Winkel 43
A neighbourhood café famed for what many call the city’s best apple pie, served with whipped cream.
Known for: Dutch apple pie
Under about £19 per person
Local favourite Good for Couples · Families
Amsterdam
11 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.
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11 places to eat and drink in Amsterdam
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Café de Reiger
A classic brown café in the Jordaan with wood panelling, candlelit tables and traditional Dutch food.
Known for: Dutch bar snacks, stews
About £19–40 per person
Local favourite Good for Groups · Couples
Foodhallen
An indoor food hall in a former tram depot with stalls serving Dutch bitterballen, burgers, tacos and more.
Known for: Bitterballen, street food
About £19–40 per person
Good for Families · Groups
Café Restaurant Loetje
A local steak-restaurant chain with a devoted fan base for its “Loetje” steak with a pepper sauce.
Known for: Steak with sauce and chips
About £19–40 per person
Local favourite Good for Families · Groups
Pancakes! Amsterdam
A friendly canal-side spot serving big Dutch pancakes with sweet or savoury toppings.
Known for: Pannenkoeken
About £19–40 per person
Good for Families · Groups
De Kas
A restaurant in a greenhouse that grows its own vegetables and herbs, with a set menu.
Known for: Vegetable-led set menu
£70+ per person
Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups
Café ’t Smalle
A 1786 tasting house on a canal, one of the city’s prettiest brown cafés, with a terrace.
Known for: Jenever, beer, snacks
About £19–40 per person
Local favourite Good for Groups · Couples
Vleminckx
A tiny, long-running fries shop selling Dutch “patat” with a choice of sauces.
Known for: Patat with mayonnaise
Under about £19 per person
Local favourite Good for Families · Groups
Stubbe’s Haring
A traditional herring stand on the Singel, selling raw herring with onions on a bun.
Known for: Hollandse Nieuwe herring
Under about £19 per person
Local favourite Good for Families · Groups
The Seafood Bar
A casual, lively seafood restaurant serving oysters and fresh fish.
Known for: Oysters, shellfish platters
About £40–70 per person
Good for Couples · Groups
Restaurant Rijks
A Michelin-starred restaurant at the Rijksmuseum, with a menu inspired by Dutch produce and history.
Known for: Tasting menu
£70+ per person
Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups
£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.
Local dishes to try in Amsterdam 3
Stroopwafel
Bitterballen
Herring
