Amsterdam has a large number of excellent restaurants and is considered the culinary United Nations. During Restaurant Week, you can enjoy a 3-course meal at a participating restaurant for only 25 euros. Some of the best pleasures can be as simple as sampling artisan cheese and sipping a beer in a cozy café. Foodinspiration have listed some of the best places and ways to experience Amsterdam as an authentic food and drink connoisseur.
Cheese Heaven
Flights to Amsterdam will put you right in the middle of Gouda or Edam country. To buy (and taste) Negen Straatjes, head to De Kasskamer. Snort as you marvel at the colorful and colossal wheels of De Kasskamer, which is the best cheese store in town. For an educational experience, attend an hour-long cheese tasting workshop at Reypena Roasting. There you can taste everything with a sip of wine.
Liquor and Bitter Ballen
Proeflokaal Wijnand Fockinck is a Dutch distillery and tasting room that serves Dutch gin. It is located in a 17th-century building in the center of town. In the wood-paneled tasting room, you can try malty or fruity gin. You can also enjoy less potent beers, such as Bridal Tears, a spiced wine traditionally drunk before a wedding. A relaxing evening in Amsterdam can be as simple as having a beer in a brown café (Amsterdam’s version of the local bar). The classic bar snack, bitterballen, is a potato and ground beef stew breaded and fried. If you have an enormous appetite, you can enjoy croquettes, which are a larger version of their smaller cousins. These elongated nuggets are usually served on bread and eaten as an open sandwich.
Dutch Home Cooking
You can’t eat more comfortably than in a bed. The Supperclub offers a luxurious atmosphere where you can relax on long couches and mattresses while enjoying sophisticated international cuisines, such as filet mignon or grilled tuna. Enjoy the white ambiance while listening to the beats of a DJ. Supperclub offers special menu discounts during Restaurant Week. Moeders is the Dutch word for “mother” and provides an insight into Dutch home cooking. Relax on the canal terrace and enjoy traditional stamppot, a delicious mix of porridge, pork, and vegetables.
Rice Table
After taking a cheap flight to Amsterdam and exploring the city, you’ll be hungry for rijsttaffel (rice table). Originating from Dutch plantations in Indonesia, Rijsttaffel is a massive platter of 10-30 small Indonesian food dishes. It is an essential part of the Amsterdam food scene. It is served with rice, and all dishes are served with rice. Long Pura, a restaurant in the Jordaan that participates in Restaurant Week, is a great place to enjoy an exquisite version of this delicious dish. Amsterdam has something for everyone, from sampling dozens of slight Indonesian flavors to trying your favorite taste of Dutch gin. Take advantage of the best culinary deals this summer and book cheap flights to Amsterdam.