Recommendations

Whether you’re looking for a national cuisine, a local-neighbourhood restaurant or something for a special occasion, you’ll find something that suits your palate and your wallet here. Just click on one of the categories below.

To make your own recommendations or to suggest where the Amsterdam Foodie should eat next, leave a comment or email Vicky Hampton.

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Low budget
  • Cafe Bern (Swiss)    
    Fondue restaurant, very reasonably priced Review
    Nieuwmarkt 9, (Nieuwmarkt) 622 0034
  • Cook Kai (Thai)    
    Tiny venue, but takeaway possible Review
    Tweede Rozendwarsstraat 3, (Jordaan) 528 7887 website
  • Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs (Lunch cafe)    
    Typical Dutch pancakes in a tiny four-table restaurant. Mind the incredibly steep stairs!
    Grimburgwal 2, (Dam) 626 5603

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Splashing out

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National cuisines:

Thai

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Indonesian
  • Blauw (Indonesian)    
    Good and generous rijsttafel, interesting interior Review
    Amstelveenseweg 158, (Oud-West) 675 5000 website
  • Coffee & Jazz (Indonesian)    
    Relaxed Indonesian with an eccentric proprietor Review
    Utrechtsestraat 113, (Rembrandtplein) 624 5851
  • Sampurna (Indonesian)    
    Good rijsttafel, especially for its location on the flower market
    Singel 498, (Rembrandtplein) 625 3264 website Book now

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Italian

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Tapas

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Dutch eetcafes

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East African

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North African/Turkish

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Oud-West

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De Pijp

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Jordaan
  • BIHP (International)    
    Good, reliable cuisine, at the top end of its price bracket, but with service to match Review
    Keizersgracht 335, (Jordaan) 622 4511 website
  • Brix (International)    
    Surprisingly good fusion food in a fashionable venue Review
    Wolvenstraat 16, (Jordaan) 639 0351 website
  • Lof (International)    
    Well thought-out food served by an unmissable Maitre D' Review
    Haarlemmerstraat 62, (Jordaan) 620 2997
  • Struisvogel (European)    
    Hearty winter food, including the restaurant's namesake: ostrich Review
    Keizersgracht 312, (Jordaan) 423 3817 website

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Leidseplein

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Rembrandtplein

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Lunch cafes
  • lovefood (Lunch cafe)    
    Great Sunday brunch, perfect on a hangover Review
    , website
  • Foodware (Lunch cafe)    
    Fresh and delicious hot meals to eat in the warehouse or take away Review
    Looiersgracht 12, (Leidseplein) 620 8898 website
  • Gartine (Lunch cafe)    
    English-style tea room in the heart of the shopping district Review
    Taksteeg 7, (Dam) 320 4132 website
  • Gebroeders Niemeijer (Lunch cafe)    
    Great bakery, good quality brunch fare Review
    Nieuwendijk 35, (Dam) 707 6752 website
  • Letting (Lunch cafe)    
    Great omelette, cosy venue Review
    Prinsenstraat 3, (Jordaan) 627 9393 website
  • Poco Loco (Lunch cafe)    
    Great for lunch, coffee or drinks with a unique 70s vibe Review
    Nieuwmarkt 24, (Nieuwmarkt) 624 2937 website
  • Puccini (Lunch cafe)    
    Excellent chocolates, sandwiches and cakes near Waterlooplein Review
    Staalstraat 21, (Dam) 620 8458 website
  • Singel 404 (Lunch cafe)    
    The best tasting cafe in Amsterdam - arrive early to guarantee a table Review
    Singel 404, (Jordaan) 428 0154

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Written by:
Emily Fox
Posted on:
January 29, 2008 at 11:46

What a lovely website. I will be sure to use it when I am next over. Lots of love, Emily xx

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Written by:
david k
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February 5, 2008 at 12:12

Oh mysterious Amsterdam foodie, I dream of your mussels. When will you reveal yourself to your adoring masses?

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Written by:
Marja
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February 5, 2008 at 11:16

Hey Vicky, congratulations on your very own website..on food, my favourite topic :)

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marja
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March 12, 2008 at 2:39

Hi Vicky,

I suggest you add The Bazar on Albert Cuypstraat to low budget recommendations. It´s a nice, cheap turkish, lebanese etc. restaurant.

Also Restaurant 1870 with Dutch meals up to 12 euro´s is nice for low budget dining when not in the mood for cooking..

Also please add De blauwe pan in the Jordaan as a no go…that´s so bad!!!

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Gavin Gray
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April 25, 2008 at 11:06

Try the following in the Jordaan – all near the Westerkerk

Assaggi – Italian – Tweedetuindwaarstraat. Best coctails in town for eur 6

Hostaria – Italian – Tweedetuindwaarstraat – definately the best fresh pasta I have tasted

Kinnaree – Thai – really great with a fantastic menu and decor
1e Anjelierstraat 14 020 627 7153
You will need to book on the weekends.

All upper priced but you wont be dissapointed…..

Best, Gavin

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Joe Garlick
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May 11, 2009 at 5:50

Want good cheap Thai? Try Cook Kai off Rozengracht.

http://www.cookkai.nl/

My friend lives over the road – and as a consequence I must have had it like 50 times already.

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corrine
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September 12, 2009 at 4:27

Hello Vicky! Very helpful blog! I will be in Amsterdam late September. Can you please recommend a reasonably priced restaurant for breakfast? What would be a good typical Dutch breakfast? Thanks!

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Vicky
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September 13, 2009 at 11:43

Hi Corinne, typical Dutch breakfasts are not desperately exciting to be honest! Have you heard of Hagelslag? They are like chocolate flakes or hundreds ‘n thousands and people sprinkle them on bread and butter for breakfast… but I guess you wouldn’t get that in a restaurant! I should maybe do some more research about brunch places though… in the meantime, try this site

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Dita
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February 1, 2010 at 12:18

Hoorah! Finally a website by a foodie, for a foodie. Beautifully done! One recommendation – Lazagne, Frederik Hendrikplantsoen 21 (Westerpark area). A take away owned by an Italian couple from the Emilia region(where lasagne was born) who will guarantee the most authentic, comforting lasagne and more as they have started venturing into focaccias, bolognese, biscotti.

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Written by:
Vicky
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February 1, 2010 at 3:10

Thanks Dita! Often cycled past Lazagne and thought it looks fun… will have to pop in soon!

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Written by:
Toni Borsattino
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May 5, 2010 at 8:38

I would really like to find out about good restaurants in the centre of Amsterdam that serve hot meals for lunch (not just sandwiches and salads). Also restaurants with nice terraces that serve hot meals at lunchtime….
Many thanks
Toni

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Paul Brady
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May 7, 2010 at 8:22

You have to try SAPORI DEL MONDO near the Eden Lancaster Hotel. Its small and freindly but the kicker is the sandwiches are AMAZING let me repeat AMAZING , ((get the olive bread with roast beef balsamic mayo pinenut parmesan rocket)) The list has far to many to pick from, I had 5 diffrent all were GREAT!

They said they dont self advertise so I thought you should try it out. I went to many places on your list but you are missing this one!

Cheers thanks for your list it was nice to enjoy the food here.