We loved our dinner here. It was our first in Amsterdam and it was a lovely experience. We even returned the next day to enjoy a glass of wine outside. read more

The food was great! We really enjoyed De Reiger! The service was top notch! We loved it.

Great local spot- busy and busy all I can say- small access fully loaded and great food- be glad if they let you sit cool local vibes - dogs allowed - service attentive but very busy- bartender is a character read more

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We went to Anne Frank Tour, afterward we went to De Reiger for dinner. The asked if we had reservation which we didn't, so they told us they can't take us without reservation. Just as we turned and walked out, they came back and told us they have a table for us, what a nice surprise! The restaurant is small and cozy. Service was excellent. We ordered a rack of Spare Ribs, Venison and Beefsteak. They all are very good. Definitely would go back! read more

First night in Amsterdam we found this great little spot who was able to squeeze us in for amazing dinner. All the food was cooked to perfection and had amazing flyovers. The shrimp appetizer was the perfected starter (we just needed a little more bread with that amazing sauce) the fish of the day had a beautiful bur blanc sauce. The mussels were by far the best I've ever had cooked perfectly with amazing flavor. Such nice service from everyone during the entire meal. Clean comfortable and inviting atmosphere makes for a delightful dinner. read more

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We came here on a whim on our first night in Amsterdam. We are so glad that we did because it turned out to be a delightful evening. This restaurant is located in the cute/hipster area of Jordaan. The atmosphere is very homey and cozy. It felt very much like a mom and pop's French Bistro. The service was attentive and informative. They gave good recommendations for the food. I had the mussels, which were done perfectly. My boyfriend had a steak, which wasn't very tender. He wasn't exactly pleased with meal, but enjoyed my mussels and fries. The dessert was excellent here as well. An overall, lovely dinner experience for our first night in Amsterdam. read more

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Ate here recently and really liked it. The place was crowded, service was very good and the food and beer were great. This may have been my favorite of the 6 nights we spent in Amsterdam. read more

Very friendly place, welcoming team and clientele. Good food and drinks. Got a warm and friendly greeting the moment we opened the door, and they were busy. read more

De Reiger - Something for everyone, very friendly - Gastropubs Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I walked inside around 8 PM for a light dinner and a glass of wine and was seated immediately. It was crowded and the food smelled delicious. The servers were really friendly and explained the specials and gave me space to enjoy my food. I will definitely come back here the next time I'm in Amsterdam. Definitely is a neighborhood place with tasty food. I had the small ravioli and it was more than enough food. There's a bar area in front if you're just having a drink, or they'll see you in the restaurant area toward the back if you're also eating. It looked like they had all the beverages you could want and lots of different food options for different pallets. read more

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Arrived about 8:15 pm we didn't have a reservation, but asked if any availability. We were told that we could have a table on about 20 mins. We were happy and waited. About 20-25 mins we were seated at a table. 2 other tables near us were seated at the same time and they were given menus. We weren't. We waited thinking maybe there weren't enough at the moment. 15 mins later still no menus. Bar person came and asked about drinks, still no menus, so we ordered basic beers. They came, still no menus. We asked a neighboring table if we could look at theirs and they them to us and ordered. Eventually, the server came and took our orders. Should note that the other 2 tables were given bread and already their food had come out. We waited. The other 2 tables finished eating and had more drinks. Now almost 30 mins after ordering our food comes as we were almost ready to give up and leave. Food was all good, but not remarkable. Not sure if what we experienced was an abnormality or what, but if we were local, we would not likely return. read more

Wonderful. Stopped in this evening. Great neighborhood place, cozy. Lovely service: attentive and friendly but not hovering. Quick service and delightfully prepared food. Reasonable prices considering the very good quality. 10/10 recommend trying this! read more

