Best Food in Amsterdam: 38 Places Scored (2026)

The best food in Amsterdam, by our scores: the chocolate cookie at Van Stapele Koekmakerij (9.78/10), the mantı at Belly Pepper (9.71), the breakfast scrambled eggs at Benji's (9.36), the tiftik burger at Belly Pepper (9.29) and the sucuklu pide at restaurant esra (9.13).

This is not another list of nine Dutch foods to try. We went to 38 places across Amsterdam and scored what we ate out of 10 on BiteCritic. There are 70 reviews, and each one records what the reviewer paid and when they went. Below: the best dishes, every place by district, then the city by craving. For the live ranking see what to eat in Amsterdam.

The Best Dishes in Amsterdam

Scores by dish. Where a dish was tried at more than one place, we took the average.

Scores as of 3 November 2026. Most dishes come from a single visit. Click a dish for its live Amsterdam ranking.

Amsterdam Places at a Glance

"Score" is the average of all of a place's reviews. Districts are the city's own stadsdelen.

Amsterdam Centrum

Inside the canal ring and around the Jordaan: cookies, fries, steak and the tourist bakeries.

Van Stapele Koekmakerij, Centrum

Chocolate chip cookie at Van Stapele Koekmakerij (June 2026).

Score: 9.78 1 review

Amsterdam's highest score on a single item: the chocolate cookie at 9.78. The reviewer calls it by far the best cookie of their life, with an unbelievable molten chocolate centre. Six cost €15 together, about €3 each, and buying several works out cheaper.

• Eaten and paid: Chocolate chip cookie 9.78, €3 (June 2026)
• Hours: every day 10:00-18:00
• Listed address: Rokin 17, 1012 KK Amsterdam
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Fabel Friet Runstraat, Centrum

Fries at Fabel Friet Runstraat (June 2026).

Score: 8.86 1 review

The best fries in our Amsterdam data: 8.86 at €8 in June 2026. As good as their reputation, says the reviewer, with both the cheese and the truffle mayonnaise excellent, and the best fries they have had since their grandmother's. More in our fries guide.

• Eaten and paid: Fries 8.86, €8 (June 2026)
• Hours: every day 11:00-21:00
• Listed address: Runstraat 1, 1016 GJ Amsterdam
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Mr. Meat Steakhouse, Centrum

Tenderloin at Mr. Meat Steakhouse (February 2026).

Score: 8.77 2 reviews (8.96, 8.58)

Two strong dishes in February 2026. The 200 g tenderloin with fries ('Hemel op Aarde') scored 8.96: very tender and well cooked, but it arrived cold, which cost it heaven. The Mr. Meat burger (180 g beef, bacon, cheddar) scored 8.58: hot, with fries, easy to eat, though the cheddar became too much by the last bites.

• Eaten and paid: Tenderloin 8.96, €36 (February 2026); Burger 8.58, €24 (February 2026)
• Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Fri 17:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 13:00-23:00
• Listed address: Haarlemmerstraat 118, 1013 EX Amsterdam
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Restaurant De Belhamel, Centrum

Ravioli at Restaurant De Belhamel (March 2025).

Score: 8.58 1 review

Pumpkin ravioli on the Brouwersgracht: 8.58 at €26. Delicious, and so was the bread and butter served before the main course.

• Eaten and paid: Ravioli 8.58, €26 (March 2025)
• Hours: every day 12:00-16:00 & 17:30-22:00
• Listed address: Brouwersgracht 60, 1013 GX Amsterdam
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Cheesecake Project, Centrum

Basque Cheesecake at Cheesecake Project (May 2025).

Score: 7.96 1 review

The classic Basque cheesecake scored 7.96 at €6.75: creamy, slightly sour, with a good cookie crust. The reviewer wants to come back for the San Sebastián version.

• Eaten and paid: Basque Cheesecake 7.96, €6.75 (May 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Tue closed, Wed-Thu 13:00-19:00, Fri 12:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-19:00
• Listed address: Laurierstraat 160, 1016 PR Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Bella ciao Amsterdam, Centrum

Pizza at Bella ciao Amsterdam (June 2026).

