13x Hidden gems for vegetarian food in Amsterdam

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| Revised on 11 December 2024.

What are the vegetarian hidden jams of Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is a great city with countless nice restaurants. In addition to all the popular hotspots, Amsterdam has many restaurants that are less known, but where you can eat deliciously. RestauPlant went looking and found some beautiful hidden gems for you and has listed these restaurants.

These are the vegetarian hidden jams of Amsterdam

Pof

At Pof you can eat, play and enjoy local beers, wines and dishes that are prepared according to traditional methods. They cook locally with almost exclusively ingredients from their immediate environment. The menu is basically vegetarian, with many vegan options. In addition, they serve a number of meat dishes. Their drink menu has also been deliberately chosen. From locally brewed beers from home brewery Friekens, home-made lemonade soft drinks, Dutch wines and summer cocktails. On warm days you can enjoy the sunny terrace, they also have an outdoor bar in the beer garden. + More info

Dutch
Local

·€€

9 vegan
6 vegetarian
2 other

Meteorenweg 272, 1035 RN · Amsterdam

8,8 Very good 4 reviews Very good (4)

d&a hummus bistro - Jordaan

D&a hummus bistro is a restaurant with tree locations in Amsterdam where you can enjoy Mediterranean lunch and dinner. The Mediterranean, Middle Eastern cuisine is often very suitable for vegan and vegetarians. D&a bistro has a small menu with mostly vegan and vegetarian dishes. The menu "a bit of this and a bit of that" can also be prepared vegan or vegetarian. Ask the kitchen about the options. + More info

Mediterranean
Healthy
Street food
Lebanese
Middle Eastern
Israeli

·€€

10 vegan
3 vegetarian
6 other

Westerstraat 136, 1015 MP · Amsterdam

9,0 Excellent 3 reviews Excellent (3)

Foodbar 63

Foodbar 63 is a mix between a cafe and restaurant. In this cozy neighborhood restaurant you can also dine on the terrace until the late hours when the weather is nice. The restaurant likes pure products, fresh food and tasty cocktails. The restaurant has a small menu that changes every six weeks. The dishes are mainly vegan and vegetarian, but they also serve a few meat dishes. It is also possible to be surprised by the chef with a five-course menu. These can be prepared vegan, vegetarian or with meat and fish. + More info

Cafe
Pub
Dutch
European

·€€

8 vegan
11 vegetarian
9 other

Woestduinstraat 63, 1058 TB · Amsterdam

9,0 Excellent 3 reviews Excellent (3)

Samen Lunch & Juice

Samen is a small, cute breakfast and lunch place at the Bos en Lommerweg. They have some tables outside, inside you can sit at the window and otherwise take a seat at the large table in the back. The menu mainly focuses on lots of vegetarian morning and afternoon options. Think of pancakes in the morning and pumpkin hummus in the afternoon or freshly made egg truffle salad. As the owners say: a nice place to get together. + More info

Dutch
European

·€€

5 vegan
17 vegetarian
6 other

Bos en Lommerweg 72, 1055 EC · Amsterdam

8,0 Very good 2 reviews Very good (2)

Mana Mana - De Pijp

Mana Mana is a Middle Eastern restaurant with two locations in Amsterdam. Both locations have a nice terrace where you can sit outside when the weather is good. Middle Eastern cuisine is most of the time very suitable for vegans and vegetarians. This certainly applies to Mana Mana, the menu mainly consists of vegan and vegetarian dishes and a few Carnistic dishes. The menu indicates whether the dishes are vegan, vegetarian or carnivorous. This way you easily make the choice that suits you best. + More info

Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Israeli
Fusion
Healthy

·€€

9 vegan
7 vegetarian
2 other

Eerste Jan Steenstraat 85H, 1072 NE · Amsterdam

8,0 Very good 2 reviews Very good (2)

Mesiba

Mesiba is the Hebrew word for feast. Eating at these Israeli restaurants should be a party. Mesiba has a small Mediterranean menu with exciting dishes to share such as roasted corn salad, harissa carrot and Octopus aubergine (v). Not a standard menu, but an evening full of special flavors with enough vegan and vegetarian dishes on the menu. The extensive cocktail menu ensures that you can enjoy until the early hours. + More info

Israeli
Mediterranean

·€€

2 vegan
7 vegetarian
7 other

Lijnbaansgracht 161, 1016 VX · Amsterdam

7,5 Good 2 reviews Good (2)

Wijmpje Beukers

Wijmpje Beukers is a very hospitable restaurant in the middle of the Pijp with a small terrace. They offer a small, often changing, menu with a number of starters, main courses and desserts. At Wijmpje Beukers it is possible to eat vegan or vegetarian. The menu changes often, but there will always be vegan and vegetarian options on their menu. Because the menu changes regularly, it is important to discuss your dietary requirements with the waiter. + More info

