Food and Drinks in Amsterdam
Eating in Amsterdam is an adventure, a culinary trip around the world. Colonial history brought Indonesian and Surinam cuisine, recent immigrants Turkish and Moroccan specialities. The Dutch have their main meal in the evening. Lunch is a simple affair; open sandwiches, French baguette or soup of the day.
Amsterdam has it all from dark brown pubs to up-market restaurants, from food stands to coffee bars. Whatever and wherever you eat do not leave Amsterdam without having sampled herring (and yes! this is raw fish..) or pofferjes, tiny pancakes with a lump of butter and dusted with sugar. A typical snack is a cone of French fries with a big dollop of mayonnaise or a veal croquet sandwich. A romantic dinner for two, a quick snack or exquisite glass of wine? There are so many grand cafes, restaurants and pubs in Amsterdam that it is difficult to make a choice. Below you will find the pick of the bunch.
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Dolce and Gelato Bio Ice Cream
Bio Ice cream! Dolce and Gelatto Bio - irresistible Italian semi-organic ice cream - 15 flavours to choose from. No ice cream fan? Dolce Gelato is also famous for its fragrant Italian espresso! This is true Italy in the middle of Amsterdam - the best of two worlds....
Café-restaurant In De Waag
Café-restaurant in In De Waag combines gastronomy with history. This historic building is the prefect background for a tasty lunch or three-course dinner. Come here in the afternoon for High Tea if you are craving for scones with clotted cream. Come for dinner and try...
Dutch Bacon Pancakes are Easy to Make
Try this recipe for Dutch bacon pancakes. Dutch pancakes are delicious and an all-time favourite. Dutch pancakes are reminiscent of French crêpes but the Dutch use fewer eggs for their pancakes, besides they are slightly thicker than the French variety. Toppings for...
The Old Bell
The Old Bell is a typical eetcafé and English-style pub located at Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam. Eetcafés are popular places and may serve anything from simple snacks to full three-course meals. This is exactly what you will find at the Old Bell add to this the best...
Recipe Traditional Dutch Hot Chocolate Drink
Everyone seems to have his or her favourite method of making hot chocolate. Some simple pour hot milk on cocoa powder others melt a piece of dark chocolate in hot milk. In the Netherlands and in Amsterdam hot chocolate and ice skating are intrinsically connected. Grab...
Greendayz Ice Cream Parlour
Cannabis Ice Cream Greendayz Ice Cream Salon sells the most addictive ice-cream you can imagine. Cannabis ice cream is their speciality, after all you are in Amsterdam. It is not just ice cream you get at Greendayz, it is also a take-away for cold drinks, smoothies...
Poffertjes, the Perfect Dutch Treat
Amsterdam is known for lots of things of which some will make your tummy rumble. Should we mention treacle waffles, croquet and apple pie? Add to these culinary delights poffertjes – a traditional Dutch treat resembling pancakes, but much smaller and fluffier - served...
Bruin Café Amsterdam
Brown cafés are neighbourhood gathering spots where you can meet locals, enjoy a drink and eat a little snack. They are all over Amsterdam and usually stay open until 1 or 2 am. They are named brown café because the furniture is of dark wood and the walls are deep...
Coffeeshop versus Coffee Bar
Do not confuse a coffee bar with a coffeeshop. Coffeeshop means that this place sells weed. This doesn’t mean that weed is the only thing you can buy here. Coffeeshops also sell soft drinks – never alcohol - and snacks. However, if you want a cup of coffee look for...
Bruin Café is quintessential Amsterdam
What pubs are to London, are Bruine Cafe's (Brown Cafés) to Amsterdam. Café De Eland is where locals from the neighbourhood gather for a drink, a chat and in the old days a smoke. Tables spill out on to the pavement, a pleasant place to sit on a sunny day to see the...
Treacle Waffle Recipe
Stroopwafels, treacle waffles, are a classic Dutch treat. Freshly baked they are at their best. The stroopwafel stand at the Albert Cuyp open-air market is famous. No need to go to Amsterdam because making your own stroopwafel is not difficult at all. All you need is...
Eat pancakes during a city trip to Amsterdam
Everybody likes pancakes. Try them during your city trip to Amsterdam and eat them as a snack or as full meal. This is an excellent way to sample Dutch cuisine. Pancake restaurants in Amsterdam are plentiful. Dutch pancakes are similar to French crêpes, but the Dutch...