Score: 7.36 1 review

A meat pizza with barbecue sauce scored 7.36 at €16. The reviewer usually finds barbecue sauce too heavy, but here it was balanced; the base was well baked and the mushrooms good. Open late, until 2:30 most nights and 4am at the weekend.

• Eaten and paid: Pizza 7.36, €16 (June 2026)
• Hours: Mon 15:00-02:30, Tue 15:30-02:30, Wed-Thu 15:00-02:30, Fri-Sat 15:00-04:00, Sun 15:00-01:00
• Listed address: Geldersekade 120, 1012 BN Amsterdam
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The Papeneiland Café, Centrum

Apple Pie at The Papeneiland Café (April 2025).

Score: 7.08 1 review

Apple pie in a canal-side brown café: 7.08 at €5.75. Juicy apple slices and a crusty pie, a cosy, vintage room, and a cappuccino whose milk foam the reviewer calls another level.

• Eaten and paid: Apple Pie 7.08, €5.75 (April 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-03:00, Sun 12:00-01:00
• Listed address: Prinsengracht 2, 1015 DV Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Pata Negra, Centrum

Score: 6.42 4 reviews (8.19, 6.53, 6.28, 4.69)

Four tapas in July 2026. The jamón ibérico (8.19, €29) is cut fresh from the leg with a good fat-to-meat ratio. The rest was average: fried anchovies 6.53 (hot, head and tail on, slow to arrive), meat empanadas 6.28 (too oily) and patatas bravas 4.69 (plain fried potatoes with hot sauce).

• Eaten and paid: Jamón ibérico 8.19, €29 (July 2026); Deep-fried anchovies 6.53, €10 (July 2026); Empanadas 6.28, €12 (July 2026); Patatas bravas 4.69, €8 (July 2026)
• Hours: every day 12:00-23:30
• Listed address: Utrechtsestraat 124, 1017 VT Amsterdam
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Margo's Amsterdam, Centrum

Score: 5.58 1 review

A Palestinian-style Danish with honey and cheese on a crunchy bun: 5.58 at €5. Nothing special for the critic.

• Eaten and paid: Wienerbrød 5.58, €5 (December 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00
• Listed address: Eerste Tuindwarsstraat 2A, 1015 RV Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

SAINT-JEAN Bakery, Centrum

Score: 5 1 review

The famous pistachio cruffin: 5 at €5 after a 30-minute queue. Coarse sugar on top, an uneven filling with bland bites and overly rich bites, and a poor pistachio-to-pastry ratio. Overhyped, says the critic.

• Eaten and paid: Cruffin 5.0, €5 (June 2025)
• Hours: every day 08:00-17:00
• Listed address: Lindengracht 158h, 1015 KK Amsterdam
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Turkish places here: Snob Amsterdam (6.47). Their full notes are in Turkish food in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Noord

Across the IJ, by ferry from Centraal: two of the best meat dishes in the city.

Loetje Amsterdam aan 't IJ, Noord

Entrecôte at Loetje Amsterdam aan 't IJ (February 2025).

Score: 8.96 1 review

The entrecôte scored 8.96 at €26.50 in February 2025. The steak was delicious and the butter sauce excellent; only the bread could be better. The reviewer would go back for it.

• Eaten and paid: Entrecôte 8.96, €26.50 (February 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-22:00, Fri 10:00-22:30, Sat 11:30-22:30, Sun 11:30-22:00
• Listed address: Werfkade 14, 1033 RA Amsterdam
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Cannibale Royale du Nord, Noord

Short ribs at Cannibale Royale du Nord (May 2025).

Score: 8.92 1 review

The short ribs at NDSM scored 8.92 at €29: a big portion, tender and full of flavour, with an onion and thyme sauce that freshens each bite. The pickled onion on the side added little. The critic calls it a reason to go to NDSM.

• Eaten and paid: Short ribs 8.92, €29 (May 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 17:00-01:00, Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-00:00
• Listed address: Mt. Ondinaweg 32, 1033 RG Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Amsterdam West

Oud-West, Bos en Lommer and the Westerpark area, where most of our Turkish places are too.

