The 10 Best Restaurants in Amsterdam

Two Michelin stars on the 23rd floor of Hotel Okura. Amsterdam's skyline below, Arjan Speelman's surgically precise cuisine above. This is what closing a deal over dinner actually looks like.

Ciel Bleu is Amsterdam's #1 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Two Michelin stars on the 23rd floor of Hotel Okura. Amsterdam's skyline below, Arjan Speelman's surgically precise cuisine above. This is what closing a deal over dinner actually looks like. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the classical menu — terrines, sauces, and the cheese course done at a register the city respects. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Ciel Bleu page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Two stars and a Green star. Bas van Kranen's plant-forward vision — thirty guests, canal views, eighty Dutch plants on the menu — redefines what a special occasion dinner can be.

Flore is Amsterdam's #2 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Two stars and a Green star. Bas van Kranen's plant-forward vision — thirty guests, canal views, eighty Dutch plants on the menu — redefines what a special occasion dinner can be. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Flore page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Two Michelin stars, twenty-four counter seats, zero tables. Van Oostenbrugge and Groot have built a culinary theatre on the Amstel — best seat in the house is the one you're in.

Restaurant 212 is Amsterdam's #3 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Two Michelin stars, twenty-four counter seats, zero tables. Van Oostenbrugge and Groot have built a culinary theatre on the Amstel — best seat in the house is the one you're in. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Amstel 212, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Restaurant 212 page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

One Michelin star inside the Rijksmuseum itself. Joris Bijdendijk's cuisine of the Low Countries — authentic Dutch heritage ingredients made extraordinary. Art on the walls, art on the plate.

RIJKS is Amsterdam's #4 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. One Michelin star inside the Rijksmuseum itself. Joris Bijdendijk's cuisine of the Low Countries — authentic Dutch heritage ingredients made extraordinary. Art on the walls, art on the plate. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Museumstraat 1 (Philips Wing, Rijksmuseum), Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the RIJKS page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

A 1926 greenhouse in a city park, one Michelin star, and produce picked from the garden that morning. The most romantic dining room in Amsterdam that isn't on a canal.

De Kas is Amsterdam's #5 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. A 1926 greenhouse in a city park, one Michelin star, and produce picked from the garden that morning. The most romantic dining room in Amsterdam that isn't on a canal. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3, Frankendael Park, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the De Kas page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

One Michelin star and a Green star. Chef Luc Kusters grows eighty percent of the menu in the restaurant's own garden. New Amsterdam cuisine: quietly revolutionary, unmistakably Dutch.

Bolenius Rembrandtpark is Amsterdam's #6 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. One Michelin star and a Green star. Chef Luc Kusters grows eighty percent of the menu in the restaurant's own garden. New Amsterdam cuisine: quietly revolutionary, unmistakably Dutch. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Nachtwachtlaan 20B, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Bolenius Rembrandtpark page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

New Michelin star 2025. George Kataras plays with smoke and precision in equal measure. Lively, refined, and genuinely surprising — this is Amsterdam's most exciting new table.

CUE is Amsterdam's #7 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. New Michelin star 2025. George Kataras plays with smoke and precision in equal measure. Lively, refined, and genuinely surprising — this is Amsterdam's most exciting new table. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Utrechtsestraat 30A, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the CUE page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

New Michelin star 2025. Inventive seasonal cooking that earns genuine surprise with every course. The birthday table that will actually be remembered.

Choux is Amsterdam's #8 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. New Michelin star 2025. Inventive seasonal cooking that earns genuine surprise with every course. The birthday table that will actually be remembered. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. De Ruijterkade 128, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the Choux page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Art nouveau dining room, candlelit tables, waterside terrace watching the canal at golden hour. The first-date restaurant that Amsterdam insiders have kept quietly to themselves for decades.

De Belhamel is Amsterdam's #9 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Art nouveau dining room, candlelit tables, waterside terrace watching the canal at golden hour. The first-date restaurant that Amsterdam insiders have kept quietly to themselves for decades. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the classical menu — terrines, sauces, and the cheese course done at a register the city respects. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Brouwersgracht 60, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the De Belhamel page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Theatrical, deeply delicious, and impossible to resist as a group. Taiko's teriyaki duck and theatrical service inside the Conservatorium Hotel make it Amsterdam's most memorable team dinner.

Taiko is Amsterdam's #10 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Theatrical, deeply delicious, and impossible to resist as a group. Taiko's teriyaki duck and theatrical service inside the Conservatorium Hotel make it Amsterdam's most memorable team dinner. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's recommendation — counter ordering, sake pairings, and the rotation of seasonal Japanese ingredients. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Van Baerlestraat 27, Amsterdam places it in the part of Amsterdam where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Amsterdam table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Taiko page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.