Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Amsterdam

Michelin-starred Vermeer prides itself in serving a rich eclectic mix of modern and Mediterranean cuisine, often paired with perfectly matched wine. The freshest ingredients are used to make these scrumptious dishes replete with good color and great presentation. Visitors can choose to relish food from the fixed four-course and five-course menus available here. When at Vermeer, located at the NH Barbizon Palace Hotel, you know you and your palate will be well taken care of.

This collective collaboration of the NH Group of Hotels and three-star Michelin chef Jacob Jan Boerma is the flagship restaurant of the iconic Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. The White Room is widely considered to be the longest running restaurant in Amsterdam. The interiors include ceiling ornaments, artwork and original 19th-century wall panels. The main dining room is grand as it gets and the cuisine is contemporary with a hint of local flavors.

An upscale European gastro bar run by Michelin Star Chef Ron Blaauw, Ron Gastrobar is the perfect place for an exquisitely crafted and unique meal. Dishes here are all served tapas-style. Make sure to order at least 2 dishes per person as these are small plates. Mouth-watering gourmet dishes like the Risotto with Crispy Frogs Legs, BBQ Green Cabbage with smoked Bone Marrow, and the Smoked Eel Van Eveleens are just some of the exciting dishes available here. You may choose from the outdoor patio seating or their indoor option, where the walls are covered with illustrations of chefs, and the ambiance is lively and warm. Be sure to make a reservation in advance as it tends to get packed quickly.

Black and Blue is conveniently located a 10-minute walk from the Westerkerk and Anne Frank House. The stylish restaurant offers an upscale yet casual dining experience. The menu is focused on steak specialties with a few excellent seafood and salad options to round off the menu. All of their meats are charcoal grilled on a special stove and only the best organic cuts are used here. The cozy interiors are ideal for a relaxed date or a quiet evening over a bottle of fine wine with friends. The Angus for two and the grilled scallops with Le Puy lentils are great options. Reservations are recommended as the space is quite small and popular as well.

Just a couple minutes walk from the Flower Market, the Senses restaurant (inspired literally by the five senses) can be found. All of the dishes are created with the intention to balance these senses and therefore provide a 6th sense of sensation! The head chef chooses to use only local organic and biological ingredients and has been involved in the 'slow food' movement, as well as supporting sustainable farming. Alongside taste, the restaurant also focuses on creativity and presentation. It is possible to dine at both lunch and dinner times.

Restaurant Vinkeles is a wonderful luxury restaurant that is located in The Dylan Hotel Amsterdam. Once a well-known bakery in 1700, presently it is an elegantly-decorated French restaurant. The staff from Vinkeles are passionate about making sure that everything you request is fulfilled. Under the supervision of head chef- Dennis Kuipers, this place will let you escape reality and experience the best fine dining cuisine money can buy. Please be sure to call ahead for hours and reservations.