Zuidas Restaurants

Alberto's la Forge is a well-known restaurant in Amsterdam that was established in 1985. It is situated close to a wide array of tourist favorites including, DeLaMar Theatre, The Bulldog Havri and Melkweg. This stylish venue offers both indoor and outdoor dining. The dining room is decorated with contemporary lighting, modern lighting, sleek finishings and oversized windows. Outside, guests are invited to enjoy their meals on the cozy street side patio.

Alberto's la Forge provides a lengthy menu of delectable favorites. Menu items include pastries stuffed with meat, king prawns with garlic sauce, avocado salad, rump sirloin steak fillet, tenderloin with two fried eggs, chicken satay and swordfish. All dishes served at Alberto's la Forge are made with only fresh produce.

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Barbeque Castell is a popular and stylish restaurant in the city of Amsterdam. The dining room is spacious, warm and welcoming. It is decorated with comfortable seating, a large bar, vintage style light fixtures, colorful accent pieces, brick accent walls and lots of charm. There is also space available for private functions and gatherings.

Guests of Barbeque Castell are provided with an impressive menu to choose from. Menu items include smoked ardennerham with melon, crab meat cocktail, smoked eel, sirloin steak, lobster soup, lamb chops, oysters, as well as onion soup, T-bone steak, lobster tail and ice cream. Barbeque Castell also provides an extensive bar menu for customers to choose from and enjoy.

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Café Americain is a charming restaurant that serves classic brasserie dishes and European entrees in a cozy Art Deco space. The restaurant's seasonal lunch menu features seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes. Visit for lunch and spoil yourself with some oven-baked salmon or a juicy steak, served with fries or salad. Visit for dinner for even more options. Café Americain also offers weekly specials, including a fun 3-course movie dinner and a monthly Sunday brunch buffet, which comes with a wide selection of appetizers, entrees, dessert and some jazz.

Situated in the heart of Amsterdam, Café Americain provides an appealing distraction for tourists visiting the neighborhood. The restaurant is located close to the canals, Paradiso and the DelaMar theatre. Café Americain is open for dinner every day.

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De Oesterbar is the perfect restaurant for date night or a celebratory dinner with friends. The cozy restaurant is highlighted with a large salt water aquarium along one side of the dining room. Enjoy an order of Oysters paired with a white wine or the catch of the day. Other entrée options include spaghetti vongole, Dover sole or rib-eye. De Oesterbar offers alternative dishes such as the vegetarian ravioli and is careful to accommodate any special needs or allergies. Wines and cocktails can be recommended for the perfect complementary dinner.

Private dining is available at De Oesterbar for anything from an intimate dinner with a partner to a group gathering, such as a reunion, birthday party or corporate event. The menu is carefully selected beforehand and can contain seasonal items.

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Part café, part pub, all part dining-outpost, Café Kale provides an appealing option for guests. This restaurant serves a daily changing menu, featuring a mix of Dutch and European dishes. It features tasty starters, small plate items and vegetarian-friendly fare. Café Kale also offers a nice selection of beer. Located close to the city center, Café Kale is an ideal choice whether you're looking to grab a quick bite or enjoy drinks with friends. This modern gastropub offers a cozy interior and a spacious terrace (open during the summer) for guests who wish to dine al fresco. Visit for lunch and sate your hunger on a juicy burger. Complement it with some of the café's famous homemade apple pie. Café Kale is open Monday through Sunday.

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Puri Mas is an Indonesian restaurant offering bright traditional dishes in a cozy atmosphere. Due to the Dutch's colonization of Indonesia, Indonesian food is exceptionally popular in Amsterdam and visitors may be pleasantly surprised at the authenticity of the cuisine served here. The inside of Purs Mas beautiful, with plenty of gold accents and decorations that evoke the Indonesian culture. Guests at Puri Mas can order their meal one of two ways. First, there is an a la carté menu where patrons can order whatever they'd like. The second is the traditional rice table, which features a large number of small plates, that are meant to be shared amongst the table.

