Venues similar to Sham

Charcoal-grill Turkish kitchen on the De Pijp border

Antakya-rooted Turkish kitchen on Hugo de Grootplein

Authentic Iraqi kebab and mezze on Javastraat

De Pijp's refined-but-unpretentious French-leaning neighbourhood brasserie

The original Javastraat brasserie, brunch to apéro

Greek-leaning restobar with a tight, smart wine list

South-East Asian sharing plates in the Ten Kate market

Upmarket food hall inside a restored 1902 tram depot

No-fuss fresh pasta from time-tested Italian recipes

The city's benchmark biefstuk, served in its signature jus since 1977

The looser small-plates and wine sibling across Javaplein

French neighbourhood lunch-and-wine canteen at Westergas

Eastern-Mediterranean neo-bistro for shared dining in West

Fine-dining Indonesian rijsttafel with West-Javanese accents

Two Michelin stars, 23rd-floor French precision at Hotel Okura

A modern-classic Museumkwartier institution since 1980