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Best Restaurants in Amsterdam
1124 restaurants analyzed out of 6931 identified · Netherlands
Amsterdam's food scene has transformed from a brown-cafe-and-bitterballen city into one of Europe's more interesting dining destinations, with Indonesian rijsttafel as the colonial-era signature alongside strong Turkish, Surinamese, and modern European cooking. The canal-ring neighbourhoods each have their own character, and the compact geography means most restaurants are within cycling distance. Prices lean moderate to expensive, with the Jordaan and De Pijp offering the best everyday value.
Amsterdam has 1124 analyzed restaurants. Some of the strongest areas for dining are Nieuwe Pijp, Da Costabuurt, Oude Pijp. Top cuisines include Dutch, Modern European, Southeast Asian.
Top Restaurants in Amsterdam
- Sushi Noord A+ · Sushi, Japanese · Amsterdam Noord
- Restaurant Showw A+ · Modern European, Contemporary European · De Pijp
- Bolenius Rembrandtpark A+ · Modern Dutch, Contemporary European · De Baarsjes
- De Kas A · Modern European, European · Indische Buurt
- Restaurant Jaspers A · Modern European, European · De Pijp
- Tomodachi Teppanyaki A · Teppanyaki, Japanese · Grachtengordel
- Restaurant JA A · French-Japanese fusion, Modern European · De Pijp
- CatuaBar Amsterdam A · Brazilian fusion, South American · Indische Buurt
- Sazanka A · Teppanyaki, Japanese · De Pijp
- Ambassade Hotel A · French-inspired brasserie, French · Jordaan
Top Neighborhoods for Dining
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From canal-side brown cafés to refined European tables, nowhere else in Amsterdam does range quite like this
Where Amsterdam's most polished kitchens cluster, built for evenings worth marking in the calendar
Where Amsterdam's best quiet-street restaurants happen to outshine the tourist-facing ones across town
Strong European and Mediterranean tables that rival the city centre, without the tourist crowds
A ferry ride from Centraal unlocks some of Amsterdam's most serious European cooking
Bookable special-occasion meals at fair prices, well away from the city-centre rush
From rijsttafel spreads to halal loaded fries, Nieuwendam keeps casual meals generous and affordable.
Waterfront meals range from Dutch comfort plates to creative tasting menus, with approachable everyday options.
Generous Turkish and Middle Eastern meals make Osdorp a natural stop for affordable, flavor-forward dining.
From generous grills to Surinamese staples, Bijlmermeer makes everyday eating feel well considered.
Where Amsterdam goes to mark a moment, with modern European cooking that earns the occasion
Lakeside tables and generous grilled Turkish meals give Slotermeer an easygoing local appeal.
Tried and True
Grade Distribution
A+3 restaurants
A57 restaurants
A-247 restaurants
B+433 restaurants
B205 restaurants
B-67 restaurants
C+56 restaurants
C31 restaurants
C-16 restaurants
D3 restaurants
F6 restaurants
Price Distribution
budget73 restaurants
expensive520 restaurants
extremely_expensive75 restaurants
moderate328 restaurants
very_expensive125 restaurants
Cuisine Strengths
- Dutch — 146 restaurants, 36 rated A- or higher
- Modern European — 59 restaurants, 22 rated A- or higher
- Southeast Asian — 40 restaurants, 21 rated A- or higher
- Japanese — 53 restaurants, 18 rated A- or higher
- French — 36 restaurants, 16 rated A- or higher
- Contemporary — 23 restaurants, 15 rated A- or higher
- Pizza — 49 restaurants, 14 rated A- or higher
- Italian — 56 restaurants, 13 rated A- or higher
- Middle Eastern — 42 restaurants, 12 rated A- or higher
- Contemporary European — 19 restaurants, 11 rated A- or higher
Best Value
Hidden Gems
- Restaurant Showw A+ · Modern European, Contemporary European · De Pijp
- Tomodachi Teppanyaki A · Teppanyaki, Japanese · Grachtengordel
- CatuaBar Amsterdam A · Brazilian fusion, South American · Indische Buurt
- PIATTINI A · Venetian cuisine, Italian · Zuid
- Mosob Asmara A · Eritrean, Horn of Africa · Amsterdam Noord
- Dr. Falafel A · Falafel, Middle Eastern · Oostelijk Havengebied
- Bar Feijoa A- · Cocktails, Beverages · De Pijp
- Flow All Day Brunch A- · Brunch, Breakfast · De Baarsjes
- Hotel Mercier A- · Vegan restaurant, Vegan · Jordaan
- Café Thijs A- · Dutch brown-café fare, Dutch · Stadshart Amstelveen
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