eating out in amsterdam

[bogtrotter]

hi guys..off to amsterdam for a week or so..any one have any ideas for eating out ?

[900T-R]

thegavster said:

It's too easy.

Erm no, I don't think we have that particular establishment here.

[bogtrotter]

and I was expecting a sensible reply..silly me !

[David1975]

The floating chinese resaurant is good near central station (in the water beleive it or not!)

There is a itailian resaurant called La Madonna which is off the Damrak. Cant remember the name of the street but its on the same road as the Pink Floyd coffeeshop (possible now been changed to another Damprink place (spelling) and 1 of the Greenhouse chain of coffee shops. Thisnk the road starts with a Haarstradt or Haarsplien or something like that. There are some OK resaurants on the Damrak but generally are a little more pricey (not better just more expensive) but still decent value.

Enjoy your trip.

[anonymous-user]

If you are into Asian food, there are loads of excellent, and authentic, Indonesian restaurants. PM me if you want a personal recommendation.

[flyingjase]

Momo's if you like sushi (no, not that kind of sushi!)

[Silver993tt]

An Indian restaurant called Shiva. Was there a couple of years ago and the food was fantastic, not expensive either. It's near the floating flower market.

Reguliersdwarsstraat 72, 1017 BN Amsterdam

http://www.shivarestaurant.nl/

[escargot]

Gauchos Grill for a good steak.

http://www.gauchosgrill.nl/home/home.html

[sleep envy]

look out of the Ethiopian restaurant - yes it's a little grotty but the food is excellent

[shirt]

for lunch, go to the top of warmoesstraat. right at the very top there's crossroads with 2 chinese restaurants side by side that look like greasy spoon diners. go in the one on the left, not the one on the corner. food comes very quickly, there's plenty of it, its tasty and its cheap. not high cuising by any standard, but its rammed with orientals having lunch. you can fill 2 people with food and beers for 10-15euro, which is ridiculously cheap for centraal.

i recommend the pork special and the wonton soup.

[Marf]

The steak at the restaurant in the Damrak hotel is sublime.

[Parbo]

d'VijffVliegen (Five Flies) Spuistraat 294-302, pricey but good.

[dicktracy]

+1 for d'VijffVliegen

Good Belgian restaurant is Lieve in Herengracht

http://www.restaurantlieve.nl/

And for something very different, try the supper club. Booking required.

http://www.supperclub.com/

[bint]

Then for dessert - The Pancake Bakery :P

http://www.pancake.nl/

[Evil Jack]

FEBO!

[Marf]

Evil Jack said:

FEBO!

[Bollah]

Marf said:

Evil Jack said:

FEBO!

So so wrong FEBO is

[theboyfold]

I've always liked Casa Di David http://www.casadidavid.com/index.php?id=48 very nice Italian / pizza place, not too expensive but always busy.

[shirt]

theboyfold said:

I've always liked Casa Di David http://www.casadidavid.com/index.php?id=48 very nice Italian / pizza place, not too expensive but always busy.

I second that. My friend lives in Utrecht and is good friends with David. I was taken there one night and had a great meal - huge plate of antipasti followed by a fabulous dish of wild boar

David is italian btw. Looks like a fat David Ginola.