This place is ALL OVER social media, but is it worth the hype? Absolutely…read more We stopped here in October 2025, after an already filling late lunch. But we knew we had to try it, and life is short. It is a tiny stand located along a central canal in the heart of the city. Business is hopping here. We got the picked herring and kibbeling, which are the main staples here. The pickled herring was, well, something you either love or don't. It has somewhat of a gelatinous texture that can be off-putting, but when you take a bite with the sides of sweet pickles and onions, it shines. The Kibbeling was out of this world. Perfectly fried with a crunchy batter that had a hint of, hmmm, curry, maybe. It was amazing. Although the batter was thick and tasty, it didn't outdo the delicious cod. The staff here was friendly, and having this Dutch food along a canal in Amsterdam made for a memorable experience. There are plenty of places to sit near the stand - enjoy this tasty food and watch the world go by.

Street food in Amsterdam, does it get any better? There were three street foods I wanted to try…read morewhen visiting. Herring was on the top of the list. Most herring I had eaten was Swedish herring or "sill" usually prepared in a pickled solution. We returned to this stand, located near the Bloemenmarkt, across from UNIQLO. It was quite a popular area, located on a bend over a canal with trams and trolleys rolling by. The line on the two days we were there wasn't long and waited less than 5 minutes both times to place our order. The first stop I bought one order of herring with pickles, onion and the "Nederlandse vlag." We returned two days later and purchased another order of the herring and a herring sandwich with the herring served on a simple white roll with onion and pickles. Both were excellent. Didn't sample the fried cod, eel sandwich or the mackerel. Would I return? Without a doubt! While we had some excellent food in Amsterdam, Frens topped my list as a must visit stand when walking around Amsterdam!

This was my first in the Albert Cuyp Market on a rainy Saturday morning and, at first, I was sure I…read morecould stomach a raw herring sandwich so early in the morning, but one bite of the sandwich with the herring, pickle, and chopped onions changed my mind quickly! It was delicious! The herring was pickled, I believe, so it wasn't really "raw". I shared the sandwich with my travel companion, but I could've easily finished one by myself! Definitely worth the stop and would make this a must-have again!

This particular food stand is located towards the beginning/end of the market…read more Herring is extremely fresh, and not what I expected. Not fishy and can be served alone or with bread. I had it with bread; I love my carbs! The herring is placed between a hog dog bun, with a pickle, and white onions. Simple. Delicious. Inexpensive. Convenient for on-the-go goodness!

Vleminckx is supposedly the "best" place to get friets in Amsterdam but that simply is not true…read more They do have a very interesting selection of sauces but the fries are standard. Standard food bathed in good sauce is still standard food. De Kale Man has the best friets I've had anywhere. This unsuspecting little friet stand at the beginning of the Javastraat is truly a hidden gem. The regular customers know it and the newcomers are confused that they didn't already know. You WILL NOT find better friets in Amsterdam or Brussels or Paris or.......

As part of an Amsterdam video web series (Amsterdam Calling), we ventured to World of Food because…read moreit's such a cool concept. I've been to, and rather like, de Foodhallen (http://www.yelp.com/biz/de-foodhallen-amsterdam) so this seemed right up my alley! I will get to the food, but will cover the practical stuff first. In an old parking garage, it certainly has personality. With restaurants, up, down and literally around the structure, you could get lost finding all of the diverse food spots. Since there were three of us and we wanted to try A LOT, we got some of the smaller dishes the different stands had to offer. And the owners are so happy to talk about their food and where they came from! First of all, hours. We thought going there on a Saturday at noon was a good bet...the website says they open at 8 am. While some opened *around* noon, looks like 3 or 4 pm on Saturday is best. As we missed out on some spots with a nice line attached because they opened as we left (and were stuffed!). I'm not sure about weekdays, though. It's not the easiest spot to get to with public transit, but it does have a parking lot for cars if that's how you roll. I would suggest taking your bike on the metro or be prepared to walk at least 1 km, or figure out which bus might go near by as I did see one bus stop. FOOD! Ground Floor My favorite was the fried chicken! OH SO GOOD. This is real fried chicken. The kind that you are so happy you are eating. I kind of forgot to share mine. It's directly across from the bar and can order by the piece. They also have the hot chicken (spicy hot) which my friends seemed to really enjoy as well. I just don't do spice. Supu Food was so cool. The man was happy to let us taste the Zoutvlees "salted meat" before we ordered. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was good! So we got a sandwich with the salted meat in a juice with green beans and topped with a pickle. Not usually my thing, but this guy knows what he's doing because I thought it was great! He also has a few soups! Surinamese Pasty is a my go! She not only has cakes and pastries from Suriname, but I believe she also had some from Indonesia. Doesn't really matter where they are from because they are divine. And if you seen a green colored cake...eat it. So much deliciousness. 1st floor (2nd for Americans ;) ) Good 4 Us--We started off with a strawberry/banana smoothie made with yogurt. She has a nice variety of yummy things that you can't go wrong. But what we thought was cool what that she wants to education the children about food. What a great idea! I think the importance of food education has slipped, so I'm happy to see one woman pushing that movement forward. Chilli & Spice's fish burger made with naan was next. It was made with tandoori spices and topped with mango chutney. I didn't taste the mango but they flavor would have been great. But even without it, I was a very happy woman with my fish in naan. Bara Man made traditional Bara. And if you aren't familiar, it's kind of a bread with spices and we got chicken curry inside. It gets mushy, but I like it! Add a little cucumber in your bite and perfection. Lastly a super nice Armenian woman served us a pastry with cheese and spinach. I'm not a spinach fan, but it wasn't bad. The pastry was absolutely perfect and what ever kind of cheese it was, was delicious. I still could have eaten the whole thing, regardless of the spinach. I hope to be back soon to share the fried chicken with my husband, and to try some of the places that weren't open when we arrived!

