With weather as fickle as in Amsterdam, soup remains a constant on my eating agenda. Emily, another Trippist blogger, brought this to mind in her mention of bagels and tomato soup. I love fresh, seasonal ingredients, and these are found at my top two favorite places, the Soup Kitchen at Nieuwendijk 50 (near Centraal Station) and Soup Enzo at Jodenbreestraat 94A (almost directly across from the Albert Heijn). The choices change regularly and always have a match for the weather. They both have meat and vegetarian options, include hearty chunks of bread, and at the Soup Kitchen, include tapenade, butter or pesto spread. The Soup Kitchen also uses many biological ingredients. You can ask for a taste of any of the soups!

These two shops also offer fresh juice blends and many different kinds of sandwiches and salads, and serve everything up fast. Additionally, Soup Enzo has a shop located at Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 54 near the Museumplein, but as this is only a shop and not a restaurant, everything is made To-Go. Enjoy the hearty flavours and stay warm, because in Amsterdam even when the day starts sunny, it may end up cold and rainy.