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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Herring in Amsterdam: A Raw Fish Snack Locals Swear By
In Amsterdam, few street foods are as iconic, or as divisive, as raw herring. Typically served with pickles and onions, this briny snack has been a Dutch tradition for centuries. Sampling it from a haringhandel (herring cart) will give you a truly authentic taste of the Netherlands on your Amsterdam...
Summer Dining: Where Best to BBQ in Amsterdam
Summertime is BBQ time, and even during your city trip to Amsterdam you don’t have to miss out on this al fresco cooking craze. Most supermarkets sell single-use BBQs and there are plenty of markets where you can pick up some fabulous fresh produce perfect for grilling. Beware, though, where...
City Swimming: Where to Relax by the Water in Amsterdam
Summer in the city is all about keeping cool. And once you have been on your Eating Amsterdam Food Tour and have taken in all the sights, there might be nothing that you’d rather do than take a dip. Luckily, Amsterdam is well equipped for the occasion, offering four outdoor...
Summer in the City: Your Guide to Dutch Weather
Summer: that special time of year when warm temperatures envelope us, the sun shines long and strong and we shed our winter layers to reveal shorts, swimming trunks, bikinis, tank tops and flip flops. Summer is the time of year when working on our tan becomes our second job, and...
Where to Drink Jenever in Amsterdam: a Visitor's Guide
It is widely known that we have the Dutch to thank for cassette tapes, orange-colored carrots and the word “Yankee,” but did you know that they also gave us gin? In the Netherlands, it’s known as Jenever, the Dutch word for juniper berry, and it was first distilled in the...
INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST FOOD TOUR – THIS TIME IN PRAGUE: the Eating Prague Food Tour!
We believe there’s no better way to experience the local flavor of a city than through its food… And the Czech Republic has more to offer than one could ever imagine. Eat and drink your merry way through the heart of the Czech capital city on the Prague Food Tour!...
Where to eat American in Amsterdam
The term “American food” is a slippery beast. The States is such a melting pot of immigrant influences and cultures that it’s hard to know where to start. And, inevitably, any article about American food is going to leave a lot out… But there are cuisines that I associate more...
A Literary Guide to Amsterdam: English Books in the Dutch Capital
Amsterdam is a book-loving city and the Spui forms the heart of it. A square in the center of town, wedged between several of Amsterdam’s most popular shopping streets, the Spui (Amsterdam’s book district) beckons readers with its extensive literary offering. Rummage through antique books at the Friday book market,...
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
