Ethiopian€€centrum
One of the few Ethiopian restaurants in the Netherlands. Injera and slow-cooked stews, vegetarian-friendly throughout. Open evenings Tuesday to Saturday.
Signature: Mixed injera platter, Vegetarian injera, Tibs
Order: Mixed vegetarian injera platter
Asian fusion€€rotsoord
Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Thai small plates in a former industrial building in Rotsoord with an outdoor terrace. Open daily from noon.
Signature: Asian sharing plates
Order: Three to four sharing plates per person
Spanish€€oudegracht
Spanish tapas and a Rioja-heavy wine list on the Drieharingstraat canal lane. Monthly pintxos evenings pack the room. Open from mid-afternoon.
Signature: Spanish tapas, Pintxos
Order: Monthly pintxos evening on the fourth Saturday
Belgian€€mariaplaats
Former hidden Catholic church from 1860 with vaulted ceilings and pipe organ intact. Belgian food and an extensive beer list. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Signature: Belgian mussels, Stoemp, Belgian beer selection
Order: Classic moules with Belgian Trappist beer
Turkish€€centrum
MezeBar and RakiBar steps off the Oudegracht serving daily fresh cold and warm meze, charcoal-grilled kebabs and dry-aged steaks. Family recipes from the same team that ran Saffraan.
Signature: Cold and warm meze, Grilled lamb chops, Dry-aged kebabs
Order: Mixed meze board with grilled lamb chops and raki
French Dutch€€€centrum
13th-century guild house on a medieval alley, with a conservatory garden under a walled beech tree. French-Dutch cooking seven days, lunch and dinner.
Signature: Seasonal Dutch market dishes
Order: Asparagus special in season or the daily fish main