12 great restaurants in Amsterdam

Whenever I visit a new city I find it hard to identify the best places for food. Preferably, I go to restaurants where locals go and I rather avoid the places with hundreds of TripAdvisor reviews fearing it may be a “tourist trap.” I am sure they serve good food, but I really enjoy the more secret places that a local chooses. You are lucky, because my boyfriend is a real foodie and loves discovering new places. Here is a list of my favorite restaurants, varying from excellent cheap street food to more exclusive (casual) fine dining. I am pretty sure you will find something to your liking.

About the author: Laura Danielle is co-founder of Comedy Walks: walking comedy shows with the city as the stage! A professional stand-up comedian takes you past the most beautiful places in Amsterdam and tells the best jokes about the city, its inhabitants and of course her/himself. Learn & Laugh!

Vegan, vegetarian and gluten free?

Most places serve vegan and/or vegetarian dishes. For guaranteed gluten-free it really depends on the chef, so you will always have to ask. Even if you made a reservation by phone you should still check in the restaurant if they can guarantee gluten free.  I can recommend the vegan and gluten free (entire menu is guaranteed gluten free) pizzas at Mastino V at the Bilderdijkstraat 192.