Best Places to Eat & Drink in Amsterdam

For Nicole Rivera Rivera (and a whole bunch of other people), besides arquitecture and history, eating and drinking are a way of travelling. Check out her top tips for places to eat and drink in Amsterdam...

Eat:

Vann Ness Cupcakes Amsterdam

Van Ness Cupcake

Some of the best cupcakes you will ever eat. Go early, they sell out.

Address: Rozengracht 25, 1016 LR Amsterdam

De Bakkerswinkel

Homemade breakfast, tea and lunch when you have a to do/see list.

Address: Warmoesstraat 69, 1012 HX Amsterdam

De Drie Graefjes

Breakfast, tea and lunch for the soul.

Address: Rokin 128, 1012 LC Amsterdam

Omelegg

Eggs done right.

Address: Ferdinand Bolstraat 143, 1072 LH Amsterdam

Toko Joyce

Casual Indonesian food.

Address: Nieuwmarkt 38, 1012 CS Amsterdam

Maxim Falafel & Shoarma

Israeli lunch when you want to keep going

Address: Stadsdeel Centrum, Amsterdam

Eat & Drink:

In de Buurt café restaurant Amsterdam

In de Buurt café-restaurant

Local artisanal beers, excellent service and food.

Address: Lijnbaansgracht 246, 1017RK Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bocas Amsterdam

Boca's

Share some tapas and enjoy art.

Address: Westerstraat 30, 1015 MK Amsterdam

Beer flight_and jenever Proeflokaal de Bekeerde Suster Amsterdam

Proeflokaal de Bekeerde Suster

Eat, drink and thank the sisters.

Address: Kloveniersburgwal 6, 1012 CT Amsterdam,

Bubbles and Wines Amsterdam

Bubbles and Wines

Feeling sexy, romantic? This is your place for tapas, champagne and wines.

Address: Nes 37, 1012 KC Amsterdam

Tempo Doeloe

Indonesian specialty restaurant awarded Michelin BIB Gourmand in 2017

Address: Utrechtsestraat 75, 1017 VJ Amsterdam

Café 't Smalle

Love it, eat and drink in peace and enjoy the great service.

Address: Egelantiersgracht 12, 1015 RL Amsterdam

Drink:

Cafe de Sluyswacht, Amsterdam

Cafe de Sluyswacht

A classic, drink and enjoy the views.

Address: Jodenbreestraat 1, 1011 NG Amsterdam

In de Olofspoort Amsterdam

In de Olofspoort

Jenever bar legend.

Address: Nieuwebrugsteeg 13, 1012 AG Amsterdam

Cafe Eijlders Amsterdam

Cafe Eijlders

Sit at the top, order a beer, lay back and relax.

Address: Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 47, 1017 PW Amsterdam

Café Americain

Try the cocktails.

Address: Leidsekade 97, 1017 PN Amsterdam

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