where and what to eat in AMSTERDAM
 

Husband and I are going to stay in Amsterdam for 3days.I like to try different[new] things, but my husband is more conservative[meat and potato kind of guy]. But both of us can appreciate nice restaurant. So please share Your experiences. also if possible include prices pp. THANKS.

I can't remember the name of the restaurant where we ate but Thai and Indonesian food there is very good. They also have a lot of plain foods - cold cuts, cheeses, etc.

When you get there check in with your concierge. Also, you might want to check out the restaurant section on this site.

My favorite restaurant in Amsterdam is Sluizer at 45 Utrechtsestraat off Rembrandt Plein. They serve mostly seafood but other things as well. There's a great Rijstaffel place next door, maybe the best in A'dam. Hope you enjoy.

One of my favorites, and "traditional" enough to satisfy your husband is Luden, near Spui. And he'd probably enjoy the various hot pot, stew-like dishes of Haesje Claes in the same area with a wonderful old world interior and friendly servers.
I think any trip to Amsterdam is incomplete without visiting a rijsttafel, Indonesian "feast". My favorite was at the very small Cilubang, where they bring tons of different dishes to your table -- and enough of them are "non-exotic" enough, that I'm sure he'd love them.

Satisfy your husband's meat and potato cravings at one of the Argentinian Beef restaurants. My favorite is El Rancho on Spui. Incidently, the salmon and grilled red bell peppers are wonderful.

Also recommend Haasje Claes for traditional Dutch food (meat, veg and potatoes, stews, homely food) but don't leave without trying an indonesian rijsttafel. And go to any cafe and order some Dutch bar snacks to go with your drinks.

I second the recommendation for Sluizer. I had a wonderful meal there recently on a cold and misty night - salad with smoked lamb, salmon with leeks, and a potato gratin which was creamy and richly loaded with cheese. If Sluizer is closed or if it doesn't appeal to you, Utrechtstraat is full of restaurants and is a good place to look for an alternative. I think I spent 25 Euro or so on the evening I was at Sluizer. Many of the places I had dinner at in Amsterdam had a set menu for under 30 Euro. Have a lovely time.

I didn't plan where to eat but just stopped in where a place looked good and I was hungry. My favorite meals in Amsterdam were at Italian & Greek places!

Hi irene,

If you will be there in June, I think that the herring will be running.

It is served raw with onions at street stands. Wonderful!

Yes, I agree, the harring and onions..one of my favorite's and it's cheap!! I also like the shoarma's and falafal's at the many Middle Eastern kiosks around town.....But generally just walk around, there are so many restaurants, depends what you are in the mood for...Everytime we go we try somewhere different..If you like Thai, Krua Thai on Spuistraat was excellent

We usually try and eat economically in Amsterdam by munching on all the cheaper type restaurants and street food, and now I actually crave it!! But we always try and least 1 Thai, 1 Indian and perhaps a Dutch or Indonesian..Enjoy!!

Ive heard about smoked eel also soled in the street"s kiosks. Is it good? And thanks for all of your replys.

If you would like to try some ribs the Cafe de Klos, Kerkstraat 41 is great. One order for two is plenty. It's kind of a small place and the kitchen opens at 6:30 PM.
Rick

Smoked eel is good too, as well as herring with onions. There is also lots of fried street food; for something really Dutch you must try kroketten, or have 'bitterballen' (small croquettes) with a beer at a place like Luxembourg on the Spui.

Sahara, a wondrful Morrocan restaurant accross from the main train station and the river.

Otherwise lots of good Italian restaurants and oriental, and yes, for a "quicky" there is an Israeli Falafel chain (forgot the name) with quite a few branches all over downtown (not restaurants, just kiosks). Excellent and cheap.

BUT, also, if you like Middle Eastern food -- be careful. Some of those (usually very tiny) restaurants could be FILTHY to a point of you losing your appetite... Which happened to us.

I sometimes got the unpleasant suspicion that Amsterdam, being the most Liberal city in Europe, is also the most laxed on Hygiene...

We went for a week in Amsterdam in April. Loved "Bojo" , very reasonable Indonesian food on one of the side streets in Leidseplein. Food was good, service was excellent and they have dishes that are not so spicy if you don't like "hot."

Enjoy.

Many years ago I ate in Amsterdam at L'Entrecote. and still remember the meal. Google tells me there's still a L'Entrecote restaurant in the city.

+31 20-6737776 Entrecôte Restaurant L'
P Cornelisz Hooftstr 70 1071CB AMSTERDAM

My memory is of a very good steak, and just as I was finishing the waitrss came out from the kitchen with a silver dish, and served me the second half of the steak, which had been kept warm in the kitchen.

And I still remember the French Fries that went with the steak as being particularly good.

So for a meat and potatoes husband, and a wife who likes something different, this sounds like a good place, if it is anywhere near as nice today.

bAK

Some great Indonesian restaurants in Amsterdam - don't go to the large fancy ones but to the small family places (cheaper too, and much nicer food). There are some really good ones in the Rijksmuseum area - we like a small Indonesian place called Kartika, on the Overtoom. Your husband should try a real rijsttafel at least once in his life!