By Vicky Hampton
A question I get asked a lot is how often I go out to eat. There’s no hard and fast rule, but for dinner it’s at least twice a week. Add in a couple of lunches, a few coffee dates and the inevitable drinks after work, and the proportion of time I spend at restaurants, cafés and bars in Amsterdam gets even higher. When Mr Foodie and I were analysing our finances before we bought our apartment two years ago, we discovered that a third of our expenditure goes on what we categorised as “food & fun”. And no, that doesn’t even include our supermarket expenses.
So when it was announced last weekend that all restaurants and bars in the Netherlands were being closed down because of the coronavirus crisis, my first thought was: “Fuck, where am I going to get ramen?” And my second thought was: “How on earth are all those food businesses going to stay afloat?” (In that order – I’m not proud of myself.)
Luckily, Amsterdammers are creative types, and many businesses have been coming up with ways to keep serving their customers in different ways. This is a list of all the good stuff I’ve found so far, but it’s undoubtedly incomplete. I’m also planning to treat this as a working document – adding more over time as foodie entrepreneurs find their feet in this new reality we’re living ourselves in. So if you hear of any other initiatives that would fit the bill, please leave a comment below or email me at amsterdamfoodie@gmail.com.
Amsterdam restaurants offering delivery/takeaway
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- Rijsel – French restaurant (great for rotisserie chicken!) offering delivery via deliveroo.nl/en/menu/amsterdam/oost/rotisserie-rijsel
- Scheepskameel – German restaurant offering delivery (food and wine) between 5 pm and 10 pm via deliveroo.nl/nl/menu/amsterdam/zeeburg/scheepskameel
- RIJKS – Michelin-starred restaurant offering three courses and wine via deliveroo.nl/en/menu/amsterdam/vondelbuurt/rijks
- BAUT – Modern European restaurant offering delivery between 4 pm and 9 pm via barbaut.amsterdam/bestellen/
- Restaurant C – International fusion restaurant offering three courses for delivery and takeaway between 4 pm and 9 pm via c.amsterdam/shop/
- Ron Gastrobar – Blaauw’s regular, Oriental and Indonesian braches are all offering delivery and takeaway via Deliveroo or by phone
- Graham’s Kitchen – Creative, modern European restaurant offering takeaway menu via grahamskitchen.amsterdam/menus
- Gebroeders Hartering – Dutch(ish) restaurant serving takeaway menu and offering gift vouchers via Whatsapp to 0614991834 or email to info@gebr-hartering.nl
- Mayur – Indian restaurant offering takeaway and delivery between 5 pm and 9 pm via phone: 020 623 2142
- Chang-I – Chinese restaurant offering delivery via deliveroo.nl/en/menu/amsterdam/vondelbuurt/chang-i
- NENI – Israeli restaurant offering delivery via bestellen.neni-amsterdam.nl
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- Betty’s – Vegetarian restaurant offering their surprise menu plus drinks for takeaway or delivery via bettys.nl
- Pendergast – BBQ restaurant offering takeaway and delivery between 5 pm and 9 pm via pendergast.nl (use the code HOMEDELIVERY to waive the delivery fee on UberEats)
- Bird – Thai restaurant offering delivery via deliveroo.nl/en/menu/amsterdam/centrum/bird-thais-restaurant
- Pikoteo – Fusion tapas restaurant offering delivery via pikoteo.nl
- The Good Companion – fish restaurant delivering DIY fish meal boxes as well as a Happy Oyster Hour box including 12 oysters and a bottle of white wine via thegoodcompanion.nl/nl/box
- Yerba – vegetarian restaurant offering limited weekend menu via business.facebook.com/yerbarestaurant/
- Sjefietshe – Peruvian restaurant offering takeaway via 06-22428844
- Fyrre – Seafood restaurant offering a dish of the day to take away for €8.50 via 06-26979044
- Nomads – Offering meal boxes for delivery or takeaway (I’m not sure what their theme is at the moment) via bestelling@nomads-amsterdam.nl
- Sushilee – Japanese restaurant offering delivery via sushilee.nl/delivery
- Bo Nam – Vietnamese restaurant offering delivery via deliveroo.nl/nl/merken/bo-nam
- Tokyo Ramen IKI – Ramen restaurant (phew!) offering delivery via thuisbezorgd.nl/tokyo-ramen-iki
- Bar Bistro Belleami – Eetcafe offering takeaway and delivery between 5 pm and 10 pm via mail@belleami.nl, 020 612 4662 as well as Facebook and Instagram DM
- Beyrouth – Lebanese restaurant offering their mezze, grilled meats and more for takeaway or delivery via restaurantbeyrouth.online
- Bar Alt – Fine dining meets beer with a limited menu now available for takeaway via bar-alt.com
