LAFFA – Utrechtsestraat

LAFFA is a Middle Eastern street-food spot at Utrechtsestraat 55, in Amsterdam’s canal ring a few minutes’ walk south of Rembrandtplein. It takes its name from laffa, an Iraqi flatbread baked in a clay tanoor oven, which the kitchen fills with marinated chicken thighs, lamb shawarma, falafel or sabich. LAFFA is open daily from 11:30 to 23:00, and most filled laffas cost between €12 and €18 on its delivery menu.

Address	Utrechtsestraat 55 HS, 1017 VJ Amsterdam (Centrum, canal ring)
Opening hours	Daily, 11:30–23:00
Phone	+31 20 358 4779
Cuisine	Middle Eastern street food: laffa wraps, bowls, plates, hummus
Price level	Budget to mid-range; filled laffas from about €12
Dietary	Vegan falafel laffas, vegetarian sabich
Service	Takeaway counter and delivery via Uber Eats
Nearest trams	Keizersgracht (tram 4) and Rembrandtplein (trams 4 and 14)

What is laffa bread?

Laffa is a flatbread that originated in Iraq and is eaten across much of the Middle East. LAFFA bakes its bread in a tanoor, a traditional clay oven that has been used in the region for centuries. In the Middle East, laffa is used as a wrap and also torn and dipped into hummus, baba ganoush or labneh.

The bread is larger and more pliable than a pocket pita, so it holds a full filling without splitting. The founders have said the dough has to be airy and firm at the same time so the ingredients stay inside. That is the whole point of the place: the bread is the product, not just the packaging.

What to order at LAFFA

The menu is short and built around four fillings. Each classic laffa comes with vegetables and tahini, and the kitchen makes its own sauces: amba (a sour mango sauce), tahini (sesame paste) and zhug (a spicy Yemeni herb sauce).

• Laffa Chicken: marinated chicken thighs with vegetables and tahini. It is the most-ordered item on LAFFA’s Uber Eats menu.
• Laffa Shawarma: lamb and chicken shawarma with vegetables and tahini.
• Laffa Falafel: fried chickpea-and-herb falafel with hummus, salad, tahini and amba. Vegan.
• Laffa Sabich: eggplant, potato, slow-boiled egg and hummus with salad, tahini and amba. Vegetarian. Sabich is a traditional Iraqi-Jewish dish and a staple of Israeli street food.

If you want something more loaded, the signature laffas go further. The Royal Falafel adds eggplant, potato and hummus to the falafel (vegan). The Spicy Chicken brings labane, homemade zhug and garlic sauce. The Shawarma Deluxe pairs lamb shawarma with baba ganoush and pomegranate molasses, and the Mix Protein combines chicken thighs and lamb shawarma.

Prefer a fork? The bowls use the same fillings over hummus, couscous salad, vegetables and pomegranate seeds. When LAFFA launched in 2021, its founders said the kitchen works without frozen products, flavor enhancers or preservatives.

LAFFA menu prices

These are the prices on LAFFA’s Uber Eats menu as checked in September 2026. Delivery-app prices are often higher than prices at the counter, so treat them as an upper guide.

Dish	What’s in it	Price
Laffa Falafel	Falafel, hummus, salad, tahini, amba (vegan)	€12.35
Laffa Sabich	Eggplant, potato, slow-boiled egg, hummus (vegetarian)	€12.75
Laffa Chicken	Marinated chicken thighs, vegetables, tahini	€14.25
Laffa Shawarma	Lamb and chicken shawarma, vegetables, tahini	€14.25
Laffa Royal Falafel	Falafel, eggplant, potato, hummus (vegan)	€14.95
Laffa Spicy Chicken	Chicken thighs, labane, zhug, garlic sauce	€16.25
Laffa Shawarma Deluxe	Lamb shawarma, baba ganoush, pomegranate molasses	€16.25
Laffa Mix Protein	Chicken thighs, lamb shawarma, garlic sauce	€17.75
Falafel or Sabich Bowl	Hummus, couscous salad, vegetables, pomegranate seeds	€18.65–€18.70
Chicken or Shawarma Bowl	Hummus, couscous salad, vegetables, garlic sauce	€21.50
Laffa menu (laffa, fries, drink)	Any classic or signature laffa with homemade fries and a soft drink	€22.95–€28.25

Who is behind LAFFA?

LAFFA opened on Utrechtsestraat in 2021. It was started by five friends who met around twenty years earlier as colleagues at the same Amsterdam restaurant, and who are also behind Burgerbar, Maoz and Nour Kebab. The founders come from Israel, Iran and Iraq, and they have described the concept as a way to show that friendship can cross those backgrounds.

That mix shows up on the menu. The bread is Iraqi, the sabich is Iraqi-Jewish, the zhug is Yemeni, and the whole package will feel familiar to anyone who has eaten street food in Tel Aviv. LAFFA calls itself Middle Eastern rather than tied to one country, and that’s the most accurate label. The group also runs a second LAFFA at Westfield Mall of the Netherlands in Leidschendam.

Opening hours and when to go

LAFFA’s official website lists opening hours of 11:30 to 23:00, seven days a week. It does not serve breakfast. Delivery windows on Uber Eats sometimes run later than the counter hours, so check the app if you are ordering in late at night.

Our crowd data puts the busiest window on Friday around 21:00, while weekday lunchtime around noon is usually not too busy. If you want to avoid a queue, go at lunch on a weekday or in the late afternoon. Friday and Saturday evenings pick up as Rembrandtplein’s bars and clubs fill, which also makes LAFFA a practical late meal before or after a night out nearby.

LAFFA works mainly as a takeaway counter; the Amsterdam restaurant guide De Buik lists it as an afhaalrestaurant (takeaway restaurant). Plan on eating on the go or taking your laffa for a walk along the canals, rather than booking a table for a long sit-down dinner.

How to get to LAFFA

LAFFA is at Utrechtsestraat 55 HS, 1017 VJ Amsterdam, on the busy shopping and dining street that runs south from Rembrandtplein to Frederiksplein. Despite the name, Utrechtsestraat has nothing to do with the city of Utrecht; it is in the heart of Amsterdam’s canal ring.

• Tram: tram 4 runs along Utrechtsestraat itself. Get off at Keizersgracht or Rembrandtplein and walk a few minutes. Tram 14 also stops at Rembrandtplein. Both lines run direct from Amsterdam Centraal.
• Walking: from Dam Square, allow about 15 minutes. Follow Rokin to Muntplein, take Reguliersbreestraat to Rembrandtplein, then continue south onto Utrechtsestraat.
• Bike: lock your bike to a rack or a fixed object, and always use a second lock. Bike theft is common in central Amsterdam.

Near LAFFA on Utrechtsestraat

Utrechtsestraat is good for pairing a quick laffa with a drink. Café Krom at number 76 is a classic Dutch café a short walk away, and further south Cafe Slijterij Oosterling at number 140 is a historic brown café and liquor store. Café de Huyskamer, near Frederiksplein, stays open late on weekends.

At the northern end of the street, the Rembrandt Monument stands in the middle of the square. For more bars, restaurants and things to do in the area, see our Rembrandtplein neighborhood guide.

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