Restaurants in Amsterdam
Brasserie Embassy: French food among CoBrA art and 5,000 books
Chef Derek Reali serves classic French cuisine in a 17th-century canal house
Brasserie Van Baerle: 45 years French and still relevant
Floor van Ede has been running one of the city's best wine restaurants for decades
Bouillon d'Amsterdam: Parisian flavors and atmospheres in the heart of the city
Bouillon d'Amsterdam offers a modern French dining experience in the heart of the city.
Ghent on the Schinkel: neighborhood cafe with waterfront terrace
Informal café-restaurant with Belgian touch, brasserie cuisine and a terrace right on the Schinkel
Mr. Meat Steakhouse serves the tastiest steaks
For anyone who wants especially good meat, without frills but with full, pure meat flavor
Kaagman & Kortekaas: Local food and natural wines
Bistro with open kitchen and farm-to-table concept, located in the heart of the city
Grammes: French bakery with exceptional bread and pastries
Small-scale French neighborhood bakery by neighborhood bakers Maxime and Nawal
LOT61: Coffee bar with the tastiest brew of homegrown beans
Specialty coffee from our own roastery, from neighborhood cafe on Kinkerstraat to bar at the train station
Skatecafe: Tasting, drinking, partying and skating under one roof
In a raw shed in North, skateboard culture rubs past club nights, concerts and a seasonal kitchen.
Semai brings cuisine from Eritrea to North
Traditional dishes of the Horn of Africa, shared at the table
Hendrik, known from Vreeland since 1967 with artisanal pancakes, will soon open an Amsterdam location in the premises of...
Amsterdam South
In the creative nest Art Zoo, you'll find Bar Vasari. A bar that combines art and cocktails and...
Amsterdam Center
A new culinary gem has opened in bustling De Pijp: Leonardo's Ravioli Bar. Chef Leonardo Pacenti, known...
Fish restaurant Pesca has reinvented itself. After a major renovation, the iconic "Theatre of Fish" is back with an updated interior, futuristic kitchen technology and...
On the Amstel River, on the 21st floor of the Ruby Emma Hotel, you'll find Ventuno Skylounge. A new spot where cocktails, bites and panoramic...
Amsterdam East
Reguliersdwarsstraat has a new address. With Bar Blik, chef Jacob Jan Boerma - known from three-star restaurant De Leest - is opening a bistro bar that...
No IJ promenade or skyline-Franzen deliberately chooses Old South. Chef Jesse Franzen (Bar Bellini, Marie/De L'Europe, among others) opens here...
Salut à Amsterdam brings a touch of Paris-meets-Flanders to De Pijp: an all-day café-restaurant with breakfast to dinner, champagne...
TOET is the new addition to Europaplein: a contemporary brasserie where Mediterranean flavors, Italian panache and city-glow...
On the Weteringschans, Veneur has taken up residence: a contemporary French restaurant that brings together craft, terroir and precision. It feels like Paris around the corner, with...
At Oslo Beers, you don't have to expect haute cuisine, but real feel. Beer on tap, shared food and a patio that...
Amsterdam West
On the corner near Museum Square, Esh Pitabar serves the kind of comfort food you'll immediately pass on: steaming fresh pita, creamy hummus, crispy falafel and...
A new "stayer" has landed on Poppy Road. Papillon combines an in-house bakery with an all-day café and...
Amsterdam North
Utrechtsestraat is getting a tastemaker. Char.d - the new bbq restaurant from former Entourage chefs Dean Baker and...
NEW
Drippy's on Ferdinand Bolstraat is the place for those who want a burger that stays with you: smashed beef,...
This summer, the terrace of fine dining icon Daalder in West will transform into the chic Summer Terrace by Bisous. Starting in August, it will breathe with soft...
A new upscale seafood bar and bistro on Amsterdam's Van Baerlestraat, The Marlin Bar is a restaurant where Mediterranean cuisine and...
In the middle of the Albert Cuypmarkt, Chingu Deli - the place where Korean jumeok-bap (rice balls) combine nostalgia for Asia with...
Restaurants
Amsterdam Now is the amsterdam restaurants guide for Amsterdammers who know what they want. Whether you're looking for a quick Italian dinner, an Indonesian rice table, a neighborhood bistro with a good glass of wine or an evening of multiple courses - the restaurant scene in Amsterdam is wide, diverse and continues to grow. New establishments open every week, in every neighborhood and in every price range. For a current overview, see the amsterdam restaurants guide on Amsterdam Now.
The range of cuisines in Amsterdam is exceptionally varied. Indonesian cuisine has the longest history in the city. Italian and French cuisine are firmly represented in almost every neighborhood. Asian food - from sushi and ramen to dim sum, Korean barbecue and Vietnamese street food - is everywhere. See our overviews of italian restaurants Amsterdam, french restaurants Amsterdam and asian restaurants Amsterdam for specific addresses by kitchen.
Amsterdam's restaurant landscape ranges from accessible neighborhood restaurants and eateries to Michelin-acclaimed fine dining. In between is a growing middle segment of bistros, gastro bars and restaurant concepts that are committed to quality without ceremony. Reservations are now the norm in Amsterdam, especially on weekends and at popular establishments. Some of the restaurants work exclusively with reservations through their own websites or through a reservation tool.
Restaurants are scattered throughout the city, but a few neighborhoods stand out. De Pijp has a high density of international restaurants along Ferdinand Bolstraat and Van Woustraat. The Jordaan combines Italian trattorias with neighborhood cafes and French bistros. Utrechtsestraat in the center is one of the city's most varied restaurant streets. Amsterdam East and North have developed a rapidly growing selection in recent years. For neighborhood-specific addresses, see the community pages on Amsterdam Now.
Amsterdam Now brings a continuously updated list of restaurants in Amsterdam - by cuisine, by neighborhood and by occasion. From sushi restaurants Amsterdam and pizza Amsterdam to burger bars Amsterdam and french restaurants Amsterdam: find the full offer on Amsterdam Now.