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Your typical friendly Dutch "pub." Gives you beer and food fast and let's you chill there eating it. Things were on the salty side, but I realize that's both a pub thing and a local taste thing. Pork chop was juicy. This was my first time eating bitterballen so I don't have much to compare it to - but they reminded me of slightly meatier potato croquettes. All in all, a nice place to stop on a rainy afternoon for something that really sticks to your ribs... and beer. read more

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Wow, 6 years later and this restaurant is still awesome. It definitely gets busy so if you're there on a weekend you'd probably need a reservation. We went early mid week. We shared the ravioli as a starter which was delicious. I had the mussels, it was a huge portion and so delicious. It came with frites. I sampled the ribs and the steak, everything was delicious. We ended the night with a chocolate mousse, yum! The service was impeccable and so friendly. read more

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It's been almost a year since I was last in Amsterdam. After having found this spot on yelp then, I returned for a second round. I was not disappointed. The same bright cheerful barman greeted us at the door and despite not having a reservation found a place for us. OMG the food. My muscle dish couldn't have been better, and it was a big bucket. Served with thick fries that were crisp to perfection. My partner had the beef stew special. It's flavor was amazing. The wait staff even went out of there way to explain some local beer and this amazing cocktail sauce of whiskey, mayo, lemon and ketchup, but made in the restaurant. So amazing with the muscles! Lovely evening and a great meal in a beautiful old world off the beaten path Amsterdam restaurant full of charm. Would give more stars if I could, maybe another trip before I leave the city...fingers crossed. read more

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De Reiger is one of the oldest cafes in Amsterdam. The restaurant is located just outside the Jordaan neighborhood. The three of us managed to snag a table without a reservation by arriving shortly after they opened for dinner. We started off our meal with a nice bottle of red wine and an excellent beef carpacio appetizer. My sister and I ordered the duck and thought the duck was so tender and paired perfectly with the roasted vegetables. My husband enjoyed his veal as well as a Belgium beer. Our dinner at De Reiger was one of my favorite meals in Amsterdam. Despite the competition with more modern cuisine and trendier restaurants, the menu is fairly priced and everything we ordered was delicious. read more

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Pieter de Hoek lighting infiltrâtes this lovely bar and restaurant. Wonderful service paired with a great menu and a small but thoughtful wine list. My wife and I shared the beetroot tartare. I enjoyed the lamb stew, while she had the ravioli. A nice primitive from puglia paired well with our food choices. Arriving at 19:00 we had to wait about 15 minutes for a table. Reservations recommended if your party is 4 or on weekends. read more

Fantastic... service ,ambience and food were excellent. We went twice as we enjoyed the location and felt comfortable bringing others there. They were wonderful and accommodating. read more

This is a phenomenal pub, it has a relaxed vibe and the service is top notch. I interacted with over 5 employees each of which were equally friendly (even taught me some Dutch). The prices were beyond reasonable and the food was amazing. It is a small place and not a well kept secret so highly recommend a reservation for dinner. read more

Once seated we were brought crisp toast and tapenade. In my experience, when a restaurant brings something of quality before an order is placed, it's going to be a good restaurant--and this was. We ordered two specials. The salad niçoise was very good with seared ahi tuna. The pork dish was good too. They do not take reservations. But we got right in at 8PM in early July. read more

Our last night in Amsterdam. We were 0 for 2 in that both restaurants we picked were closed (it was Tuesday). We sat down at this small pub. It took a few minutes for the server to stop over, but he brought some toast and olive spread. Very good beginning. The server brought us drinks including a light Pino Grigio and a aperol spritz. We ordered the pea soup as there were good recommendations for it. It was the bomb. Not your typical pea soup. It was light, with crawfish and some herb butter. There was a thin slice of dark bread nice presentation. When my wife said I could finish the soup, no hesitation here. It was licked clean. Next, I ordered the pig suckling cutlet with potatoes. The meat was a pork cutlet, it was tasty. I thought I was getting a fried pork cutlet, except that it was browned. The ratatouille was through the roof. The wife ordered the cod fish special, it was flaky with a light cream sauce. The potatoes and leeks were well cooked. Come if your in the neighborhood, the locals do. Total cost was 66. Service was good considering there were only 2 people working tonight. Tuesday is not a very busy night in Amsterdam. read more

