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There's an eclectic array of restaurants in this lively neighborhood, long the home of Turkish and Moroccan enclaves. As a result, you can easily find a roti, a lamb tagine, or a farm-to-table menu featuring market vegetables, along with plenty of coffee bars.
This candlelit French-Mediterranean restaurant with exposed brick walls and whimsical cartoon paintings is a true local favorite. Choose a set menu by picking from several appetizers, mains, and desserts—the minimum order is three courses and ranges all the way up to eight. The menu changes frequently and features highly flavorful modern dishes with an international twist. There's usually a complimentary pre-dessert—which could be a deconstructed apple pie with tapioca balls and cream—poking delicious fun at the Dutch appeltaart tradition.
While you're in Amsterdam, do try Surinamese food, a unique fusion of Amerindian, Caribbean, Chinese, Jewish, Dutch, and Indonesian cuisines that arose from this South American country's history as a Dutch colony. Albina is a local fave that serves up one of the best rotis (the Surinamese take on Indian flatbread) in the city. It comes with a choice of fillings and is real-deal comfort food. Nieuw Albina, at No. 49, has the same owner and the same kitchen, if you find the original too crowded.
This elegant two–Michelin star dining room nods to modernity with gleaming metallic design touches, but the French-international food at the "Blue Sky" leans more to the classically extravagant. Any of the three tasting menus (with a choice of two wine pairings) are highly recommended for a celebratory meal. Enjoy beautifully presented dishes—like the signature king crab with Baeri caviar, beurre blanc ice cream, and preserved lemon, or the delicate pink "Dutch shrimp'' perched in a pool of green bean bouillon with a roast cumin crisp and Oscietra caviar and an elevated take on Dutch apple pie for dessert—while taking in the amazing panorama from the 23rd floor of the Hotel Okura Amsterdam.
This lively spot with soaring ceilings and three levels of seating attracts a young crowd for the eclectic but generally healthy menu of all-day brunch, including especially delicious coconut pancakes. There's also an extensive juice menu, including fresh coconut served with a straw, plus a selection of salads and deli items like burgers, burritos, and sandwiches and, as the name implies, an in-house roastery and full range of single-origin espresso-based drinks and pour-over coffees. Although the casual atmosphere is more haphazardly funky than tropical chic (be prepared to sit on rather uncomfortable beanbags if the regular tables are full), you'll have ample opportunity to watch the international millennial clientele as you wait.
One of Amsterdam's brunch pioneers, this intimate Australian-run eatery has a laid-back vibe and friendly servers. Although you'll inevitably have to wait for a table on weekends (or make brunch reservations), the eclectic menu, which includes sweet and savory options, is worth it. Pass the time with one of the tasty brunch cocktails: there are four types of Bloody Marys. Dinner is small plates with influences from near and far. In early 2019, a second outpost, offering brunch by day and pizza by night, opened in West (Bilderdijkstraat 140).
The Indonesian-inspired Surinamese food at this often-cramped local favorite includes many simple but well-prepared variations of chicken, fish, lamb, or beef with vegetables and nasi (rice), bami (noodles), or roti. You can also try Javanese rames, a mini-rijsttafel-style smattering of everything on a plate. The restaurant is very casual, but the staff are friendly, the food is tasty, and the price is right—no wonder it's always busy. There are two other Amsterdam locations, but this one is the most central.
Traditional Japanese haute cuisine is sublimely presented at this elegant restaurant where a Zenlike sushi bar, kimonoed waitstaff, and views over a pretty Japanese garden (complete with koi pond) all add up to a sublime dining experience. The seasonal kaiseki menu is a fabulous splurge, but you can also choose from à la carte menu offerings like sushi, sashimi, tempura, sukiyaki, and shabu-shabu prepared table-side, as well as grilled whole fish and steaks. At lunchtime, large and more economical bento boxes are available. The wine and sake lists are encyclopedic.
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