Turkish Food in Amsterdam: 13 Places Scored (2026)

The best Turkish food we have scored in Amsterdam is the mantı at Belly Pepper in West (9.71/10, Thursdays only). Next come the tiftik burger at the same place (9.29), the sucuklu pide at restaurant esra (9.13), the kokoreç in börek at Lokanta Evden Uzakta (8.96) and the lamb ribs at Kebaphan (8.85).

We went to 13 Turkish places in Amsterdam and scored 30 dishes out of 10 on BiteCritic, each with the price paid and the date of the visit. Our team includes critics who grew up in Ankara, so the bar is how these dishes taste in Turkey. Below: the best dishes, every place by district, then a dish-by-dish summary. For every dish in the city see what to eat in Amsterdam.

The Best Turkish Dishes in Amsterdam

Scores by dish. Where a dish was tried more than once, we took the average.

Scores as of 3 November 2026. Most dishes come from one or two visits. Click a dish for its live Amsterdam ranking.

Turkish Places in Amsterdam at a Glance

"Score" is the average of all of a place's reviews, so one weak dish pulls a good kitchen down. Read the place notes below before you rule a place out.

Amsterdam West

Most of our Turkish places are in West, around the De Clercqstraat, the Bos en Lommerweg and the Hugo de Grootplein.

Orontes West, West

Acılı ezme at Orontes West - Turks Restaurant Amsterdam - Mediterraans Restaurant Amsterdam (July 2026).

Score: 8.78 1 review

The best acılı ezme in Amsterdam: 8.78 at €8 in July 2026. Properly chopped peppers and tomatoes, the heat just right, with warm bread on the side. The critic's line: what more do you want next to your rakı?

• Eaten and paid: Acılı ezme 8.78, €8 (July 2026)
• Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Sun 15:00-00:00
• Listed address: Hugo de Grootplein 8, 1052 KW Amsterdam
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Pide Dünyasi, West

Rice pudding (sütlaç) at Pide Dünyasi (October 2026).

Score: 8.49 1 review

The rice pudding (sütlaç) scored 8.49 at €6.50: smooth, balanced and not too sweet, and the reviewer could easily eat two or three. Open every day until midnight.

• Eaten and paid: Rice pudding (sütlaç) 8.49, €6.50 (October 2026)
• Hours: every day 11:00-00:00
• Listed address: Postjesweg 104, 1057 DA Amsterdam
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Belly Pepper, West

Mantı at Belly Pepper (March 2026).

Score: 8.17 5 reviews (9.71, 9.29, 9.29, 8.29, 4.25)

The best Turkish kitchen in our Amsterdam data, and the place with the highest single score: the mantı scored 9.71 at €20. The balance of meat, dough, spice and yoghurt was right, and the bone marrow on top made it. Mantı is a Thursday dish here. The tiftik (pulled meat) burger scored 9.29 on both visits, hot, with oven potatoes and a homemade chilli sauce. Another member counts it among their favourite Turkish breakfast places in Amsterdam and rates the çılbır 8.29. The one miss: an omelette wrap with avocado and poor sucuk, 4.25.

• Eaten and paid: Mantı 9.71, €20 (March 2026); Tiftik burger 9.29, €22 (March 2026); Tiftik burger 9.29, €22 (October 2025); Çılbır 8.29, €69 (April 2025); Wrap Egg Omelette 4.25, €18 (March 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Tue closed, Wed-Sun 09:00-16:00
• Listed address: De Clercqstraat 128, 1052 NP Amsterdam
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Atilla Turkish Cuisine, West

Kelle paça soup at Atilla Turkish Cuisine (September 2026).

Score: 8.06 2 reviews (8.74, 7.38)

The best kelle paça in Amsterdam by our scores: 8.74 at €8 in September 2026, well seasoned, plenty of meat that falls apart, and the critic's favourite of the soups here. The döner (7.38, €15) still tastes like home to a critic from Ankara, but it was dry. The tip from a regular: go after 4pm, when the meat is freshly cut.

