Restaurant in Amsterdam

South-East Asian sharing plates in the Ten Kate market

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

French neighbourhood lunch-and-wine canteen at Westergas

The looser small-plates and wine sibling across Javaplein

Upmarket food hall inside a restored 1902 tram depot

Cosy French bistro on a quiet Oud-West corner

The original Javastraat brasserie, brunch to apéro

Greek-leaning restobar with a tight, smart wine list

Charcoal-grill Turkish kitchen on the De Pijp border

Authentic Iraqi kebab and mezze on Javastraat

Antakya-rooted Turkish kitchen on Hugo de Grootplein

Shipping-container culture hub on the IJ at NDSM

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

Amsterdam's first Syrian kitchen, mezze and home-style stews

No-fuss fresh pasta from time-tested Italian recipes

Ferdinand Bol neighbourhood kitchen, contemporary global plates