Amsterdam · Netherlands
The Amsterdam food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Dutch apple pie: a deep, crumbly butter crust packed with cinnamon apples and raisins, with a lattice top and whipped cream.
Best at Winkel 43, Noordermarkt, Jordaan. Get: A slice of appeltaart met slagroom and a koffie verkeerd
Five places, and what to order
- Foodhallenmarket · Oud-WestGet: Bitterballen from De BallenBar; bao buns
- Tempo Doeloerestaurant · Utrechtsestraat 75Get: Rijsttafel
- Restaurant Blauwrestaurant · Amstelveenseweg 158Get: Rijsttafel
- Café Papeneilandfor appeltaart · Prinsengracht, JordaanGet: Warm appeltaart with cream and a coffee
- De Laatste Kruimelfor appeltaart · Langebrugsteeg, near the SpuiGet: Appeltaart, or whatever pie just came out of the oven
The market
Street market. Herring, stroopwafels, international foods
The line worth it
Winkel 43Jordaan
Get: Apple pie with whipped cream
Expect: Saturday crowds during the Noordermarkt. Beat it: Go on a weekday.
How it works here
Tip: Service is included; round up or leave 5-10% for a great meal.
Book: Book dinner a few days out; brown cafes and herring stands are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm is light; dinner 6-9pm, kitchens close by 10.