• Eaten and paid: Kelle paça soup 8.74, €8 (September 2026); Döner kebab 7.38, €15 (August 2025)
• Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Sun 07:00-22:00
• Listed address: Bos en Lommerweg 363, 1061 DH Amsterdam
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Beré Nali Amsterdam, West

Score: 6.71 2 reviews (8.29, 5.13)

The ıslak hamburger (the soft, sauce-soaked 'wet burger' from Istanbul) scored 8.29 at €17: ketchupy sauce, onions and melted cheese, but small for the price and missing the original's chilli heat. The çılbır the next day got 5.13 after a 35-minute wait: too plain, short on sauce and yoghurt, no garlic.

• Eaten and paid: Islak hamburger 8.29, €17 (February 2026); Turkish eggs (çılbır) 5.13, €14 (February 2026)
• Hours: Mon-Tue closed, Wed-Sun 08:30-17:00
• Listed address: Overtoom 558h, 1054 LN Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Nieuw-West

Slotermeer and Osdorp: grills, baklava and a pastry shop open until 1am.

Bereket Baklava, Nieuw-West

Midye Baklava at Bereket Baklava (March 2025).

Score: 7.81 2 reviews (8.08, 7.54)

Two baklava reviews, both good. The midye baklava (a mussel-shaped baklava) scored 8.08 at €7: very fresh and full of good pistachio. Order a Turkish tea with it. Another member gave the hadise 7.54 for the pistachio, kaymak and thin pastry. Open from 06:30 (08:30 on Sunday).

• Eaten and paid: Midye Baklava 8.08, €7 (March 2025); Hadise 7.54, €7 (March 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Thu 06:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 06:30-00:00, Sun 08:30-23:00
• Listed address: Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan 33, 1063 BG Amsterdam
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Kebaphan Amsterdam, Nieuw-West

Lamb ribs (kuzu kaburga) at Kebaphan Amsterdam (October 2026).

Score: 7.42 2 reviews (8.85, 5.98)

Two lamb dishes in October 2026, two very different scores. The kuzu kaburga (lamb ribs) scored 8.85 at €24: soft, served hot, dense and lean enough that one portion feeds two. The critic orders it every visit and calls it the dish to order here without thinking. The kuzu kuşbaşı (lamb cubes) got 5.98: a heavy tomato-paste sauce that buries good meat. Open until 1am every day.

• Eaten and paid: Lamb ribs (kuzu kaburga) 8.85, €24 (October 2026); Lamb cubes (kuzu kuşbaşı) 5.98, €24 (October 2026)
• Hours: every day 12:00-01:00
• Listed address: Osdorper Ban 30, 1068 MH Amsterdam
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Şerifoğlu Café & Patisserie, Nieuw-West

Score: 6.42 2 reviews (6.75, 6.08)

The classic pistachio baklava scored 6.75 at €4.95: crunchy and full of pistachio, but too much sugar after the second bite and not enough butter. Acceptable for the Netherlands, says the critic. The pistachio tres leches cake scored 6.08: simple, not too sweet, nothing special. Open until 1am.

• Eaten and paid: Baklava 6.75, €4.95 (March 2025); Tres Leches Cake 6.08, €8 (January 2025)
• Hours: every day 09:00-01:00
• Listed address: Slotermeerlaan 115, 1063 JN Amsterdam
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Kebapci Amsterdam, Nieuw-West

Score: 5.63 1 review

A mixed grill for two at €55 scored 5.63 in March 2025: a small amount for the price, an Adana with too much red pepper, and fatty lamb that was hard to eat. For grilled lamb, Kebaphan scored much higher.

• Eaten and paid: Mixed grill 5.63, €55 (March 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00
• Listed address: Burgemeester de Vlugtlaan 53, 1063 BG Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Oost

Pide country: one shop in the Dapperbuurt area and a Black Sea pide kitchen on the eastern docks.

restaurant esra, Oost

Sucuklu pide at restaurant esra (August 2025).

