Roopram Roti is a surinamese restaurant in Oost, Amsterdam.
Roopram Roti on Eerste van Swindenstraat in Amsterdam Oost has wrapped roti since 2004, the Surinamese counter the Indo-Caribbean diaspora sends.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Roti kip, Bara, Pom
Must order: Roti kip with bara on the side.
Tip: Takeaway-first counter, small dine-in area. Closed Mondays Walk-ins usually OK.
Address: Eerste van Swindenstraat 4, 1093 GC Amsterdam
Restaurant Riaz on Bilderdijkstraat in Oud-West has been an Amsterdam Surinamese institution since 1981, a halal Surinamese-Indonesian-Indian counter.
Signature: Roti kip, Bami, Saoto soep
Order: Roti kip with extra masala and a side of bami.
Tip: Halal kitchen, open daily into the evening. Cash and card both accepted.
Salmuera on Rozengracht in the Jordaan is the Amsterdam Argentinian-Mexican grill, a long charcoal asado at the back and an over-70-bottle mezcal list.
Signature: Charcoal-grilled beef, Empanadas, Provoleta
Order: Bife de chorizo from the asador, provoleta and empanadas to start.
Tip: Book the bar to watch the grill. Mezcal flights are a notable detour from the wine pairing.
Café Loetje on Johannes Vermeerstraat in Oud-Zuid is the Amsterdam biefstuk room, founded as a billiard cafe in 1977 and now the reference tenderloin.
Signature: Biefstuk van de haas, Frites, Loetje's house gravy
Order: Biefstuk van de haas with the house gravy and a side of frites.
Tip: No bookings at the original Museumkwartier room. Expect a wait at peak; the terrace fills fast.
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.
Signature: Broodje pom, Bara, Saoto soep
Order: Broodje pom with extra sambal, bara to nibble on the walk.
Tip: Order at the deli counter on one side; pick up Surinamese pantry staples on the other.
La Perla in Amsterdam's Jordaan has run a wood-fired Roman-Neapolitan crossover since 2009, the bar across the alley taking overflow and people-watching.
Signature: Margherita, Diavola, Marinara
Order: Margherita with the salty house-cured anchovies on the side.
Tip: Walk-up only at the bar opposite; the dining room takes phone bookings.
Caldi e Freddi on Spuistraat is the Amsterdam Italian deli-trattoria you walk past once and book the next week, a tight room with fresh pasta and a wine list.
Signature: Fresh pasta of the day, Antipasti spread
Order: Whichever pasta is fresh that day; ask the counter to name the ragù.
Tip: Lunch is a counter scene; dinner is small-room booking Walk-ins usually OK.
