Best Restaurants In Amsterdam
Best Restaurants In Amsterdam
Looking for a quick snack, a refreshing drink, or a romantic three-course dinner? Amsterdam has all of that and more. From grand cafes and historic watering holes to Michelin stars and the best seasonal produce, keep reading for tips on where to have a memorable meal or drink in Amsterdam.
SergeBertasiusPhotography/Shutterstock.comKitchen & Bar Van Rijn
Kitchen & Bar Van Rijn on the Rembrandtplein is inspired by the beauty and the masterpieces of Rembrandt van Rijn. In a cosmopolitan atmosphere with an open kitchen, you can enjoy authentic Dutch cuisine for lunch and dinner. At weekends there is even live music and a DJ.
Ekaterina Pokrovsky / Shutterstock.comTeppanyaki Restaurant Sazanka
Michelin-starred restaurant Sazanka at Hotel Okura invites to a dinner and a show — skilled chefs prepare the finest Japanese dishes right before guests' eyes. The extensive menu features meat, seafood, and vegetarian dishes. Book in advance to ensure being seated.
Rod Long/unsplashOmelegg
The first Dutch omeletry offers a great selection of egg-based dishes for breakfast, lunch, or weekend brunch. Omelettes come in a plethora of varieties, from BBQ to banana & peanut butter. Fresh juices and an assortment of hot and cold drinks are served.
Sara Dubler/unsplashFoodhallen
The impressive food court housed inside De Hallen contains 47 international restaurants, with offerings ranging from dim sum to steaks to tacos. Some reputable local restaurants have branches here. The common dining area is always buzzing, and live DJ sets are hosted Friday and Saturday nights.
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.comRestaurant Olijfje
At the restaurant Olijfje, Mediterranean meat or fish delicacies will be prepared for you on the restaurant's charcoal grill. In the meantime, you can start off your dinner experience with some Spanish tapas, Mediterranean meze, Turkish feta cheese or Greek dolmas.
zarzamora/Shutterstock.comDe Kas
De Kas is a chic garden conservatory serving Mediterranean dishes. This restaurant housed in a collection of greenhouses that date to 1926 serves a fixed daily menu prepared with vegetables and herbs grown in their own nursery. Their motto is "Harvested in the morning, on your plate in the afternoon".
Kent Wang/cc by-sa 2.0/FlickrCiel Bleu
Chefs Onno Kokmeijer and Arjan Speelman and their team will serve you daring original dishes inspired by French cuisine while you take in the panoramic view of Amsterdam. A selection of classic and innovative wines completes this unparalleled culinary experience. The restaurant is the proud holder of two Michelin stars.
Kzenon/Shutterstock.comMoeders
Moeders is characterized by an informal atmosphere and friendly service and is known for several Dutch specialities (beef stew, Flemish stew and stamppot), but there are plenty of other things to choose from the extensive international menu. The walls here are filled with hundreds of framed and unframed pictures along with antique pans, plates and biscuit tins, which will complete your culinary experience.
AS Food studio/Shutterstock.comIJ-kantine
The IJ-Kantine is more than just a canteen on the IJ. This striking and transparent brasserie with its fabulous terrace on the NDSM harbor has just about everything: in the morning you can go there for coffee, during the day you can have a royal lunch, in the evening enjoy a cocktail next to the fireplace in the lounge and at dinner time, eat dishes such as wild sea bass, potato cannelloni and half lobster.
HQuality/Shutterstock.comThe Pancake Bakery
A cozy pancake house (former warehouse) located in a 17th-century Dutch East India Company canal house at the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. The famous 'international' pancakes are based on various dishes from all over the world. Both sweet and savory varieties are available.
Monika Grabkowska/unsplashMomo
Located in the Park Hotel and not far from the Leidseplein, the ultra cosmopolitan Momo has been decorated in such a way that Amsterdam’s in-crowd and visiting international beauties don’t look out of place. This cafe-restaurant boasts some of the best chefs and barmen from all over the world. Come here and try their great cocktails and pan-Asian dishes.
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