New Indian Restaurants in The Hague (July 2026)

TL;DR

• 🍛 The Hague's Indian dining scene has grown to more than 20 restaurants, spanning neighborhoods from Centrum to the southern residential belt
• 📍 Herengracht alone carries two separate Indian establishments — Atithi at number 7 and Grill N Spice at number 38 — within a short walk of each other
• ✅ The Clay Oven on Herenstraat publishes hours of Tuesday through Sunday, 17:00 to 22:00, making it one of the few spots with confirmed availability
• 🌶️ Regional variety has widened considerably: South Indian at Krishna Vilas, Punjabi home cooking at Punjabi Food, Pakistani tandoori at Baahu's - Tandoori & Curries
• 💡 Denneweg, traditionally a street of boutiques and galleries, now carries Clay & Spice by Taj as a dining destination at number 5

Why The Hague's Indian Restaurant Scene Has Expanded

The Hague has a substantial South Asian community built over decades — diplomatic families, IT workers, and long-settled Surinamese-Indian households who collectively support genuine regional cooking rather than a one-size-fits-all curry menu. The result is a city where you can eat South Indian one evening and North Indian the next, without travelling to Amsterdam.

Compactness matters here too. The city is navigable enough that neighborhoods like Bezuidenhout, Centrum, Rijswijk, and Scheveningen each carry their own Indian address, meaning most residents are within cycling distance of at least one option. That accessibility has made it easier for new operators to enter the market and build a regular customer base.

A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Look

Centrum and the canal streets

Atithi at 7 Herengracht brings a modern sensibility to one of the older canal-side streets. A short walk up the same road, Grill N Spice at 38 Herengracht offers a grilled-focused menu centered on tandoor cooking. Both addresses make Herengracht worth a deliberate detour for Desi diners.

Denneweg — a short shopping street known for independent boutiques and galleries — now includes Clay & Spice by Taj at number 5. The address sits among antique shops and cheese retailers, which makes it an easy addition to any afternoon in the Centrum.

Maharani has operated for years at 93 Noordeinde, a street better known for its royal connections, and remains a consistent reference point for the older generation of the community who have relied on this address since before the current wave of openings.

South Indian specialists

Krishna Vilas at 56 Hooikade fills a gap that mattered for many in the community. South Indian food — proper dosas, coconut-based curries, filter coffee — had been underrepresented in The Hague for years. The restaurant brings that tradition to a city that had leaned heavily toward North Indian menus. For anyone who grew up on Chettinad or Kerala cooking, Krishna Vilas is now the reference address.

Mad'Ras and the Tamil angle

Mad'Ras at 99 Piet Heinstraat spells Chennai's old colonial name with a deliberate twist. The restaurant focuses on Tamil-influenced cooking and street snacks, positioning itself differently from the North Indian-dominated middle of the market. It adds a specificity to the scene that was previously absent.

Baahu's - Tandoori & Curries

At 72 Liguster, Baahu's - Tandoori & Curries operates as a Pakistani-run establishment under the South Asian cuisine category. The tandoor is the centerpiece, and the restaurant draws both Pakistani and Indian diners — a practical reminder that the two culinary traditions share significant overlap in technique and flavour profile.

Spice Symphony and Indian By Nature

Spice Symphony at 91 Van Bylandtstraat and Indian By Nature at 15 Lange Houtstraat represent the newer entrants with established online presences. Both appear to target a mixed crowd of diaspora regulars and Dutch customers who have grown comfortable with Indian food over the past decade.

Outside the center

Taste of India at 131 Zuiderparklaan and Restaurant Saffron Indian Cuisine at 56 Luifelbaan serve the southern residential belt. Little Nepal at 229 Lindelaan adds a Nepali angle to a mostly Indian-labeled category. Punjabi Food at 102 Kornoelje brings Punjabi home cooking to a neighborhood address without the overhead of a full sit-down restaurant — practical for working families who want familiar food quickly.

Indian Curry Club at 69 Thomsonlaan and Chef India at 42 Bruijnings Ingenhoeslaan round out the outer-neighborhood options, while Food Gasm at 25 Damlaan and Himalayan at 16A Gortstraat add further variety for residents who do not want to travel to the center.

Insider Tip: If you want to avoid the Saturday dinner rush, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings are noticeably quieter across the city's Indian restaurants. The Clay Oven's published hours confirm it opens from 17:00 on Tuesdays — which means midweek visits are both possible and considerably calmer than weekend service at any of these addresses.

What This Means for the Desi Community in The Hague

Twenty-plus restaurants serving Indian and South Asian food in a city of roughly 550,000 people is not a trivial number. For the Desi community in The Hague, it means real choice: you can be specific about which region's cooking you want, which style, which atmosphere. You are no longer accepting whatever generic curry gets served under a subcontinental label.

The growth also supports a secondary ecosystem — South Asian grocers, spice importers, halal butchers — that makes it easier for new restaurants to source ingredients properly and maintain quality. That secondary infrastructure, once it exists, makes the whole ecosystem more stable.

Atithi, for its part, represents the shift toward a more contemporary presentation of Indian food, while Indian By Nature and Spice Symphony aim at a broader mixed clientele. The two approaches are not in competition — they serve different moments and different moods, and together they make the scene more complete.

FAQ

Q: Is there a South Indian restaurant in The Hague? A: Yes. Krishna Vilas at 56 Hooikade specializes in South Indian cuisine, including dosas and Kerala-style dishes, and accepts reservations through their website.

Q: Which Indian restaurant in The Hague is open on weekdays? A: The Clay Oven at 87A Herenstraat publishes hours of Tuesday to Sunday, 17:00 to 22:00. For other restaurants, checking their websites or calling ahead is recommended before visiting on weekdays.

Q: Is there Pakistani food in The Hague? A: Yes. Baahu's - Tandoori & Curries at 72 Liguster serves Pakistani cuisine with a tandoor focus.

Q: Where are Indian restaurants concentrated in The Hague? A: Several are on or near Herengracht (Atithi, Grill N Spice), and individual restaurants are spread across neighborhoods including Centrum, Loosduinen, Rijswijk, and the southern residential areas.

Q: How many Indian restaurants are there in The Hague now? A: As of mid-2026, at least 20 South Asian restaurants operate in The Hague, covering Indian, South Indian, and Pakistani cuisines across multiple neighborhoods.

Bottom Line

The Hague's Indian dining scene in 2026 is genuinely varied. From the Tamil-inflected Mad'Ras on Piet Heinstraat to the South Indian kitchen at Krishna Vilas, from the tandoor-focused Baahu's - Tandoori & Curries to the canal-side Atithi, and from the Punjabi cooking at Punjabi Food to the contemporary Spice Symphony, there is now enough range for a dedicated eating circuit across the city. Whether you are a long-settled Desi family or someone who arrived last year and is still mapping out which restaurant earns a regular slot, the choice has not been this wide before.