12x Hidden gems for vegetarian food in Amsterdam

Are you looking for a hidden gem in Amsterdam? On this page you will find the hidden gems of the city.

| Revised on 12 February 2025.

What are the vegetarian hidden jams of Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is a great city with countless nice restaurants. In addition to all the popular hotspots, Amsterdam has many restaurants that are less known, but where you can eat deliciously. RestauPlant went looking and found some beautiful hidden gems for you and has listed these restaurants.

These are the vegetarian hidden jams of Amsterdam

d&a hummus bistro - Jordaan

D&a hummus bistro is a restaurant with tree locations in Amsterdam where you can enjoy Mediterranean lunch and dinner. The Mediterranean, Middle Eastern cuisine is often very suitable for vegan and vegetarians. D&a bistro has a small menu with mostly vegan and vegetarian dishes. The menu "a bit of this and a bit of that" can also be prepared vegan or vegetarian. Ask the kitchen about the options. + More info

Mediterranean
Healthy
Street food
Lebanese
Middle Eastern
Israeli

·€€

7 vegan
2 vegetarian
8 other

Westerstraat 136, 1015 MP · Amsterdam

9,0 Excellent 3 reviews Excellent (3)

Foodbar 63

Foodbar 63 is a mix between a cafe and restaurant. In this cozy neighborhood restaurant you can also dine on the terrace until the late hours when the weather is nice. The restaurant likes pure products, fresh food and tasty cocktails. The restaurant has a small menu that changes every six weeks. The dishes are mainly vegan and vegetarian, but they also serve a few meat dishes. It is also possible to be surprised by the chef with a five-course menu. These can be prepared vegan, vegetarian or with meat and fish. + More info

Cafe
Pub
Dutch
European

·€€

7 vegan
39 vegetarian
37 other

Woestduinstraat 63, 1058 TB · Amsterdam

9,0 Excellent 3 reviews Excellent (3)

Samen Lunch & Juice

Samen is a small, cute breakfast and lunch place at the Bos en Lommerweg. They have some tables outside, inside you can sit at the window and otherwise take a seat at the large table in the back. The menu mainly focuses on lots of vegetarian morning and afternoon options. Think of pancakes in the morning and pumpkin hummus in the afternoon or freshly made egg truffle salad. As the owners say: a nice place to get together. + More info

Dutch
European

·€€

5 vegan
17 vegetarian
6 other

Bos en Lommerweg 72, 1055 EC · Amsterdam

8,0 Very good 2 reviews Very good (2)

Wijmpje Beukers

Wijmpje Beukers is a very hospitable restaurant in the middle of the Pijp with a small terrace. They offer a small, often changing, menu with a number of starters, main courses and desserts. At Wijmpje Beukers it is possible to eat vegan or vegetarian. The menu changes often, but there will always be vegan and vegetarian options on their menu. Because the menu changes regularly, it is important to discuss your dietary requirements with the waiter. + More info

Dutch
European
Fish and seafood

·€€

3 vegan
8 vegetarian
5 other

Karel du Jardinstraat 47, 1073 TB · Amsterdam

9,0 Excellent 1 reviews Excellent (1)

Lumbini Restaurant

Lumbini Indian & Nepali restaurant is restaurant where you can enjoy the authentic dishes from Nepal and India. Located in the heart of Amsterdam. Lumbini restaurant serves freshly prepared authentic and most popular Indian & Nepalese dishes as traditional Nepali thali, Momo, Consist of various Curries, Tandoori, Biryani, Naan and Roti. Lumbini restaurant offers the variety of vegetarian and non-vegen Dishes. They believe that Authentic Indian & Nepali Cuisine is all about a balance between sweet, sour, pungent and spicy food. + More info

Indian
Nepali

·€€

20 vegan
30 vegetarian
50 other

Amstel 32H, 1017 AB · Amsterdam

8,0 Very good 1 reviews Very good (1)

Sham West

Sham West is part of the three Sham Restaurants in Amsterdam. At this location on the Witte de Withstraat you can enjoy all kinds of Syrian dishes. It is possible to order a la carte or to choose a menu that the chef has put together for you. At Sham West there is a huge choice of vegan and vegetarian dishes. They also serve meat and fish dishes. Would you rather eat in a restaurant that is completely vegetarian? Then choose Sham Maza. This location is a few hundred meters away and serves only vegan and vegetarian food. + More info

Syrian

·€€

17 vegan
16 vegetarian
23 other

Witte de Withstraat 125-H, 1057 XR · Amsterdam

9,0 Excellent 1 reviews Excellent (1)

IJver Amsterdam

In the middle of the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam you can visit IJver for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. The cafe-restaurant has an industrial interior, but with a warm atmosphere. From the large terrace you can view street art, especially in the form of graffiti. But if it rains you can also sit in the covered (and heated) indoor-outdoor terrace. So even in wind and rain you sit here warm. The menu includes vega, vegan and animal products, so there is something for everyone. For beer lovers there is an extensive beer list and the dishes are also given a beer suggestion. That way you can be sure that your beer will go with your food. You can also book an Escape room 2 minutes away from IJver and combine it with a special escape menu. If you turned into a big fan after visiting, they even have IJver merchandise for sale. + More info

European
Dutch

·€€

6 vegan
7 vegetarian
14 other

Scheepsbouwkade 72, 1033 WM · Amsterdam

7,0 Good 1 reviews Good (1)

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MasMais Taqueria

MasMais is a taqueria, or in other words, a Mexican restaurant that specializes in tacos. So if you like tacos, this is the place for you. For a reasonable price (less than 10 euros for two tacos), you can enjoy Mexican flavors here. There are six tacos on the menu, 3 of which are vegetarian. There are also two sides and a vegetarian dessert. Unfortunately, there are no vegan options on the menu for vegans. But vegetarians can enjoy themselves here, especially in combination with mezcal, tequila or a tasty cocktail. Of course, non-alcoholic drinks are also available. + More info

Mexican

·€€

0 vegan
7 vegetarian
5 other

Hoofdweg 456, 1056 DJ · Amsterdam

De Wasserette

De Wasserette is an all day café right in the heart of the Pijp where you can eat and drink during the day. When the weather is good, you can enjoy the sun at the terrace. At their menu, there are many dishes that contain animal products. De Wasserette has one vegan lunch option and a date bar on the menu. Furthermore, half of the dishes are vegetarian and half of them are dishes with meat or fish. + More info

Dutch
European
Cafe

·€€

2 vegan
11 vegetarian
8 other

Eerste van der Helststraat 27, 1073 AC · Amsterdam

Tête

On the spot where Kop van Oost used to be, you will now find Tête: the all-day dining restaurant on the water that revolves around tasty and affordable food. Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM you can enjoy a snack and a carafe of wine here, and those carafes come at a friendly price of €17.50. In the summer you can sit here on a nice terrace on the water with a view of the beautiful windmill in Amsterdam East. + More info

Cafe
Pub
International

·€

6 vegan
14 vegetarian
22 other

Zeeburgerpad 1, 1018 AH · Amsterdam

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Katelijne

Katelijne is the founder of RestauPlant and talks about nothing more than eating out vegan and vegetarian. Vegan since July 2020, living in Amsterdam and always up-to-date about the best new places to dine. Before she started RestauPlant, she also blogged a lot about sustainable living on her website ZeroPlastics.nl

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