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22 of the Best Asian Restaurants in Amsterdam, from Sichuan to Sushi
By Vicky Hampton Amsterdam’s Asian food scene looks very different to the one I first started writing about 20 years ago. Back then, your options were largely limited to Indonesian restaurants – a...
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8 Japanese Restaurants in Amsterdam for Every Occasion
By Vicky Hampton Let’s set aside ramen for a moment, about which I’ve written an entire separate article (that evolves continuously) and instead focus on the rest of Japanese cuisine in Amsterdam....
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15 of the Best Sandwiches and Wraps in Amsterdam
By Vicky Hampton When I first moved to Amsterdam over 20 years ago, the sandwich scene was pitiful: most lunches consisted of the ubiquitous broodje kaas, which was essentially supermarket sliced bread...
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Dam Drinking Guide: Amsterdam Cocktail Bars & Breweries
By Vicky Hampton I make no secret of the fact that half the time I can barely remember what I ate for dessert – or even if I ate dessert at all. My penchant for all things alcoholic replaces any kind...
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Rijsttafel & Beyond: Best Indonesian Restaurants in Amsterdam
By Vicky Hampton As all Amsterdammers know but many visitors don’t, Indonesian food is widely eaten in the Netherlands due to the two countries’ intertwined history. The Dutch colonised Indonesia (as...
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The Ramen Roundup: 12 Amsterdam Ramen Restaurants – Rated
By Vicky Hampton I wrote the first draft of this article way back in 2017, when the ramen trend had just taken off in Amsterdam – in a big way. Since then, the pace of new openings has slowed down, but...
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Best Places to Stay (and Eat!) in Amsterdam: a Neighbourhood Guide
By Vicky Hampton The benefit of having first moved to Amsterdam as a student, returned as a hopeful 20-something looking to rent an apartment, and finally joined the property ladder is that I’ve lived...
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Where to Eat Indian Food in Amsterdam: 12 Essential Restaurants
By Vicky Hampton I only worked in London for two years, right after I graduated, but it was an education in Indian food. I was living in Brixton, just down the road from an amazing little curry house...
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Where to Eat Pizza in Amsterdam: a Neighbourhood Guide
By Vicky Hampton I’ve written about Italian food in Amsterdam before, but I deliberately decided to create a separate post about pizza. I’m publishing this with some trepidation, since no debate is...
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Amsterdam Food Tours & Experiences to Orientate the First-time Visitor
By Vicky Hampton I’ll preface this article with a huge disclaimer: I worked for a food tours company for three years. I didn’t actually lead the tours, but I managed all the editorial content creation,...
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Where to Eat Surinamese Food in Amsterdam
By Vicky Hampton Before we dive into the best Surinamese restaurants in Amsterdam, it’s worth acknowledging the long and complicated history the Netherlands has with Suriname – which ultimately answers...
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Tapas & More: 8 of the Best Spanish Restaurants in Amsterdam
By Vicky Hampton Tapas bars laden with legs of jamón, giant steaming pans of paella, carafes of rich red Rioja wine – these are the things we associate with Spanish food internationally. But of course...
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Where to eat… High tea in Amsterdam
By Vicky Hampton Despite being born and raised in Britain, I never quite got the obsession with tea. I don’t mind a fresh mint or an Earl Grey, but English breakfast tea (or builder’s tea) was just not...
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Best Brunch in Amsterdam: 10 Top Breakfast Spots
By Vicky Hampton While the Dutch were mostly eating bread with hagelslag for breakfast until fairly recently, the past two decades has seen a trend in international brunch culture. Spearheaded by the...
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12 of the Best Turkish & Middle Eastern Restaurants in Amsterdam
By Vicky Hampton If I were to pick one region’s cuisine to eat for the rest of my life, it would likely be the Middle East. Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Iran, Israel, Lebanon – all these countries were once...
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20 of the Best Asian Restaurants in Amsterdam, from Sichuan to Sushi
By Vicky Hampton Amsterdam’s Asian food scene looks very different to the one I first started writing about 20 years ago. Back then, your options were largely limited to Indonesian restaurants – a...
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An al-fresco guide to Amsterdam’s best food festivals
By Vicky Hampton Amsterdam’s food festival season is one of the great pleasures of spring and summertime in the city. With long, light nights and (hopefully) warm temperatures, outdoor food festivals...
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Traditional Dutch food and drinks to try in the Netherlands
By Vicky Hampton Most people visiting the Netherlands know little to nothing about Dutch food before they arrive. Depending on where they’re from, they may have tried some rubbery imitation Gouda or...
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The Best Hotel Restaurants in Amsterdam
By Vicky Hampton Amsterdam’s hotel restaurants have come a long way. Once the preserve of weary business travellers and jet-lagged tourists who couldn’t face venturing outside, the city’s top hotel...
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Planning Your Trip to Amsterdam
By Vicky Hampton If you’ve found your way to this website, you might already live in the Netherlands – or you might be planning a weekend trip or a short break in Amsterdam. Before you’re ready to...
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