Food
Where to eat in Netherlands: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Netherlands is De Librije, Zwolle. The travel guide lists 60 places to eat and drink in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague. Local dishes to try: Oliebol, Gouda cheese, Kapsalon, Edam cheese, and Tompouce.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Netherlands
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 15
Nam Kee
RestaurantAmsterdam · Since 1981 · Chinese cuisine
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 7
Blauwe Theehuis
CaféAmsterdam · Since 1937
Bars and pubs 6
Amsterdam
Bar in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
gay bar in Amsterdam
Places travellers recommend in Netherlands
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Amsterdam
All places in AmsterdamRestaurants and cafés
- Pasta PastaBudget
Warmoesstraat 49
- Thaise Snackbar BirdBudget
Zeedijk 77
- New KingMid-range
Zeedijk 115
- Long PuraMid-range
Rozengracht 46-48
- De plantage
Plantage Kerklaan 36
- Dosa
Overtoom 146
- Hap Hmm
Eerste Helmersstraat 33, 1054 CZ, Amsterdam
- Sora Sapporo Ramen - West
Marco Polostraat 223H
Bars and nightlife
- Café Smit & Voogt
Plantage Parklaan 10
- TonTon Club West
Polonceaukade 27
- Cafe L'Affice
Jacob van Lennepstraat 39
- Irish Pub Slainte
Warmoesstraat 87
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Amsterdam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Rotterdam
All places in RotterdamRestaurants and cafés
- Jacky's Lunchcafé
Vlaardingweg 66
- Déli Bazaar
Industrieweg 46
- Black Smoke
Van Nelleweg 1
- Grand Café De Horizon
Rotterdam Airportplein 60.1
- SPAZIO
Malpensabaan 3
- Familierestaurant Bergsche Plas
Rottebandreef 50
- Lake House
Bergsebosdreef 6
- De Hooge Rotterdamsche
Rottebandreef 40
Bars and nightlife
- Café 't Pakhuys
Voorhaven 46
- Stadsbrouwerij de Pelgrim
Aelbrechtskolk 12
- Stadshaven Brouwerij
Galileïstraat 24
- De Kaapse Brouwers
Nico Koomanskade 1025
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Rotterdam · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in The Hague
All places in The HagueRestaurants and cafés
- SoeboerMid-range
Brouwersgracht 29
- Isaku IkiBudget
Anna Paulownastraat 17
- DudokBudget
Hofweg 1a
- IrodionBudget
Grote Markt 19
- Falafel en HummusBudget
Raamstraat 13
- IstanaMid-range
Wagenstraat 71
- Bumbu JawaMid-range
Wagenstraat 63
- BogorMid-range
Van Swietenstraat 2
Bars and nightlife
- Rootz
Grote Marktstraat 14
- Cafe Momfer de Mol
Oude Molstraat 19
- De Grote Markt
- Zeta
Grote Markt 28
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to The Hague · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Netherlands is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Netherlands, the most widely known first.
Gouda cheese
Dutch yellow cheese made from cow's milk
Soused herring
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Netherlands?
De Librije, Zwolle is the most widely documented place to eat in Netherlands: 6 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Netherlands known for?
Netherlands is known for Oliebol, Gouda cheese, Kapsalon, Edam cheese, and Tompouce.
Where can you eat in Amsterdam?
The travel guide to Amsterdam lists Pasta Pasta, Thaise Snackbar Bird, New King, Long Pura, and De plantage.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.