No Man's Art Gallery & de bar, West

Pork Tenderloin Sandwich at No Man's Art Gallery & de bar (August 2026).

Score: 8.69 1 review

A pork tenderloin sandwich for breakfast: 8.69 at €12. The pork was well cooked, the sauce and bread matched, and the vegetables worked. Filling, and recommended.

• Eaten and paid: Pork Tenderloin Sandwich 8.69, €12 (August 2026)
• Hours: Mon-Tue 09:00-17:00, Wed-Thu 09:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-01:00, Sun 09:00-17:00
• Listed address: Bos en Lommerweg 90, 1055 EC Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Gorgo Lunchroom, West

Slow-roasted beef toastie at Gorgo Lunchroom (February 2026).

Score: 7.11 3 reviews (8.83, 6.54, 5.96)

Three toasties, a wide spread. The slow-roasted beef toast scored 8.83 at €15: a huge, crunchy loaf with melted cheese inside and out, big enough to fill you up. The smoked beef toast (6.54) and the sucuk toastie (5.96) both suffered from too much tomato paste and too much salt, and the pistachios on the sucuk one added nothing.

• Eaten and paid: Slow-roasted beef toastie 8.83, €15 (February 2026); Smoked beef toastie 6.54, €18 (March 2026); Sucuk toastie 5.96, €16 (March 2026)
• Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Fri 11:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00
• Listed address: Staringplein 22, 1054 VL Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Ulmus Bakery, West

Score: 6.13 1 review

Potato focaccia: 6.13 at €5.50. More like a hard bread than a soft focaccia, with plain sliced potato and nothing else on top.

• Eaten and paid: Focaccia 6.13, €5.50 (July 2025)
• Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Fri 08:00-16:00, Sat 09:00-16:00, Sun 09:00-15:00
• Listed address: Cabralstraat 7, 1057 CD Amsterdam
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Salvo, West

Score: 5.03 5 reviews (5.83, 5.83, 4.96, 4.5, 4.04)

Five reviews, none above 6. The pistachio cream is Salvo's strength, and the critic usually likes the tiramisu, but on the visits we scored: pistachio tiramisu 5.83 and classic tiramisu 4.96 (too much cream, no coffee taste), a pistachio Danish 5.83 (dense dough, a misplaced cream-cheese filling), a pistachio croissant 4.5 (not fresh by 3pm) and a Basque cheesecake 4.04 (salted caramel made it savoury).

• Eaten and paid: Pistachio Tiramisu 5.83, €6.50 (February 2026); Wienerbrød 5.83, €7 (April 2025); Tiramisù 4.96, €6 (February 2026); Croissant 4.5, €4.50 (May 2025); Basque Cheesecake 4.04, €6 (June 2025)
• Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Sat 09:00-16:00, Sun 09:30-16:00
• Listed address: Tweede Hugo de Grootstraat 9, 1052 LA Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Mabell, West

Score: 4.08 1 review

The lowest score in Amsterdam: a sucuk toastie at 4.08 for €9.25. Yesterday's bread, an oddly flavoured sucuk and poor cheese. The critic cannot see how it earns 4.8 stars on Google Maps.

• Eaten and paid: Sucuk toastie 4.08, €9.25 (March 2026)
• Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00
• Listed address: Hofwijckstraat 43, 1055 GD Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Turkish places here: Orontes West (8.78), Pide Dünyasi (8.49), Belly Pepper (8.17), Atilla Turkish Cuisine (8.06), Beré Nali Amsterdam (6.71). Their full notes are in Turkish food in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Nieuw-West

Slotermeer, Osdorp and Slotervaart.

Benji's, Nieuw-West

Scrambled Eggs at Benji's (September 2026).

Score: 9.36 1 review

The best breakfast dish in our Amsterdam data: scrambled eggs on a sweet bun with caramelised onions and bacon, 9.36 at €14 in September 2026. A simple dish that the critic loved with a flat white.

