Amsterdam, Netherlands

Meals

Waterkant

Waterkant is a cute modern canal-side restaurant that sits on the waterfront. The restaurant serves Dutch & Surinamese dishes, a wide range of beer, and has outdoor seating.

I know that it appears as though I'm advertising dipping sauces in this pic rather than the food (lol) but it wasn't until we’d completely devoured the meal that I realized the photo was taken from the wrong angle 😂. An AH-MAZING meal none the less! The mixed platter came with Pork ribs, dirty duck Red curry spring rolls, dirty duck Black pepper buns, prawns, and baka bana with homemade Surinamese peanut sauce. The beer is called La Chouffe. It is comparable to Bluemoon.

Café Het Concertgebouw

Café Het Concertgebouw is an ideal destination for breakfast. Service was great, staff was friendly, and the food was delish! The breakfast selection I chose was koffie verkeerd (coffee and milk similar to a latte), fresh squeezed orange juice, croissant, spelt sunflower seed bread, a slice of fig-raisin bread, raspberry jam, Old Beemster Cheese, ham and a boiled egg. A nice finishing touch was the stroopwafel which is two thin slices of dough, similar to a waffle but harder, with a caramel filling in between. It’s even better when dipped in the koffie verkeerd.

Pinkies up 🤘🏼

Febo

Febo is a new innovative way to think of fast food. Your meal is dispensed from a vending machine. Crazy right? The Cheesy, which is basically a cheeseburger and reminded me of a big Mac, was pretty good. Side orders, such as French fries, and drinks can be purchased at the counter. The meal was pretty good but the experience of new age fast food takes the cake.

Crepes & Waffles 

Amsterdam is known for its waffles and I wasn’t leaving there without trying one. Crepes & Waffles catered to my sweet tooth with their mouthwatering waffle topped with Nutella and strawberries. An absolute yummy must try!

Vlaamse Frites 

French fries, frites as it’s called in Dutch, and mayonnaise is a very popular duo in the Dutch culture. Of course, this meant I had to try it. As much as I’ve made fun of my aunt for years for loving this combination, I have to say I really enjoyed it. The little square on the side is called kaassouffle. Kaassouffle is a Dutch snack with melted cheese and a thin dough wrapped around it.

Chutima Thai Food House

The local Thai restaurant is decent. The portions are okay, and the service was fair. The Thai décor was the highlight of the whole experience and I fell in love with the utensils lol.