Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Rotterdam The Hague Airport is compact enough that you won't spend hours wandering in search of a decent meal, and that intimacy actually works in your favour. The main terminal building houses a handful of food and beverage options airside, and the quality punches well above what you might expect from a regional airport. Grab a window seat if you can — watching the tarmac while eating is oddly satisfying here.

The standout option for most travellers is the grand café-style restaurant near the departure gates, where you can find genuinely good Dutch bitterballen — those crispy, mustard-worthy ragout bites that are essentially the national snack. Alongside the classics, the menu leans into fresh sandwiches, warm soups, and solid espresso drinks. There's also a well-stocked grab-and-go counter for anyone racing to a gate, stocked with local stroopwafels, Dutch cheese portions, and decent pre-made broodjes.

Because RTM serves a mix of leisure and business travellers on short European hops, the food offering is thoughtfully calibrated — nothing too heavy, nothing too rushed. If you have a longer layover, settle in with a Heineken or a jenever and a plate of kaassoufflé. It won't rival Amsterdam's food scene, but for a regional airport the experience is genuinely pleasant, and the Dutch touches make it feel like a proper send-off from the Netherlands.