• Eaten and paid: Scrambled Eggs 9.36, €14 (September 2026)
• Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-15:30, Sat-Sun 09:00-16:00
• Listed address: Maassluisstraat 243, 1062 GA Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Turkish places here: Bereket Baklava (7.81), Kebaphan Amsterdam (7.42), Şerifoğlu Café & Patisserie (6.42), Kebapci Amsterdam (5.63). Their full notes are in Turkish food in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Oost

Only Turkish places so far, both scored well.

Turkish places here: restaurant esra (8.48), Nefis (8.11). Their full notes are in Turkish food in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Zuid

Around the Amstelveenseweg and the Stadionweg.

Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam, Zuid

Rijsttafel at Restaurant Blauw Amsterdam (April 2025).

Score: 8.08 1 review

Rijsttafel for two: 8.08 at €90. Delicious, well presented and in a clean, welcoming room, with the rendang as the standout: rich and tender. Good for a date night. More in our rijsttafel post.

• Eaten and paid: Rijsttafel 8.08, €90 (April 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:30, Sun 17:00-22:00
• Listed address: Amstelveenseweg 158-160, 1075 XN Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Burgerbar Zuid, Zuid

Truffle Parmesan burger at Burgerbar Zuid (June 2026).

Score: 7.78 1 review

A 180 g Angus burger with Parmesan and truffle sauce: 7.78 at €18. The critic liked the taste, but it was too salty, and fries were not included.

• Eaten and paid: Truffle Parmesan burger 7.78, €18 (June 2026)
• Hours: every day 12:00-22:30
• Listed address: Stadionweg 255, 1076 NX Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

The Happy Bull, Zuid

Cheeseburger at The Happy Bull (June 2025).

Score: 7.23 2 reviews (7.42, 7.04)

Two cheeseburgers, same day in June 2025. The Mr Mallard with Irish red cheese scored 7.42 (meat fine, could be juicier) and the spicy Chicano 7.04 (juicy medium patty, but not hot enough and a sauce that missed). No fries with either.

• Eaten and paid: Cheeseburger 7.42, €18.75 (June 2025); Cheeseburger 7.04, €19 (June 2025)
• Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Thu 17:00-21:30, Fri-Sun 13:00-21:30
• Listed address: Hoofddorpweg 9H, 1059 CS Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Florentin brunch, Zuid

Score: 6.03 1 review

An arepa con carne: 6.03 at €21. The slow-cooked beef was good, but the arepa itself was not, the fillings were plain and the beans average. The beef alone earned the 6.

• Eaten and paid: Arepa with Meat 6.03, €21 (July 2026)
• Hours: every day 09:00-16:00
• Listed address: Eerste Sweelinckstraat 20, 1073 CM Amsterdam
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Turkish places here: Lokanta Evden Uzakta (8.17). Their full notes are in Turkish food in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Zuidoost

Around the Johan Cruijff ArenA and the Bijlmerplein.

Pasta Di Mamma, Zuidoost

Italian Sandwich at Pasta Di Mamma (August 2025).

Score: 7.83 1 review

The LINO panini (red pesto, aubergine, goat's cheese on white bread) scored 7.83 at €8: warm and tasty, though the bread could have baked a little longer.

• Eaten and paid: Italian Sandwich 7.83, €8 (August 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-18:00, Fri 10:00-19:30, Sat 11:00-20:00, Sun closed
• Listed address: Bijlmerplein 687-G, 1102 DZ Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Ichi-E, Zuidoost

Score: 5.79 2 reviews (8.08, 3.5)

Next to the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The bento with beef negimaki scored 8.08 at €22.50: tender, umami-rich rolls, slightly dry rice, a small portion. The mochi got 3.5 at €10.50: a tasteless outer layer around ordinary ice cream.

• Eaten and paid: Beef Negimaki 8.08, €22.50 (May 2025); Mochi 3.5, €10.50 (May 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat 14:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-22:00
• Listed address: Johan Cruijff Boulevard 175, 1101 EJ Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Zofusion, Zuidoost

Score: 5.42 4 reviews (7.0, 6.46, 4.17, 4.04)

Four people, one lunch in June 2025, and an average of 5.42. The chicken poke (7) was fresh and complete; the Thai beef poke (6.46) had too little meat for the money. The chicken korma (4.17) was bland with no heat, and the burger (4.04) had a dry bun.