Score: 8.48 2 reviews (9.13, 7.83)

Black Sea pide, eaten on SAIL Amsterdam day in August 2025. The sucuklu pide scored 9.13 at €24: the classic boat-shaped Karadeniz base, thick and crisp, with homemade sucuk, egg and a light cheese that reminded the critic of a Turkish breakfast. The peynirli pide (7.83, €25) had the same excellent dough with Turkish white cheese and mushrooms, but a pomegranate sauce made it too sour. Note the short hours: Thursday to Saturday evenings, plus Saturday lunch.

• Eaten and paid: Sucuklu pide 9.13, €24 (August 2025); Peynirli pide 7.83, €25 (August 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Wed closed, Thu-Fri 18:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-14:00 & 18:00-22:00, Sun closed
• Listed address: C. van Eesterenlaan 35, 1019 JK Amsterdam
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Nefis, Oost

Kuşbaşılı pide at Nefis (March 2026).

Score: 8.11 4 reviews (8.63, 8.44, 8.11, 7.25)

A pide and soup house in Oost, and a regular for our critic. The kuşbaşılı pide (8.63, €16) came hot with a good meat-to-dough ratio, and the critic orders it every month. The kelle paça soup scored 8.44 and 8.11 from two people on the same day in July 2026, €8 each (a half portion), with spices and garlic sauce on the side. The etli ekmek (7.25, €12) is thin and crisp; not Turkey, says the critic, but good quality for the Netherlands. Eat it fast.

• Eaten and paid: Kuşbaşılı pide 8.63, €16 (March 2026); Kelle paça soup 8.44, €8 (July 2026); Kelle paça soup 8.11, €8 (July 2026); Etli ekmek 7.25, €12 (February 2025)
• Hours: every day 12:00-23:30
• Listed address: Eerste Van Swindenstraat 40E, 1093 GE Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Zuid

One meyhane-style lokanta in Zuid, just off the Amstelveenseweg.

Lokanta Evden Uzakta, Zuid

Kokoreç at Lokanta Evden Uzakta (October 2025).

Score: 8.17 3 reviews (8.96, 8.75, 6.79)

A meyhane-style lokanta in Zuid, three dishes in October 2025. The kokoreç comes wrapped in börek, a new idea to the critic, and it worked: 8.96 at €17, hot and spicy, pricey but worth trying. The meyhane döneri (8.75, €32) is close to an İskender, with crisp bread, yoghurt, tomato sauce and butter, but thinly sliced tenderloin instead of döner meat. The acılı ezme (6.79) tasted fine but was blended to a paste; the critic wants to see the chopped ingredients.

• Eaten and paid: Kokoreç 8.96, €17 (October 2025); Meyhane döneri 8.75, €32 (October 2025); Acılı ezme 6.79, €10 (October 2025)
• Hours: Mon-Tue closed, Wed-Sun 17:00-23:00
• Listed address: Karperweg 1, 1075 LA Amsterdam
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Amsterdam Centrum

Modern Turkish brunch by the Rembrandtplein.

Snob Amsterdam, Centrum

Score: 6.47 3 reviews (8.54, 6.13, 4.75)

Modern Turkish brunch near the Rembrandtplein, three dishes in June 2025. The eggs Benedict with sucuk and yoghurt scored 8.54: perfectly poached eggs, the spicy sucuk a good match. The truffle kuymak (6.13) lacks the buttery depth of the Black Sea original, and the pistachio kadayıf (4.75) was too salty for a dessert.

