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Carmen's Food Corner

4.0 (1 review)
ModerateHalal, Sandwiches
Closed • 2:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Renzo's Delicatessen

Renzo's Delicatessen

4.3(39 reviews)
3.6 km•Museumkwartier, Zuid
•€€

We wanted to find somewhere to eat within a short walk of the Museumplein as we had 1:15 p.m…read more tickets for the Rijksmuseum. My wife located this place and we met up with our daughter there after she dropped off her rented bike nearby. If you walk to the far end of the park from the Rijksmuseum and turn left at the street that borders the park there, the restaurant is about 2 blocks along there. You enter into a small waiting area and proceed between 2 counters. The best way I can describe the process is that it was like an ice cream shop in the U.S. They had glass displays showing what was available for meals - varieties of pasta, etc. You could select from those, or I think they had salads also. You place your order and then grab a table. A server will bring the food out when it is ready. Seating was a bit limited, so there could be a wait for a table. We arrived just before they got busy, though. They have about 5 or 6 small tables on the ground floor. If those are full, a fallback option is to ascend the spiral stairs up to a low-ceilinged loft. This is where we ate. The chairs here were fine but the tables were quite small - almost like a high coffee table. It wasn't hard to eat off these, just a bit different than usual. Also, if you are much over 6 feet tall, the ceilings will require caution. They can probably accommodate another 3 - 4 small parties up there. Everyone liked their food, which definitely had that 'prepared fresh' vibe. I got the pasta and had no trouble finishing it. I'd definitely consider eating here again were I back in the area.

We wanted a quiet small dinner, no complications 1 Veg, 1 Carnivore. Renzo's was great. We picked…read morefrom the deli counter, heating optional. Delicious selections. Mostly semi Italian deli items. I had ravioli, stuffed mushroom, roasted veggies, rocket and generous parmigiana sprinkling. They have tables so we could eat there. Small place, hard working, cool looking deserts (skipped because we had stuff back at the hotel.). I think they may have had table service upstairs, call and ask if that's your requirement. Lovely neighborhood small deli.

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Renzo's Delicatessen - Spaghetti Bolognese, perfect bread, Ravioli with cheese, truffles, and rocket, and Pesto Penne. Yum

Spaghetti Bolognese, perfect bread, Ravioli with cheese, truffles, and rocket, and Pesto Penne. Yum

Renzo's Delicatessen - Beef carpaccio and parm

Beef carpaccio and parm

Renzo's Delicatessen - Outdoor setting was perfect.

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Outdoor setting was perfect.

Van Dobben - The "special tartar".

Van Dobben

4.2(60 reviews)
2.6 km•Centrum
•€

The woman at the counter was very friendly; the food was the best-though that sandwich isn't…read moreAmerican. Well seasoned, great quality beef.

Since 1945. Van Dobben is most famous for croquettes, but also for its typical Amsterdam "broodje"…read moresandwiches. It's the most classic Dutch sandwich bar I have found in town, and almost everything is homemade. I think this is my favorite classic Dutch "fast food" restaurant in Amsterdam, mainly because my mother grew up in Holland and she always used to talk about eating steak tartare broodje with hard boiled egg, onion and mayonnaise in the 1950s. Their homemade steak tartare broodje is outstanding. The homemade Dutch pea soup is only available during cold months and it's also fabulous. In summer they have a mushroom soup, but I haven't tried it yet. If you wanna be really Dutch, order a glass of buttermilk with your broodjie. They also have regular milk and lots of soft drinks. It's just classic and delcious traditional Dutch food; really good and so fresh and you can watch it being made. Everyone that works here is also so nice. Try the kipsaté croquette which tastes like a Thai saté stick. Don't forget the yellow mustard. The server may tell you it makes it taste even better. So fun to sit at the bar counter inside, and they do have a few tables outside for sunny days. I love the decor, the funny expressions about croquettes on the tiles, and the super 1950s black-and-white photos from the restaurant on the walls. This is such a wonderful place and every time I come to Amsterdam I make a pilgrimage here. It's also on a really nice and slightly diagonal street, right in the city center, that still has its old charm. They have the full menu and also a small "classics" menu; one thing I've never tried, but would like to next time, is the curry chicken salad.

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Van Dobben - Counter bar

Counter bar

Van Dobben - Croquet

Croquet

Van Dobben - Outside tables for a sunny day

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Outside tables for a sunny day

Carmen's Food Corner - halal - Updated October 2026

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