Restaurants in Amsterdam

Ciel Bleu holds two Michelin stars on the 23rd floor of Hotel Okura Amsterdam, with a wine list ranked first in the Netherlands and a La Liste score of 94 in 2026. Chef Arjan Speelman's kitchen is strongest on crab, lobster, and fish in a classical European format. Book six to eight weeks ahead minimum — this is one of Amsterdam's hardest tables to secure.

Flore at Hotel de l'Europe holds two Michelin stars and a We're Smart Green Guide top ranking for its 80-plant Botanic Menu — the most credentialed plant-forward tasting experience in Amsterdam. Book 8–12 weeks ahead minimum; the format is set-menu only, and seasonal variation between spring-summer and autumn-winter makes return visits worthwhile.

Spectrum holds two Michelin stars inside the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam and delivers one of the city's most technically serious plant-forward tasting menus, with a 945-bottle wine program to match. Open Wednesday to Saturday evenings only, it is a near-impossible book and worth the effort, particularly for a second or third visit once you know what Schutte's cooking demands of your attention.

Two Michelin stars in an 18th-century canal building, with dinner service Tuesday through Saturday only. Vinkeles is the strongest case for classical French fine dining in Amsterdam, and the vegetable tasting menu is specifically worth your attention. Book as far in advance as possible — tables at short notice are close to unavailable, particularly on weekends.

212 is one of Amsterdam's most consistent creative fine-dining addresses, set in a canal house on the Amstel with an open kitchen that puts the cooking on full display. Chefs Richard van Oostenbrugge and Thomas Groot hold 93 La Liste points and rank in the Opinionated About Dining European top 350. At €€€€, it earns its price — especially from a counter seat.

RIJKS® holds a Michelin star and ranks among Europe's top casual fine dining addresses, with chef Joris Bijdendijk building a precise, vegetable-forward menu around Dutch ingredients and colonial trade-route influences. Inside the Rijksmuseum, it is Amsterdam's most intellectually coherent tasting-menu room. Book four to six weeks ahead for dinner; weekday lunch is more accessible.

Choux is a vegetable-forward modern French tasting menu restaurant on Amsterdam's IJ waterfront, ranked 290th in OAD Europe 2025 and holding a Michelin Plate. At €€€, it delivers serious seasonal technique and a distinctive 90% plant-based format in an industrial warehouse setting. A strong choice for a special occasion dinner, and easy to book compared to Amsterdam's starred rooms.

De Kas holds a MICHELIN Green Star and grows around 300 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and fruit across its on-site greenhouse and a Beemster Polder nursery, serving a daily-changing set menu from what was harvested that morning. Booking is easy relative to its recognition level. Visit late spring through summer for the garden terrace and the widest seasonal range.

MOS at IJdok 185 is Amsterdam's most distinctively sited €€€ Creative French restaurant, with a waterfront terrace, a vegetable-forward menu recognised by We're Smart, and a 705-selection wine list priced at the mid tier. Rated 4.7 across 815 Google reviews. Book Tuesday through Saturday; easy to reserve and well suited to both important guest dinners and food-focused repeat visits.

Daalder is Amsterdam's most atmospherically unconventional €€€€ restaurant: neon lights, an open cooking stage, and a kitchen ranked #191 in OAD's Classical in Europe list (2025). Chef Dennis Huwaë's vegetable-forward menu with Indonesian and Asian influences justifies the price if creative, produce-driven cooking is your priority. Easy to book; Saturday lunch is the best entry point for first-timers.

A Michelin-starred, plant-forward tasting menu restaurant on the edge of Amsterdam's Rembrandtpark, Bolenius is the right book if Dutch-sourced, produce-led fine dining is what you are after. Two menus — Pure Plant and Dutch Menu — reflect a kitchen with genuine conviction. Book weekday lunch for the best availability; Saturday dinner is the hardest seat to secure.

Vermeer is an OAD-ranked French Contemporary dinner venue in central Amsterdam, holding a Michelin Plate in 2025. The kitchen has changed hands — chef Sebastian Baquero Garces now leads, replacing the vegetable-first philosophy of longtime chef Chris Naylor. At €€€, it's a credible and well-reviewed option (4.6 Google, 383 reviews), open Wednesday to Saturday evenings only. Booking is easy.

A creative kitchen in a converted town hall on the IJssel River dyke, Perceel is the right call for a special occasion outside Amsterdam's city centre. Chef Jos Grootscholten (Noma, Martin Berasategui) cooks à la carte with a seasonal, garden-led approach. Ranked in the OAD Top 600 in Europe and holding a Star Wine List White Star, it earns the journey from Amsterdam.

Zoldering holds a Michelin star and the top Amsterdam ranking from Star Wine List — twice. The Modern French kitchen on Utrechtsestraat is produce-led, technically confident, and paired with one of the city's most serious wine programmes. At €€€ with high booking demand, this is a strong choice for a date or special occasion dinner where food and wine carry equal weight.

Wils holds a Michelin star and an OAD Europe ranking, delivering plant-forward, fire-driven cooking from a fully visible kitchen in a thoughtfully designed brasserie near Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium. At €€€ it sits below the city's most expensive starred rooms while matching them in ambition. Book well in advance — this is not easy to get into, particularly on weekends.

A Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant with three consecutive Opinionated About Dining North America rankings, Oriole delivers serious modern cuisine at a €€ price point that undercuts Amsterdam's starred tier by a considerable margin. Pearl Recommended for special occasions and date dinners where kitchen quality matters more than a four-symbol budget. Booking is straightforward, which makes it one of the more accessible credentialed tables in the city.

Ron Gastrobar is the address for creative French-influenced cooking in Amsterdam without the tasting-menu commitment. Built on a two-Michelin-star foundation, chef Ron Blaauw's à la carte format runs seven days a week at €€€, with close to half the current menu plant-based. Ranked #441 in OAD Casual Europe 2025 and rated 4.3 across 1,777 Google reviews, it earns its consistent reputation.

The White Room delivers technically precise classical French cooking inside one of Amsterdam's grandest hotel dining rooms, backed by a 6,230-bottle wine list with genuine Burgundy depth. Best for food and wine explorers who want a composed, occasion-worthy dinner rather than a creative or casual experience. Booking is easy by Amsterdam fine-dining standards.

CUE is a Michelin Plate creative restaurant on Utrechtsestraat with a natural-wine-focused sommelier program that earned a Star Wine List White Star in 2025. Chef George Kataras builds set menus around smoke, fermentation, and Nordic restraint — three or four elements per dish. Add the cellar listening bar and you have one of Amsterdam's stronger special-occasion options at the €€€€ tier.

BAK delivers Michelin Plate-level vegetable-forward cooking in a converted IJ waterfront warehouse, at €€€ and with easy booking — making it one of Amsterdam's better-value serious dinners. Chef Benny Blisto works with a single grower supplying 80 vegetable varieties annually; the five or seven-course menu changes continuously with the season. Book it for a date, a celebration, or any night you want technique over formality.

Lars Amsterdam holds a 2024 Michelin star and a 4.7 Google rating, with a tasting menu that merges classical French technique and Asian flavour references, supported by produce from a 400-square-metre rooftop garden. At €€€€, it is the right booking if a structured, progression-driven tasting menu is your format. Book several weeks ahead: sittings are limited and the restaurant is closed Sunday and Monday.

A two-time Michelin Bib Gourmand pick on Amsterdam's eastern waterfront, Scheepskameel delivers seasonal European cooking — vegetable-forward, raw fish, honest roasting — at a €€ price point that is hard to match in the city. The wine program carries independent credentialing, the room is relaxed and conversational, and tables are easy to book. Visit in spring or autumn for the strongest seasonal menu.

Restaurant Showw holds a 2024 Michelin one star and a 4.9 Google rating, with Chef Dorus Floris running a technically precise tasting menu in a lounge-like room in Amsterdam's Rivierenbuurt. Fewer than ten services per week make availability tight — book three to four weeks out. The six-course format and blind wine pairing from sommelier Lendl Mijnhijmer are the reasons to come.

Restaurant Bougainville sits inside Hotel TwentySeven on Dam Square, holding a 4.8 Google rating and OAD Highly Recommended status for 2023. Chef Tim Golsteijn's East-West modern cuisine, backed by a serious sommelier programme, makes this one of Amsterdam's more consistent €€€€ dinner bookings. Easy to reserve one to two weeks out.

De Silveren Spiegel is a family-run Creative French restaurant in central Amsterdam with a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025), a White Star-rated wine list of 430 selections, and a 4.8 Google rating across 729 reviews. At the €€€ price point it is one of the strongest special-occasion choices in the city, particularly for diners who take wine seriously. Booking is easy.

Nazka brings technically precise Peruvian cooking to Amsterdam's De Pijp at the €€€ price point, holding a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and a Google rating of 4.7 across nearly 1,000 reviews. The fully plant-based menu option is a genuine alternative, not an afterthought, and the wine list is strong. Booking is easy, making this one of the city's most accessible fine-dining options at this quality level.

A Michelin-starred fish bistro on Utrechtsestraat that operates more like a serious Parisian brasserie than a formal dining room. Chefs van Oostenbrugge and Groot serve technically demanding classic fish cookery à la carte, at lunch and dinner, seven days a week. At the €€€ price point with counter seating available, it is the most accessible starred fish cooking in Amsterdam.

Lazuur has held the Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, making it the strongest value case in Amsterdam Noord at the €€ price point. Chef Sherif Khalil cooks rich bistro food with Portuguese and global layers, backed by a serious port and Portuguese wine list. The Noord location keeps booking easy — more so than most restaurants operating at this award level.

Rijsel is a Michelin Bib Gourmand bistro on Marcusstraat in Amsterdam Oost, holding the award for three consecutive years (2023–2025) and ranked among Europe's top casual restaurants by Opinionated About Dining. It serves traditional French-Dutch bistro cooking Monday through Friday evenings only. At €€, it offers some of the best value for award-recognised cooking in the city.

Sinne holds a 2024 Michelin star and delivers East-meets-West modern cooking at the €€€ price point in Amsterdam's De Pijp neighbourhood. The Saturday lunch sitting is the format to target: serious technique, an engaged sommelier, and a relaxed open-kitchen room at a lower price than the city's €€€€ tier. Book three to four weeks out minimum.