Live Cooking

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.

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

On certain Saturdays, we organize special themed buffets inspired by world cuisines, instead of the regular Live Cooking buffet!

Upcoming 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!