I've been going here for years. It's always on my Must Visit whenever I visit Amsterdam (I lived…read morethere for several years and it was a weekly staple). The boquerones fritos, patatas bravas, and asparagus are my absolute faves.

Tapas style Spanish restaurant. 3-5 plates for two people is perfect amount to leave you feeling…read moresatisfied. We ordered the squid special which came with squid made two ways, grilled topped with garlic parsley oil and tempura fried tentacles. Dish was beautifully presented. Tempura tentacles cooked perfectly and tender to the bite. Grilled oyster mushrooms were made well also. Grilled and served with same garlic parsley oil found on the squid. We also ordered the spicy chorizo. Presented bite sized in spicy oil. Casing was perfect, nugget sized so perfect bar food. Bit too oily for my liking, best paired with bread. Overall, great place for lunch or dinner and a small crowd.

Brasserie Plegat is no more. Welcome Thirty5ive! A modern, hip but still cosy wine bar serving nice…read morelittle (small) bites of food with the wines. Order a couple of dishes and share. It is all fresh, good looking and very tasty! The pork belly with poached egg was amazing! Best I ever tasted, but since the new menu not served with the egg anymore, to my sadness. Let's hope the new chef will bring back the original recipe, because that one would make a fantastic signature dish for the restaurant. Service is friendly, wines are top notch, and the sommelier most kind and knowledgeable. Recommended!

This is really a true gem in Amsterdam Oost. The quality of the food is superb and the service very…read morekind. A good selection of wines is available. The ambiance is intimate. The prices are very reasonable taking into account the superior quality of the ingredients used.

In the evenings, the nearby market is closed and this is the main game in town for this particular…read morelittle area. So we went here by default, but pleasantly satisfied with our food. Our group of four easily found a table outside on a gorgeous summer evening. We ordered tapas and drinks right away, and some tapas came out even before our drinks! I am vegan, so I was more limited in my choices though there were many hot and cold vegetable dishes to choose. Others in our party got shrimp, which came out piping hot in butter, and lamb, as well as many other choices. Not the best tapas I have had, but the price was right and the location was also just right as we stayed nearby. Drinks were delicious too. I was nervous the bill would get too high as often happens with tapas, but in the end for many dishes and two drinks each, after splitting the bill we each paid 28 euro. So expensive but not awful. Also, they do take credit cards, so great for travelers.

It was a surprise to basically stumble across this restaurant along the water. But it was good…read moretiming because we were hungry! At first we sat outside, but it was a slow time and we started to notice that people were starting inside and then making their way to an outside table. It's just a little confusing at first since many places you just find a seat and a server finds you. Whether inside or outside, there seems to be plenty of seating, and there's even a club upstairs! Once we found a spot inside we were quickly welcomed and given menus, then we were asked if we would like an English menu. Obviously this was so helpful! Between Spanish and Dutch we were a little lost. This is not cheap tapas, so don't kid yourself into thinking that. But we made it out of there with three plates, plus gratis bread, tap water, and one cappuccino for under 30 Euros. The fried cheese is just a guilty pleasure, but at least it's one that tastes better than mozzarella sticks in the U.S. and these are little cubes, so you feel like you are getting more too. The steak on bread with picco de gallo was a little spicy for me, but at least it had a bold flavor. Sean's octopus was nice and tender, and was not chewy at all. The woman who was working was quiet pleasant and the man serving us was very nice as well. The inside just had a nice feel to it. I'm pretty sure it's a locals joint, but there is a cool looking hotel across the street...which is probably why they even have an English menu. Go here for good tapas. Three plates was plenty for two hungry people, so don't order too much at once!

We had a lovely evening here. The tapas and wine we selected were great. Loved the style of the…read moreplace and the staff were very good. The only down side is that we stayed too long and the ice cream shop down the road was closed by the time we got out !!

THis may have been the best meal we had in Amsterdam (though we had multiple excellent ones...)…read more We borrowed bikes from the Leonardo boutique and biked around the city, and had a lovely, lovely day.. Came across this place serendipitously and it seemed like a nice place to try. Had exquisite service, sat outside, all that great stuff.. Wine food, you know how it goes. Located in a really cute neighborhood the whole experience was a win, win, win... Highly recco and would be eager to return!

After a visit to the Van Gogh Museum and a short walk, we found this wonderful place on…read moreWillemsparkweg. What a beautiful surprise for Italian food. Had the Pesto Tortellini chicken and it was delicious. We also enjoyed the Lemon Mint lemonade that was refreshing and not too sweet. Highly recommended. Loved the service and loved the food.

Forgive me as I do not know the name of this dish but this was probably the most delicious pasta…read morethat I have ever had. I stumbled upon this place on accident trying to get out of the cold in Amsterdam and I'm glad that I did! The aesthetic was homey but with a modern twist-I felt like I was in a family members home eating dinner. The service could have been better which was odd because it wasn't really busy. This was my first time trying true Italian pasta outside of the States and now I can't look back. I would for sure recommend this place for a chill and familiar vibe for a drink or a bite to eat.

