Overijssel
Irresistible house specialities at this old-world cafe and tea room include Kamper slof (a rich, walnut and caramel biscuit-cake), vulkoek (almond paste…
Must-see restaurants in The Netherlands
Leeuwarden
Dining doesn’t get more grassroots Frisian than at this contemporary restaurant run by students from the local hotel-management school. Begin with a…
Frisian Islands
With a pretty terrace beneath trees, this caramel-brick townhouse is the fashionable spot on the main street for a chai latte, smoothie or freshly infused…
De Pijp
Piled high with pastries (both savoury – such as quiches and gourmet sandwiches and sausage rolls – and sweet, including custard tarts and moelleux…
Amsterdam
Attached to the Tire Station hotel, Moer has a plate-glass wall onto the street, artful moss and green credentials – the ceiling is insulated by plants…
Leeuwarden
Aptly named, this contemporary eatery is grand in every sense. Its building, a red-brick post office from 1903, is glorious inside and out. Dining covers…
Gelderland
Discover gourmet artistry at this humble ice-cream parlour in Hoenderloo, a 10-minute stroll from the park entrance. Ijs van Co has been making its smooth…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Celebrated Amsterdam chef Ron Blaauw is one of the gastronomic heavyweights behind this Michelin-starred restaurant in a historical setting on Amsterdam's…
Southern Canal Ring
Set in the garden behind the Hermitage, this cafe serves a brunchy menu of Ottolenghi-style salads, sandwiches and light snacks. Its walls are glass, and…
Friesland
With its name roughly translating as ‘Something you'd never think of’, you can expect a unique experience at this stylish cafe in a wine warehouse from…
De Pijp
Competition is fierce for the best burgers in this food-driven neighbourhood, but Geflipt is a serious contender. In a stripped-back, industrial-chic…
Amsterdam
The name means 'wild boar' and there's usually game on the menu in season at this modern Dutch restaurant. With pale walls and wood tables, the restaurant…
Jordaan & the West
Jam-packed Fou Fow doesn't take reservations, but it's worth the wait for its five types of ramen broth – pork, chicken, pork-and-chicken, Szechuan pepper…
Groningen
Wadapartja means 'How very special!' in Groningen – perfectly apt given the funky spirit of this zany curiosity shop–cafe with sun-drenched pavement…
Overijssel
Chef Pieter van de Pavoordt adds a French accent to local organic ingredients and sommelier Heleen Boom chooses the right wines at this polished eatery…
North Holland
The exquisite Posthoorn hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant uses local produce in stunning daily changing dishes like North Sea scallops with grapefruit…
Amsterdam
Huge and graceful, this is an impressive space in an 1870s-built, 1900-expanded former greenhouse decked with blond wood and black chairs, and offering…
Western Canal Ring
If you're not in town visiting your Dutch oma (grandma), try the honest-to-goodness cooking at this charming retro bistro instead. Classics include…
Amsterdam
This is one of Amsterdam's finest gourmet Indonesian restaurants, where Chef Sonja Pereira serves beautifully presented work-of-art Indonesian cuisine in…
De Pijp
Freshly made pastas at this hip Italian-run 'pasta bar' come in six daily options that might include beetroot ravioli with goat's cheese; basil fettuccini…
De Pijp
Tables at this wildly popular restaurant have inset barbecue plates to sizzle up pork belly, seasoned beef, squid, prawns and vegetables yourself. You can…
Utrecht
Intimate and decoratively sparse, Concours is a great choice for a gourmet meal. It's romantic without being stuffy, comparatively affordable and dishes…
De Pijp
Burgers at this sizzling spot are cooked right in front of you (behind a glass screen, so you won't get splattered). Mouthwatering choices include Silence…
Groningen
Creative fresh pasta dishes are the order of the day at this appealing trattoria with vivacious Roman-in-Groningen Valerio Pizzonia running the show. Be…
North Holland
Amid oil paintings, bay windows and buffed leather seats, this charming restaurant at the De Fortuna hotel serves light lunches (gourmet sandwiches on…
Amsterdam
With outdoor seating on leafy Bosboom Toussaintstraat, and a warm pop-art-orange interior, this contemporary restaurant serves sophisticated Italian…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Inside the opulent NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky (a listed historical monument), this ivory-white dining room with columns, mirrors, gilding and crystal…
North Holland
Medemblik's finest restaurant takes traditional Dutch cuisine to the next level: dishes such as lobster bisque with shrimp bitterballen (croquettes),…
Haarlem
All-organic dishes are vegetarian and many are vegan and/or gluten-free at this laid-back contemporary cafe on leafy Breestraat. It doesn't take…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Inside a charming gabled canal house, this split-level space has soaring brick walls, recycled timbers and mezzanine seating. Savoury galettes (made with…
Amsterdam
Dining at Marits is like eating in a friend's extremely elegant living room, with adjoining conservatory. Marits and Gino cook up a storm with a plant…
De Pijp
Oatmeal porridge with blueberries, honey and coconut, served with goat's-milk yoghurt; salt-cured salmon on Danish rye with sheep's-milk yoghurt; muesli…
De Pijp
Named for the Indonesian word for 'village' (apt for this city, but especially this 'hood), Dèsa is wildly popular for its rijsttafel (Indonesian banquet)…
Jordaan & the West
Named for its sausage-skewed tapas dishes (veal-tongue white sausage, chorizo, lobster sausage with spinach and asparagus), this chequerboard-tiled wine…
Southern Canal Ring
Michelin-starred chef Ron Blaauw began his food revolution at Ron Gastrobar near Vondelpark, introducing a one-price menu of tapas-style dishes so diners…
Amsterdam
Named after the couple who coined the term ‘veganism’, this intimate, popular restaurant delivers wonderful plant-based comfort food. The seasonal menu…
Western Canal Ring
Only organic, locally sourced produce is used in Vinnes' extensive all-day breakfasts, gourmet sandwiches, lush salads, creative cakes and hot specials…
Texel
Seafood is landed at the docks right outside former warehouse 't Pakhuus, which also contains the Design Hotel Texel Suites. Waddenzee oysters, cockles…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Four to five organic soups made daily at 'the soup bar' always include vegetarian and vegan options. Choices might include goat's cheese, thyme and…
Amsterdam
With pristine fruit and veg stacked up outside, Sterk Staaltje is worth entering just to breathe in the scent of the foodstuffs, with a fine range of…
