thanks, very kind!
yes, those beets really blew me away.
Glad to hear you enjoyed
Nice write up
Fruit de mer in Dutch is zeevruchten (fruit of the sea 
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I was missing the Indonesian food, although The Hague is the better city for that. It’s the food I grew up with
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thanks for that! the menu actually listed it as fruits de mer, I’m sure for all us tourists.
Yes, I’m sorry we missed out on trying Indonesian food… next time!
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Here’s some!
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How A’dam has changed! Gone are the days when it was all about rollmops and herring and surinamese roti and the Indonesian rijstaffel. I hope to return to A’dam and follow your itinerary.
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Not just for tourists, here in the Netherlands fruits de mer is a well-known phrase. We have a soft spot for French food… 
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Wow, what a report! Your photos are drool worthy. I remember stopping by their food hall and the bitterballen stand too, and tried several different types of bitterballen. I loved Amsterdam, and it looks like you had a great trip too. I’m surprised I don’t see any breakfast pictures (unless you eat a way more luxurious breakfast than I do). I did have to try a dutch baby pancake while I was there – apple, cheddar, and bacon, and it was delicious.
EDIT: And for all the stroopwafel lovers, getting the fresh made ones from a bakery. Ooohh…
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there was a fancy rollmop in one of our chef’s tasting menus, does that count? 
we didn’t eat breakfast, hardly at all. i think one morning we got a couple of croissants to share (ham & cheese & sausage) from a nearby bakery before heading to a museum, but mostly we waited until lunchtime. you would have had to roll us down the street if we’d been eating bfasts too! 
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heck yeah
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Just got back from Amsterdam and tried a couple of the places listed.
Rijks
Walked in for a la carte dinner. Did not feel like spending hours!
Food was fantastic still.
Pesca
Yes lots of fun and food was better than expected.
New spots not mentioned:
De Kas is a 1* spot that is we had lunch at. Great food for vegetarians!
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Thank you for sharing. Not sure I’ll make it to the 'dam this summer, but that’s good info
De Kas is a place we tried to get into but could not! Glad you enjoyed the other two!
Some other restaurants worth visiting:
Restaurant Max is an Indonesian restaurant 2 course Rijsttafel menu € 39 per person without the MAX dessert. Great food and value. Rijsttafel was better than one we had in Bali.
The Old Soul is a plant based Vegan Surinamese restaurant. We have never tried this cuisine… Packed, fun, again great for Vegans/Vegetarians.
Meatless District is a plant based Vegan also good for Vegans/Vegetarians.
SAINT-JEAN is a plant based bakery and deli in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. Wonderful pastries that rival ‘regular’ ones.
Food was half the price of San Francisco…
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agreed, we too found that overall, prices were much lower then than here in SF.
and again, if i were to go back (and why wouldn’t i?), i will try Rijsttafel!
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A great reason to visit Amsterdam are the Tulips at nearby Kekenhof. They are only open for about 8 weeks but garner 1.4M visitors. March 21 through May 12, 2024. Simply Incredible! (Alas, the Kekenhof food was forgettable.)
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