Restaurants Worth Cycling For in Amsterdam

These restaurants sit far enough from the canal belt that you won't stumble onto them on an evening walk — you have to actually decide to cycle there. That includes De Kas's Michelin-starred greenhouse in Frankendael Park, which has grown roughly 300 varieties of what it serves on site since 2001, and Toet Amsterdam, the Troef team's Mediterranean brasserie opposite the RAI, genuinely the farthest kitchen in this guide.

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  1. South

  Toet Amsterdam

  Toet Amsterdam is 16 minutes' cycling from the centre (4.1 km) — The Troef team's Mediterranean-leaning brasserie opposite the RAI, with an open kitchen and a vintage-meets-contemporary dining room.

  Distance:

  4.1 km, ~16 min by bike

  District:

  South

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  2. East

  De Poldervogel

  De Poldervogel is 16 minutes' cycling from the centre (3.9 km) — A Watergraafsmeer neighborhood restaurant from host Lisa (ex-De Kas) and chef Bart (Vuurtoreneiland, Reine & La Rue in Melbourne), serving refined comfort food — including a rigatoni alla vodka rarely seen on a Dutch menu.

  Distance:

  3.9 km, ~16 min by bike

  District:

  East

  Rating:

  4.9 (57 reviews)

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  3. East

  De Kas

  De Kas is 14 minutes' cycling from the centre (3.6 km) — A Michelin-starred greenhouse restaurant in Frankendael Park, growing some 300 varieties of vegetables, herbs and fruit on site under a "from plant to plate" motto.

  Distance:

  3.6 km, ~14 min by bike

  District:

  East

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  4. East

  Troef

  Troef is 14 minutes' cycling from the centre (3.4 km) — A nostalgic, buzzing French bistro in Oost with an entirely à la carte menu and a full wine list, in the 2025 Michelin Guide.

  Distance:

  3.4 km, ~14 min by bike

  District:

  East

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  5. East

  Rijsel

  Rijsel is 13 minutes' cycling from the centre (3.2 km) — A Bib Gourmand rotisserie restaurant in a former domestic-science school, serving classic French dishes inspired by the food of Flanders.

  Distance:

  3.2 km, ~13 min by bike

  District:

  East

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  6. East

  Fuku Ramen

  Fuku Ramen is 13 minutes' cycling from the centre (3.2 km) — A tiny Oost dining room recasting ramen as a fixed 5- to 6-course tasting menu — home-made noodles and a slow-built broth, plus courses beyond the bowl itself, like a char-grilled fish plate.

  Distance:

  3.2 km, ~13 min by bike

  District:

  East

  Rating:

  4.7 (453 reviews)

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  7. North

  Copain

  Copain is 11 minutes' cycling from the centre (2.9 km) — A vegetable-driven neighborhood spot on the NDSM-adjacent Vasumweg, with a limited, carefully curated menu that changes every few weeks.

  Distance:

  2.9 km, ~11 min by bike

  District:

  North

  Rating:

  Not yet rated

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  8. South

  Nazka

  Nazka is 11 minutes' cycling from the centre (2.8 km) — A modern Peruvian kitchen in De Pijp fusing traditional Peruvian flavors with Asian influences, recognized by Michelin and Gault&Millau.

  Distance:

  2.8 km, ~11 min by bike

  District:

  South

  Rating:

  Not yet rated