• Eaten and paid: Eggs Benedict 8.54, €18 (June 2025); Kuymak 6.13, €19 (June 2025); Kadaif 4.75, €9 (June 2025)
• Hours: Mon closed, Tue-Sun 09:00-22:00
• Listed address: Thorbeckeplein 15, 1017 CS Amsterdam
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Turkish Food in Amsterdam, Dish by Dish

• Mantı: Belly Pepper, 9.71, Thursdays only. Live ranking: mantı in Amsterdam
• Pide: restaurant esra for Black Sea pide (sucuklu 9.13, peynirli 7.83), Nefis for kuşbaşılı pide (8.63) and etli ekmek (7.25). Live ranking: sucuklu pide in Amsterdam
• Kelle paça soup: Atilla (8.74) and Nefis (8.44 and 8.11), both €8. For the real thing in Turkey, see Ankara's soup houses.
• Kokoreç: only one so far, in börek at Lokanta Evden Uzakta (8.96). Compare the best kokoreç in Ankara. Live ranking: kokoreç in Amsterdam
• Döner: Atilla's döner (7.38) is good but dry before 4pm; Lokanta's meyhane döneri (8.75) is an İskender-style plate. See also the best döner in Ankara.
• Grilled lamb: Kebaphan's lamb ribs (8.85) by a distance. Their lamb cubes (5.98) and the mixed grill at Kebapci Amsterdam (5.63) were weak. More in the best kebab in Ankara.
• Breakfast: Belly Pepper's çılbır (8.29) and Snob's eggs Benedict with sucuk (8.54). Beré Nali's çılbır scored 5.13.
• Acılı ezme: Orontes West (8.78) chops it properly; Lokanta's (6.79) is blended.
• Baklava and desserts: midye baklava at Bereket (8.08), rice pudding at Pide Dünyasi (8.49), baklava at Şerifoğlu (6.75).
• Lahmacun: we have not scored one in Amsterdam yet. The best in the region is in Haarlem: Gusto Lahmacun, 9.29, in our Haarlem guide.

What Turkish Food Costs in Amsterdam

These are the amounts reviewers paid, not menu prices. Across 30 dishes the range was €4.95 to €69, with a median of €16.50. Soup is the cheapest meal (€8 for kelle paça), pide costs €12 to €25, and the most expensive bills are the meyhane döneri at Lokanta (€32) and a mixed grill for two at Kebapci (€55). One çılbır review at Belly Pepper records €69, which looks like a whole breakfast table rather than one dish.

How We Score

• Real visits: every review is for a dish the reviewer ate, with the visit date and the amount paid.
• The dish only: the score is for the food, not the service or the decor.
• Who wrote them: 26 of the 30 reviews are from the BiteCritic team, the other 4 from 4 other members. None of these places is a BiteCritic partner, and none paid to be here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the best Turkish restaurant in Amsterdam?

By our scores, Belly Pepper on the De Clercqstraat in West: mantı 9.71, tiftik burger 9.29 twice, çılbır 8.29. It is a daytime place, open Wednesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 16:00.

Where can you eat pide in Amsterdam?

restaurant esra in Oost for Black Sea pide (sucuklu pide 9.13) and Nefis in Oost for kuşbaşılı pide (8.63) and etli ekmek (7.25).

Where can you eat kelle paça in Amsterdam?

At Atilla Turkish Cuisine in West (8.74) and Nefis in Oost (8.44 and 8.11). A half portion was €8 at both.

Is there a Turkish restaurant in Amsterdam-West?

Several: Belly Pepper, Atilla Turkish Cuisine, Orontes West, Pide Dünyasi and Beré Nali are all in West.

Where can you buy good baklava in Amsterdam?

Bereket Baklava in Nieuw-West: midye baklava 8.08 and hadise 7.54. It opens at 06:30.

Where is the best lahmacun near Amsterdam?

We have no lahmacun review in Amsterdam yet. The highest in the region is Gusto Lahmacun in Haarlem (9.29).

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Related:

• What to eat in Amsterdam: 38 places scored
• What to eat in Haarlem: 23 places scored
• The best döner in Ankara
• The best kokoreç in Ankara