# Café Barrera

Café en Leiden · Leiden

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/where-to-eat/cafe-barrera · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €

The students' café on the Rapenburg, opposite the university building, known for its sandwiches. Open daily from 10:00.

The place
Barrera is the Rapenburg's long-standing café, opposite the Academiegebouw, the university's oldest building, which is why students come here to celebrate finishing their degrees. By day it is the best spot on the canal for a sandwich: the Rapenburger, the BLT and a special that changes every month. In the evening there is beer, cocktails and wine, and sometimes even a mirror ball.
Practical details
Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 and Sunday from 11:00, until past midnight. In summer the terrace by the canal fills up. It is two minutes from the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and the Hortus.

Qué pedir: the Rapenburger, the house sandwich, on the terrace by the canal.

## Practical details

- Address: Rapenburg 56, 2311 EX Leiden
- Phone: +31 71 514 6631
- Opening hours: Mon–Thu 10:00–01:00; Fri y Sat 10:00–02:00; Sun 11:00–00:00
- Cuisine: café, sandwiches
- House specialities: Rapenburger, BLT, Special sandwich of the month
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.cafebarrera.nl/
- Coordenadas: 52.1571, 4.4861

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hortus botanicus, the oldest botanical garden in the country](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/hortus-botanicus), a 48 m
- [Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and the Temple of Taffeh](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/rijksmuseum-van-oudheden), a 149 m
- [Annie's](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/where-to-eat/annies), a 449 m
- [The Burcht, the castle on the mound](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/burcht-leiden), a 479 m
- [Leiden canal boat with Bootjes en Broodjes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/leiden-canal-boat), a 526 m
- [Boutique Hotel d'Oude Morsch](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/where-to-stay/boutique-hotel-d-oude-morsch), a 583 m
- [De Lakenhal Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/things-to-do/lakenhal), a 664 m
- [City Hotel Rembrandt](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden/where-to-stay/city-hotel-rembrandt), a 679 m

## Consejos

### Between two museums
The RMO and the Hortus are on either side, so it makes the perfect midday stop.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, from 11:00 to midnight.

### What should I order?
The Rapenburger, the house sandwich.

Destino: [Leiden](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/leiden.md)