A poshed-up designer deli-cum-restaurant serving an arsenal of delicacies from the streamlined refrigerators that line the walls, and from their able...
Prinsengracht 381While Jamie Oliver has only found one gap in his hectic TV and cooking schedule to visit the Amsterdam outpost of his culinary empire, this franchise of...
Jollemanhof 9This culinary franchise of sorts belonging to Jamie Oliver seeks to transform challenged street kids into a well-oiled kitchen brigade. It's inspired by his...
Pakhuis Amsterdam, Jollemanhof 9Part of a French brasserie chain, Flo stands for bourgeois cooking at its best, especially when it comes to classics such as steak tartar and its shellfish...
Amstelstraat 9
English and Serbo-Croat are the languages of choice in this comfortable café-restaurant, perfect for post-joint munchies. Choose from sandwiches, salads,...
Oude Leliestraat 8
A takeaway - with a few chairs - with superlative soups, sandwiches, salads and meals. Ask for a fork and hit a canalside bench.
Looiersgracht 12New Catalan tapas hotspot that is in peaceful contrast to the hectic Mexican noise-fest Rose's Cantina, which it joins on to. Simple and pure.
Reguliersdwarsstraat 38Portraits of the real queen, Beatrix, smile onto the metaphorical queens - as well as a wide range of other diners - chowing down in this campy temple to...
Reguliersdwarsstraat 27
Open only for breakfast, lunch and a full-blown high tea, Gartine is a testament to slow food served up by a friendly couple who grow their own veg and...
Taksteeg 7
Cheap, cheerful, tasty, filling. That's what the food is like at this sparkly diner at the back of the thoroughly mixed lesbian and gay lounge. On Wednesday...
Warmoesstraat 51
This legendary coffeeshop tenders highly potent weed with prices to match. They've won the Cannabis Cup over 30 times and, with the Grand Hotel next door,...
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 191This snug shop is shaped like a long, sleek train carriage with a polished interior and high-quality ganja. It tends to fill up fast, but they have a...
Warmoesstraat 53Service at this teashop is friendly but can tend to be on the slow side. Everything is freshly made, though, so forgive them: cakes, scones and muffins are...
Singel 103Run by two blokes living the modern American dream: get the f*@k out of America. They did so by opening this stellar coffeeshop, which offers some of the...
Oude Leliestraat 2
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