THis may have been the best meal we had in Amsterdam (though we had multiple excellent ones...) We borrowed bikes from the Leonardo boutique and biked around the city, and had a lovely, lovely day.. Came across this place serendipitously and it seemed like a nice place to try. Had exquisite service, sat outside, all that great stuff.. Wine food, you know how it goes. Located in a really cute neighborhood the whole experience was a win, win, win... Highly recco and would be eager to return! read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - absolutely delicious! - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Absolutely delicious - the variety of pinchos was outstanding and they were all truly delicious. Staff was very attentive and welcoming - highly recommend this little gem of a restaurant! read more

Friendly staff, nice ambiance, and the food was pretty good. We started with the jamon iberico and finished with the seafood paella as the entree, which I would recommend both dishes. read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Loved the ambience. Lively atmosphere. Beautiful setting. Lots of menu choices. We didn't have reservations so we couldn't stay long at the bar. The clams are a little salty, you can definitely taste the sherry, but they go well with bread. The octopus is superb. read more

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This is Amsterdam, not Barcelona, but this hidden gem held its own and we had an amazing dinner, outside, great wine list too!

Friendly staff, nice ambiance, and the food was pretty good. We started with the jamon iberico and finished with the seafood paella as the entree, which I would recommend both dishes. read more

We had 8 pm reservations but we came in a bit early and one of the owners said it wasn't a problem. We communicated in Spanish and he appreciate it, being a Spanish restaurant. This restaurant is fast moving, loud at times , but we found it fun and yummy !!! The pintxos are perfectly sized, with a great selection .... but be warned once they run out they are done for the night. We tried ordering some over and that was it they were out. They also carry a Spain draft beer that is amazing, wine selection is nice with many Spanish ones on the list. We order a seafood paella that was bit dry, but it was tasty overall and a nice size. Prices are very good and the quality is top notch !!!! Well worth it !!!! Highly recommend this place. read more

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We enjoyed our meal at La Olivia during our last day in Amsterdam. We came at an odd time so the kitchen wasn't serving the full menu but we were able to try the Pintxos. Great plate full of six delicious bites! I wish the waiter had explained what we were eating but it tasted delicious so I didn't really care! read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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We have been coming to Amsterdam for about 10 years, usually in the summer. We ate at La Oliva last night and I would have to put it in the top 3 of my favorite places. We had the Bacaloa and a few other dishes. Really did melt in my mouth! Also, we butted in on a Saturday night without a reservation and they made room for us, but with genuine smiles and graciousness. I rewarded their kindness by immediately knocking over a glass which shattered on the floor. (Forgot I was still wearing my backpack.) No problem, the hostess (owner?) assured me. I recommend it highly but next time i will make a reservation! read more

Seafood delicious. I had the good fortune to dine here with two of the cutest men in Amsterdam. Even if you are not as lucky as I was, you will still really enjoy the food, ambiance and wine at La Oliva. TAPAS! Seafood! Everything we had was fantastic. I believe this is a place that has a rotating menu, serving what's most delicious and fresh at the time. That said, how can you go wrong with some JAMON! Delicious ham! The wines were great. Everything about this place was great - the laid back, yet elegant ambiance, the friendly staff and the great food. Recommended. read more

Service was a bit awkward when we first arrived, but we quickly got over the international barrier and enjoyed our visit. The menu was a bit confusing. They have a regular menu, but also have tapas prepared in a window for you to choose from. I can see that this might get chaotic when they are busy because they would have people perusing through the place looking at what was in the window trying to make a selection. Their wines are very good selections. Food was good. We had a shellfish empanada, an eggplant dish and the grilled octopus. The eggplant dish was so-so, the empanada pretty good and the octopus was amazing. It was cooked and seasoned perfectly. read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Shellfish Empanada, Eggplant Dish, Grilled Octopus - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

La Oliva has been getting some mixed reviews, understandable. First of all, no complaints about the staff...swift and accommodating. As for the pintxos: depending on the choice, it can be either a hit or a miss. Don't do as my friend, don't be tempted by the semblance, go for substance! Instead my friend went for the tower of prawn & serrano ham. Just from the looks of it, I could already tell it was likely gonna be somewhat bland. There was nothing was done to the prawn, not basted with marinade, no pimenton or garlic, nothing....just a plain cooked prawn skewered on top of some serrano ham.....but it looks so PRETTY, she said....Me: I'm not going to say anything, but meanwhile shaking my head internally. It's her mistake to make, if she wants pretty, she can have pretty. I, on the other hand, went for combinations I knew would work or at least had great potential. In fact, I think I even went for some of the least impressive looking pinxtos. A good decision in the end,cause they delivered in flavor and I was fully satisfied with my choice. And although my friend wasn't necessarily completely dissatisfied with her choice, after having a bite of mine, I could definitely detect some food envy. Seriously though, how can you go wrong with lardo with mushrooms & cheese or foie gras martini (mango with a chunk of foie gras) or roasted duck breast with an apricot or prune? relish. Anyways whatever it was, it was hella good! Had some tasty cava to wet my throat. Eeek, that sounds narly. So, as with life, pintxos are all about the decisions you make. However, luckily also as with life, if you're lucky, you get several opportunities to make the smart choices which I'm pretty sure at least should include some lardo, foie gras & duck breast. read more

