Amsterdam Food Tour: Herring to Jenever

Stubbe's Haring

Order Hollandse Nieuwe or a broodje haring when in season. Eat at the counter. Cash and card usually both fine. The cart is the stop, no indoor seating.

Winkel 43

Ask what locals put on top. Cash and card are usually both accepted. The café itself is the stop. The market on the square keeps its own weekly rhythm, so what…

De Kaaskamer

Ask to taste before you buy. A small piece of oud Amsterdam or young Gouda is enough for the walk. They cut by weight.

Lanskroon

Order a king-size stroopwafel (plain, honey, or coffee-caramel). Warm it over coffee steam if you can. They sell out later in the day.

Vleminckx

Classic order: friet with mayonnaise, or oorlog if you want mayo, peanut sauce, and raw onion together. Expect a queue at peak times. Eat standing. Almost no s…

FEBO

Pull a kroket or kaassoufflé from the wall, or order at the counter if you prefer. Eat standing. Card and cash usually both work. The lit doors are the whole e…