Dutch
European
Fish and seafood

·€€

3 vegan
8 vegetarian
5 other

Karel du Jardinstraat 47, 1073 TB · Amsterdam

9,0 Excellent 1 reviews Excellent (1)

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Lumbini Restaurant

Lumbini Indian & Nepali restaurant is restaurant where you can enjoy the authentic dishes from Nepal and India. Located in the heart of Amsterdam. Lumbini restaurant serves freshly prepared authentic and most popular Indian & Nepalese dishes as traditional Nepali thali, Momo, Consist of various Curries, Tandoori, Biryani, Naan and Roti. Lumbini restaurant offers the variety of vegetarian and non-vegen Dishes. They believe that Authentic Indian & Nepali Cuisine is all about a balance between sweet, sour, pungent and spicy food. + More info

Indian
Nepali

·€€

20 vegan
30 vegetarian
50 other

Amstel 32H, 1017 AB · Amsterdam

8,0 Very good 1 reviews Very good (1)

Sham West

Sham West is part of the three Sham Restaurants in Amsterdam. At this location on the Witte de Withstraat you can enjoy all kinds of Syrian dishes. It is possible to order a la carte or to choose a menu that the chef has put together for you. At Sham West there is a huge choice of vegan and vegetarian dishes. They also serve meat and fish dishes. Would you rather eat in a restaurant that is completely vegetarian? Then choose Sham Maza. This location is a few hundred meters away and serves only vegan and vegetarian food. + More info

Syrian

·€€

18 vegan
15 vegetarian
17 other

Witte de Withstraat 125-H, 1057 XR · Amsterdam

9,0 Excellent 1 reviews Excellent (1)

IJver Amsterdam

In the middle of the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam you can visit IJver for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. The cafe-restaurant has an industrial interior, but with a warm atmosphere. From the large terrace you can view street art, especially in the form of graffiti. But if it rains you can also sit in the covered (and heated) indoor-outdoor terrace. So even in wind and rain you sit here warm. The menu includes vega, vegan and animal products, so there is something for everyone. For beer lovers there is an extensive beer list and the dishes are also given a beer suggestion. That way you can be sure that your beer will go with your food. You can also book an Escape room 2 minutes away from IJver and combine it with a special escape menu. If you turned into a big fan after visiting, they even have IJver merchandise for sale. + More info

European
Dutch

·€€

6 vegan
16 vegetarian
16 other

Scheepsbouwkade 72, 1033 WM · Amsterdam

7,0 Good 1 reviews Good (1)

MasMais Taqueria

MasMais is a taqueria, or in other words, a Mexican restaurant that specializes in tacos. So if you like tacos, this is the place for you. For a reasonable price (less than 10 euros for two tacos), you can enjoy Mexican flavors here. There are six tacos on the menu, 3 of which are vegetarian. There are also two sides and a vegetarian dessert. Unfortunately, there are no vegan options on the menu for vegans. But vegetarians can enjoy themselves here, especially in combination with mezcal, tequila or a tasty cocktail. Of course, non-alcoholic drinks are also available. + More info

Mexican

·€€

0 vegan
5 vegetarian
5 other

Hoofdweg 456, 1056 DJ · Amsterdam

De Wasserette

De Wasserette is an all day café right in the heart of the Pijp where you can eat and drink during the day. When the weather is good, you can enjoy the sun at the terrace. At their menu, there are many dishes that contain animal products. De Wasserette has one vegan lunch option and a date bar on the menu. Furthermore, half of the dishes are vegetarian and half of them are dishes with meat or fish. + More info

Dutch
European
Cafe

·€€

2 vegan
11 vegetarian
8 other

Eerste van der Helststraat 27, 1073 AC · Amsterdam

De Kop van Oost

The Kop van Oost is located at a unique location with a view over the water, the IJ Brewery and the Molen. The restaurant has a special interior and is very spacious due to the large glass walls. Inside and outside on the terrace you have a beautiful view over the water. The menu is inspired by French cuisine. There are meat and fish dishes on the menu, but the menu seems to be becoming more and more vegan friendly, making it possible for vegans and vegetarians to eat at De Kop van Oost. + More info

European
French

·€€

4 vegan
6 vegetarian
6 other

Zeeburgerpad 1, 1018 AH · Amsterdam

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Katelijne is the founder of RestauPlant and talks about nothing more than eating out vegan and vegetarian. Vegan since July 2020, living in Amsterdam and always up-to-date about the best new places to dine. Before she started RestauPlant, she also blogged a lot about sustainable living on her website ZeroPlastics.nl

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