Restaurants in Amsterdam
Akbar
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 33, near Leidseplein. Fabulous South Indian food, with a fine choice across the board. Plenty for vegetarians. Moderate.
De Blauwe Hollander
Leidsekruisstraat 28, near Leidseplein. Dutch food in generous quantities. Expect to share a table. Inexpensive.
Burger's Patio
2e Tuindwarsstraat 12, Jordaan. Trendy but convivial Italian restaurant.
Despite the name, not a burger in sight. Inexpensive.
Casa di David
Singel 426. Solid-value Italian with a long-standing reputation.
Pizzas from wood-fired ovens and fresh handmade pasta. Moderate.
Lindengracht 62, Jordaan. Good Spanish bar with cheap tapas. Budget.
De Eetuin
2e Tuindwarsstraat 10, Jordaan. Hefty portions of Dutch food. Inexpensive.
Golden Temple
Utrechtsestraat 126, near Frederiksplein. Laid-back nonsmoking vegetarian place with attentive service. Inexpensive.
Hoi Tin
Zeedijk 122, near Nieuwmarkt. One of the best places in the rather
dodgy Chinatown, with an enormous menu (in English too) and some
vegetarian dishes. Always busy. Moderate.
Kam
Yin
Warmoesstraat 6. Excellent option for large portions of Chinese
and Surinamese dishes. Budget.
Rapenburgerplein 6. Small, friendly place serving North African specialities. Closed Mon. Moderate.
Keuken
van 1870
Spuistraat 4. Former soup kitchen still serving Dutch meat-and-potato
staples. Budget.
De
Rozenboom
Rozenboomsteeg 6. Quaint little Dutch restaurant with good traditional
food and a menu in English. Ideally situated, just off Spui. Inexpensive.
Shiva
Reguliersdwarsstraat 72. Outstanding Indian restaurant, with well-priced,
expertly prepared food, including veggie. Inexpensive.
Tempo Doeloe
Utrechtsestraat 75, near Rembrandtplein. Reliable, quality Indonesian
place. Moderate.
De Vliegende Schotel
Nieuwe Leliestraat 162, Jordaan. Perhaps the best of the city's
vegetarian restaurants, serving delicious food in large portions.
Budget.