Eat & drink
Lunch
Light plates, sandwiches and bistros for the middle of the day.
17 restaurants
De Pijp
Bakers & Roasters
A buzzing De Pijp brunch spot with a Kiwi–Brazilian streak, big plates and an even bigger queue at weekends.
Amsterdam-Oost
Bar Botanique
All-day café in Amsterdam-Oost with Mediterranean sharing plates and natural wines, in a Studio Modijefsky-redesigned former gymnasium.
De Pijp
Bazar
A buzzing Middle Eastern/North African spot in a former church on the Albert Cuyp.
Centrum
Bird Thai Restaurant
Amsterdam's go-to authentic Thai on the Zeedijk since 1998 — bold red and green curries and regional dishes in a busy, walk-in Chinatown spot.
Grachtengordel
Bistro Bij Ons
A small, unfussy Dutch restaurant on Prinsengracht five minutes from the Anne Frank House — stamppot, hachee, and Dutch comfort food done correctly.
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.
Oud-West
Café Toussaint
A cosy all-day neighbourhood café on a quiet Oud-West street, with one of the area's sunniest terraces.
Amsterdam-Oost
De Kas
Michelin-starred farm-to-table restaurant in a 1926 greenhouse in Frankendael Park — vegetables harvested at dawn served the same day.
Jordaan
La Perla
A much-loved wood-fired pizzeria in the heart of the Jordaan.
Oud-West
Meatless District
A fully plant-based restaurant with a creative, seasonal menu.
Nieuwmarkt
Nam Kee
A Zeedijk Chinatown institution, famous for oysters in black bean sauce.
Dapperbuurt
Roopram Roti
A beloved roti shop in Oost — order the roti with chicken or lamb.
Centrum
Sea Palace
A landmark floating Chinese restaurant near Centraal since 1984 — authentic Cantonese, extensive dim sum and Peking duck in pagoda-style surrounds.
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.
Oud-Zuid
The Seafood Bar
Bright, busy and fresh — oysters, fish and seafood platters.
Jordaan
Winkel 43
The Jordaan corner café behind Amsterdam's most famous appeltaart — best after a wander round the Noordermarkt.
De Pijp
Yamazato
Michelin-starred kaiseki at Hotel Okura — the world's first traditional kaiseki restaurant outside Japan to win a star, by a Japanese garden.