Your Holiday in Amsterdam

Places to Eat and Drink in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is filled with places to eat.  From sidewalk pubs, to classy cafes, to superb restaurants.  Beef is commonly on the menu, but seafood is king.

Albert Heijn supermarkets are the largest national chain and have cheap, ready-to-go meals on hand and single-serving meals. 

The influence of the Dutch colonial past is apparent; Indonesian food in Amsterdam is usually excellent whilst Indian food is often expensive and of poor quality here.  Surinamese food is widely available.  The largest array of Surinamese restaurants can be found in the Albert Cuypstraat.  For Chinese food, check out the Zeedijk/Nieuwmarkt area.  Chinese food is cheap and generally good quality.  There are several Falafel bars scattered around are very good value often offering a “all you can eat” salad bar.  Eetcafe’s are pubs that serve dinner too.  Many restaurants can be found in the Haarlemmerstraat and the Haarlemmerdijk.  Exquisite but expensive restaurants can be found in the Utechtse Straat.

Local cheese is marvellous.  You can buy some at the Albert Cuyp market or at specialist cheese shops found around central Amsterdam.  Dutch cheese is traditionally firm and falls into 2 main categories: Young and Old.  Within those categories these exists a rich variety.  Among the unusual young cheeses is Cumin, Sheep and Goat.  Old cheese can be made of any kind of milk.

Try some of the excellent beers you can get in Amsterdam, including Heineken and Witbeer (White beer).

Also taste “bitterballen”, a fried meatball, and the “kroketten”, similar but shaped like a cylinder!  Don’t forget to try the “broodje haring” (herring sandwich), available from the dozens of fish stalls across the city.

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