Roast Leeuwarden

Roast Leeuwarden is located at Nieuwestad 63-65, 8911 CK Leeuwarden. The establishment is situated in the city centre of Leeuwarden and is primarily described in public mentions as a restaurant, cocktail bar, and Roast Club Culinair. As a result, coffee is not separate from the broader hospitality function but is part of a concept that includes food, drinks, groups, and events.

The development of Roast is linked to Cocktailbar Kelder65. According to available business information, Kelder65 opened in 2014. Roast was added to the concept in 2017. The LinkedIn profile of Roast Leeuwarden also lists 2017 as the founding year. The founders are not publicly documented. However, Evert-Jan van den Hoed is mentioned in public sources as an owner. A LinkedIn post names Evert-Jan van den Hoed and Christel Brust as owners.

The documented concept focuses on multiple usage occasions. Roast mentions lunch, dinner, drinks, cocktails, group meetings, and private gatherings. The location includes a restaurant, cocktail bar, terrace, terrace boat, and garden spaces. Consequently, the establishment functions not as a standalone coffee bar, but as a hospitality venue where coffee is just one part of the offering.

Roast publicly documents that coffee and tea are served, including in the Slauerhofftuin. Additionally, coffee-related products appear in menu and social media posts. Mentioned examples include coffee to go, cappuccino, and espresso. Coffee also appears in other parts of the offering, such as desserts and a cocktail with a coffee bean infusion.

The coffee publicly associated with Roast comes from DutchBeans. Roast's Instagram profile and posts from DutchBeans state that Roast serves DutchBeans coffee. DutchBeans describes itself as a supplier for the hospitality industry, offering coffee, loose-leaf tea, and espresso machines. However, which specific blends, origins, or roast profiles are used at Roast are not publicly described in the available information.

Little is documented regarding the brewing methods used. The sources mention no filter methods, grind size choices, espresso settings, or technical descriptions of the preparation. For readers focused on specialty coffee, this is relevant. The available information confirms that coffee is present but does not provide a complete picture of the coffee technique behind the bar.

Roast also positions itself in public information as a venue for groups and private gatherings. The mentioned formats include baby showers, business meetings, anniversaries, wedding dinners, cocktail parties, staff parties, and group dinners. The cocktail workshop offered by Roast and Kelder65 is available for a minimum of twelve participants. This includes three cocktails per person, with alcohol-free options available.

External event listings also place Roast in a broader hospitality context. Meet in Friesland lists Roast – Club Culinair as an event venue offering lunch, dinner, private rooms, four halls, and a maximum group size of 700 people. This information underscores that the venue offers more than just daily café service.

There is, however, a connection to the coffee community. DutchBeans documented the North Roast Latte Throwdown 2024 at Cocktailbar Kelder65. The involved parties mentioned were DutchBeans, Roast Leeuwarden, Kelder65, Zuivelrijck, TripleDots, and Vincent Runia. A later article noted that sixteen baristas participated. Roast and Kelder65 were thanked as the collaborating venues.

On its contact page, Roast states that the establishment holds a Green Key certificate. Green Key is described there as an international sustainability label for the recreation, leisure, and business markets. The available information also mentions that Roast aims to work towards sustainability and have a positive impact on people, nature, and society.

Green Key evaluates participating companies on twelve sustainability themes. These include energy and water usage, eco-friendly cleaning, and socially responsible business practices. This information pertains to the overall business operations. It does not provide a detailed description of coffee sourcing, the coffee chain, or daily bar practices within Roast.

DutchBeans states publicly that it operates on a direct-farmers principle. The company describes Direct Trade as paying a fair price to the coffee farmer. However, the available information about Roast itself does not list specific farm names, countries of origin, processing methods, or exact DutchBeans blends. This makes the origin information at the location level limited.

Roast appears in various public mentions. In 2018, Culy included the venue in an article about culinary addresses in Leeuwarden, mentioning lunch, dinner, drinks, cocktails, bar bites, and tap tables. In 2020, Flavour Selection wrote about Kelder65, naming owner Evert-Jan van den Hoed and referring to the adjacent restaurant Roast.

Additionally, Visit Leeuwarden and Friesland.nl categorize Roast as a restaurant in Leeuwarden. Dinestar lists the same address and displays a linked Google rating. On April 9, 2026, the Leeuwarder Courant reported that Restaurant Roast in Leeuwarden reopened after a bankruptcy process. In that report, Evert-Jan van den Hoed was named as the owner of the business on Nieuwestad.

Based on the available data, Roast Leeuwarden is primarily a restaurant and cocktail concept with coffee as part of the broader offering. The connection with DutchBeans and the Latte Throwdown shows that a relationship with the coffee world exists. At the same time, public detailed information on brewing methods, beans, origin, and recipes is lacking. Therefore, the information remains limited for an objective assessment of the coffee focus.