There is something tempting about visiting a Maccie D’s… You know what you’re going to get (and you can read the menu!) and you’ll know you’ll like it. But being adventurous can be exciting and Amsterdam is not a bad place for taking a risk. I really enjoyed trying out some of the “local” cuisine…

Where: Bojo (Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 51)
Why: reasonably priced Indonesian restaurant with huge servings and late opening hours.

Where: Pannekoekhuis Upstairs (Grimburgwal 2)
Why: pancakes are part of the Dutch experience, the restaurant itself is located on the second floor of a very cute, old house

Where: Van Dobben (Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat 5)
Why: serving Amsterdam “kroketten” (deep-fried snack filled with beef ragout with a crispy outside) since 1945

Where: Nieuw Albina (Albert Cuypstraat 47-9)
Why: yummy Surinamese food, try the Moksi Meti

Where: Moeder’s Pot Eethuisje (Vinkenstraat 119)
Why: Dutch home cooking at bargain prices