Monday 7 July 2025

21 x dining out!

De 9 Straatjes (9 little streets) are well known for its great selection eateries. From modern and chic to jazzy or pure Dutch. So from an affordable menu to a stylish, romantic diner. Just behind Dam Square: 4 canals and 3 × 3 little streets. All around Wolvenstraat. Take a look:

Berenstraat

‘T ZWAANTJE
Typical Dutch restaurant with a bit of a French touch. Appreciated by locals and visitors from abroad.
“Exceptional Dutch food! Great service and an amazing, quaint, old-school atmosphere.”
Berenstraat 12 – 020 6232373 – “restaurant’tzwaantje”: https://zwaantje-restaurant.nl/

Keizersgracht

DE STRUISVOGEL
At the Keizersgracht, small but cozy. Meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan, all homemade.
“Fish, meat and desserts all perfectly done. Friendly staff add to the great experience!”
Keizersgracht 312 – 020 4233817 – restaurantdestruisvogel

VINKELES
Two Michelinstar restaurant at hotel The Dylan. Echoing the refined décor of the hotel, the menu couples tradition with modern French cuisine.
“Amazing! The entourage and the food. Every dish better than the one before.”
Keizersgracht 384 – 020 5302010 – restaurantvinkeles

Reestraat

BUSSIA
Modern Italian dining at the corner of Prinsengracht. Pasta, bread and pastries all homemade.
“Wonderful, interesting food. Thoughtful and extremely well prepared and presented.”
Reestraat 28 – 020 6278794 – “Bussia”: http://www.bussia.nl/

NOOCH (temporarily closed)
Asian cuisine fuses modern Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian and Thai kitchens.
“One of the best restaurants in modern representation of Asian cuisine.”
Reestraat 11 – (020) 622 2105 – nooch

JANSZ.
Elegant restaurant from Pulitzer Hotel, corner Keizersgracht. Modern Dutch cuisine.
“Great food and welcoming ambience! Finger-licking good.”
Reestraat 8 – 020 5235282 – “Janszamsterdam”: https://www.janszamsterdam.com/nl/

Herengracht

LOTTI’S
A buzzing neighbourhood restaurant inside The Hoxton.
“Lotti’s ticks all the boxes, boozy cocktails, a delicious menu and comfy vintage lounge chairs.”
Herengracht 255 – 020 8885500 – lottis

PROEFLOKAAL VAN WEES
Unique historical location with historical character. For food and Dutch genevertasting.
“Place is incredible typical. Food was great. Totally recommended!”
Herengracht 319 – +31 20 6254334 – proeflokaalvanwees

BRASSERIE AMBASSADE
Inside Ambassade Hotel. French food with a twist. And: full of art of the famous CoBrA movement.
“Superb food with an amazing service and a true eye for detail. What a divine experience!”
Herengracht 339 – 020 555 0255 – brasserieambassade

Runstraat

DE DOFFER
Timeless, lively brown café with specials of the day and the popular Doffer salad and saté.
“A local favorite with friendly service, more than decent menu and food.”
Runstraat 14 – 020 6226686 – “dedoffer”: https://cafededoffer.nl/

SMELT Next door to De Doffer is SMELT. A restarant from De Doffer and De Kaaskamer for Kaasfondue extraordinair!
“Every dish is designed to make your melted cheese experience even more delicious.”
Runstraat 12 – https://restaurantsmelt.nl/en/9-straatjes/

Prinsengracht

VERLAN
A personal, warm and accessible restaurant and café serving local vibes in a converted warehouse.
“Great experience. Every dish was top.”
Prinsengracht 381 – 020 3446407 – https://cafeverlan.com/

VAN PUFFELEN
Dinner and drinks and bites in a cozy atmosphere on the Prinsengracht.
“Beautiful environment, also ideal for group dining. The food is tasty and varied.”
Prinsengracht 375-377 – 020 6246270 – https://www.restaurantvanpuffelen.com/

FOU FOW RAMEN
Japanese ramen noodles restaurant with all kinds of fresh udon and tempura.
“Great noodle place. Quality food, super friendly staff and cool location cool.”
Prinsengracht 411 – 020 341 5015 – https://www.foufow.nl/

PRINS & AAP – Prinsengracht 587 – 020 523 1250 – https://prinsenaap.com/nl
A ‘Barstro’ within hotel Andaz, the former library of the city. For brunch, lunch or diner. And: cocktails or coffee.
“Beautiful place. Your eyes widen in wonder.”

HET MOLENPAD
Famous for its great service and friendly staff and fine view on the canal.
“We had bitterballen, steak and hamburger. It was excellent!”
Prinsengracht 653 – 020 6259680 – HetMolenpad

Hartenstraat

SEBASTIAN
Enjoy Italian food in an attractive yet modest atmosphere in Hartenstraat..
“Everything was delicious, very well balanced and what a visuals. I will be back.”
Hartenstraat 24 – 020 625 8500 – https://restaurantsebastian.com/

KAGETSU
Little Japanese restaurant with a variety of Japanese food.
“The bento boxes are amazing, just like the katsu curry and sushi and sashimi.”
Hartenstraat 17 – 020 4273828 – kagetsu

QUATTRO GATTI
Cozy restaurant with homemade wonderful refined Italian food.
“Food was great and the service was very warm. The chef makes all his best to every dish.”
Hartenstraat 3 – 020 4214585 – quattrogatti

And don’t forget the wonderful lunchrooms, special bars and brown café’s at De 9 Straatjes.

See you soon at De 9 Straatjes. In the middle of the canal belt, the Unesco World Heritage of Amsterdam.