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Cuisine Guide

Best French Restaurants in Amsterdam

Amsterdam's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest French venues in the city, each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.

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Our editors' ranked picks for Amsterdam:Brasserie van Baerle, Vinkeles, De Belhamel, La Parole, Café George.

#VenueNeighborhoodPriceWhy it makes the list
1Brasserie van BaerleOud-Zuid / Museumkwartier$$$A modern-classic Museumkwartier institution since 1980
2VinkelesGrachtengordel$$$$Two-Michelin-star dining in an 18th-century canal-house bakery
3De BelhamelJordaan / Brouwersgracht$$$Art-nouveau canal corner where two gracht meet
4La ParoleOud-West$$Cosy French bistro on a quiet Oud-West corner
5Café GeorgeCentrum / Negen Straatjes$$$NYC-styled French brasserie on the Leidsegracht corner
6RijselAmsterdam-Oost (Weesperzijde)$$$Flemish-French rotisserie in a former domestic-science school
7Le French CaféAmsterdam-Oost (Indische Buurt)$$The original Javastraat brasserie, brunch to apéro
8Cantine de CaronWestergas (Westerpark)$$French neighbourhood lunch-and-wine canteen at Westergas
9TroefOost$$$Neo-bistro in Oost with a 3,000-bottle wine room