- Branie – Asian restaurant offering limited menu for takeaway and delivery, as well as gift vouchers, via branieamsterdam.com
- Ciro…Passami L’Olio! – Italian restaurant offering delivery and takeaway by text; for the menu visit business.facebook.com/restaurant.CiroPassamiLolio.Amsterdam
- Box Sociaal – Brunch restaurant offering takeaway, delivery and gift vouchers via boxsociaal.com
- Oost – Pizza and pasta restaurant offering takeaway and delivery daily between 5 pm and 9 pm via oostpizzapasta.nl
- Bij Kees – Dutch comfort food restaurant offering delivery via bijkees.nl/sjees-kees
- Pizza Pizza – No prizes for guessing… pizza restaurant offering takeaway and delivery Thur-Sat between 5 pm and 10 pm via text, Thuisbezorgd and UberEats; view the menu on pizzapizza.pizza
- Belhamel – Classic French/Italian restaurant offering takeaway and delivery daily between 5 pm and 8 pm; menu and contact info via business.facebook.com/RestaurantDeBelhamel
- Kaagman & Kortekaas – Fine dining restaurant offering takeaway menu between 5 pm and 9 pm via phone or email: 020-233-6544, info@kaagmanenkortekaas.nl; menu on business.facebook.com/Kaagman-Kortekaas-591448604328565
Amsterdam cafés offering delivery/takeaway
- 4850 – Usually a Scandi-chic all day concept, 4850 is currently offering its legendary cinnamon buns and coffee from its front windows at Camperstraat 48-50
- Selma’s – Nordic café and bakery offering freshly baked goods and coffee to take away from 10 am till 3 pm at Jan van Galenstraat 70
- Beter & Leuk – Veggie café offering delivery and takeaway via beterenleuk.nl
- Public Space – Offering bakery goods and some simple lunch dishes for delivery via publicspace.amsterdam
- Badeta – Coffee roaster serving specialty coffees from outside the café at Tweede van der Helststraat 18
- Juice Brothers – Cold-pressed juices available for delivery via deliveroo.nl/en/menu/amsterdam/centrum/juice-brothers-centrum
- Café Binnenvisser – Offering menu “packages” for two people for pick-up and delivery; more info via business.facebook.com/cafebinnenvisser
Amsterdam catering services
- Borrelplank Amsterdam – For all those virtual after-work drinks we’re now having, order a board laden with snacks via borrelplankcompartir.com/delivery
- Rond ‘t Fornuis – I’ve never tried this but it looks good: rondhetfornuis.nl
- Local Deli – Healthy food shop serving fresh, affordable, home-cooked meals and salads to takeaway – see localdeli.nl for details
- Small World Catering – Tasty sandwiches, salads and cakes for delivery via deliveroo.nl/nl/menu/amsterdam/jordaan/small-world-catering
- Lazagne – Offering two lasagne dishes and two desserts for takeaway and delivery via 06 12804639; more info via business.facebook.com/lazagne
- Brengdang – Rendang and rice delivered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday via @brengdang – profits go to help struggling local businesses
Amsterdam grocery delivery services
- Support Your Locals – Lots of restaurant suppliers have also been badly hit by this crisis and now have lots of fresh produce they can’t sell. Support Your Locals has clubbed together to create grocery packages available in Amsterdam for €45 via supportlocals.nl/Boodschappenpakket-Support-Locals
Other useful resources
- Vegan restaurants – Amsterdamschat has compiled a list of all the vegan restaurants that are still open for takeaway/delivery (but I’ve not personally tested most of these): amsterdamschat.com/2020/03/18/vegan-restaurants-still-offering-food-despite-corona/
- Waar kan ik afhalen – This website (which translates as “where can I get takeaway”) shows all eligible restaurants by postcode: waarkanikafhalen.nl
- Working Lunch – For inspiration for what to cook for lunch when you’re working from home, invest in a copy of this cookbook: amsterdamfoodie.nl/product/lunch-cookbook-vicky-hamptons-working-lunch
- Saved Soup – If you’re a supplier, chef or other horeca professional with leftover produce, you can donate it to Chef René Piqué, who will turn it into soup. Contact him via 06-523 010 84 or @reneetje_piquetje on Instagram
While you’re here… When this is all over, Amsterdam restaurants are going to need our help and so am I. As a self-employed writer, I’ve hardly billed anything so far in March and that trend looks set to continue. To help both me and the restaurant business, please consider buying a copy of my Amsterdam Restaurant Guide e-book: it’s just €4.95, and it contains all my recommendations for where to eat in Amsterdam. Come the summer, let’s hope we’ll need it again!
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