The best restaurants in Amsterdam, Holland...
Below you will find our list of the best restaurants in Amsterdam as determined from reviews by ourselves, together with those by Michelin, Gault & Millau and Schlemmer. The level of quality is so high, the city centre alone boasts 19 Michelin stars, with numerous more less than 30 minutes away.
- All the best Amsterdam restaurants accept payment by credit or debit card
- Staff in all Amsterdam restaurants speak fluent English
- Service charge is sometimes already included in the bill at some Amsterdam restaurants, however the locals usually tip 5% - 10% where it's not specified.
1 ~ Bord 'Eau
Recognised as being one of the best restaurants in the world, Executive Chef Richard van Oostenbrugge's 2 Michelin Starred restaurant inside the posh De L’Europe hotel offers an exceptional fine dining culinary adventure, surrounded by an impressive wine collection. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
3 course lunch: €50+ per person 3 course dinner: €115+ per person
2 ~ Ciel Bleu
Onno Kokmeijer and Arjan Speelman's 2 Michelin star international kitchen on the 23rd floor of Hotel Okura Amsterdam offers a spectacular view of the city alongside extraordinary culinary creations. Taking diners on a gastronomic tour of the world with dishes created from ingredients from the Netherlands, especially fish and shellfish from the surrounding seas and lakes. Closed Sundays.
Dinner: €140+ per person
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3 ~ Librije's Zusje
After spending eight successful years at Hong Kong's 2 Michelin Star Amber restaurant, chef Sidney Schutte has returned to The Netherlands as Executive Chef at the Waldorf AStoria's plush restaurant, winning 2 Michelin Stars within just seven months of opening.. The seasonal menu takes diners on an extraordinary culinary journey inventively meshing the finest local produce with rare and exotic ingredients, techniques and influences. Closed Sundays & Mondays.
Lunch: €80+ per person Dinner: €150+ per person
4 ~ Aan De Poel
This 2 Michelin Star "View Over The Water" restaurant boasts a stunning lakeside setting in the Amsterdam suburb of Amstelveen, just 20 minutes south of the city centre. Stefan van Sprang's stunning menu offers you a first class gastronomically trip with a beautiful view, at a reasonable price for an experience of this quality. Closed Sundays & Mondays and for late April and early August holidays.
3 Course Lunch: €50+ per person 3 Course Dinner: €75+ per person
5 ~ Vinkeles
The Michelin Star restaurant inside the Hotel Dylan offers an intimate and historic setting to enjoy the creative modern French cuisine of Chef Dennis Kuipers. Located in an old bakery, dating back to 1787 on one of the most beautiful canals of Amsterdam, the Keizersgracht. Closed Sunday & Monday.
Dinner: €85+ per person