Restaurant· Oud-West
Foodhallen
An indoor food hall inside De Hallen, a former tram depot, with dozens of stalls serving bitterballen, dim sum, tacos and burgers.
Collection · Amsterdam
Where to eat in Amsterdam
11 placesFreeUpdated November 5, 2026
Brown cafés like Hoppe and In 't Aepjen, Winkel 43's apple pie, the leaning De Sluyswacht, jenever at Wynand Fockink, the Foodhallen and the city's markets.
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Restaurant· Nieuwmarkt
In de Waag
A restaurant inside De Waag, a city gate from 1488 later used as a weigh house, lit by candles and with a terrace on the Nieuwmarkt.
Restaurant· Jewish Quarter
Café De Sluyswacht
The old lock keeper's house, a visibly leaning 17th-century building next to the Rembrandt House, now a bar with a terrace over the Oudeschans canal.
Restaurant· Dam Square
Wynand Fockink
A tasting room from 1679 in an alley behind Dam Square, where Dutch jenever and liqueurs are poured into glasses filled to the brim.
Café· Jordaan
Winkel 43
A corner café facing the Noordermarkt, known for its tall Dutch apple pie served with a dollop of whipped cream.
Café· Leidseplein
Café Americain
The grand café of the American Hotel, a listed 1900 landmark, with stained glass, brass lamps and high Art Nouveau ceilings.
Café· Spui
Café Hoppe
One of the city's oldest brown cafés, on Spui square, with sand on the floor, jenever barrels and drinkers spilling onto the pavement.
Café· Zeedijk
Café In 't Aepjen
A brown café in one of the two wooden houses left in the centre, dating from the 16th century, at the start of the Zeedijk. Its name recalls the monkeys sailors left to settle their bills.
Shopping· De Pijp
Albert Cuyp Market
The city's biggest street market, with stalls selling cheese, herring, fruit and freshly made stroopwafels along an entire street in De Pijp.
Shopping· Jordaan
Noordermarkt
The square around the Noorderkerk in the Jordaan, home to an organic farmers' market on Saturdays and a fabric and antiques market on Monday mornings.
Special place· Oost
Brouwerij 't IJ
A craft brewery at the foot of De Gooyer, the city's tallest windmill, with a terrace for trying its beers beneath the sails.
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Before you go
How to eat in Amsterdam
Borrel time
In the late afternoon brown cafés fill up for borrel: a beer or a jenever with bitterballen. Hoppe and In 't Aepjen are the classics.
Markets by day
Albert Cuyp runs Monday to Saturday. The Noordermarkt has a farmers' market on Saturday and a flea market on Monday morning. On Saturdays, Winkel 43 usually has a queue.
Eat on the go
At the Albert Cuyp Market you can try herring with onions or a freshly made stroopwafel standing at the stall. For a seat and more choice, head to the Foodhallen.
Bring a card
Many places in Amsterdam don't take cash. Pay by card or phone and you'll be fine.
Checked on November 4, 2026. Opening hours and tickets can change, so check each place’s website before you go.
