Eat & Drink
The Best Steakhouses in Amsterdam
Amsterdam does steak its own way — less about dry-aged ceremony, more about tender beef in rich gravy, served with bread and fries in cosy, unpretentious rooms. The city's classic steak houses are institutions, some going back generations.
From the legendary biefstuk that locals swear by to old-Amsterdam classics, these are the best places in the city for steak.
9 restaurants
Museumkwartier
Café Loetje
A beloved Amsterdam eetcafé since 1977, famous for its 'biefstuk à la Loetje' — tenderloin steak in a signature jus with bread, fries and salad.
NDSM
Helling 7
Grill restaurant hidden in a working shipyard — charcoal-kissed cooking, skyline views and free weekend parking, a rarity.
NDSM
Loetje aan 't IJ
Loetje's steak with a view over the IJ, at the head of the Amsterdam Marina in Noord, close to the NDSM wharf — big waterside terrace.
Loetje aan de Amstel
A brown-café-style Loetje right on the Amstel at Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, just south of Amsterdam — two terraces, one on the water.
Centrum
Loetje Centraal
Loetje's famous steak in the listed Zuid-Hollandsch Koffiehuis, right opposite Amsterdam Centraal, with a waterside terrace.
De Pijp
Loetje De Pijp
A neighbourhood Loetje on the corner of the Cornelis Troostplein in De Pijp, serving the famous steak for lunch, drinks and dinner.
Amsterdam-Oost
Loetje Oost
Loetje's famous steak in a corner building with a wooden façade on the Ruyschstraat, close to Carré, the Oosterpark and metro Wibautstraat.
Zuidas
Loetje Zuidas
The business-district Loetje on the Parnassusweg, near Station Amsterdam Zuid — steak for a working lunch, after-work drinks or dinner.
Centrum
Steakhouse Piet de Leeuw
A classic Amsterdam eetcafé and steakhouse since 1949, on the Noorderstraat — legendary tenderloin steak in jus, in an authentic brown-café setting.
Frequently asked
- What's Amsterdam's signature steak?
- Tender beef served in a rich signature gravy (jus) with white bread and fries — simple, hearty and beloved.
- Are they expensive?
- Most classic steak spots are mid-range and great value rather than high-end.
- Do I need to book?
- Yes — the famous ones get busy, so reserve ahead, especially in the evening.