Alis girls Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 We are staying in central Amsterdam at end of March. Can anyone recommend any good eateries please. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 What are you looking for? Amsterdam is not a place I visit a lot... but I could ask around to get some recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 If you like Thai food, Birds Thai Restaurant is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 A few years ago, I went to Amsterdam with work. Allegedly cheaper to take us there than Crewe for a training course! We went to the Supperclub one night. You lounge on beds whilst food is brought to you. Not as decadent as it sounds! And the food was lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 It's a while ago since we went but we loved 'Kantjil and the Tiger' but not sure if that's spelled right! We found lots of Indonesian/Oriental type foods...which this place sort of is.....due to the influence of the Dutch East India Company - apparently. I'm sure that Cat Tails will groan and correct me (sorry CT!) but many places do what they call a ristaffel....basically 'rice table' like a Dutch/Indonesian tapas?Trip Advisor is our 'go to' when in a strange place and looking for food! It's a wonderful city; the Rikesmuseum (again, appols to CT for spelling ) is just amazing - not sure if you'll be that little bit too early for a trip out to the nearby bulb fields? If not then do go....just amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyRoo Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I recommend the House of Bols too. It's where they make all the gins and spirits. The museum is pretty dull, but you get 2 free cocktails and 5 shots for the cost of the ticket, so it's worth it just for that. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 1 hour ago, soapdragon said: It's a while ago since we went but we loved 'Kantjil and the Tiger' but not sure if that's spelled right! We found lots of Indonesian/Oriental type foods...which this place sort of is.....due to the influence of the Dutch East India Company - apparently. I'm sure that Cat Tails will groan and correct me (sorry CT!) but many places do what they call a ristaffel....basically 'rice table' like a Dutch/Indonesian tapas?Trip Advisor is our 'go to' when in a strange place and looking for food! It's a wonderful city; the Rikesmuseum (again, appols to CT for spelling ) is just amazing - not sure if you'll be that little bit too early for a trip out to the nearby bulb fields? If not then do go....just amazing! Yes a rijsttafel is a thing, but can really depend on the restaurant if it is any good. Be aware as it will sometimes be cheaper (and give you more food for your money) to order just a few separate dishes. Have been to a lovely Korean restaurant in Amsterdam a few years ago, but really can’t remember the name.... ☹️ LOVE the Rijksmuseum. It can be incredibly busy, but it is just a wonderful museum with so much great art of all sorts. Personally I don’t really care for the Van Gogh or the house of Anne Frank. Almost all museums in Netherlands have an entrance fee, and often it can be a steep price too. Most do offer to buy tickets online, which is sometimes a few euros cheaper. There will be some bulb fields by then, but probably not yet the tulip fields. You’ll be better off to avoid most restaurants in high streets or on high pedestrian traffic places. But the small back streets have loads of smaller restaurants and cafes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Hoping to stop off in Amsterdam on my road trip through Europe in June so I've just made a note of these recommendations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I really want to visit the Hockney/ Van Gogh exhibition so might just pop over too. Amsterdam seems the place to be this year, Cat Tails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 and you know what? It’s absolutely not my favourite city.... I’ve only really visited Amsterdam on school trips, trying to keep around 90 kids in order... if anyone is considering going to the Rijks, see if you can get a guided tour. I’ve met the best tour guides there, who are able to keep the interest of 15 phone addicted teens! Anyone looking for a more modern and less touristy city, then I can really recommend Rotterdam! I could give you a whole list of restaurants there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Your view of Amsterdam is a bit like mine of London! Having commuted and worked there for many years, I now only venture in sporadically for the cultural life. Sorry patsylabrador...... and other Londoners... I’ve become a country bumpkin, although I absolutely love Oxford with the Ashmolean, etc etc And Oxford is only 15 mins for me on the bus! Edited March 8, 2019 by Patricia W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 As a tourist I can thoroughly enjoy London and can see how Amsterdam must be for others. But you are right, once you have to negotiate the underground (or Dutch trains and trams) to get to work, it sort of takes the fun out of it... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 thank you will google these and see what they say. I knew Omleteers would come up trumps. I last went in the 80's when young free and single. Ate in an Argentinian restaurant not aware the Falklands war had started. Now I am oldish married and cost a lot to feed.😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 There’s a great pancake place in Leidseplein- they’re masssive!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Any Dutch pancake is massive... 😂 They are supposed to cover the plate! Unless you get poffertjes, which are the tiny pancakes. Do try stroopwafels from a stroopwafel stand when they are still warm! Those are the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 They’re about enough food for a week!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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patsylabrador Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 16 hours ago, Patricia W said: Your view of Amsterdam is a bit like mine of London! Having commuted and worked there for many years, I now only venture in sporadically for the cultural life. Sorry patsylabrador...... and other Londoners... I’ve become a country bumpkin, although I absolutely love Oxford with the Ashmolean, etc etc And Oxford is only 15 mins for me on the bus! That's alright. London is definitely made of marmite! 💖 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) Well just arrived have room on 5th floor over looking canal just down from central station. Waiting for phones to charge and then off for a walk. Slightly cooler than London. Lovely view. Edited March 27, 2019 by Alis girls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Have fun! Friday willbe brilliant weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 My tis chilly here. Having downsized to a lighter coat I am no longer having hot sweats! Well finally found Anne Frank house having been online at silly o clock this morning and nothing doing ticket wise. How was I to know you apply 2months before going. Wandered off to get a drink. Decided against coffee and hash. Wandered into another place where we stood out a tad, a bar with young couples. Retreated quickly. Had a nice meal. Now tired poorer happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, Alis girls said: My tis chilly here. Having downsized to a lighter coat I am no longer having hot sweats! Well finally found Anne Frank house having been online at silly o clock this morning and nothing doing ticket wise. How was I to know you apply 2months before going. Wandered off to get a drink. Decided against coffee and hash. Wandered into another place where we stood out a tad, a bar with young couples. Retreated quickly. Had a nice meal. Now tired poorer happy. That’s new... you used to be able to queue, but the queues got crazy sometimes... I have been a few times, but personally I really don’t like it. Mostly because of the amount of people in the tiny space and you really can’t be to big to even fit through the staircase. The Rijksmuseum is worth it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
