Dutch food layers Indonesian rijsttafel, brown-café bitterballen and kroketten, North Sea herring carts, stroopwafels off the press at city markets, and a quietly serious modern Michelin scene. Amsterdam carries the most history; pick a city to begin.

Cities in Netherlands

Each city has its own way of feeding you. Pick where to start.

By state

State-level food guides aggregating every city in that state.

Top across Netherlands

Country-wide editor lists across every category we cover.

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Signature dishes of Netherlands

A growing index of the canonical dishes from Netherlands, what they are, where they came from, and where in the country to eat them.

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