The fact I am writing this review while I am actually still here says a lot. I knew what to expect…read moreand I was greatly disappointed: 1. There is no atmosphere. Sure it is 'cool' they made something of the typical shady Bijlmer garage, but just like they made something beautiful out of the old tram remise, they could easily do a much, MUCH better job: - white TL lights, wtf! Better lighting would help a lot - do something with the plane concrete, just like those restaurants in the old factories in Amsterdam Noord. 2. On arrival in the parking garage, the first car parked at the entrance inside the garage was a typical old car with two old black dudes blowing. The whole garage had a strong smell. Sorry World of Food, "nothing changed!" Was my first thought. 3. The pizza dude only accepts cash, had no more dough for his pizzas at 18.30! And didn't know his own menu.. 4. The 1st of January could easily be one of the busiest days for a place like this. Yet only 3 places were open! Italian, Indian and Thai. The Thai was very busy, we were not into Indian today and the Pizza place had no more dough.. We ended up ordering burgers at McDonalds.

Ordered the kebabs house plate for 22 euros Got it to go....it was cooked fresh. Everything was…read moredelicious. We especially enjoyed the te dear gyro meat The plate has a kebab, chicken, a sausage, and the gyro meat. We wanted a sampler kinda plate. It all has a salad and lots of French fries We shared it, it was very big portion. Was able to even eat the rest next day. Came here after visiting the museum at The Hague

So I have been traveling Europe for past few weeks. Today and next two days in Amsterdam. There…read morewas four of us in our group. We ordered the sample platter. Amazing amount of food. And the flavors out this world. We have traveled from Budapest to Amsterdam. This honestly has been my best meal. Th service was amazing and food was prepared to order and perfection. And you can see everyone loves it as it was so busy in there. And yet they kept checking to see if we needed anything. Need 10 stars not a measly 5 star. If you are hungry you will leave full. If slightly hungry you better bring friends to eat the extras.

Market Food Court an Oasis within a very busy airport. Located on the second floor. Colorfully…read moredecorated seating area. Good variety of cuisines. We stopped by for some lunch and were pleasantly impressed at the quality of food and overall cleanliness of the food court. Cafeteria style, where you select your entrees and pay at a central cashier (except if you're dining at Burger King where you select digitally and pick up at the counter).

I consider this one of the best places on the airport to eat. You have to take the food and sit…read moreyourself, yourself, but there is plenty to choose from (Thai curry for around €10 and soup - my favourite together with smoothie bar La Place), but you can also get pizza , so favourite (but not necessary healthy) in UK Burger King or even grilled chicken corner. probably the most healthy options at La Place. The only downside is - the sitting area doesn't catch much wifi signal... On the good side, at least you pay attention to what you eat and eat properly or even having conversation with physical person VALUE - good for the airport

What's a Canadian boy supposed to do when he walks into a food hall in Amsterdam and sees some…read morebitterballen? Easy, orders some of the basic beef ones and gives them a try. My wife and I came here in the early afternoon while exploring and jumped at the chance to try these right away. Between placing our order and taking the first bite it only took five minutes or so and I'll be honest, it was scorching hot and I was really on the fence with the first one but by the third I was in full blown devour mode. These little balls of beef tasted so good and I am absolutely going to be eating some more before leaving Amsterdam. Overall, De Ballen Bar is a must stop for any tourist hitting up the food hall. You can stop here and fill up or just get a small order of bitterballen and keep on tasting up the city, either way, it's a delicious stop.

First time trying Dutch meatballs and I love it! It's located in the very corner / back of the food…read morecourt behind a wine bar. I got the platter and was able to try all the different type of meatballs. Would come back again!