🇳🇱 Tasting the Netherlands: Amsterdam Restaurant Guide

Traditional Dutch Dishes

Amsterdam is a big enough city that you can find most anything you want to eat. But here are some of the Dutch classics to look for!

Dutch pancakes are a treat! Poffertjes look like mini fluffy pancake bites. Classically, you get them with just a few toppings (butter, syrup, maybe strawberries) but you can also go big and get the works! They’re bites of pillowy goodness that you’ll inhale in 2 minutes! 

On the savory end of things, Dutch food leans hearty and cozy, perfect for colder weather. Stamppot is a sort of mashed potato dish with carrots, onion, turnips, or other veggies mixed in. It's often paired with sausages or meatballs as a winter dinner, and you can find it on the menu in most Amsterdam restaurants.

For a bar snack or appetizer, try bitterballen: a sort of meatball that's breaded and fried. Perfect alongside a beer.

We can't not mention cheese; the Dutch are proud of their cheese. Gouda is named after the Dutch town it originated in, so you have to try a bit while you're here!

If you've never tried it, definitely get a slice of appeltaart! It's a taller pie with a thicker, more crumbly crust than the American version. It's so delicious that you'll fight over the last bite if you share.