Amsterdam Food: Dutch Bites, Global Flavors & Where to Try Them
Dutch food sometimes gets overshadowed by some of the other big-name cuisines in Europe, like Italian and French. But as the people who’ve gone on one of my Amsterdam food tours will tell you, the city’s culinary landscape is incredibly diverse and much more than Dutch fries. Whether you like...
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Life on the Water: Amsterdam’s Houseboats
In a city that boasts over 100 kilometers of canals, yet suffers from an on-going housing shortage, it comes as no surprise that people have taken to living on the water. Since the Second World War, when housing opportunities were already limited but cargo ships were in abundance, the inhabitants...
Amsterdam’s historical architecture may make for one of the most charming cities in the world but the wonky houses and steep stairs are not ideal when trying to navigate around with a pram. Thus, a lot of the small cafes in the center are not too well suited when looking for...
Amsterdam's Waterways: Getting Your Bearings on our UNESCO World-Heritage Canals
Amsterdam’s canals are probably the most famous and most romantic canals in the entire world. Sorry, Venice. Their mesmerizing concentric shape, the way their bridges nobly arch, the way they look at night when lights twinkle off their waters, I could go on forever about Amsterdam’s canals… Whether you are...
Tapas are always a good idea, and even more so when one suffers from food-envy. You know that feeling when the dishes arrive and whatever it is that your friends have ordered looks ten times tastier than your own choice? Well, with tapas there’s none of that as all the...
Where to See Windmills in and around Amsterdam
The Netherlands is famous for tulips, cheese, clogs and…? Why, windmills, of course! Amsterdam’s center used to be cluttered with windmills fulfilling various purposes, from preventing the city from flooding to grinding the seeds for the Dutch favorite condiment: mustard. Most of the capital’s windmills have long been dismantled but...
Recipe for Comfort Food: Stamppot
As the sun sets a little earlier each day… as the chill in the air produces cold beads of condensation on your bicycle saddle in the morning… and as the leaves start to turn shades of the Dutch favorite color (orange, of course), it’s clear that fall is well and...
Meals on Wheels: Amsterdam's Food Truck Scene Gets Mobile
It’s official: Amsterdam has fallen for the foodie-phenomenon-on-wheels known as food trucks. But since our narrow canal-bridged city streets aren’t quite as conducive to having food trucks on them every day as some, we came up with a slightly different way of dishing things out. Food trucks in Amsterdam can...
Five of the Best Foodie Gifts from Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a city that loves food. Whether it’s snacking on a stroopwafel, filling up on new herring, or going to the latest restaurant to check out the menu, food is something that Amsterdammers are passionate about. Sadly, you won’t be able to take herring or bitterballen on the plane,...
Eating Europe Tours
Amsterdam Light Festival Food Tour
A guided walking tour of the Amsterdam Light Festival with authentic local food stops along the way.
- Daily
- 4 Hours
- Private tour
Eating Amsterdam: Food & Canals Tour
Eat like a local on the canals of Amsterdam
- Daily
- 3.5 Hours
- Small Group
