The famous Van der Valk brunches & buffets
Welcome to the Live Cooking buffet restaurant at Van der Valk Hotel Sassenheim - Leiden. Every day you can enjoy our extensive breakfast buffet, with a rich selection of fresh and tasty dishes. Every Sunday we pamper you with a festive Sunday brunch for the whole family! In addition, you can enjoy the deluxe Saturday dinner buffet, where our chefs will surprise you with a varied range of tasty dishes prepared live in front of you. During Sunday brunches and dinner buffets, fun supervised children's activities will also be organised again in the Kids' Corner.
Daily
Breakfast buffet
Enjoy a rich breakfast buffet daily!
- Mon to Fri: from 06:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Sat / Sun: from 07:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Please note that reservations are only required if you are not staying at the hotel.
Every Sunday
Sunday Brunch
Every Sunday from 11:15 to 13:30 in the buffet restaurant.
Please note that different conditions and rates apply on public holidays.
Fortnightly on Saturdays
Live cooking dinner buffet
Every 2 weeks on Saturday from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM:
- Various themed buffets
- Regular buffet on Saturday, 13 December 2025
Please note that different conditions and rates apply on public holidays.
Seasonal Events
Specials
At certain times of the year, Live Cooking features special seasonal buffets and/or events. Different terms and rates apply compared to the regular and themed buffets.
Upcoming specials:
- Saturday, March 14, 2025: FishFestival
Nest Buffet
Themed buffets
Enjoy the ambiance
Holidays
Celebrate the holidays at Van der Valk hotel Sassenheim - Leiden and enjoy the best activities for the whole family. Our Live Cooking buffet will again host cosy brunches and/or buffets including supervised children's activities.
Upcoming holidays:
On request
Lunch buffet
To be reserved if scheduled in the restaurant (on request).
See when the next buffet is scheduled at our restaurant!