Mid-Range in Amsterdam

Lot Sixty One ★ 4.8

Kinkerstraat 112, 1053 ED Amsterdam

Lot Sixty One has roasted in Amsterdam West since 2013, the Kinkerstraat cafe doubling as roastery and retail, supplying espresso bars across the city.

Hotel De Goudfazant ★ 4.8

Aambeeldstraat 30, 1021 KB Amsterdam

Hotel De Goudfazant: a 1,200-square-meter warehouse in Noord with French bistro classics, daily-changing menu, open kitchen, fully natural wine list.

Tip: Take the free Buiksloterweg ferry from Centraal. Book a fortnight ahead for weekend nights.

Dignita Hoftuin ★ 4.8

Nieuwe Herengracht 18A, 1018 DP Amsterdam

Dignita Hoftuin sits in the walled garden behind the H'ART Museum, the Amsterdam brunch room running organic, garden-led plates, the bowls leaning.

nNea ★ 4.7

oud-west · Bilderdijkstraat 92, 1053 KX Amsterdam

nNea is the Amsterdam pizzeria placed seventh on the 2025 50 Top Pizza Europe list, Vincenzo Onnembo running a two-day Neapolitan dough in Oud-West.

Tip: Walk-ups eat at the counter on the early shift; the dining room takes online bookings via their site.

Wilde Zwijnen ★ 4.7

Javaplein 23HS, 1095 CJ Amsterdam

Modern Dutch restaurant on Javaplein in Indische Buurt, set-menu format 3 to 5 courses from Dutch soil, game and sustainable fish, open kitchen, brick walls.

Tip: Three-course menu early in the week is the value sweet spot.

Monks Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7

Bilderdijkstraat 46, 1052 NB Amsterdam

Monks on Bilderdijkstraat in Oud-West is the Amsterdam coffee-led brunch room, the avocado-on-sourdough and flat-white slate locals book a weekend morning.

White Label Coffee ★ 4.6

Jan Evertsenstraat 136, 1056 EK Amsterdam

White Label on Jan Evertsenstraat is the Amsterdam roaster rotating rare beans monthly, the cafe out front, the green-bean buying happening upstairs.

Brouwerij 't IJ ★ 4.6

Funenkade 7, 1018 AL Amsterdam

Brouwerij 't IJ has brewed Amsterdam beer in the old bathhouse next to the De Gooyer windmill since 1985, the taproom serving its pilsner, IPA and Zatte.

Bakers and Roasters ★ 4.6

Kadijksplein 16, 1018 AC Amsterdam

Bakers and Roasters on Kadijksplein is the Amsterdam brunch pioneer, Kiwi-Brazilian plates, big terrace, queues from 10:00, the room every Antipodean expat.

La Perla ★ 4.5

jordaan · Tweede Tuindwarsstraat 14, 1015 RZ Amsterdam

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.

Tip: Walk-up only at the bar opposite; the dining room takes phone bookings.

Restaurant Riaz ★ 4.5

oud-west · Bilderdijkstraat 193H, 1053 KS Amsterdam

Restaurant Riaz on Bilderdijkstraat in Oud-West has been an Amsterdam Surinamese institution since 1981, a halal Surinamese-Indonesian-Indian counter.

Tip: Halal kitchen, open daily into the evening. Cash and card both accepted.

Friedhats ★ 4.5

Bos en Lommerweg 136H, 1055 ED Amsterdam

Friedhats is the Amsterdam roaster supplying many of the city's third-wave bars, the Fuku cafe out front pouring whatever single-origin is on for the week.

Oedipus Brewing ★ 4.5

Gedempt Hamerkanaal 85, 1021 KP Amsterdam

Oedipus in Amsterdam-Noord runs an experimental brewery with a busy taproom, the four founders pushing Thai-inflected Mama, the polyamorie blend.

Wynand Fockink ★ 4.5

Pijlsteeg 31, 1012 HH Amsterdam

Jenever proeflokaal in Pijlsteeg behind Krasnapolsky, established 1679; 70 Dutch liqueurs and genevers tasted standing from tulip glasses, no chairs.

Tip: No tables. Bend over the bar to take the first sip without spilling.

