Gelderland
This attractive cream-stone villa (1779) with summer garden offers meal-sized club sandwiches, creative salads and staple bitterballen (€6) that cater to…
Must-see restaurants in The Netherlands
Amsterdam
Renzo's deli resembles an Italian tavola calda (hot table), where you can select hot and cold ready-made dishes, such as meatballs, pasta and salads, plus…
Northeastern Netherlands
With a sun-drenched pavement terrace overlooking the canal and a fixed-price, eat-as-much-as-you-can tapas deal, this contemporary eat/drink hybrid can do…
Amsterdam
Black-and-white awnings, a wall made from wooden drawers and a wrought-iron balcony set the scene at this restaurant, which has a simple menu of steak or…
Leeuwarden
With its summertime terrace on a pretty square and tasty tapas-style menu of kleine gerechten (small portions), Sems is a lovely spot to lounge. Inside,…
Western Canal Ring
Strikingly designed with recycled timbers and interior plants, De Luwte also has artfully presented cooking. Seared scallops with fried lotus root and…
Jordaan & the West
Pizzas are 100% vegan and gluten-free at Mastino V, behind a timber facade in a split-level, bare-brick space on up-and-coming Bilderdijkstraat. Rice,…
Overijssel
All-day brunch is the speciality of this appealing lifestyle cafe, footsteps from the Sassenpoort and waterfront beyond. Yoghurt and smoothie bowls come…
Texel
The bistro at Hotel De 14 Sterren occupies a 300-year-old slate-floored thatched-roofed timber barn, with tables set out on the grass in summer. Modern…
Maastricht
The vibe is friendly and casual in this former firehouse turned hip dining hall and activity centre. Sit at amply spaced formica tables beside a long book…
Western Canal Ring
Framed by a black facade, 'the Heart' is a chic spot for breakfast (brioche with smoked salmon; truffled eggs) and lunch (grilled croque-madame or croque…
De Pijp
Smoke-infused meats at this barbecue specialist are cooked in a Big Green Egg (ceramic Japanese-kamado-style grill and charcoal smoker), including veal…
Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Climb some of Amsterdam's steepest stairs inside a 1539 building to reach this small-as-a-postage-stamp restaurant with 100-plus teapots hanging from the…
Overijssel
With an enchanting terrace overlooking quaint Bottermarkt, top-end dining here is a summertime highlight. Cuisine is bistro style with a French accent,…
Amsterdam
A dark-wood eatery close to Amsterdam's museum district, this evening-only French-influenced place offers meaty classics, such as snails in creamy garlic…
Southern Canal Ring
Brown cafe (traditional Dutch pub) in style, with lots of dark-wooded charm, dangling light bulbs and an exposed brick wall, this spot offers fine…
De Pijp
Fronted by a sky-blue facade, this cheap, cheerful restaurant serves nine varieties of its namesake tacos and another nine different burritos with…
Amsterdam
With a few bar-stool seats, this cheap and cheerful choice is great for a quick bite. You choose from a selection of Indonesian-Surinamese food; the …
De Pijp
Strung with coloured light bulbs, Volt is a neighbourhood fixture for daily changing, market-sourced dishes such as turbot-and-prawn ravioli with…
Leeuwarden
Chef Willem Schaafsma is one of Friesland's most exciting young culinary talents, working with local organic produce to create a sensationally modern…
Haarlem
Part of an Amsterdam-originated micro-chain set up by former Michelin-starred Dutch TV chef Robert Kranenborg, with four Netherlands locations to date,…
Amsterdam
So good they named it twice, this French-style bistro has large windows, wooden chairs and a buzzy atmosphere. George's menu includes lobster cooked on…
De Pijp
A charming timber-framed corner building with large windows houses this split-level cafe with mezzanine seating, which opens onto one of De Pijp's…
North Holland
Prune-stuffed quail, spiced-honey-marinated duck, salt-crusted sea bass, steak-frites with Béarnaise sauce, and grilled lobster with hollandaise sauce,…
Den Haag
Neighbourhood bistros are rarely as stylish as this one, and few have locations as pretty. Overlooking a canal, with waterside seating in summer, it…
De Pijp
On a side street near Albert Cuypmarkt, this hip hang-out is hopping during brunch, when dishes might include toasted brioche with grilled halloumi,…
Amsterdam
Near the Vondelpark, this restaurant has a shaded terrace that entices you to sit nursing a drink in the sunshine, as well as a timber and curved-glass…
Den Haag
Abutting the walls of the Grote Kerk, Zebedeüs serves open sandwiches, toasties, pastas and soup all day, and a limited menu of more elaborate mains at…
Jordaan & the West
Assiduously local and very atmospheric, this corner café (pub) – one of the Jordaan's oldest, with high beamed ceilings and art nouveau and art deco…
Amsterdam
If you're hankering for breakfast any time of day, this bright corner cafe is perfect: Mexican breakfasts with huevos rancheros (spicy eggs); English…
North Holland
Aptly named, this cosy bar and restaurant has canal-side wicker chairs and wooden tables, plus regular art exhibitions. The monthly changing menu of small…
Amsterdam
Happy happy joy joy is how you'll feel after digging into some tasty Asian fusion. Sit under hanging red lanterns out front or take in the eye-catching…
Jordaan & the West
Mum's the word at 'Mothers'. When this welcoming place opened in 1990 customers were asked to bring their own plates and photos of their mums as donations…
Den Haag
This lady sure knows how to roast a chicken. Free-range and raised without antibiotics, the juicy chickens are basted with aromatic herbs and roasted in a…
Overijssel
A down-to-earth eatery for meat and potato aficionados, The Brown Steak Café – complete with life-sized calf guarding the peaceful pavement terrace out…
De Pijp
An Aladdin's cave of fresh produce, jams, preserves, teas, coffees, juices and chocolates, this food emporium also makes some of the best (and best-value)…
Leeuwarden
Exceptional burgers are the drawcard at this casual eatery in a rambling old townhouse with a maze of chandelier-lit rooms, sweeping staircase and out…
Rotterdam
This long-operating restaurant has an atmospheric timber-panelled interior, as well as seating by the iron-framed drawbridge out front and on a floating…
Amsterdam
In Amsterdamse Bos, on the northwest side of the Bosbaan (the long lake used for sculling), this old farmhouse is a marvellously family-friendly…
Southern Canal Ring
This canal-side brasserie will likely lure you in with cool Amsterdammers congregating on white chairs outside, but the inside is just as charming –…