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my only disappointment is that there were not rows of amazing tapas on the counter top like the photos show on yelp :( they only had 4 different dishes displayed. we had a very good bottle of white wine. And the typical open face dutch style sandwich. but it was good! read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Dutch people are huge. What does that have to do with a pintxos spot, you ask? Everything. What I found most impressive about La Oliva is the sheer size of the pintxos - they're sized accordingly, which is great. Stopped in here one afternoon with friends and had the loveliest time drinking wine, eating Iberico ham and gawking at the truly awe-inspiring pintxos display. Funny enough, I still haven't tried the pintxos but they're definitely on my to-eat list! read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Dutch people are gigantic - and the pintxos are sized accordingly - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

AMAZING. One of my favorite restaurants of all time, and I don't mean just in Amsterdam. Definitely worth coming to. It's alittle hard to find and is a quaint little establishment, but you will not regret coming here. read more

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The food was delicious. We decided to eat here after a long train ride from London and at that point we could have eaten anything. My husband and I each chose the Chef Special. I was blown away by the flavors. Absolutely delicious. My husband, who has a gluten allergy, was given a GF Chef Special. Overall great food and flavors. The wait staff was friendly and attentive. read more

We had a great time. Good food and service. Lovely place. The neighborhood is wonderful. I highly recommend.

Go to Amsterdam, find a Pintxos-bar and have Tapas there. Confused? Don´t be. What they serve at La Olivia are Tapas. They may mostly have a stick in them, but I refuse to refer to them as pintxos. For being pintxos, they are much too big, too expensive. That said, the Tapas at la Olivia are excellent. I had a whole Bunch (see pictures) because I came in hungry and they did not disappoint. Good Quality & great taste. Service was great and the prices they take seem justified (but then I live in Paris were everything is super expensive). Loved the atmosphere too. They really have transported the feeling of a pintxos-bar to amsterdam - then they serve Tapas there and I still love it ;) read more

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My wife and I did the 6 pintxos "chef's choice' and it was amazing. Basically we wanted tapas and we told the waiter "chicken, cheese and veggies" and the chef created 6 gorgeous and flavorful shareable dishes for us. Cannot recommend this enough. It's a great way to try something new. read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Stopped at this place because we were looking for Italian and for some unknown reason, thought this was Italian. After initial realization that it wasn't what we thought, we quickly recovered and ordered steak and fish. Our neighboring seatmates said this place has amazing tapas, but most of it was already sold out. We made good choices - food and wine was great. Also, chocolate mousse for dessert was delicious. read more

Very up and down. Service was very kind and hospitable. Fit us in just prior to a busy night starting. Were very friendly and accommodating of our (almost) 3 year old and her demands for a hamburger, which they usually only have on the lunch menu. We shared the Vegetarian paella and it was definitely nothing to write home about, and if you have been to Spain then it is a hard pass on paella at La Oliva. Additionally we found a big hair in our food which is never appetizing. Watching them bring out the pinxtos to other tables, we felt like we probably would have been happier with those, and hey, maybe no hair then too. read more

La Oliva, you were a nice experience. Its a Dutchified take on Spain's pinxtos culture - little bites which are snapped up with a drink. Think smaller than tapas (but these are huge and you can definitely still share). The quality of the ingredients are goods, the service was nice, and the ambience is nice. Our waiter even let us far through our terrible spanish (graciiiasss!) At the end of the day, if you select options from the pinxtos bar, youre basically walking through a buffet. They do take the effort to heat anything that needs heating and plate things nicely for you. The venison was boss-sauce. Cheese platter for dinner, yay! well done. read more

I love the concept, but.... We sat outside (nice location) and ordered a bottle of not very good tempranillo. Don't even try to order sangria. The pintxos looked absolutely incredible. To-date, I seriously haven't seen food that looks that beautiful in Amsterdam. We got excited and choose 6 items. They came out cooked, much less beautiful, and underwhelming. They need to make them taste better (or be uglier). Got the halibut for a main and it was good, but nothing special. After all that, and €80 later, we were still hungry and not that satisfied... so we went and got some nachos at Haarlem. ... just didn't cut it. For tapas in Jordaan, go Duende, it's more low-key and tastier. read more

Wonderful menu and great food but I did not appreciate sitting stuffed in front of the sink at the edge of the bar beside the buffet when restaurant is full at 10%... I did go there several times but as much as the food is great the staff is horrible and I am not just talking about one of them and this totally kills the experience. Definitely do not go there by yourself or as a couple... Maybe it is okay for large groups read more

The food here is amazing and the staff is very friendly. I had the pintxos and an appetizer. Loved every bite.

