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Practical information : Eating out Amsterdam

Timetable

Lunch is usually served between 12 and 2pm, and dinner from 6pm. Kitchens close early, around 10.30pm. Some popular addresses require reservations, while others, which don't accept reservations, will keep you waiting at the bar. Please note: staff shortages are such that kitchens sometimes close early without notice.

Budget & Tips

The restaurant sector has been experiencing constant inflation over the last ten years, and it will be difficult to find a 3-course menu for less than €40. Wine is more expensive than in France, so the bill can quickly mount up. A good idea is to eat at the fish stalls at lunchtime to lighten the bill. Note that bread is never served at the table, except in gourmet restaurants. Tap water is excellent, and only some obtuse restaurants will refuse to serve it. Some restaurants, but fewer and fewer, only accept cash or debit cards.

What costs extra

All prices are inclusive of Dutch VAT (9%). Tipping is not compulsory as in some countries, but it is advisable to round off the bill when the plate and service are up to scratch, or to thank a friendly waiter. The French have a reputation for not being very generous. Water often has to be paid for, and needless to say, this is not the case in France. Many addresses have their own filtering systems.

To be avoided

So-called "Nutella" chains offering insipid sweet crepes in the heart of the Red Light District.

Kids

Children are welcome in most restaurants, but you will see very few in the evening, as the Dutch eat early at home. Booster chairs are often available and many restaurants offer a special menu for children, often uninspired, unfortunately.

Smokers

Smoking is prohibited in restaurants, but is permitted on the terrace, unless otherwise stated.

Tourist traps

The signs with reelers and parchment menus several meters long. Often the restaurants near the coffee shops have menus concocted for "post-joint" cravings, so expensive, tasteless and fatty.

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