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 108
This former church, now an Arabic-kitsch café, is one of the glories of Albert Cuypmarkt. Sticking to the winning formula set by its Rotterdam mothership,...
Albert Cuypstraat 182
Good, wholesome, homely Spanish cooking with a suitably unpretentious atmosphere to match.
Lange Niezel 29
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 140
Each day brings a different fish, meat and vegetarian dish to the menu of this cheap and tasty international kitchen. Star spotters take note: whichever act...
Marnixstraat 409
Hungry but hard up? You need some of the Dutch grandma cooking served up in this canteen with a living-room feel. 'Yummy Bite', near Leidseplein, will...
1e Helmerstraat 33
Huddled among unsightly industrial buildings on IJ waterfront, this refurbished warehouse in the north of Amsterdam possesses an air of effortless class....
Aambeeldstraat 10H
This former soup kitchen has been renovated and re-invented but retains a menu of authentic Dutch standards and, in a homage to its roots, the promise to...
Spuistraat 4
Cheap and terrific food has earned this Chinese joint a devoted following: the oysters in black bean sauce have achieved classic status. If it's busy, try...
Zeedijk 111-113
This transformed old ferry in the post-industrial Western waterfront - amidst a neighbourhood of students living in revamped shipping containers - is...
Haparandadam 50
Amsterdam's finest Surinamese restaurant is where Ruud Gullit scores his rotis when he's in town.
Bilderdijkstraat 193
An Indonesian-Surinamese restaurant where the Indo influence always comes up trumps with their addictive Javanese rames. A relaxed vibe and beautiful dishes...
Gerard Doustraat 39
Through the large windows of this cubic building you get great views of the eastern docklands. Come for soup and sandwiches by day and a daily menu of...
Noordwal 1