Best Restaurants in Amsterdam: 10 Modern Classics

Best Restaurants in Amsterdam: 10 Modern Classics, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The question I get asked more often than any other: what’s your favourite restaurant in Amsterdam? It’s like asking me which is my favourite child! (Or not, as I’m merrily child-free, but you know what I mean.) Of course, I have different favourites at brunchtime, or when I’m in the mood for Indonesian rijsttafel, or feel like splashing out on fine dining. But the list below is made up of the restaurants I find myself drawn to again and again when I just want good, honest food. A cosy atmosphere. Friendly service. Nothing too formal. Job done. In other words, what I call: modern classics.

The list below is made up of the restaurants I find myself drawn to again and again when I just want good, honest food. A cosy atmosphere. Friendly service. Nothing too formal. Job done.

Wherever you eat in Amsterdam, but at these modern classics in particular, you’ll need to make a reservation. Many of the restaurants below have their own reservation systems that use platforms like Formitable to book your table and take a deposit, which is deducted from your bill at the end. Whatever you do, however, please avoid websites like Appointment Trader that charge you to make reservations. They are the ticket touts/scalpers of the restaurant world, and are making eating out even less accessible and affordable for diners. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Best Restaurants in Amsterdam: 10 Modern Classics
Guide Location: Netherlands » Amsterdam
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Vicky Hampton
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.amsterdamfoodie.nl/amsterdam-food-guide/best-restaurants-amsterdam-modern-classics/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • restaurant Nomads
  • 4850
  • Kop van Oost’s
  • Café-Restaurant Amsterdam
  • Alba
  • Hotel de Goudfazant
  • Lion’s Head Restaurant & Brewery
  • Wijmpje Beukers
  • restaurant Choux
  • Scheepskameel

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