This spacious monument to industry just west of the Jordaan pumped water from the coast's dunes for around a century. Now it pumps out honest Dutch and...
Watertorenplein 6
This tiny restaurant is always packed tight, so you really need to book ahead to make sure of enjoying its excellent set menu of meat or fish dishes.
Elandsgracht 108The hallmarks of this culinary mainstay are tempting dishes and a wine list likely to inspire long bouts of grateful contemplation in visiting oenophiles.
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 99Ideal for sampling some of the city's finest original food and palate-tingling wines in a decent designer interior. The service and atmosphere are both...
Noordermarkt 7This brasserie is housed in the oldest covered terrace in Amsterdam. As you might guess, it harks back to classier times, but what's more surprising is its...
Damrak 93-94Exquisite and inventive take on fish, devised by Michelin-star winning Ron Blauw.
The Grand, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197
Good, wholesome, homely Spanish cooking with a suitably unpretentious atmosphere to match.
Lange Niezel 29
This restaurant ties with Yam-Yam for the best pizza in town contest. That's thanks to a very hot wood-fuelled oven, which pumps out crusty thin crusts in...
Leliegracht 34This newcomer is located in a former Renault showroom and oozes old-school modernism. Indulge in French bistro classics - from burgers to lobster - for...
Prins Bernardplein 175
One could survive for weeks eating nothing but takeaways from Riaz and the fabulous De Peperwortel ('Pepper Root'). After all, indulging in a wide range of...
Overtoom 140District V not only offers a good and economical French-inspired daily menu, but sells the locally designed plates, cutlery and tables it is served on. The...
Van der Helstplein 17Get a taste of Andalusia with the fine tapas at Duende. Place your order at the bar and prepare to share your table with an amorous couple or a flamenco...
Lindengracht 62'The Five Flies' achieves a rich Golden Age vibe - it even has a Rembrandt room, with etchings - but also works as a purveyor of over-the-top kitsch. The...
Spuistraat 294-302Eat and party Greek style in this evocation of Crete, where a standard choice of dishes is lovingly prepared. Bouzouki-picking legends drop in on occasion...
Balthasar Floriszstraat 3A poshed-up designer deli-cum-restaurant serving an arsenal of delicacies from the streamlined refrigerators that line the walls, and from their able...
Prinsengracht 381