Thai Snackbar Bird ★ 4.2
Thai Snackbar Bird on Zeedijk is the Amsterdam Chinatown Thai counter, two decades in, big bowls of pad krapow and curry under 15 euros, fast turnover.
TryPad krapow, green curry
Eat well in Amsterdam for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
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Spang Makandra ★ 4.4
Spang Makandra in De Pijp is the Amsterdam Surinamese counter where almost every dish is under 15 euros, roti kip and saoto soep both squarely in budget.
TryRoti kip, saoto soep
SLA ★ 4.0
SLA on Ceintuurbaan runs the Amsterdam organic-salad chain, build-your-own bowls 8 to 12 euros, soups for 5, the everyday office-lunch counter.
TryBuild-your-own salad bowl
Stach ★ 4.0
Stach on Van Woustraat is the Amsterdam organic grab-and-go counter, daily-pressed sourdough sandwiches, big salads, the deli the city eats at lunchtime.
TrySandwiches and salads from the deli case
Vleminckx De Sausmeester ★ 4.5
Vleminckx on Voetboogstraat is the Amsterdam frites counter, since 1957, double-fried Belgian-style chips under 6 euros, the daily queue starting at noon.
TryFrites with mayonnaise or 28 other sauces
FEBO Leidseplein ★ 3.5
FEBO is the Amsterdam automatiek vending wall, kroket and bitterballen out of little glass doors, 2 to 4 euros per snack, the late-night fall-back.
TryKroket, frikandel, bitterballen from the wall
Maoz Falafel ★ 3.8
Maoz on Leidsestraat is the Amsterdam falafel counter, hot pita stuffed with crisp chickpea balls, then back to the salad bar to build the rest yourself.
TryFalafel sandwich with build-your-own salad bar
The Soup Company ★ 3.9
The Soup Company on Leidsestraat is the Amsterdam takeaway counter pouring three soups a day plus bread, 7 to 9 euros, the lunch budget play in town.
TrySoup of the day with bread
Wok to Walk ★ 3.7
Wok to Walk on Leidsestraat is the Amsterdam late-running stir-fry counter, build-your-own noodle or rice plate 8 to 12 euros, open well past midnight.
TryBuild-your-own stir-fry, noodles or rice
Van Dobben ★ 4.5
Van Dobben between Rembrandtplein and Muntplein has run an Amsterdam eetsalon since 1945, the rundvleeskroket on a soft white bun the city's reference.
TryBroodje kroket and rundvleeskroket
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