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Great service and food which was reasonably priced. The interior of the restaurant was a nice pub like atmosphere and tables were not jammed up next to one another. read more

Cafe De Reiger is a great little historic gastropub serving great food including fresh fish and Dutch classics. They DON'T take reservations, but don't let that discourage you, especially if you're eating before 7:45 or so. These folks care about the food they serve, and it shows. One of our best casual meals in Amsterdam. Highly recommended. read more

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Delicious sea bass and mussels. Kind service, but a bit slow initially. Hot inside in summertime. Maybe have a drink inside and ask to wait for a table outside. read more

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This place is the near perfect neighborhood cafe. Just remember it's cash only. I ended up here completely by accident. A coworker was looking for a place with Amstel and interesting food. We wandered through the Jordaan until he saw the upside down Amstel sign. That was the sign this was the place to eat. It was busy and we ended up at the communal table. That was a treat too. We had a wonderful visit with the other people at the table. The food was excellent. We didn't know they had English menus. That was a plus too. After that evening, this was a regular stop. The food was always good and the bar friendly. It wasn't until long after we started going to this place that we learned it showed up in guidebooks. It was more fun finding the place ourselves. The story about why the Amstel sign is upside down is interesting too. However, I'll leave it to you to find that out. read more

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My main regret is that we didn't try this restaurant earlier, otherwise we would have come here twice this week! Excellent bistro/brasserie type food. Everything was excellent. We actually arrived half an hour before the kitchen opened for dinner, but the nice bartender said, "it's not too early for a drink, please sit down!" We had the breaded brie with eggplant purée which was excellent. I had the veal ribeye steak, also excellent. And, my wife had the goat cheese soufflé, which she really liked. We shared the coconut parfait for dessert, which was also quite excellent. As you can tell, I was very happy with De Rieger. I would highly recommend this spot. It's in a quiet, quaint section of Amsterdam. Oh, and there was a cute neighborhood kitty that also frequents the place. read more

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De Reiger is a delicious spot for a meal. It's a lovely restaurant with a real bistro feel on a beautiful, quiet street. We sat by a window and loved watching everyone leisurely bike by. The food was also excellent. We started with the mint and pea soup, which was rich and tasty and filled with "Dutch shrimp," which were the tiniest shrimp I've ever seen. Yet, they were packed with flavor, which surprised us. For entrees, we had the spare ribs and the sea bass special. The spare ribs were crispy and perfectly paired with fries, some vegetables and a garlic sauce. The portion was absolutely enormous. The sea bass was also excellent and consisted of two large pieces of fish served over tagliatelle in a saffron sauce with root vegetables. The restaurant staff was relaxed and friendly and we loved our experience at De Reiger. read more

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Such a great neighborhood bar and restaurant, we discovered it while staying at an Airbnb on the same block. The staff is particularly friendly and helpful, there seems to be a very personal sense of ownership amongst those who work here. The menus are written on chalkboards around the restaurantGiving you an idea of some of the other dishes that are available, off the menu. This was our last night in Amsterdam and in this neighborhood, so we had an extra special meal. We tried a selection of different local and regional beers. And we enjoyed a great appetizer dinner and dessert. Our food was well prepared and delivered quickly. It was tasty, not a scrap remained. We did a starter with a sushi roll, a modest serving but tasty and beautifully presented. My entree was a steak atop green beans, both perfectly prepared and plated. Frites were also served but were a bit too plain for my taste, I prefer potatoes to be salted before served, Dessert was presented in a fun way with a chocolate cake with a bit of cream, ice cream, and some fruits. read more

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Great, Gastro pub. Welcoming, entertaining staff great environment, wonderful food and beverages. The pate plate was generous and well done. The lamb shank was amazing. Highly recommend. read more

