Spang Makandra is a surinamese budget eat in Amsterdam.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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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 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 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 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 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 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
