Restaurants in Amsterdam
Franggo serves the juiciest Portuguese piri-piri chicken
From Cape Verdean roots to charcoal grill in De Pijp, West and East
Eatery De Reiger in the Jordaan: honest food without the fuss
Classic eatery combines brown pub with full three-course meal starting at thirty euros
Eatery Van Beeren reopens with three courses for thirty euros
Five young owners bring affordable Mediterranean food to the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood
John Dory: seafood restaurant in a 1680s warehouse
Chef Sonny Speelman runs daily fresh menu four nights a week
Ken Sushi, traditional omakase sushi bar on Geldersekade
Self taught chef Ken and his brother Tom determine what you eat
Satay House Senayan brings Javanese satay to 9 Streets
The satay is to Javanese recipe, with variations of chicken, lamb, beef, tofu and oyster mushrooms
The best Italian restaurants in Amsterdam - Buon appetito
The very tastiest Italians in town
All-day rotisserie Ceintuur Theater opened in the Pijp area
High-end rotisserie in a historic cinema building on Ceintuurbaan.
Yellow House: waterfront restaurant, rooftop bar and club
Pizzas and burgers by day, natural wines at sunset, electronic music on weekends
The Singing Swan: neighborhood pub with French and English cuisine
Chef Elian Muller cooks seasonal dishes for those who just walk in
Rituals Café is the famous cosmetics brand's first hospitality concept, opening in 2026 next to the House of Rituals...
Amsterdam Center
Anyone who knows Amsterdam's bustling city center knows that behind its historic facades there are often special stories. In...
On the site of Bar Kartel on the Overtoom now sits Chez Chloé. Entrepreneur Matthijs van Stapele has...
Amsterdam West
The team behind restaurant Maris Piper opened NEO Amsterdam in De Pijp - a neo-bistro where the menu revolves around smaller dishes that you...
Amsterdam South
Euro Pizza Restaurant, aka Europizza, is in a former industrial building in the Hammer Quarter in North. You eat sourdough pizza there with a thin, airy...
Amsterdam North
Weinlokal Stern sits in the old building of Breda restaurant, on a canal in the center of town. Owners Mo Moody and Chanan Wisse put here...
Metro in North is one of those places where you can hang out all day. It's cafe, restaurant...
Kometen Bread & Café in Amsterdam-North grew from a home bakery into an open bakery with café on...
On March 19, Ottolenghi will finally open at the Mandarin Oriental Conservatory, right in the Museum Quarter. Chef and...
On Westerstraat sits a café that does exactly what the name promises: get people talking. Parlotte is all about good wine, a...
BUNS recently opened in De Pijp. The concept revolves around freshly prepared smash burgers and all-day brunch in a relaxed atmosphere. On Fridays and Saturdays,...
For years, the Sluishuis on Steigereiland had an empty plinth. Café Écluse now fills that spot: a café-restaurant with homemade pastries, a lunch menu from the...
Amsterdam East
What once began as a bold break from traditional fine dining grew into a household name in...
With Amice, Michael Wolf and Jordy Koopmans are making a new move downtown. The two chefs are working...
Wijmpje Beukers in the Pijp is one of those places where you plop down for a drink and stick around for...
Arles is a modern French bistro in De Pijp, where chef Numa Muller leads the kitchen. The restaurant revolves around seasonal French dishes, with...
Sagardi brings Basque food culture to downtown, combining Basque grill and pintxo bar in a historic building. Here, everything is about...
Overtone Bistro combines a turntable with a kitchen table. The menu leans on Hungarian traditions, the walls are full of photography, and on weekends, the...
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.