At one point on our trip through Amsterdam, I got a hankering for mussels. Though I think that's more of a Belgian thing, I was told it's not *not* a Dutch thing. Anyway, the place was solid, seemed to be a local favorite. The mussels were really, really good. There were some peculiarities to it, but that may be us being American. The service was a bit on the slow side (not a huge deal, but the food was hot and salty and it took forever to get refills). And we each ordered the mussels but we only got one salad and one set of fries at a time, which made for a really awkward way to eat it. The beef stew, enjoyed by someone else, was also out of this world. read more

With its corner location on a charming cobblestone street in a quaint neighbourhood, De Reiger already has a lot going for it geographically. This is especially true for those guests, like us, lucky enough to snag an outdoor table on a beautiful summer evening. The server brings out the chalkboard of specials and leans it against a lamppost across the street so you can take your time contemplating your choices. This is very well done bistro fare, a bit Continental, a bit American, a bit farm-to-table. Everything was delicious and the service was charming and friendly in a Dutch way. I would definitely come back and try more things. read more

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Get your dive bar restaurant food good vibes on: Spareribs, Carpaccio, Belgian beers, Cats, Wood everything, 60s r&b. Enjoy. read more

We had just completed a walking tour of the Jordaan and were looking for a place for dinner nearby. Luckily, Yelp pointed us here and we have no regrets! On arrival, we were seated promptly and advised of the day's specials. We ordered the tomato and basil soup (from the regular menu) and the mussels (daily special) along with a bottle of rose. The food was simply amazing and reasonably priced. Beyond that, the service was great and it felt like we were so welcome here by not only staff but other customers, like we were old friends. There were even cats nearby to keep us company! What an amazing find! We will be back! read more

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Upon arriving in Amsterdam (we stayed in Jordaan) we were lucky to stumble upon, with Yelp's help, what we believe to be the best meal we've had in the entire world. We didn't know until the food arrived, especially considering its modest exterior, the cat sleeping on the window sill inside (he literally sleeps all day long - I'm allergic & it wasn't an issue), and the towel fuzz that lined our wine glasses...but the food was far and away the best we experienced in all of Amsterdam (and Paris, and...and...). It was so outstanding that we returned a 2nd time before leaving the area, and try to pursue variety. Highly recommend the Spare Ribs (ordered on both occasions). The clear All Star. The Salmon special was also terrific, and came in quite a large portion. The duck breast was moist, but slightly bland. Do yourself a solid and order the ribs. If you're outside the city center and looking for an eccentric culinary adventure with beautiful smaller canal vibes, this spot is not to be missed. read more

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The bartender was wonderful, the beer was cold, and the bitterballen was to die for. This is a must-see place. Don't forget to say hello to the cat in charge! read more

We just had the most amazing meal, at a very fair price. Can't say enough about the great staff, the mustard soup and the wild boar. Delicious, comfy, and just the place on a snowy Friday evening. read more

