Pompa

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.

Exterior.

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Beer!

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos

4.2(104 reviews)

2.1 km•Jordaan, Centrum

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!

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 !!

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Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Pintxos- back is eggplant with goat cheese, middle is jamon and shrimp with a mango sauce (my favorite!), and front is salmon with shrimp

Pintxos- back is eggplant with goat cheese, middle is jamon and shrimp with a mango sauce (my favorite!), and front is salmon with shrimp

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Oresti's Taverna

4.5(21 reviews)

0.6 km•West

This place was a great option for Tapas in the area. We had been traveling all day, new to Ams and…read morewanted something not overfilling but just right. Found this place and decided to give it a try! Great, friendly staff and reasonably priced options. I'd give 4 stars. Main reason for 4 stars, is that I really needed a veggie option after eating snacks all day so that was my one note. The food though was fresh and delicious! I'd go back!

Oresti's came recommended by the hotel and several hotel staff. It was fairly easy to locate and…read morewas walking distance close to our hotel. Ambiance was great, well spaced tables, nice furniture and decor. Servers were very welcoming and provided great assistance and recommendations for food & drink. Food... was great! Tapas of calamari, shrimp, ribs and ham... it was just right with the beer and drinks. Come and have an evening of drinks, tapas and nice people...

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The star of the show. Must get pulpo 16 euros

The French Connection

4.9(20 reviews)

1.3 km•Centrum

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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!

Mussel, some mousse with a chip, not sure what the fried thing was...

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Tante Roosje

4.1(20 reviews)

1.5 km•Centrum

We accidentally ended up there, we got beef croquets which were out of this world and had the best…read moremustard, we then got fries and beers service was great the ambiance of sitting and just enjoying the day - good food good drink I even got a lil Bailey's with cream

A very average breakfast, and definitely not on the cheap side. Service was also pretty rough.read more

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Tante Roosje

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Icy cold & just the right size :)

De Hu's

5.0(4 reviews)

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.

0.1 km•Museumkwartier, Zuid

Tempura mix met black tijger gamba's

Voorgevel restaurant

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Gerookte paling met snowcrab salade

Tunes Bar

4.8(4 reviews)

Lovely, smallish bar inside of the Conservatorium hotel. Only after my boyfriend pointed out, I…read moreconnected the dots and realized why the bar is called the Tunes... duh! They have food menu from the Taiko, and very well balanced cocktail list. Extensive, yet not overwhelming selection of whiskeys. Good service, pricey bar. I will be back when I am in the area to grab a cocktail.

The Sunday night male bartender was professional, courteous, and made fantastic cocktails. Highly…read morerecommend.

Tunes Bar - Conservatorium Hotel

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Salmon sashimi & Wasabi icecream

Femmeli

4.5(2 reviews)

1.4 km•De Pijp, Zuid

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.

Paso Doble

4.1(24 reviews)

2.3 km•Jordaan, Centrum

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.

1.5 km•Negen Straatjes, Centrum

Vanaf 30/10/2012 Tapas Unlimited in Paso Doble voor €19,50 p.p.

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Envy

4.1(103 reviews)

My mom and I booked Envy for their New Year's Eve tasting menu. The place was packed when we…read morearrived for our 9:15pm reservations, but we were warmly greeted by the kind hostess who doubled as waitress throughout the night. Our waiter so sweet and was as attentive as he possibly could be given the chaos of the evening. Every table was full and the kitchen was working their butt off. I'll summarize each course: Bread and Butter: Amazing and we managed to finish the whole loaf by our 3rd course. Mackerel with Kale: This was tasty, especially the crispy roasted Kale Potato with Eel: The sauce was very flavorful, but there was only 2 small pieces of eel. Halibut with Fermented Mushroom: I enjoyed this, the halibut was so buttery and creamy. Deer with Cauliflower: I've never had deer before, but this was dIfficult to cut through. It was cooked medium rare and had a very slight gamey taste, but still good. The cauliflower had roasted macadamia nuts on top that was to die for. Cheese Plate: The server dropped this off without explaining what was on the plate. I'm guessing it was Brie, Bleu and some other hard cheese. I don't know what the other two dipping jams were, but they were good. Prickly Pear Sorbet Dessert: The presentation was beautiful, but I felt like there were too many flavors going on to really enjoy it. Envy is best reserved for a special occasion and I would definitely come back for a regular dinner to try their traditional tasting menu. It was a great spot to spend the New Year as the crowd was fun and friendly.

Excellent Food and Service. Everything was fresh and creative. A must try when in Amsterdam. Note…read morethe restaurant has changed its name.

Lavender Sausage, Bread and Olive oil

Herring with Salad & Turnip

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The looooong communal table.

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Qype User (Albaci…)

16 years ago

A few days ago we were eating in the restaurant and received the worst treatment in the world by their waitress, and by one in particular. Besides, we were waiting for a long time to be served and to be given our bill. In the end this waitress started talking in Dutch language with the other waitress about us, making it clear that he spoke of Spain, which I think is a huge disrespect, more typical of children that an adult, which must always respect their customers. I can only say it was outrageous and disappointing the treatment we were given in Restaurant Pompa Amsterdam and I do not recommend to anyone, and do not expect too much from their food because it is quite ordinary. read more

Tj F.

2 years ago

WARNING! CREDIT CARD FRAUD! They double charged my credit card and won't refund the money they stole! I guess they figured since I was a tourist they would not hear from me again. Be careful, some businesses have shady practices. read more

Laura C.

7 years ago

This place is amazing!! Everything was great!! Good food, good ambiance, good drinks. Clean and exactly what I needed.

Joann M.

7 years ago

This is a very good neighborhood restaurant with excellent food and good service. Unpretentious.

Ashley S.

3 years ago

Wait staff was very friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and would come back!!

Mark W.

11 years ago

Had a great time here. Very helpful and friendly hostess. Tapas were good.

Robert S.

9 years ago

I eat here overtime I'm in Amsterdam. Great atmosphere, great food!!!

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