Best Restaurants In Amsterdam To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Amsterdam with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Amsterdam restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of the best local places to eat can be found. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

• Spaghetteria at Javaplein 7
• Eatmosfera at Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat 8
• Incanto at Amstel 2
• Ristorante Italia Oggi at Binnen Bantammerstraat 11
• Le Due Sicilie at President Steynstraat 7
• Momenti-Italian cuisine at Herenstraat 25

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

• Villa Maria Steakhouse at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 45
• Steakhouse San Pedro Amsterdam at Haarlemmerstraat 83
• TDQ Steaks at Spuistraat 3D
• La Luna Steakhouse Grill at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 25
• De Nachtwacht at Thorbeckeplein 2
• Steakhouse Grill Tango at Reguliersdwarsstraat 125

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican in town are:

• Los Pilones at Kerkstraat 63
• El Vino at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 51
• Tacos & Tequila at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 75H
• Alfonso’s at Utrechtsestraat 29
• Rosario Cocina Mexicana at Tweede Egelantiersdwarsstraat 9 H
• Fiona at Warmoesstraat 14

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

• Fulu Mandarijn at Rokin 26
• Asian Kitchen at Vijzelstraat 5-A
• Sichuan Food at Reguliersdwarsstraat 35
• Dragon City at Damstraat 18
• Yu Family Kitchen at Kolksteeg 1a
• Sea Palace Restaurant at Oosterdokskade 8

Where To Eat Sushi

There are some great spots for sushi in your area like:

• Tomo Sushi at Reguliersdwarsstraat 131
• Sumo Amsterdam 3 at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 4-10
• Zushi at Amstel 20
• Teppanyaki en Sushi restaurant Hosokawa at Max Euweplein 22
• Nanbu at Europaplein 11
• Ikura Sushi Bar at Albert Cuypstraat 65

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Amsterdam Indian restaurants are:

• Mayur Indian/Indiaas Restaurant at Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 203
• Tulsi Indian Restaurant at Van Woustraat 212
• Shah Jahan Indian Restaurant at Eerste Anjeliersdwarsstraat 18
• Restaurant Bollywood at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 108
• Ashoka at Spuistraat 3G

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

• Late Night BBQ at Veemarkt 54
• Red BBQ Club at Maroastraat 19
• Pendergast at Groen van Prinstererstraat 14
• Sefa Restaurant BBQ & Grill-Room at Westermarkt 25
• Star BBQ Amsterdam at Tafelbergweg 4 b

French Restaurants

Cucina Casalinga at Stadionweg 271 is a good place to eat French food in town.

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

• Oresti’s taverna at Overtoom 5-h
• Mythos Greek Restaurant at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 27
• Romios Griekse Taverna at Ceintuurbaan 350
• Dionysos Taverna at Overtoom 176
• Kaia Contemporary Greek at Europaplein 21

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Amsterdam seafood restaurants to be:

• The Seafood Bar at Spui 15
• Pesca Vis Seafood Restaurant Amsterdam at Rozengracht 133
• Mr. Crab Seafood Restaurant at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 115
• The Good Companion at Westerstraat 264
• Seafood restaurant Brasserie Bark at Van Baerlestraat 120

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

• Il Sogno, The Italian Conceptstore at Koningsstraat 19
• De Pizzakamer at Tweede van der Helststraat 16
• Pizzeria Dope at Eerste van der Helststraat 66
• Sugo at Ferdinand Bolstraat 107
• Mangia Pizza di Antonio Cavoto at Amstelveenseweg 63

Of course there is more great pizza at many of the top Italian restaurants in the city.

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

• Burger Bar at Reguliersbreestraat 9
• The Butcher Nine Streets at Paleisstraat 14
• Four seasons burger, steaks & fries at Zoutsteeg 4
• De Burgerfabriek at Warmoesstraat 73HS
• Bar-B Burgers ‘N’ Beers at Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 29

Best Buffets Near You

These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:

• Buffet Van Odette at Prinsengracht 598, 1017 KS
• Mediterranean Buffet at Hembrugstraat 156, 1013 XC
• Wereldrestaurant A2 at Sijsjesbergweg 16, 1105 AL
• Samba Kitchen at Ceintuurbaan 63, 1072 EV

Vegan Restaurants

The best local vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Amsterdam are:

• Vegan Junk Food Bar at Reguliersdwarsstraat 57
• SOIL Vegan Café at Bilderdijkstraat 141
• Mr. & Mrs. Watson at Linnaeuskade 3h
• Vegetarisch Restaurant De Waaghals at Frans Halsstraat 29
• Hearth at Camperstraat 26H

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

• Rainbowls Amsterdam at Frans Halsstraat 40
• Lavinia Good Food at Kerkstraat 176

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start the day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

• Bakers & Roasters at Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat 54
• Greenwoods Singel at Singel 103
• Omelegg at Ferdinand Bolstraat 143
• Dignita Vondelpark at Koninginneweg 218
• Little Collins at Eerste Sweelinckstraat 19F

Bakeries & Desserts

Indulge in delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Amsterdam bakeries:

• Stefs Bakery at Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 62b
• Bakhuys at Sarphatistraat 61
• Croissanterie Egstorf at Spuistraat 274
• Lanskroon Bakery at Singel 385
• Brothers Niemeijer at Nieuwendijk 35
• Le Fournil at Olympiaplein 119
• Patisserie Kuyt at Utrechtsestraat 109-111

Donuts

These donut shops can give you a morning sugar rush:

• Happy Pig at Rosmarijnsteeg 12
• Dunkin’ Donuts at Warmoesstraat 167

Ice Cream Shops

Some of the best ice cream shops near you would be:

• Monte Pelmo at Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat 17
• The Ijsboefje at Beukenplein 5
• Massimo Gelato at Van Ostadestraat 147 H
• IJs van Oost at Javastraat 79
• IJscuypje en Barts at Prinsengracht 292
• YB by Yoghurt Barn Amsterdam Centraal at Stationsplein 17b naast IJ-passage

Cafes

There are plenty of good cafes around where you can get a quality cup of coffee:

• Caffè il Momento at Singel 180
• Back to Black at Weteringstraat 48
• Café’t Smalle at Egelantiersgracht 12
• Cafe De Pels at Huidenstraat 25

Smoothies & Juices

Head to a smoothie or juice bar for a nice healthy drink:

• Juice Brothers at Herengracht 245A
• Juice by Nature at Warmoesstraat 108
• Jacob’s Juice at Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat 34
• Joe & The Juice at Ferdinand Bolstraat 113H
• Shake City at Overtoom 464 A

Cocktail Bars

You can probably have a lot of fun at a cocktail bar:

• Bubbles & Wines at Nes 37
• Glouglou at Tweede van der Helststraat 3
• Wijnbar Paulus at Ceintuurbaan 348
• Divino at Boomstraat 41A

Breweries & Sports Bars

Watch the big game or sample some new brews at one of these breweries or sports bars:

• Birrificio Oedipus at Gedempt Hamerkanaal 85
• Brouwerij Troost at Cornelis Troostplein 21
• Saloon Smoking Bull at Lange Niezel 13
• Belushi’s at Warmoesstraat 129
• Café Bigshots at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 89

In case you were interested you can look through some of our other posts on:

• Eating Locally In Rotterdam
• Eating Locally In Antwerp
• Eating Locally In Brussels
• Eating Locally In Hamburg

Enjoy Eating at the Best Amsterdam Restaurants

You probably are already hungry after reading about all of those great places to eat. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Amsterdam!