Amsterdam Restaurants

Van Dobben

#7 of 854 things to do in Amsterdam

#42 of 12768 restaurants in Europe

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Good for: Budget Travellers, Solo Travellers, service, Families

  • Address
    • Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat 5
  • Phone
    • 020 624 42 00
  • Price
    • mains €2.50-7.50
  • Hours
    • 9.30am-1am Mon-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat, 11am-8pm Sun

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Lonely Planet review for 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.

 

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    you should definitely try a kroket

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    Very Dutch!

    dan_fennessy recommends this,

    It doesn't get much more Dutch than Van Dobben. As well as producing and supplying Holland with Croquetten (deep fried meat ragout covered in breadcrumbs) and Bitterballen (same as a croquettes but in small ball form, which the Dutch have an insatiable appetite for) they also have this Eetsalon ('eating....salon') near Rembrandtplein.

    On weekday lunchtimes this old school diner-style eatery is full of businessmen eating Broodje Croquetten (a croquette in a bread roll) and drinking glasses of milk. Grown men drinking milk with lunch is a Dutch tradition it seems! When I mentioned I thought this must be the case, the big guy in a medical-style white coat behind the counter replied, 'What do you drink with lunch in Australia then?' ...Touché! I have no idea.

    To fit in with the locals order a Broodje Rundvleescroquet (beef), a Filet American (raw mince meat tartare) or any of the other meaty choices...and a glass of milk!

    Good for: Budget Travellers, Solo Travellers, service, Families

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