A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Cafés, bakeries & casual
Foodhallen. Oud-West (De Hallen, former tram depot) · International street food hall — A 1,200-square-metre indoor food market with 21 culinary stands in a monumental converted tram shed. Covers everything from…
Albert Cuyp Market Food Stalls. De Pijp (Albert Cuypstraat) · Dutch street food — The market's cast-iron cooking frames produce Amsterdam's definitive stroopwafel — caramel-filled, hand-pressed, served hot. Also the place for raw…
Café 't Smalle. Jordaan (Egelantiersgracht) · Dutch brown cafe / jenever bar — Operating since 1780 in a former jenever distillery, this canal-side brown cafe is the archetype of Amsterdam pub culture. Order a…
Hans Egstorf. Spuistraat 274 · 4.8★ (10,268 reviews)
De Kas. Watergraafsmeer (Park Frankendael) · Modern Dutch / seasonal farm-to-table — Dining inside a 1926 municipal greenhouse that grows around 300 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and fruits on site. The…
Ciel Bleu. Oud-Zuid (Hotel Okura, 23rd floor) · French / international fine dining — Two Michelin stars and a panoramic rooftop view over Amsterdam. Chef Ron Blaauw blends classic French technique with…
Spectrum. Herengracht (Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam) · Contemporary European fine dining — Two Michelin stars in the Waldorf Astoria's historic canal mansion. Executive chef Sidney Schutte combines Dutch local…
RIJKS. Museumkwartier (inside the Rijksmuseum) · Modern Dutch / Slow Food — One Michelin star restaurant housed inside the Rijksmuseum, following Slow Food principles with regionally sourced ingredients.…
Yamazato. De Pijp (Hotel Okura, Ferdinand Bolstraat) · Traditional Japanese kaiseki — The first traditional kaiseki-ryori restaurant outside Japan to earn a Michelin star, held since 2002. A serene Japanese…
Ron Gastrobar. Oud-Zuid (Sophialaan) · French / international bistro fine dining — One Michelin star with an accessible, shareable format that broke the mould of stuffy tasting menus when it opened. Chef Ron…
Sinne. De Pijp (Ceintuurbaan) · French / Mediterranean — One Michelin star in the heart of De Pijp's neighbourhood fabric. Wood-paneled interiors and a classically rooted menu of French cuisine with…
Restaurant Wolf Atelier. Westerdoksplein 20 · 4.7★ (1,499 reviews)