Category: Amsterdam Food & Drink

In the past decade, Danish foods have grown increasingly associated with so-called New Nordic cuisine, a movement born with the 2003 opening of Noma in Copenhagen and characterized by its modern spin on ultra-local, seasonal ingredients. This is not a bad thing, of course, but it paints an uneven picture...

What makes a chef popular or one of our “favorites”? This wasn’t such an easy list to compile. Sure, I could list top restaurants or chefs that have achieved the much coveted Michelin star, but this rating doesn’t necessarily make a chef popular or loved. Over recent years, television has...

Planning to holiday throughout Europe and not sure how to decide which cities to visit? Some people might base their itinerary on famous or historical sights, but we foodies look to research which cities will be the best food and wine destinations to enhance our overall travel experience. You might...

Admittedly, the Dutch have a few eating habits that may seem strange to the foreign palate. That strange affinity for the briny taste of raw herring, for instance, or their penchant for salty licorice. Their addiction to deep-fried snacks, perhaps, or their oddly early dinner times… We say all this...

Amsterdam’s Red Light District certainly has a reputation that precedes it. In fact, for many of us, sordid stories about the neighborhood are some of the very first tales we end up hearing about the city. While the Amsterdam Red Light District is certainly misunderstood in many ways – it...

I’ve heard tell that of every neighborhood in Amsterdam, de Pijp has the most restaurants. It wouldn’t surprise me either; take even a short stroll around the darling little streets and you’ll come across terrace after terrace of hungry Amsterdammers. So whether you’re temporarily settled in a hotel in de...

“Foodporn” is one of those terms that defy clear definition. It goes beyond food photography or videography. Just like the Supreme Court, Justice Potter Stewart said when trying to define pornography itself, ”we know it when we see it”. There are common elements, of course. #Foodporn is tempting. #Foodporn is...

If you thought the Netherlands was all about gouda, herring and stroopwaffels, it’s time to think again. From smoked eel to samphire to Surinamese cuisine, Amsterdam has all sorts of unusual foodie gems waiting to be discovered. After years of experience of offering Amsterdam food tours, here’s our top list....