4 international rooms worth the trip across Netherlands, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Netherlands.
Héroine ★ 4.4 · Rotterdam
Centrum · Kipstraat 12, 3011 RA Rotterdam
A contemporary chef's-counter restaurant tucked into the south wing of Het Industriegebouw, with a rotating 5 or 7 course menu by Michael Schook and a wine.
Kafe Kontrast ★ 4.3 · Amsterdam
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.
Helling 7 ★ 4.1 · Amsterdam
amsterdam-noord · TT Melissaweg 57, 1033 SP Amsterdam
Helling 7 in Amsterdam-Noord is a waterfront warehouse running wood-fired pizza, grills and a long terrace on the IJ, the room you book for a sunny Saturday.
Tip: Take the NDSM ferry; book the terrace explicitly in summer Walk-ins usually OK.
BY AMI ★ 3.8 · Rotterdam
Witte de Withstraat · Witte de Withstraat 60, 3012 BR Rotterdam
A contemporary cafe on Witte de Withstraat with a focus on fresh international dishes and a large vegetarian menu. Open tue-sun 09:00-17:00.
Tip: The afternoon cheese plate with Dutch varieties is good value at 12 euros for two with a glass of wine.