Where to eat… Greek food in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
2M ago
By Vicky Hampton The first green shoots for this article were planted way back in early November, when – on one particularly rainy and windy night – I found myself unable to walk more than half a block from my own front door for dinner. I didn’t have high expectations for Greek food in Amsterdam (I’d been to a couple of Greek restaurants here years ago, and they’d been abysmal) so perhaps that made it a little easier for The Greek Embassy to blow me away. This? Fifty metres from my front door? I was converted! But before singing about my new love of Greek food from the rooftops, I decided to e ..read more
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Best New(ish) Amsterdam Restaurants in 2023
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
3M ago
By Vicky Hampton I probably say this every year, but in 2023 I feel like Amsterdam outdid itself in terms of the quality of food and breadth of restaurants on offer. Usually, my annual Top 10 is made up of some newcomers plus several old favourites that I revisited during the year. This time, however, the majority of these actually opened in 2023 (or possibly late 2022) which speaks to the culinary creativity and quality sweeping the city. From fine-dining ramen and gaijin cuisine, to outstanding Peruvian and Nepali restaurants, to wine bars that punch well above their weight, Amsterdam genuin ..read more
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Traditional Dutch food and drinks to try in the Netherlands
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
4M ago
By Vicky Hampton Most people visiting the Netherlands know little to nothing about Dutch food before they arrive. Depending on where they’re from, they may have tried some rubbery imitation Gouda or Edam cheese, or they might be under the impression that everyone eats hash brownies for breakfast. Fortunately, neither of these are the reality. And while Dutch food is still pretty undiscovered internationally, this only makes it more of an adventure for the first-time visitor to try. So if you’re coming to Amsterdam, here are the must-eat traditional Dutch specialities. Dutch food tours in Amste ..read more
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A Foodie’s Guide to Valencia Restaurants
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
5M ago
By Vicky Hampton I’ve been lucky enough to go to Spain’s sunniest city, Valencia, five times in six years. My brother lives in Valencia part-time, and I’ve visited him every year since he moved there (except of course in the dark days of 2020). So this foodie guide is very much a work in progress: during every trip, I eat in some new restaurants and re-visit some old favourites, tweaking my recommendations as the years go by. My brother is almost as much of a foodie as I am, so unsurprisingly our lunchtimes and evenings turn into a culinary tour of Valencia – tapas, paella, horchata and m ..read more
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6 of the Best Amsterdam Food Delivery Services
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
7M ago
By Vicky Hampton There was a time when takeaway meant pseudo chow mein from the dodgy Chinese restaurant around the corner, or Turkish pizza from that place down the street with the giant rotating meat stick in the window. Fortunately, times have moved on. We have the internet, for a start. Which – broadly speaking – has led to more choice, a greater appreciation for authenticity, and a range of different takeaway and food delivery services in Amsterdam that are better tailored to the people googling them. All this is good news for those moments of laziness in which both cooking and going out ..read more
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Best Restaurants in Amsterdam: 10 Modern Classics
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
7M ago
By Vicky Hampton The question I get asked more often than any other: what’s your favourite restaurant in Amsterdam? It’s like asking me which is my favourite child! (Or not, as I’m merrily child-free, but you know what I mean.) Of course, I have different favourites at brunchtime, or when I’m in the mood for Indonesian rijsttafel, or feel like splashing out on fine dining. But the list below is made up of the restaurants I find myself drawn to again and again when I just want good, honest food. A cosy atmosphere. Friendly service. Nothing too formal. Job done. In other words, what I call: mode ..read more
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13 of the Best Asian Restaurants in Amsterdam, from Sichuan to Sushi
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
7M ago
By Vicky Hampton I do realise that Asia is a large continent and that trying to cover restaurants from so many diverse countries in one article is a bit bonkers. And in fact, I’ve written separate articles about Indonesian rijsttafel, Indian restaurants and ramen joints – because those three cuisines are so well represented in Amsterdam. But for many other restaurants that would loosely fall into the “Asian” category – Chinese restaurants serving dumplings or hotpot, for example, Japanese restaurants serving sushi or street food, Thai restaurants or Vietnamese restaurants – there simply aren’t ..read more
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A Meat Eater’s Guide to Amsterdam: steakhouses, burger bars and BBQ
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
8M ago
By Vicky Hampton Before we get into my recommendations for the best steakhouses and burger bars in Amsterdam, a note about buying meat in the Netherlands. I grew up in the UK, where it was normal to roast a big cut of meat on a Sunday – a rib of beef, a leg of lamb or a whole chicken, for example. Mr Foodie grew up in the US, where it was equally normal to buy a whole packer or a Boston butt and throw it on the smoker for several hours. Moving to the Netherlands then, it’s immediately apparent that this isn’t much done here. The supermarkets sell individually portioned chunks of meat in plasti ..read more
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Where to eat… Dutch food in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
8M ago
By Vicky Hampton In all honesty, I don’t eat a huge amount of Dutch food. Yes, I live in the Netherlands – but it seems that even the average Dutch person doesn’t eat that much of their national cuisine – especially those who live in Amsterdam. Yes, we might order some bitterballen or ossenworst with our beer, or perhaps indulge in Dutch pancakes on a hungover Saturday, but a full a full meal of Dutch food? Not so much. And yet, when I’m approached to write articles, it’s the topic I’m most likely to be asked to write on. And so, I thought long and hard and I came up with this list of Dutch re ..read more
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A Plant-based Guide to Amsterdam: Top Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants
Amsterdam Foodie | restaurant reviews and foodie travels
by Vicky
8M ago
By Vicky Hampton I’ll preface this article by saying that the closest I’ve come to being vegetarian was doing Veganuary – once, a very long time ago. Despite being well aware of the environmental concerns, I am a confirmed omnivore. Not least because I’d find it very hard to be a foodie without eating absolutely everything. That said, I’m trying to become more flexitarian: eating less meat and more plants (especially at home) but never sacrificing flavour or pleasure. So bear in mind that these recommendations for vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Amsterdam are written in that context. Tasti ..read more
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