Little Collins ★ 4.5

Eerste Sweelinckstraat 19F, 1073 CL Amsterdam

Little Collins in De Pijp runs the Amsterdam Melbourne-cafe brunch script, hot eggs, sharp espresso, the room small enough that you wait outside on Saturday.

Hotel De Goudfazant ★ 4.4

amsterdam-noord · Aambeeldstraat 30, 1021 KB Amsterdam

De Goudfazant runs a 1,200 sqm former warehouse in Amsterdam-Noord; the four-course menu changes daily, the wine list leans natural, the room is unbookable.

Tip: Take the free NDSM or Buiksloterweg ferry from Centraal. Booking opens online, often books a week ahead.

Vicio Il Mastro Pastaio ★ 4.4

oud-west · Bilderdijkstraat 192H, 1053 LE Amsterdam

Vicio on Bilderdijkstraat is the Amsterdam Sicilian pasta room, professional pasta makers from Sicily turning out busiate, ravioli and a daily-changing.

Tip: Small room, books up fast on weekends. Lunch is the quieter window.

Kenneh ★ 4.4

oud-west · Nassaukade 153G, 1053 LB Amsterdam

Kenneh on Nassaukade is the Amsterdam West African room, jollof rice, suya, fried plantain, the menu Adekunle Owolabi built around home cooking.

Tip: Bring a group; the menu rewards sharing. Reservation strongly advised on weekends.

Café Loetje ★ 4.4

oud-zuid · Johannes Vermeerstraat 52, 1071 DV Amsterdam

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.

Tip: No bookings at the original Museumkwartier room. Expect a wait at peak; the terrace fills fast.

Walhalla Brewery ★ 4.4

Spijkerkade 10, 1021 JS Amsterdam

Walhalla in Amsterdam-Noord brews from a former tyre garage, the founder Aart Schaap building a Norse-mythology lineup since 2015, taproom pouring direct.

Two Chefs Brewing ★ 4.4

Veembroederhof 1, 1019 HD Amsterdam

Two Chefs is Amsterdam's largest microbrewery, founded by two chefs in 2012, the production hidden but the flagship bar in West pouring the full rotating.

Roef ★ 4.4

Middenweg 35, 1098 AB Amsterdam

Roef in Amsterdam: Watergraafsmeer is outside most tourist itineraries; this is where locals go for a five-course menu at half the central price.

Tip: Take tram 9 from Centraal. Book at least a week ahead Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.

Sampurna ★ 4.3

jordaan · Lijnbaansgracht 161, 1016 VX Amsterdam

Sampurna has run an unpretentious rijsttafel for 35-plus years; the Lijnbaansgracht room in the Jordaan is open all day from noon and pours one.

Tip: Walk-in friendly at lunch, book for dinner. Open daily from noon.

Kafe Kontrast ★ 4.3

de-pijp · Ceintuurbaan 71, 1072 ER Amsterdam

Kafe Kontrast on Ceintuurbaan in De Pijp runs chef Ellinor Strinnholm's Swedish-Indonesian kitchen: weekend brunch smorrebrod, weekday Kontrast Experience.

Tip: Weekend brunch is the busy slot. Quieter on Wednesdays, kitchen on full form.

Jinweide ★ 4.3

de-pijp · Hobbemakade 63, 1071 XL Amsterdam

Jinweide opened December 2024 in De Pijp, the Amsterdam room for Northwest Chinese hand-pulled noodles, the chef pulling the dough in the open kitchen.

Tip: Walk-in usually fine on weekdays. Sundays book up fast Booking recommended for weekends.

Kim's So Korean Food ★ 4.3

plantage-oost · Linnaeusstraat 35, 1093 EE Amsterdam

Kim's So opened in 2024 on Linnaeusstraat in Oost, an Amsterdam Korean room turning out crazy-spicy fried chicken, kimchi samgyeopsal. Priced at €€.

Tip: Two seatings a night, book the early one if you want to linger over the cocktail list.

Caldi e Freddi ★ 4.3

centrum · Spuistraat 106, 1012 VA Amsterdam

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.