This place is closed now, but when it was open, it was such a great option for a date, visitors in…read moretown or just a special occasion restaurant to visit. It's a shame it closed especially since it was so good and very nice interior. Service was really good for a restaurant in the Centrum where the tourists are. The food was a delicious. The prices were fair, with a slight increase toward the end.

We've been to the French Connection 3 times over a period of 1.5 years, each for special occasions…read more The food remains consistently interesting and delicious, and the waitstaff is really friendly and formal without feeling too fancy. We did notice a slight price increase based on the way they've changed up the tasting menu offerings since our last visit, but we still had a special occasion meal with a €55 bottle of wine for €180 total for 2 people. To me, that is very affordable for such a nice meal. What we really love is that the menu is changed drastically each time we visit, so we get to try different items and have a new experience each time. The tasting menu options are very affordable as tasting menus go! Our favorites this time were the mussels as well as the tomatoes with dijon ice cream (yes!). For me, the beef cheek was not so nice. But that's what is great about the tasting menu... there are enough samplings to leave full, even if you skip one or two items or leave a bit of food behind (not that my hubby didn't finish everything I did not!). We are leaving the Netherlands this month back to NYC, and this is one of the restaurants we will miss the most! We know we can get a meal of this caliber, but not at this price, in New York!

In A Nutshell:…read more -Tapas Duende is the first tapas restaurant that opened in Amsterdam. -It was recommended to me by a local bike tour guide & he didn't disappoint! -If you are in the mood for some really tasty tapas, this is the place to go. -Tucked away in the Jordaan neighborhood, you will find this spot. -It can get packed very quickly, so go early to secure a table. -I ordered their salad, clams, shrimp & mushroom dishes. -They all fit perfectly together like a puzzle. Overall, the service was friendly, the environment cozy & the price was right :)

We stopped by for a beer and a combination plate of cheese. olives and ham. It was just right. The…read moredraft beer was good too.

In a city of amazing restaurants De Hu's stands out. I stumbled by this place by accident after…read morelearning a "must visit each time I'm in town" restaurant had closed. If ever this place gets less then 5 stars, that person has no taste buds. I started with a spicy salmon roll which was da bomb. I could attempt to go into details but I won't do it justice. Just go. I followed it up with Dim Sum and it's Japanese equivalent. For people back home in the 506 that's dumplings or "des dough boy". I don't usually have dessert but after having the best dim sum of my life I chose some salted caramel ice cream rig that almost killed me with joy. I also cannot forget to mention the wonderful waitress working that night that was very helpful. Wonderful place. I'll be back. I don't remember what I had to drink but if you deduct a star at a food joint because of drinks...you stink

I came here with a work colleague that loves Asian cuisine and has eaten it all over the world and…read morehas even lived for many years in various parts of Asia. So he knows a thing or two about Adrian cuisine. I can honestly say that my meal was the best Asian meal I've ever had! It was so incredibly tasty! The cuisine is a fusion of Chinese and Japanese and I've never tasted anything so good!! The staff are so helpful and polite and couldn't do enough for us. Needless to say my colleague was utterly delighted! I'll be back for more for sure.

Really enjoyed the outdoor seating and the waiting staff had great recommendations. My friend and I…read moreordered the dipping bread, the potatas bravas, the fried calamari, and the pulled beef tacos with pickled onions. All four were delicious, but I would highly recommend both the dipping bread and the pulled beef tacos in particular.

As far as Amsterdam goes I feel this was a solid four stars. Now Spanish tapas versus anywhere else…read moreis different of course but this was a good compromise. We came in with a massive group and the staff was more than happy to help us out and cater to our needs. Getting a refill on our drinks was the only thing which took time but it wasn't unreasonable. The top is themselves were surprisingly quick to the table. As for the tapas, just about everything was tasty. For vegetarian stuff the green peppers were great as usual, but make sure to put salt on them. The tomatoes are also really tasty and patatas brava of course. The mushrooms were a little ordinary though. The paella looked really good and tasted so according to others even though I didn't try it. Will certainly go back with a smaller group to try out other dishes.

We went here with a group on a Friday night. It was pretty crowded and we came with no reservation…read morebut luckily there were still a few tables in the back (also because we arrived pretty late, around 9.). This place is really cozy. It reminds me of Pata Negra, with the tiles on the wall and being so dark. The service was fast here. The friendly waitress came quickly to ask us if we wanted drinks and also came quickly when we wanted to order the food. The food also arrived fast, There were plenty of choices on the menu. Fish, meat or vegetarian. All good. We tried a few different things like grilled sardines, patatas bravas, lamb chops, olives, stuffed eggs, chicken, gamba's pil pil. Everything was so yummy! This place really knows quality. I loved it, especially the lamb chops and the gamba's. Everything was for a fair price as well. If you order 2 dishes a person with your party (dishes will be like 6,50) and start of with some bread and olives, have about 2 drink it will cost you like like 22 each. Not much! I will certainly come back and try more veggie dishes next time because they looked great as well.