The café-restaurant inside the Blokhuispoort former prison. The name puns on the Dutch word for "parole" — proefverlof — and the bare brick, high ceilings, and prison-block atmosphere give it more character than any other casual eatery in Leeuwarden.
The menu runs to long breakfasts, soups, sandwiches, and a short list of evening plates. Drinks list includes local Frisian beers. A reliable lunch stop in the middle of a sightseeing day.