4 editor-picked indonesian restaurants across 1 city.
A guide to indonesian restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
Restaurant Blauw in Amsterdam's Oud-Zuid runs the most consistent rijsttafel in the city, twenty-plus dishes laid across a long table, near Vondelpark.
Signature: Rijsttafel, Rendang, Sambal goreng telor
Order: The full Blauw rijsttafel, twenty-plus small plates with rice and sambals.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead for weekends. Two seatings a night, the early one is quieter.
Tempo Doeloe on Utrechtsestraat is the old-school Amsterdam rijsttafel room, candle-lit, twenty-five dishes deep, the menu locals book for out-of-town guests.
Signature: Rijsttafel Tempo Doeloe, Beef rendang, Ayam smoor
Order: The full rijsttafel Tempo Doeloe, the spicier of the two house sets.
Tip: Reservations essential, often two weeks out. Tell them up front how much heat you actually want.
Sampurna has run an unpretentious rijsttafel for 35-plus years; the Lijnbaansgracht room in the Jordaan is open all day from noon, the spicier of the city's sets.
Signature: Rijsttafel Sampurna, Sate ayam, Gado gado
Order: Rijsttafel Sampurna with extra sambal badjak on the side.
Tip: Walk-in friendly at lunch, book for dinner. Open daily from noon.
Mama Makan inside the Hyatt Regency on Spinozastraat takes Indonesian classics through a contemporary lens: brighter rooms, cleaner plating, a rijsttafel for sharing.
Signature: Mama's Rijsttafel, Rendang, Sambal goreng buncis
Order: Mama's full Rijsttafel, the contemporary read on the classic spread.
Tip: Sunday lunch is the easiest booking. They take large groups, useful at the weekend.
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