I am from Portland, Oregon, a city that prides itself on its culinary scene. I have been to Amsterdam many times before and I am typically disappointed by the cuisine because a lot of it is aimed at tourists who don't know halibut from tuna. But this restaurant caught my eye from its review here on Yelp, and I must say I was impressed with everything except the slightly snooty service. I had a halibut steak that melted like butter in my mouth. My Dad got a steak filet that was prepared very well, although I don't think steak is really La Oliva's specialty. Probably the most standout fare were their Pinchos offerings -- little 2 or 3 bite tapas prepared on skewers. They have all kinds of them and each of the ones we tried were delicious. I would definitely go back here. Also, you absolutely need a reservation. I tried walking in the night before and was turned away. However, there are some other very nice restaurants right nearby here, so if you are yelping from your phone and can't get in, try the Italian place next door. It's what we did and we had a great time there as well. read more

Absolutely stupendous! We ate just the tapas and the flavors were fresh, unique, creative & satisfying! Highly recommended!!!! The restaurant is located on the corner of two little brick alleyways with just a few bikes going by. An adorable part of Amsterdam! read more

Very nice food and service but price is a bit too high for what you get. I had the navajas a glass of wine, shares 3 tapas between 2 people, dessert and paid over 30euros and left a bit peckish. The navajas could have been served hotter. read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Razor clams #yummy #LifeinAmsterdam - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

The atmosphere: 5 The wine: 5 The service: 3 The food: 3-4, depending on what it was. We had the pintxos, and some were prettier than they tasted, so it's worth trying a few to see what you like. read more

Rustic yet modern Spanish restaurants serving pinxtos and classic dishes such as tortillas, which my partner and I ordered. Great big slice served with bread and salad, but we wished we had waited 10 mins later when they started serving pinxtos, huge selection! They all looked delicious, will have to revisit to try them next time :) read more

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Great ambiance, outside seating down town Amsterdam, great variety of pintxos. A lovely red wine, Tempranillo.

For a really cosy dinner during the weak or if you´re a larger company this is a great spot! I am not saying that any other occasion is bad but I these would be my choices. We really loved the place. We quickly went for the pintxos in the bar instead of ordering something from the menu and we didn´t regret it. Broad choice of flavors and rather large compared to other places i´we been to with the similar concept. We shared different flavours and i would say that the only downside might be that some of them tasted more of the bread than the actual flavor. I wasnt a big fan of their cheapest Rioja but we tried a couple of others from their house menu which were really nice. read more

So sorry La Oliva, I gave you so many chances. I really did give La Oliva multiple chances to redeem herself over the years. I hadn't gone there while just walking by and hopes to grab a few snacks, only to be shut down. I had tried to make one too many last minute reservations in hopes of a nice evening. Each time I try Ed's these spur of the moment decisions I was really treated like a leper. It was so bad on the last time that I've vowed never to try and go there again. Although after about a year of holding back I really decided to make early reservation to finally try it once and for all. Again, once entering and saying we had a reservation there was a sort of confusion surrounded by it. Once we got our seats they were slow to ask us what we wanted to start with or for drinks. When we did order finally the Peanc shows were brought out fairly quickly and the dishes we ordered from the menu a little bit after that. I can say the food was certainly above average but everything else about them turns me off. I've tried it, but I'll keep searching for better. read more

My husband and I had an excellent dinner here. The pintxos were fantastic as well as the main plates. We had three pintxos; lardo with blue cheese and mushroom, fried zucchini stuffed with smoked cheeses and topped with onions, and the chorizo tortilla. They were great! Next we had Pata Negra Iberico ham and the clam dish. Finished with Catalan creme brûlée and tiramisu. Everything was delicious, especially paired with cava. Service was friendly and efficient. Go here and enjoy, but make a reservation- they're busy. read more

Restaurant La Oliva Pintxos Y Vinos - Tapas/Small Plates Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

We were quite impressed with the over all dinning experience. Service and food were delightful. As with a lot of restaurants, sometimes their pricing has to do with what they are offering. Very nice. We ate outside close to neighboring restaurant. read more

la Oliva is a great local tapas bar nestled in the western section of the Jordaan district. My wife and I came across this place after receiving a tip from a traveling buddy, and we are so excited that we ate here. Its a tapas bar with a wide selection of food to choose from. We sampled many different tapas, my wife's favorite was a fried zucchini with a tomato sauce. My favorite was a chorizo-chili with quail egg, it was absolutely delicious! The majority of tapas we tasted were amazing. The staff spoke English and several other languages, to include Spanish. The location is close to Anne Frank's house and is a favorite of locals, we would HIGHLY recommend this restaurant! read more

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This is a little place I would like to return to many times. The service was great, attentive, friendly and really knew their food. The tapas were expertly prepared and each one was flavorful with just the right ingredients to bring out the flavors. The desserts were just great, we had tiramisu and it was smooth and creamy. read more

Wonderful food at a beautiful location. Came for lunch and had the clams in an amazing sauce, then came back at the end of the day for wine and dessert. We tried all three and loved each of them. Great atmosphere. read more

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We were in Barcelona 3 days after eating here and I still think this place is great. Their gin and tonic is epic.

First time in Amsterdam and this place has the best food. Got the steak sandwich and the eggplant pintxo and the chorizo pintxo. I regret not taking pictures as the presentation was also excellent read more