Vegetarian Options

Vegetarian cooking has been a default option in Amsterdam for decades — the city was one of the earliest in Europe to mainstream plant-based menus, and today even traditional Dutch restaurants typically build a credible vegetarian section into the menu rather than treat it as an afterthought. This archive collects venues with substantial, well-executed vegetarian options: fully vegetarian-led kitchens, restaurants where the vegetarian tasting menu stands equal to the meat one (NAZKA in De Pijp is a notable example), and the brown cafés, brunch spots and brasseries where you can confidently bring a vegetarian friend without negotiation. Each listing notes the level of choice and whether vegan adaptations are available.