{"id":86535,"date":"2026-07-25T07:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T05:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/?p=86535"},"modified":"2026-07-26T02:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T00:10:57","slug":"leauf-spui-sandwich-shop-ribeye-kimchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/restaurants\/leauf-spui-broodjeszaak-ribeye-kimchi\/","title":{"rendered":"Leauf Spui: ribeye and kimchi sandwiches, no grilled cheese sandwiches"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are sandwich shops, and then there\u2019s Leauf Spui. The concept is simple enough: fresh sandwiches, made to order. But what goes between the slices of bread is a different story. Ribeye, kimchi, figs, and blood peaches\u2014ingredients you\u2019d otherwise only find in a Michelin-starred restaurant. The shop calls its sandwiches \u2018Leaufs,\u2019 has its own unique vocabulary, and positions itself as \u2019too good for Paris.\u2019 Inspired by Paris, but at home in Amsterdam. The second location on Spui, following the original in the Jordaan, shows that this is no one-off experiment.<\/h2>\n

Behind Leauf are two young Amsterdammers. Gijs Dominicus (26 at the time of the opening) brings culinary experience from the world of Michelin-starred restaurants. That precision, that feel for ingredients and technique, is reflected in what\u2019s on the menu. Mats Hageman (24 at the time of the opening) handles the hospitality side: the atmosphere of the restaurant and how guests are welcomed. Together, they form a duo that transcends their years. *Het Parool* described the concept as an innovative sandwich concept that thinks outside the box, and that\u2019s spot on.<\/p>\n

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Leauf\u2019s philosophy can be summed up briefly: simple, bold, and delicious. The menu changes monthly, tailored to seasonal ingredients and whatever is fresh and special at the time. That means you might find blood peaches on your sandwich in the summer, and figs in the fall. Never the same, always well thought out. The restaurant on Spui is compact, just as a good lunch spot should be. No wasted space, no distractions. The focus is on what\u2019s served at the table.<\/p>\n

The ribeye sandwich makes the most direct statement: this isn't a croquette from the fry shop, but sliced meat with character.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Spui is a great spot for Leauf. The neighborhood attracts students, office workers, and people taking a break from the city. A lunch spot that offers a little more than the usual fits right in there. The Jordaan location on Tweede Goudsbloemdwarsstraat was the starting point, but the Spui location feels like the confirmation: this concept needs space\u2014and it deserves it. Gijs and Mats are young, but the sandwiches speak for themselves.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Er zijn broodjeswinkels, en dan is er Leauf Spui. Het concept is simpel genoeg: verse sandwiches, gemaakt op het moment dat je bestelt. Maar wat er tussen het brood gaat, is een ander verhaal. Ribeye, kimchi, vijgen, bloedperzikjes die je anders alleen in een sterrenrestaurant tegenkomt. De zaak noemt zijn sandwiches zelf ‘Leaufs’, heeft een … <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":86548,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"Leauf Spui","rank_math_title":"Leauf Spui | Broodjeszaak met ribeye en kimchi","rank_math_description":"Leauf Spui serveert sandwiches met ribeye, kimchi en bloedperzik, met een maandelijks wisselend menu op basis van seizoensproducten."},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"district":[9],"class_list":["post-86535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-restaurants","district-amsterdam-centrum"],"acf":{"slider":[86549],"fotograaf":"Uber Eats \u00b7 Google \u00b7 www.ubereats.com","editor":"","video":"","google_360":"","instagram_code":"","subregel":"Gijs Dominicus en Mats Hageman zetten de Jordaan op zijn kop met seizoenssandwiches","new_in_town":false,"featured_item":false,"beste_van_amsterdam":false,"homepage_carousel":false,"start_datum":null,"eind_datum":null,"cord_A":"4.8896059","cord_B":"52.3716831","introductie_tekst":"Bij Leauf op het Spui eet je broodjes die anders zijn dan wat je gewend bent. Ribeye, kimchi, bloedperzikjes: het klinkt als een restaurantmenu, maar dan tussen twee sneden brood. Oprichters Gijs Dominicus en Mats Hageman bewijzen dat een lunchzaak ook serieus kan zijn.","rubriek":"Locatie","locatie_event":null,"naam_locatie":"Leauf Spui","adres":"Spuistraat 207","stad":"Amsterdam","website":"https:\/\/www.leauf.com","telefoon_nummer":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86535"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87403,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86535\/revisions\/87403"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86535"},{"taxonomy":"district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district?post=86535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}