Updated October 2026
The best places to meet singles in The Hague are Dutch Language Café, Spellenhuis Den Haag (weekly board game meetup), and De Boterwaag (Wednesday salsa night). Go on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening, when they are at their liveliest and it is easiest to start a conversation.
The Hague is full of people who moved here for work, so plenty of them are looking for new friends too. Dutch social life still runs through fixed circles and full agendas, which makes weekly events the easiest way in.
These ten places are real and open, checked in October 2026, with a mix of ages, budgets and days of the week, from the Grote Markt to Binckhorst and the beach at Scheveningen.
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Language exchangeCentrum (Herengracht)€All ages
A café run by a language community of more than 5,000 Meetup members, open Wednesday to Sunday. Its weekly Thursday Language Exchange starts at 19:30 with name stickers, three-minute speed rounds and games, so you talk to lots of new people in one evening.
Herengracht 13A, Den Haag · Takes bookings
Board game caféCentrum (Torenstraat)€All ages
A board game café with a big games library and a weekly Tuesday meetup from 19:30, where staff point you to the meetup tables. Participation costs a few euros, paid at the end, and newcomers are welcome to learn games from the regulars.
Torenstraat 142, Den Haag · Takes bookings
Salsa nightCentrum (Grote Markt)€All ages
A big, lively city café on the Grote Markt. Every Wednesday there is a free salsa workshop followed by a salsa night with a different DJ each week, an easy way to dance with lots of new people.
Grote Markt 8a, 2511 BG Den Haag · Walk-in
Craft beer barCentrum (Hofkwartier)€€30s
The city centre bar of a Hague craft brewery, with a pub quiz every Thursday at 20:30 and live music every Saturday from 21:00. Teams are small and the mood is friendly, so it is easy to get talking at the next table.
Torenstraat 49, 2513 BN Den Haag · Walk-in
Brewery barBinckhorst€€30s
The brewery and bar of the same brewery in the old Binckhorst industrial area, with a vinyl night called For The Record every Friday from 19:00. A relaxed spot away from the centre where it is easy to mingle; closed Monday and Tuesday.
Saturnusstraat 55, 2516 AE Den Haag · Walk-in
Social run clubChanges every week (The Hague area)€40+
An English-speaking running club that calls itself a drinking club with a running problem. Runs are every Sunday at 14:00 from a different spot, and non-members pay a small fee that includes beer and snacks afterwards.
Start point announced weekly, Den Haag · Walk-in
Music venueCentrum (Prinsegracht)€€20s
A pop venue in the city centre with concerts, club nights and themed parties. A good place to meet people who share your music taste.
Prinsegracht 12, 2512 GA Den Haag · Takes bookings
Club and gardenBinckhorst€€20s
A club, garden and exhibition space with late parties and daytime events. The crowd is young and open, and the garden is made for chatting between sets.
Binckhorstlaan 36, 2516 BE Den Haag · Takes bookings
Surf schoolScheveningen€€All ages
The oldest surf school in the Netherlands, a family business on Scheveningen beach that runs lessons 365 days a year. Group lessons are a fun way to meet people, and the beach restaurant next door has a fireplace for afterwards.
Strandweg 3b, 2586 JK Scheveningen · Takes bookings
Pub quizCentrum (Grote Markt)€€20s
A comfort food restaurant and café on the Grote Markt with a pub quiz on the third Monday of every month, for teams of up to six. Sign up in advance; joining a team of friends of friends is a classic way to meet people.
Grote Markt 25, 2511 BG Den Haag · Takes bookings
Popular places to meet people in The Hague include Dutch Language Café (language exchange), Spellenhuis Den Haag (weekly board game meetup), and De Boterwaag (Wednesday salsa night). All of them are easy to visit alone or with friends.
Pick an indoor spot such as Mauritshuis or Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Both work well for a first date in any weather.
In the YesTonite City Index, The Hague is number 106 of 112 cities for dating, with a dating score of 2.8 out of 10.
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Checked October 2026. Opening hours and prices change, so call or check the website before you go.
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