This former brasserie for first-class commuters is now open to anyone who wants to kill some time in style - with a full meal or snack - while waiting for a train. The art...

This loungey affair obviously took notes from the hip side of NYC's Chinatown. The dark and inviting interior harbours big screens playing Hong Kong music videos, bubble teas...

Tucked away down a narrow alley, this lively shop is a tourist hot-spot. The staff are friendly, internet is free and chess boards are plentiful - as are the separate rooms...

Brits will spot the pun from 50 paces: yep, it's an English fish 'n' chip gaff. Besides fish, there's a selection of pies, pasties, peas and downmarket tabloids. Hearty fare...

One in a whole row of cheap Suri-Chin-Indo spots, Albine - where a Chinese influence predominates - gets top marks for its lightning service and solid vegetarian or meat meals...

Balkan food comes in huge heaps, as does the hospitality. Surrender to the grilled selections and the slivovic, a plummy and poetic hard liquor that will have you hymning the...

A shop with swank decor, comfortable cushions and deep red walls. Located off the main tourist routes, it's often cool and quiet - though it occasionally fills up with locals....

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 French dishes - from...

An Amsterdam success story, this branch of B&B has a wonderfully peaceful back patio. Perfect for an economical breakfast, lunch or snack; sun-dried tomatoes are employed with...

A small, cosy eating house with several decades of experience. The food is reasonably priced and well done, with vegetarians generously catered for, but if you want it hot, you...

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.

By far the biggest and best kitchen any coffeeshop has to offer. The hearty menu includes daily lunch specials, vegetarian options and, to balance a wake 'n' bake session, a...

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, its menu lingers in...

Proprietor and chef Jean Beddington is doing what she does best: cooking up creations in which one single dish can hint at French haute cuisine, Japanese macrobiotic and...