• Eaten and paid: Poke 7.0, €17 (June 2025); Poke 6.46, €18 (June 2025); Korma 4.17, €22 (June 2025); Burger 4.04, €21.50 (June 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-23:00
• Listed address: Hoekenrode 4, 1102 BR Amsterdam
• Place page and all reviews

Amsterdam by Craving

• Fries: Fabel Friet on the Runstraat, 8.86. More spots in our fries (patat) guide. Live ranking: fries in Amsterdam
• Burgers: the tiftik burger at Belly Pepper (9.29, twice), then Mr. Meat (8.58), Beré Nali's ıslak hamburger (8.29) and Burgerbar Zuid (7.78). Live ranking: burgers in Amsterdam
• Steak and meat: Mr. Meat's tenderloin and Loetje's entrecôte (both 8.96), the short ribs at Cannibale Royale in Noord (8.92) and Kebaphan's lamb ribs (8.85).
• Breakfast and brunch: Benji's scrambled eggs (9.36), the pork tenderloin sandwich at No Man's Art Gallery (8.69), Snob's eggs Benedict with sucuk (8.54) and Belly Pepper's çılbır (8.29).
• Something sweet: Van Stapele's cookie (9.78), the rice pudding at Pide Dünyasi (8.49), midye baklava at Bereket (8.08) and the Basque cheesecake at Cheesecake Project (7.96). The famous pistachio pastries disappointed: SAINT-JEAN's cruffin scored 5 and Salvo averaged 5.03.
• Rijsttafel: Restaurant Blauw, 8.08 for two. See our rijsttafel review.
• Turkish food: 13 places scored, from mantı to kelle paça: Turkish food in Amsterdam.
• Dutch street food: stroopwafels, bitterballen, herring and poffertjes still have no reviews in Amsterdam. Be the first: 5 famous Amsterdam street foods nobody has rated.

Prices in Amsterdam

These are the amounts reviewers paid, not menu prices. Across 70 visits people paid between €3 and €90, with a median of €15.50. A cookie costs about €3, fries €8, a burger €17 to €24, a steak €26.50 to €36, and the two biggest bills were shared: rijsttafel for two at Blauw (€90) and a Turkish breakfast table at Belly Pepper (€69).

How We Score

• Real visits: every review is for a dish the reviewer went and ate. The visit date and the amount paid are recorded on each one.
• The dish only: the score is for the food on the plate, not the service, the decor or the view.
• Out of 10, with decimals: where a place has several reviews, the tables show their average.
• Who wrote them: 58 of the 70 reviews are from the BiteCritic team, the other 12 from 8 other members. None of these places is a BiteCritic partner, and none paid to be on the list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best food in Amsterdam?

By our scores: the chocolate cookie at Van Stapele Koekmakerij (9.78), mantı at Belly Pepper (9.71), scrambled eggs at Benji's (9.36), the tiftik burger at Belly Pepper (9.29) and sucuklu pide at restaurant esra (9.13).

Where are the best fries in Amsterdam?

Fabel Friet on the Runstraat in the Nine Streets: 8.86, with cheese and truffle mayonnaise.

Where can you get a good burger in Amsterdam?

Belly Pepper's tiftik burger scored 9.29 twice. For a classic beef burger, Mr. Meat on the Haarlemmerstraat scored 8.58.

Where is the best steak in Amsterdam?

Mr. Meat's tenderloin and Loetje aan 't IJ's entrecôte both scored 8.96.

Is Van Stapele worth the queue?

Our reviewer gave the chocolate cookie 9.78, the highest score of any dish in Amsterdam.

Are the pistachio pastries in Amsterdam worth it?

Not in our data: SAINT-JEAN's pistachio cruffin scored 5 after a 30-minute queue, and Salvo's pistachio tiramisu, croissant and Danish all stayed under 6.

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