Albert Cuyp Markt
One of Europe's best-known street markets, selling Dutch cheese, stroopwafels and fresh fish.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.3 h
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Buy a stroopwafel warm, as it is made at the stall.
Show on mapFood & Drink – Amsterdam
Amsterdam's food scene blends Dutch classics with Indonesian, Surinamese and global flavours. Markets, street food and cosy cafes make the city an easy place to eat well.
Local dishes
- Stroopwafel – Thin waffle wafers filled with caramel syrup.
- Bitterballen – Fried meat ragout balls served with beer in bars.
- Stamppot – A winter dish of mashed potatoes mixed with vegetables, served with sausage.
- Erwtensoep – A thick pea soup with sausage and ham.
Must-try
- Dutch cheese – Taste Gouda and Edam at different ages.
- Rijsttafel – Many small Indonesian dishes served with rice.
- Dutch apple pie – Tall, cinnamon-spiced and served with whipped cream.
- Poffertjes – Fluffy mini pancakes dusted with powdered sugar.
Street food spots
- Herring – Raw herring eaten with onions.
- Fries (patat) – Thick fries eaten with mayonnaise.
- Broodje kroket – A fried ragout croquette in a bread roll.
- Stroopwafel – Made warm at market stalls.
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Places
Foodhallen
An indoor food hall with dozens of stalls in a former tram depot.
- Category
- Market
- Duration
- 1.5 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: It gets crowded on weekend evenings, so go early.
Show on mapVleminckx Sausmeester
Dutch-style fries with a wide choice of sauces, a tradition of over three hundred years.
- Category
- Street food
- Duration
- 20 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Try the classic "patatje oorlog" sauce combo.
Show on mapWinkel 43
A cafe beside Noordermarkt serving the city's most famous apple pie.
- Category
- Café
- Duration
- 45 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Afternoon
Tip: Queues grow long on Saturday market days.
Show on mapRestaurant De Kas
A seasonal restaurant inside a greenhouse that cooks with vegetables from its own garden.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 2 h
- Price
- $$$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Book a table in advance.
Show on mapBlauw
A reliable address for the Indonesian-rooted rijsttafel, a table of many small dishes with rice.
- Category
- Restaurant
- Duration
- 1.7 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Go with a group and share the dishes.
Show on mapCafé 't Smalle
A canal-side brown cafe with a terrace, dating from 1786.
- Category
- Bar
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- $$
- Best time
- Evening
Tip: Order a local beer with bitterballen.
Show on mapVan Stapele Koekmakerij
A bakery focused on one product, its famous cookie that is crisp outside and filled with chocolate.
- Category
- Bakery
- Duration
- 20 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Eat it warm; it can sell out quickly.
Show on mapStubbe's Haringhandel
A historic stall serving fresh herring, the Netherlands' signature street food.
- Category
- Street food
- Duration
- 15 min
- Price
- $
- Best time
- Early morning
Tip: Eat it with onions and pickles.
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