Guidebook for Amsterdam
Food Scene
Buffet van Odette is well known for it’s quality food and various (inter-)national dishes. Their terrace on the canal is ideal in summer, but also in colder times you’re assured with a great spot inside. Since this restaurant is popular in the neighbourhood, you’ll see a lot of locals. Reservation is advised, especially for dinner.
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Buffet van Odette
598 PrinsengrachtBuffet van Odette is well known for it’s quality food and various (inter-)national dishes. Their terrace on the canal is ideal in summer, but also in colder times you’re assured with a great spot inside. Since this restaurant is popular in the neighbourhood, you’ll see a lot of locals. Reservation is advised, especially for dinner.
We highly recommend lunch here, where they bake fresh focaccia’s (Italian bread), available after 12:00. If you’re really hungry, ask to ‘upgrade’ your sandwich for only €2,-. Also Panini’s coffee is amazing. On Thursday’s they regularly have a special called ‘Aperitivo’ with great drinks and bites. Closed on Sundays.
28 il-persuni tal-post jissuġġerixxu
BAMBINO
5h VijzelgrachtWe highly recommend lunch here, where they bake fresh focaccia’s (Italian bread), available after 12:00. If you’re really hungry, ask to ‘upgrade’ your sandwich for only €2,-. Also Panini’s coffee is amazing. On Thursday’s they regularly have a special called ‘Aperitivo’ with great drinks and bites. Closed on Sundays.
Back to Black is officially a concept store. They sell some small items, but are popular for their very good (take-away) coffee. Pastries available for breakfast and a potential (light) lunch. Homemade apple-pie is a must-try!
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Back to Black
48 WeteringstraatBack to Black is officially a concept store. They sell some small items, but are popular for their very good (take-away) coffee. Pastries available for breakfast and a potential (light) lunch. Homemade apple-pie is a must-try!
Semi-romantic with great service. For lunch they have steaksandwich or steak tartare for €13,50. For dinner they only serve entrecote or fish with crispy French fries and a simple salad for €24,75. Entrecote et les dames’ guests are mostly above 40 and are often visitors of the classic concert hall. Therefor, early dinner is popular.
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L'Entrecôte et les Dames
47-49 Van BaerlestraatSemi-romantic with great service. For lunch they have steaksandwich or steak tartare for €13,50. For dinner they only serve entrecote or fish with crispy French fries and a simple salad for €24,75. Entrecote et les dames’ guests are mostly above 40 and are often visitors of the classic concert hall. Therefor, early dinner is popular.
Chinese/Asian restaurant with an amazing mystical interior. Food and service are really good and they are well-known in Amsterdam for over 30 years. Closed on Tuesdays. Reservation is advised, especially on weekends. Closed on Tuesdays.
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Restaurant Dynasty
30 ReguliersdwarsstraatChinese/Asian restaurant with an amazing mystical interior. Food and service are really good and they are well-known in Amsterdam for over 30 years. Closed on Tuesdays. Reservation is advised, especially on weekends. Closed on Tuesdays.
Ideal to visit this place when you also want to visit the next-door Artis Zoo. They serve vegetarian dishes and dishes with consciously produced meat. The menu changes quite a lot, so always something new to try.
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De Plantage
36 Plantage KerklaanIdeal to visit this place when you also want to visit the next-door Artis Zoo. They serve vegetarian dishes and dishes with consciously produced meat. The menu changes quite a lot, so always something new to try.
Mayur is a well-known Indian restaurant that first opened in 1981. The interior is calm and semi-romantic, but is also perfect for friends to have a nice evening. Food is Indian, can’t really say more about that! Reservation is advised, especially on weekends.
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Mayur Indian/Indiaas Restaurant
203 Korte LeidsedwarsstraatMayur is a well-known Indian restaurant that first opened in 1981. The interior is calm and semi-romantic, but is also perfect for friends to have a nice evening. Food is Indian, can’t really say more about that! Reservation is advised, especially on weekends.
Meat-lovers, attention please! This is probably the best meat in town! All meat is grilled on the barbeque for that special roasted taste. Plates are served on the lap when you’re at the fireplace (the best spot, so do ask when you make a reservation) or you can sit down at the bar. Kitchen is open till 23:00 or sometimes even 00:00 in the weekends. Reservation is advised.
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Castell
254, 252 LijnbaansgrachtMeat-lovers, attention please! This is probably the best meat in town! All meat is grilled on the barbeque for that special roasted taste. Plates are served on the lap when you’re at the fireplace (the best spot, so do ask when you make a reservation) or you can sit down at the bar. Kitchen is open till 23:00 or sometimes even 00:00 in the weekends. Reservation is advised.
The Avocado Show is probably the most known restaurant in the world by now, because they went totally ‘viral’ on the internet with their concept. The Avocado Show is the first Avocado restaurant in Europe, and before it opened there were even people sleeping on the sidewalk to get in… Food? Everything avocado. Mornings are usually more quiet.
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The Avocado Show
449 Daniël StalpertstraatThe Avocado Show is probably the most known restaurant in the world by now, because they went totally ‘viral’ on the internet with their concept. The Avocado Show is the first Avocado restaurant in Europe, and before it opened there were even people sleeping on the sidewalk to get in… Food? Everything avocado. Mornings are usually more quiet.
Amazing Italian food with great service! We only found out about this restaurant recently, although it's pretty 'famous' in the neighborhood for quite a while! Don't know how we could have missed that!
La Storia della Vita
171 WeteringschansAmazing Italian food with great service! We only found out about this restaurant recently, although it's pretty 'famous' in the neighborhood for quite a while! Don't know how we could have missed that!
Essentials
Ekoplaza
164 HaarlemmerdijkAH Weteringschans
165 D WeteringschansAH Van Baerlestraat
33 a Van BaerlestraatALDI
56C Admiraal de RuijterwegSightseeing
Rijksmuseum
1 MuseumstraatMużew Van Gogh
6 Museumplein