How can I be the first person to find and review this little gem? I jumped off the 2 tram at the…read moreDam stop (1 & 5 stop here also) and found this Colombian restaurant and bar just steps away. I ordered the patacones picantes, which is two patties of fried green plantain topped with delicious steak, onions and tomatoes. It was on the starter menu but it was big enough for a nice lunch. Open since 2012, clearly the locals know about it - everyone here besides me is speaking Spanish. Definitely give this little place a chance - it's great!

Sin duda, la mejor comida Colombiana en Amsterdam! If you are looking for some good Latin America…read morefood, this Colombian restaurant is excellent. The service is great, as well. You will be very pleased with everything!

Great atmosphere. Great cocktails! Found this place on a…read morewhim and really enjoyed it.

This is one of my favorite bars ever. Kickass drinks, Kickass Atmosphere, super cool interior,…read moregreat vibe. Nice Music / DJ at Weekends, not too crowded.

Love this spot. The cheese empanadas are amazing, lots of filling options for arepas, too. And it's…read moremostly (all?) gluten free.

From the owner: Authentic Venezuelan soul food. The first Arepas shop in Amsterdam…read more Pale gold arepas, made from scratch daily, they have been described as "dense yet spongy corn-flour rounds, pita like pockets, corn muffins, white corn cakes, sandwiches of a flat cornmeal patty, soft and smooth within, golden crispiness, tasty treats, burrito-killer, panini-killer, wheat-free, gluten-free crisp on the outside, steamy-soft in the middle..." The best part is that Arepas can be filled with anything you want! From shredded beef, to melted cheese with black beans! Arepas are the result of dedication to homemade quality slow food. Straight from Venezuela, stuffed or plain, arepas can be a snack or a meal, exotic or familiar. Their versatility is probably their only constant and the reason why in Venezuela they are at the center of every meal; from breakfast to lunch, dinner, and the occasional party treat.

Food was great! Staff were sweet and very accommodating. I…read moreasked for a medium and it was too red and they were willing to heat it up more and it was perfectly warmed up. Very comfortable ambiance and spacious. Glad to pick this place for a nice dinner accordingly to the Yelp reviews!

Excellent food! Great service! Will definitely go again! The meat was done to perfection and tastes…read morephenomenal . Between the rib eye and the screwer of beef, pork and lamb, couldn't decide which was better. The lamb chop was to die for!

Wow! This place is delicious - no wonder it was packed for an early dinner on a Tuesday night! And…read morethe staff were SO nice and helpful. We walked over here because it was close to our hotel and they asked if we had a reservation. I was a little nervous we wouldn't be able to it here because it looked busy, but they saw our baby and told us to hold a moment. While we waited for .5 seconds they began assembling and cleaning off a high chair. Every single staff person smiled and waved at our baby, who loved all of the attention. We ordered chicken arepas, birria tacos, and beef nachos. Everything had so much flavor! Feels weird to say that it was some of the best Mexican food I've had in awhile, but it really had the right spice, bold flavors, and fresh. We also ordered a Mexican tiramisu to go and WOAH. It did not miss either!

Great location neat Hyatt and several tram stops. Nice selection of food and cocktails.read more

A decent steakhouse with a respectable selection of cuts for the more protein-inclined…read more Service was a bit slow, though to be fair we sat as a party of eight. Our waiter was friendly and social, perhaps a bit excessive at times for my taste - grabbing a seat and making himself comfortable at the table isn't exactly the most professional thing to do. My 300 g / 10.5 ounce rib eye arrived medium-rare as ordered - pink and red in the right places with negligible sinew. Piping hot fries soon followed. The boys' steaks were altogether satisfactory, no complaints all around.

I ordered the Fish & Chips and the fish wasn't cod. Not sure if that's just an American thing but…read morethe fish tasted and smelled fishy. I couldn't continue. A local cat came up and begged for some. My traveling partner ordered the ribs, they were ok but she didn't care for the sauce. Again probably American crap.

Very reasonably priced food and tasty! We tried the Schnitzel and Burger and they were both good.read more

What a find this place was-- thanks, Yelp! We started off with a Fernandes drink. The lady behind…read morethe counter hooked us up with the house brew, which tasted like bubble gum had a baby with ginger and coriander. It was unlike anything else I've ever tried. She was super nice and patient with our language barrier. The menu is almost entirely in Dutch, and so we had to google a lot of things. We ended up getting the Geit Kerrie and Thaise Kip. The goat curry came with curry potatoes and green beans, served with roti as you would expect in any West Indian place. It was phenomenally good and perfectly spicy. The Thaise Kip was a chicken, cashew, and veggie dish was served with rice and pickled onions. We were similarly wowed by this dish. Because of the wide variety of flavor profiles available in Surinamese cooking, from Curry with roti to stir fries, this is a restaurant where anyone will find something to their liking. If you do not speak Dutch, simply pull out your google translate and let this secret spot blow your mind.

This place serves excellent food for a great price! The portions are huuuuuge so you could easily…read moresplit one dish if you're light eaters. The flavors were so intense and the dishes were not too salty. 10/10 recommend and I will definitely be back!

I came here with a few friends to try some Surinamese food in Amsterdam, as I heard it is one of…read morethe most well integrated cuisines in the Netherlands. Having never had it before, I was pleasantly surprised to see how many different parts of Asia seemed to influence this cuisine, especially given that Suriname is a South American country! There is satay, nasi goreng, goat curry, etc - stuff inspired from all over Asia but slightly different than you would get in their original countries. I ordered the chicken Longtong which is an Indonesian dish and a specialty of this place. It was OUTSTANDING and really filled me up too. I did not expect that especially given how nice and cheap it was - I had even ordered an extra side of Satay skewers which I then had to share. Service is nice and quick especially since you mostly just interact at the back stand to order, and then sit down. It was a bit crowded inside but the vibe is nice and we were able to get a table without waiting too much. One minor note is that our cards were not accepted here (visa, Mastercard), so make sure you bring cash! They did a good job of communicating this before we ordered so we did not have to waste too much time, and luckily we had just enough cash anyway. Overall, very solid recommendation for Amsterdam! Surinamese food is not to be missed.

We kwamen aan bij een gezellig eettentje, de geur van kruiden hing in de lucht…read more Zodra de bestelling gemaakt werd, wisten we dat we goed zaten. Sappige kip, smeuïge roti en perfect gekruide pom maakten elke hap een feest. De smaken waren puur, zoals je ze alleen in een authentieke Surinaamse keuken vindt. Met volle magen en een glimlach keken we elkaar aan. Dit was genieten. Echt goed, lekker en met liefde bereid. We komen hier zeker terug!