The 15 Best Authentic Places in Amsterdam

Koon W. Chan: Food is great & authentic! Pro-tip: On the menu it says only in Dutch and English: white rice costs €3 per serving. So pretend you can only read Chinese and save yourself €3 per person. #白人稅

jane mao: One of the best Chinese restaurants in Amsterdam.The Chinese Sichuan food is very Authentic and yummy.It is a good place to eat lunch and dinner. Their service is also very nice.

Candice Chang: The food is really authentic Chinese style, and really tasty! the location is near Dam Square, easy to find. It' s the best place to for family and friends gathering!

Yuki: Authentic Japanese restaurant with great Yakitori, take the "kwartel" eggs yakitori or the wafu salad. All the regular quests have their own Sake bottle behind the bar!

D D: An authentic Japanese restaurant - lovely place to eat out :)

Adam Nowek: Easily one of the best, most authentic Japanese restaurants in Amsterdam. Sitting at the bar is the only option.

Shirley Onsod: One of the better Thai places- super authentic!

Nadia Duinker: Really authentic thai restaurant with the best thai food in town. My favourites: green curry with bamboo and shrimps, and fish cookies.. Delicious!

Mykolas Petrauskas: Very delicious and authentic Thai good, in a not pretentious bar, for a very fair price. Go there if looking for good food, rather than for bangs and whistles of more fancy alternatives around.

Dominic Feeney: Amazing service. The traditional Dutch menu for two is sensational. It's a collection of Dutch classics and it was very very good. The most authentic and best Restauraunt in Amsterdam.

So: The restaurant is beautiful, every inch of the walls covered with pictures of Mothers ❤️. They serve many authentic Dutch dishes so try the suggested variety plates. Pea soup was amazing.

Lena Kassicieh: Sweet concept, kitschy interior and a hearty authentic Dutch menu. Good service as well. The food is good; not outstanding or worth writing to your mother about, but it's good.

Tolga Yüksel: Delicious pizza , real Italian Restaurant !

Lewis: Without a doubt one of the best places to enjoy a good authentic pizza.

Peter Buchroithner: Cozy place, great service and fantastic, authentic Italian pizza and wine. Had the tiramisu as well which was outstanding

Gilles Suprin: Authentic and cosy place with a nice staff. Large beer menu. Avoid the wine. The food looks pretty tasty.

Victoria Clarke: Authentic and unassuming with a brilliant beer selection

Tim K.: Authentic Amsterdam bar.

JY GB: One of the secret spots in Amsterdam where the Japanese food is prepared and served authentically. Try their tuna, in any variation on the menu. All the tempura dishes are great.

Michiel Janssen: A unique place, very authentic!

Lody Brans: Really authentic, great tasting food. Try the Duck!

Abeer Suliman: Authentic and amazing taste

Raffaele Greco: Part 1: 3 letters:OMG! As an Italian, I can’t believe I’d ever find a place like this outside of Italy! To say it’s 100% authentic in food, style, character, personnel, atmosphere, it’s not enough.

Gonçalo Ferrão: Excellent authentic pizza and very pleasant staff.

Khanh Ly: The vegetarian platter as a starter was amazing, same for the Gigli pasta I had as a main. Authentic as it can be, small & cosy, filled with Italian customers. That says enough about this little place

Philipp Rappold: Most authentic Italian pizza I‘ve come across here so far. Really good 👌

Tero Angeria: Authentic Italian, with excellent pizza and great selection of wines.. Great service too!

Emily L: Delicious Caribbean food, authentic and plentiful.

Nils Osepa: Great staff, Nice ambiance! But the food doesn't have that real authentic caribbean tates that I'm used to growing up on an island....

BaBa Somanath: The entire team is cordial, soft spoken and very polite. They recommend and help for good food. We ordered chicken jerk and beef stew. The food was authentic, healthy and nutritious.A must go place

IB: Thai food is superb and authentic, very nice and welcoming staff, both famous Thai lager beers - Singha and Chang are available. Dig the menu for rare dishes;)

Bertrand Jenner: Very authentic flavors. Excellent service with special attention. Real Thai people.

S A: Excellent authentic Thai restaurant, and the staff are very friendly and welcoming.

Anna Zhigalova: Best authentic Ramen in Amsterdam, hands down.

Yosh Talwar: Cannot get more authentic ramen in the Netherlands. Just opened, try it while it's still fresh.

Raul P.: Hidden Gem! Delicious and authentic ramen. Keep it local!

Adrien Pétremann: A lot of locale people, cozy and authentic place. Try their P. Hoppe drink !

Sarah Wiesmann: Authentic, little, cozy bar. Funny staff

Tero Angeria: Cozy, authentic cafe/bar.

Tassos Vavladellis: Authentic Italian pizza, where you can taste and appreciate each ingredient separately. Limited, but cozy, space to dine, so not recommended for large groups. I will certainly go back.

Thijs Niks: Great, thin pizza. Authentic, but pricy (€5) cannoli.

Alex Bez: Fantastic food, great house wine all combined with excellent service and an authentic ambiance!

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Charlotte Linnebank: Cozy and authentic place. Food is good and lively neighbourhood. A fork can be delivered, but they rather see you eat with your hands as they do in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Irem TURKEL KESKIN: A cozy lovely dinner with authentic and delicious dishes 😋 big portions with affordable prices and friendly staff ☺️