Where to Eat… Dutch Food in Amsterdam

Where to Eat… Dutch Food in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands (B)

In all honesty, I don’t eat a huge amount of Dutch food. Yes, I live in the Netherlands – but it seems that even the average Dutch person doesn’t eat that much of their national cuisine – especially those who live in Amsterdam. And yet, when I’m approached to write articles, it’s the topic I’m most likely to be asked to write on. I recently wrote this post on Dutch food and drinks for Eating Amsterdam; I work freelance for these guys, and they’ve commissioned a set of “foodie maps” – illustrations of the national cuisines of the Netherlands, Czech Republic, United Kingdom and (soon) Italy, and where each dish comes from in the country. I thought the Dutch one was cute (it’s so orange!) and I was interested to teach myself about the origins of the various Dutch foods I take for granted. So I did a little research and this was the result.

But then I wondered where I go in Amsterdam when I want to eat Dutch food? And I came up with this (albeit short) list… These restaurants range from traditional to modern, and from places you might eat just a lunchtime snack to those you’d visit to pick up ingredients for dinner. I say this all the time, but on this occasion the words are especially appropriate: Eet Smakelijk! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Where to Eat… Dutch Food in Amsterdam
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/2018/dutch-food/
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  • Greetje
  • Wilde Zwijnen
  • de Kas
  • Gartine
  • Pancakes!
  • Landmarkt

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