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Blue Hollander is a cozy Dutch restaurant that has a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere complete with interspersed dark wood and mood lighting. Stop by with a friend for a bowl of soup such as the pea soup, fresh tomato soup with leek strips or roasted leek soup with walnuts. Bring a partner or the family to Blue Hollander for dinner and enjoy an entrée of shoulder chops with chicory in ham and cheese, spare ribs or the Dutch steak with mushrooms, fried potatoes and hollandaise sauce. Finish up the meal with a dessert like the chocolate cake Verkade, Vlaflip with red currant sauce or pancakes with butter, powdered sugar and vanilla ice cream.

Blue Hollander offers an international wine list that is offered by the glass or by the bottle.

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Relax and dine on vegetarian cuisine at Golden Temple. Its setting features colorful murals on the walls and comfortable seating. Golden Temple prepares its dishes using fruit, vegetables, grains, beans, and sometimes dairy products. Patrons can begin their dining experience with an appetizer of salt and pepper tofu or pakora with mint chutney. An entrée of Tuscan risotto with seasonal wild mushrooms, Iranian quinoa with roasted sweet potatoes or Southeast Asian coconut curry will delight the palate. This restaurant also serves pizza with a wholemeal flour crust, as well as gluten-free and vegan dishes.

Golden Temple offers kirtan workshops and yoga classes. It provides live music on Fridays and has fun events like parties throughout the year. This restaurant also features a mezzanine area upstairs for hosting large groups.

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Mayur, in Amsterdam, serves tantalizing Indian cuisine crafted with passion and knowhow in its warm and relaxing restaurant. The crispy vegetable samosa pastries filled with seasoned potatoes and peas and the yogurt-marinated jumbo prawns roasted in the tandoor oven make exquisite starters. Some of Mayur's specialty entrée dishes include the spicy achari kebab marinated and spiced chicken, the saag gosht lamb in curry with spinach and the tandoori fish curry, all of which are perfect with one of Mayur's freshly made naan breads. Vegetarian dishes, like the roasted eggplant bhurta with peas and seasonings, are also popular with diners.

To enhance the meal and complement the ambience, enjoy a craft cocktail, like the Mayur classic made with mango lassi, coconut, rum and prosecco or the Indian mai tai.

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Stoop & Stoop Eetcafe is a modern restaurant in Staatsliedenbuurt. Guests at the restaurant can enjoy the warm and cozy dining area. It's an ideal place for a family or friends to relax and indulge in a delicious Dutch meal. Hanging pendant lights add to the friendly ambiance and give the environment a comfortable feel.

Cuisine at Stoop & Stoop Eetcafe is traditional Dutch with a few special twists added in. Some of the popular choices include the Vienna schnitzel with mushroom sauce, Louisiana-style sweet and spicy ribs, fried gambas in garlic and chicken tenderloins with saté sauce. Stoop & Stoop Eetcafe also has a selection of vegetarian entrees for guests with different eating preferences.

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Discover modern Dutch cuisine at Bolenius. This stunning eatery, situated between architectural masterpieces along the Amsterdam Zuid-As, showcases the diversity of Dutch fare, including fresh herbs and vegetables from its organic garden that is located right next door to the restaurant. Bolenius use ingredients that are incredibly fresh and seasonal, reinventing classic dishes with modern cooking techniques. This modern, minimalist approach results in some of the most inventive creations, catapulting Bolenius to the top of the new Dutch Cuisine culinary movement. Dishes are artfully plated, for a feast for the eyes as well as the palate.

Bolenius feature rotating, seasonal menus, with prix fixe lunches and many a la carte options. Selections include fresh, sustainably-sourced seafood, savory pancakes, desserts and small plates.

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Feast on traditional Dutch fare at The Pantry. This charming restaurant is inviting and features beautiful oil paintings on the walls. The Pantry is ideal for enjoying a meal with family or friends. It serves an array of flavorful dishes made from scratch using fresh ingredients. A starter of Dutch goat cheese croquettes with salad or smoked eel on toast will delight the palate. Guests can enjoy an entrée of zuurkoolstamppot (mashed potatoes mixed with sauerkraut) with meatballs, beef-onion stew served with red cabbage or salmon with lobster sauce. This restaurant also has a course menu, vegetarian dishes and tasty desserts.

The Pantry is situated in the Leidseplein neighborhood. It offers beer and wine to pair with meals. This restaurant also provides outdoor seating for guests.

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