In The Netherlands, on May 4, there is an event called "Dodenherdenking" ("Remembrance of the Dead"). It's a moment to commemorate the Dutch victims of wars since World War II. On that day, my wife Kathy and I happened to be having dinner in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. in a small neighborhood restaurant called "De Reiger". It's not a tourist place: it's mostly locals. Our host at De Reiger, Ralf, came over to us at about 7 pm, and explained the meaning of the event. He told us that his grandfather had been killed during WWII, and told us what to expect that evening: At 20:00 (8 pm), the restaurant would turn down their music, some folks would go outside, and everyone would be silent for two minutes. He asked us (very politely and apologetically) to please be quiet for those two minutes. When it was over, the nearby church bells would ring and the evening would continue as normal. We told him we'd be honored to be able to participate, and thanked him for explaining it. Then we kind of forgot about it. Later I watched him making a pair of identical drinks for a pair of Dutch men sitting at a nearby table. He put Irish Whiskey into a glass, spooned several small spoonfuls of a dark powder into it, stirred it, then brewed a fresh double shot of espresso and poured that into the glass. Then he got out a large square plastic tub of real whipped cream from his refrigerator, and floated it on top of the coffee mix. We asked him what it was: Irish Coffee. So we asked for one, obviously. Look at my photo to see what it looked like. You can't see in this shot, but the glass has the words "Irish Coffee" printed on it. The small brown cookie is a "stroopwafel": two thin crispy waffles with a soft gooey layer of caramel in between. I took a photo of our Irish Coffee at 20:02. We'd had the drink less than two minutes at this point. Right after Ralf had given us our Irish Coffee, I realized that he'd immediately gone outside, and was standing quietly with a couple folks. He was late for Dodenherdenking because he was laboriously making an Irish Coffee for an anonymous pair of American tourists. We both had quieted down, and remained silent, along with everybody else. Once the church bells rang, we took the picture, and finally tasted our Irish Coffee. Simply and sincerely, I've never tasted anything else like it in my life. It was the best drink I've ever had. And I don't like coffee. Kathy agreed, and she doesn't like whiskey. So, we owe thanks to Ralf. He and the rest of the staff fed us a wonderful meal, and graciously encouraged us to help them remember their dead. We're sorry it made them a little late. (It took me until today, May 6th, to realize that the bells we heard were from Westerkerk, a church inaugurated in 1631, where Rembrandt is buried, and whose tallest-in-Amsterdam church tower apparently featured prominently in Anne Frank's Diary. You should look it up.) read more

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Wow what a beautiful surprise to Amsterdam which is not exactly the culinary capital of the world. We had a starter and then a steak and my friend had a venison steak, together with a bottle of red puglia wine. Everything was not less than amazing. Perfectly done. The service was lacking and unprofessional. We didn't get the bread that everybody was getting until we asked for it and the waitresses were just young unskilled kids, but who cares. It was great. read more

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Located on one of the main streets leading into the Jordaan I took some visitors from out of town here because they fancied a plate of ribs for dinner and this place rates high for a tasty plate of the best ribs in the area. From the outside the place looks much larger than the much smaller place that greets you when you go in. It's a gezellig little cafe with good food, a full bar and a nice selection of beers and wines. Theres a chalkboard full of daily/nightly specials to choose from and a fairly simple main menu. The service was friendly and attentive being served by several people to keep us properly maintained with food and drink. We ordered two plates of ribs for the three of us. My dinner companions shared a plate. They serve a very generous serving of ribs, two layers worth, with a small serving of vegetables underneath along with a side of french fries. The vegetables were mushrooms, zucchini and onions. The fries were hot, crispy the way I like, hot and steamy inside, with a container of mayonnaise to dip them in. The ribs were tender, moist and delicious and flavorful. Being finger food and somewhat messy they're served along with a finger bowl, a very nice touch, much appreciated as you could quickly rinse your fingers should they become too sticky rather than just wipe them on your napkin. Thumbs up on the ribs. Worthy of multiple trips and highly recommended. They're also dog friendly. read more

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Loved this place... Local, casual, sweet people and delicious food. Try the ribs, something authentic as they use an original herbal rub that is so different than anything I have ever tried. I will be back- next time for the mussels. read more

De Reiger - The mussels with fries and salad are as good as I had hoped. The portion could easily feed 2. Try it!!! - Gastropubs Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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De Reiger was recommended to us by the owner of the B&B we were staying at. Boy were we glad we asked her where to eat! I went on a 3.5 week long vacation all over Europe and the dinner at De Reiger was definitely one of the best meals I had during the trip. This is mainly due to the delicious, fall-off-the-bone SPARE RIBS. You get a generous serving of ribs so this dish is great for sharing. I also enjoyed the side of perfectly fried french fries that came with mayo. We also had a light beer that went well with the heaviness of the meal. I can't stop thinking about those mouth watering, perfectly done spare ribs. Order them, consume them, enjoy. read more