag\u2019 opened in Leiden. The\u00a0Waag was once the bustling center of Leiden but was barely used until recently. This summer, the monument is the vibrant heart of the city again.<\/p>\n
Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner at the\u00a0Waag under the magnificent vaults of the monumental Boterhal or in the new glass construction. The Waag remains the backdrop for the traditional presentation of herring and white bread on 3 October and the\u00a0Waag will be renamed the House of Saint Nicholas in late November.<\/p>\n
Great Persian rugs and a special lighting plan transform the stately monument in a place where it\u2019s pleasant to stay. A wall full of old scales refers to the past, when \u2018The Waag\u2019 was the commercial centre of the city and traders had their goods weighted.<\/p>\n
To relieve the monumental Waag and Boterhal an additional glass construction was built behind the high, vaulted room of the Boterhal. Here is a large open kitchen located in the glass construction with a private entrance to the Mandemakers Alley.<\/p>\n
Freshly grilled chicken plays a major role at the Waag. On a Josper charcoal oven chickens are freshly grilled in French or Portuguese style. In addition there are salads, pastas and culinary classics like a sirloin steak, prawns, satay and a burger on the menu.<\/p>\n
The monumental \u2018Waaghoofd\u2019 will be the location of the new ‘Waag\u2019 terrace in the spring of 2016, and has room for 150 guests. To achieve this the main bridge of the Waag is moved to Catharina Alley in late 2015.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Waag is part of Debut BV, which is responsible for several successful restaurant concepts as Mad Mick’s Breakaway Caf\u00e9 Rotterdam, STAN & CO, Belgian Beer Caf\u00e9 Olivier in Utrecht and Leiden, the Mexican restaurants of Popocatepetl, Hometown Coffee & More in The Hague and Stadscaf\u00e9 Progress in Eindhoven.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"