Warung Spang Makandra has been the De Pijp Surinamese reference since 1978: roti you assemble yourself, saoto soup, almost nothing on the menu over 15 euros.
OrderRoti kip with the dahl and a side of the bean stew.
TipWalk-in only. Order at the counter, sit upstairs. A second Spang Makandra branch in Nieuw West takes the overflow.
Warung Mini in De Pijp serves Amsterdam's signature saoto soep, a clear Surinamese chicken broth crowned with crisp potato, beansprouts and a hard-boiled egg.
OrderSaoto soep with extra sambal on the side; bara to start.
TipCounter service, closed Mondays. Lunchtime queue forms quickly.
Spang Makandra has been Amsterdam's reference Surinamese counter since 1978, rolling roti, ladling saoto soep, almost nothing on the menu costing over 15.
OrderRoti kip; ask for medium spice and the kouseband bean stew as a side.
TipLunch only at the upstairs tables; takeaway counter for everything else.
Tjin's Toko on Eerste van der Helststraat near Albert Cuyp is the Amsterdam De Pijp Surinamese counter and toko, a deli-supermarket hybrid running broodjes.
OrderBroodje pom with extra sambal, bara to nibble on the walk.
TipOrder at the deli counter on one side; pick up Surinamese pantry staples on the other.
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