DK Travel : Amsterdam : Places to eat

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De Sluyswacht

Rembrandt sketched this leaning former lock-keeper’s house. There’s a peaceful canalside terrace at the back.
De Vijff Vlieghen

Elvis, Versace and John Wayne ate at this sprawling 300-seater restaurant. Each room has a theme, including the Rembrandt Room. Today it touts New Dutch cuisine, using mostly organic ingredients.
De Vliegende Schotel

Slow service, but infinitely worth it for the huge portions of delicious vegetarian food. House wine is the only alcohol served.
Dining Eleven

Chef Martin Keus produces fantastic Mediterranean-inspired fish dishes (meat-lovers are also well catered for). Excellent value.
Duende

Release the inner gypsy in this small, busy tapas bar in the Jordaan. Authentic atmosphere, value for money, and regular live music. Olé!
Eerste Klas

A station café? If that gives you the horrors, think again. A minute or two in this stunningly decorated, classy 19th-century former first-class waiting room, and you’re transported back in time. Station bustle becomes part of the atmosphere – though when you’re back on the platform, it comes as a shock to find there are no steam trains.
Eetcafé

Eetcafé means, unsurprisingly, Eat Café, and eat is exactly what you do in one. Good cooking at a little below restaurant prices.
Engelbewaarder

The man at the next table may be writing a novel; the couple across the way arguing politics. An interesting, literary clientele gives an edge to this classic “brown café”. There might even be a jazz band playing, and some locals swear that the French-fries you can have with your beer are the best in town.
Eufraat

The décor leaves a little to be desired, but the fresh food at this Assyrian café makes it perpetually popular. A favourite haunt of revered (and feared) Amsterdam food critic Johannes van Dam.
Finch

This small but popular watering-hole on the edge of a scenic square can get decidedly crowded. In summer, the hip local clientele spills out onto the square.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under €20
- €20–€30
- €30–€45
- €45–€60
- over €60