Amsterdam
With old family photos adorning the walls, an evening at this homely eatery almost feels like dining in someone’s home. The menu offers an array of…
Must-see restaurants in Amsterdam
De Pijp
Fronted by a red-and-white chequered awning, low-lit Friterie par Hasard is fêted for its frites (fries), served with dishes such as ribs in traditional…
Jordaan & the West
Reasonably priced Korean specialities at this sleek little spot include bibimbap (rice bowls with red-pepper paste and a fried egg) and kogi bbang (a…
Western Canal Ring
Freshly baked manoushe (flatbreads) with toppings such as zaatar (dried herbs) and halloumi, spicy beef and hummus or labneh (yoghurt-based cheese) are…
Jordaan & the West
A far cry from your average ice cream shop, Ludo & Hedo takes an alternative and artistic approach to flavours. The menu changes monthly and flavours are…
Amsterdam
This light, airy cafe looks like many other hipster brunch spots, but Dignita has socially worthwhile credentials too, pumping its profits into helping…
De Pijp
Amsterdam's fashionistas flock to this super-stylish salad bar for its soups, its juices and especially its extensive array of fresh, healthy salads you…
Amsterdam
Somewhat of an Amsterdam Institution, Café Loetje is renowned for its mouthwatering biefstuk (beef steaks). Originally a billiards bar, the cafe…
Amsterdam
Named after the ancient African city, this small and colourful restaurant feels like you're in another country. It was the Netherlands' first Ethiopian…
Amsterdam
Pasta maker Holy Ravioli supplies restaurants around town, but you can get ready-to-eat takeaway meals here (or, if you're lucky, snag a seat at its few…
Amsterdam
Lots of plate glass and the dizzying De Hallen tram-shed height make this a breezy option for a laid-back meal, with all-day breakfast and lunch dishes…
Amsterdam
Against a backdrop of white tiles and exposed brick, this reasonably priced restaurant serves silky Alpine fondues, with a choice of fish (tuna, salmon…
Amsterdam
A humble Indonesian toko (shop) attracting queues for its authentic Indonesian dishes. Diners choose either rice or noodles and then select their…
De Pijp
One of Amsterdam's best-loved cake shops operates from this ultra-kitsch parlour, turning out apple pies (Dutch, French or 'tipsy'), pecan pie and wish…
Amsterdam
Nothing fancy, this simple cafe serves up authentic and tasty Thai cuisine – great green and red curries, pad thai and papaya salad – at excellent prices…
Amsterdam
This parking-garage-turned-street-food-venue is a popular spot in the Bijlmer neighbourhood. Stalls serve up good, honest food at excellent prices from a…
Jordaan & the West
Bilderdijkstraat's brunch scene was boosted by the 2019 opening of this light, bright cafe. Lemon curd and goat's cheese 'cigars', salted cod on walnut…
De Pijp
Dutch flags fly from this traditional haringhuis ('herring house', ie takeaway fish shop), which has its own fishing fleet at the seaside resort of…
Amsterdam
This bright, high-ceilinged cafe's food may be gluten-, lactose- and glucose-free, but it's certainly tasty. There's a health-rich, vitamin-filled organic…
Western Canal Ring
Black & Blue's Josper (super-hot Spanish charcoal oven) chargrills succulent Black Angus steaks, accompanied by Béarnaise sauce, herb butter or pepper…
De Pijp
Fish-scale tiles in marine blues and greens clad the bar at switched-on seafood bar Fisk. Small lunchtime sharing plates (oysters with limoncello dressing…
De Pijp
De Pijp's best frites (fries) by far are at takeaway shop Frites uit Zuyd, with black-and-white chequerboard tiling on the walls and floors, and at its…
Southern Canal Ring
This is where the Dutch royals stock up on baked goods. It was founded in 1886; the gorgeous art-deco interior was added in 1928 by architect Piet Kramer…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Stunning tiling and white-painted timber make this a stylish dining spot. Sustainable seafood includes line-caught fish, Volendam smoked eel, North Sea…
Jordaan & the West
Canal-side neighbourhood hang-out Festina Lente (Latin for 'make haste slowly') typifies Jordaanian gezelligheid (cosiness). The wood-panelled, vintage…
De Pijp
In sparing surrounds with polished-concrete floors, wooden furniture and a mural of traditional Dutch windmills on the back wall, this omelette specialist…
Jordaan & the West
An Afghan family runs this small restaurant, which is so cosy it feels like you're dining in someone's home. There's no menu: it's just whatever they cook…
Jordaan & the West
The wonderful 'Bakery' has numerous branches throughout the city (and country), but this one is uniquely situated by the drawbridge in the old regulator's…
Jordaan & the West
Well-priced European wines pair perfectly with chef Sjoerd Visser's mix-and-match multicourse menus (no à la carte) of monthly changing dishes. Choices…
Jordaan & the West
Classy Toscanini bakes its own bread, rolls its own pasta and pours Italian wines. The weekly-changing dishes that grace the white tablecloths might…
Jordaan & the West
Inspired by New York's Meatpacking District, with a whitewashed and exposed brick open-plan interior and outdoor tables with timber benches, this vegan…
Western Canal Ring
Southern Dutch city Breda inspired this contemporary canal-side bistro, which combines sustainable ingredients, adventurous flavours and refined…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Amid industrial-meets-farmhouse decor, De Bakkerswinkel serves breakfast fare such as French toast and omelettes, excellent baked goods (especially scones…
Western Canal Ring
The cooking at this wine-cork-adorned bistro covers all the classics – bouillabaisse (traditional Provençal fish stew), steak tartar with frites (fries),…
Jordaan & the West
'Pizza and Prosecco' is the credo at this arty eatery where you sip Italian sparkling wine while waiting for delicious wood-fired varieties including…
De Pijp
Named for the town famously painted by Van Gogh, this charming spot evokes the sunny southern French region in its sage-hued dining room, cosy cellar,…
Southern Canal Ring
De Carrousel serves some of Amsterdam's best pancakes, but its decor also takes the cake. The wooden building is covered in neon lights and red-leather…
De Pijp
Timber tables at this light-filled salad bar are made from a fallen Vondelpark tree, as are planks on which dishes such as homemade hummus, house-baked…
Jordaan & the West
Koevoet's congenial Italian owners took over a former cafe on a quiet side street, left the gezellig (cosy) decor untouched and started cooking up their…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Refined Blauw aan de Wal is a rose among thorns. A long, often-graffiti-covered laneway off Oudezijds Achterburgwal 99 in the Red Light District leads to…
