de Boterwaag

De Boterwaag occupies the Grote Markt's monumental 17th-century butter weigh house, its original 1682 weighing scales still hanging from the ceiling. The building sets the tone for a spacious, convivial city café that runs from morning coffee through to late-evening drinks.

The menu spans Dutch grand café standards and wood-fired Neapolitan pizza from the in-house Bakplaats oven. Bread comes from Brood van BRO, a local sourdough bakery working with organic grains; beef is sourced from Palmesteyn; cheese from Kaasboerderij van de Weert; and bitterballen from the Haagsche Croquetterij. Several dishes use organic ingredients, including the burger patty and pancakes.

The restaurant holds Green Key Gold certification, runs a fully electric kitchen, and participates in The Hague's Good Food City initiative.