Amsterdam Restaurants

Sandwich restaurants in Amsterdam

  1. A

    Bagels & Beans

    Join the crowds for bagels with all the usual toppings, plus some new-fangled ones (smoked chicken with avocado and pesto). Top it all off with a slice of dense fig cake; it goes exceedingly well with coffee. It has another branch in De Pijp (Ferdinand Bolstraat 70).

    reviewed

  2. B

    Van Dobben

    It has been open since the 1940s, the venerable Van Dobben has white tiled walls and white-coated counter men who specialise in snappy banter. Traditional meaty Dutch fare is the forte: try the pekelvlees (something close to corned beef), or make it a halfom, if you’re keen on that being mixed with liver. The kroketten (croquettes) are the best in town and compulsory after a late-night Rembrandtplein booze-up.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Broodje Van Kootje

    This is Amsterdam's longest-running sandwich bar, although you'd never know it by its appearance (Micky D's has more charm). Still, it stays open for late-night munchies, the quality is solid and you can't beat the two locations (second branch at Spui 28), right in the heart of the pub 'n' club zone.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Dop

    Sandwiches at Dop may look simple, but they’re certainly not skimpy – your white roll comes slathered with plenty of butter and an ample portion of, for example, leg of lamb, roast beef or liverwurst. With a side of the noteworthy frites, you have a real workhorse Dutch lunch.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Van Den Berg's Broodjesbar

    Tiny, friendly, clean, family-run and utterly without pretension, you can linger over the newspaper and commune with local office people. Our favourite sandwich is the gehakt: thin slices of a giant meatball served warm and eaten with killer-hot mustard.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Loekie

    This delicatessen piles fresh, delicious ingredients into its takeaway sandwiches, like smoked beef with egg and salt, or warm goat’s cheese with pine nuts and honey. Ask for the English menu if it’s not on the counter already.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Village Bagels

    The people who gave Amsterdam bagel-chic are going like gangbusters. You may feel like a New Yorker as you dive into a bagel with salmon, chive cream cheese and capers, especially if you grab the newspaper.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Rob Wigboldus Vishandel

    A wee, three-table oasis in the midst of surrounding tourist tat, this fish shop in a tiny alley serves excellent herring sandwiches on a choice of crusty white or brown rolls.

    reviewed