Tip: Lunch is a counter scene; dinner is small-room booking Walk-ins usually OK.

Peijie Hotpot ★ 4.3

nieuwmarkt-chinatown · Zeedijk 57, 1012 AR Amsterdam

Peijie on Zeedijk is Amsterdam Chinatown's Chongqing hotpot room, the broth red with chilli oil and sichuan peppercorn, with raw platters carried to your.

Tip: Order the mid-heat unless you mean it. Book ahead Friday and Saturday.

Café de Klepel ★ 4.3

centrum · Prinsenstraat 22, 1015 DD Amsterdam

Café de Klepel on Prinsenstraat near the Jordaan border runs a tight French bistro menu, an Amsterdam corner room with a winelist that rewards a long stay.

Tip: Open Mondays when many Amsterdam rooms are dark. Books a week ahead.

Tarim Uyghur ★ 4.3

oud-zuid · Aalsmeerweg 34H, 1059 AK Amsterdam

Tarim is Amsterdam's halal Uyghur room on Aalsmeerweg in Zuid, hand-pulled laghman noodles, cumin-rubbed lamb skewers, dishes carried out of Xinjiang via.

Tip: Halal-certified; alcohol-free. Walk-ins fine on weekdays, book Friday and Saturday.

DAK Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3

Bellamyplein 16H, 1053 AT Amsterdam

DAK runs an Oud-West showroom on Bellamyplein, the Canadian-founded Amsterdam roaster pouring single-origin lots and rare varietals like Geisha.

Poesiat and Kater ★ 4.3

Polderweg 648, 1093 KP Amsterdam

Poesiat and Kater in Amsterdam Oost rebuilt the Van Vollenhoven brand and runs a brewery, taproom and bistro in a converted industrial hall, big terrace.

Brouwerij Troost De Pijp ★ 4.3

Cornelis Troostplein 21, 1072 JJ Amsterdam

Brouwerij Troost on Cornelis Troostplein is the De Pijp brewery and brewpub, a tall industrial room pouring its own pilsner, NEIPA and Imperial Stout.

Warung Mini ★ 4.3

Ceintuurbaan 205 HS, 1074 CV Amsterdam

Warung Mini is small ceintuurbaan counter most guidebooks skip for the more famous spang makandra; this is where locals come for the city's best saoto soep.

Tip: Closed Mondays; arrive before 13:00 for the proper lunch service.

Rum Baba ★ 4.3

Pretoriusstraat 33, 1092 GZ Amsterdam

Rum Baba on Pretoriusstraat in Oost is the Amsterdam Antipodean cafe brunch, bacon-egg roll, big-bean breakfast, the brunch room locals book over weekend.

Kaasbar ★ 4.2

de-pijp · Ferdinand Bolstraat 10, 1072 LJ Amsterdam

Kaasbar on Ferdinand Bolstraat runs an Amsterdam cheese-only menu: tasting flights of aged Gouda, raw-milk farmhouse, and a Sunday cheese fondue.

Tip: Small room, books up at the weekend. The cheesemonger upstairs sells what you tasted to take home.

Espressofabriek ★ 4.2

Gosschalklaan 7, 1014 DC Amsterdam

Espressofabriek roasts on-site in Westergas, the Amsterdam industrial-park cafe pouring its own beans alongside guest bars from across Europe.

De Prael ★ 4.2

Oudezijds Armsteeg 26, 1012 GP Amsterdam

De Prael near Centraal is the Amsterdam social-enterprise brewery employing people with psychiatric backgrounds, the taproom a sprawling courtyard a step off.

Pluk Nine Streets ★ 4.2

Reestraat 19, 1016 DN Amsterdam

Pluk on Reestraat in the Nine Streets is the Amsterdam all-day brunch room, light, plant-forward plates and good coffee, the small dining room a daily.

De Plantage ★ 4.1

plantage-oost · Plantage Kerklaan 36, 1018 CZ Amsterdam

De Plantage runs the glasshouse-feel brasserie next to Artis Zoo, an Amsterdam all-day room with a high ceiling, big terrace, and a menu that pleases.

Tip: Outside is the move in summer; the indoor garden room is the consolation in winter.