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Restaurants

Semhar
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PRICE CATEGORIES
For a three-course meal for one with half MAP J2 • Marnixstraat 259–
a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), 261 • 020 638 1634 • €
taxes and extra charges. A friendly spot serving Ethopian and
Eritrean food. Meals are served with
€ under €30 €€ €30–€45 €€€ over €45
enjera (Ethiopian pancakes). Try the
exotic beers or Ethiopian coffee.
Balraj
1 Lieve Belgian
MAP D1 • Haarlemmerdijk 28
Restaurant
• 020 625 1428 • € 7
The sister of Beatrix, former Queen MAP M1 • Herengracht 88 • 020 624
of the Netherlands, is a regular 9635 • www.restaurantlieve.nl • €€
diner at this well-priced restaurant Satisfying, affordable Belgian cuisine,
that has been offering some of the served up with fat, chunky chips.
best Indian food in town since 1977.
De Bolhoed
2
MAP L1 • Prinsengracht 60
• 020 626 1803 • €€
Undoubtedly one of the most
charming restaurants in the area.
Delicious, well-priced vegetarian
(and vegan) food with a wicked
dessert selection, served in a
quirky canal-side location.
Restaurant Black
3
and Blue
MAP L2 Leliegracht 46 Lieve Belgian Restaurant
•
• 020 625 0807 • €€
Spanjer & Van Twist
This is a fantastic steakhouse thanks 8
to its dynamic combination of organic MAP L2 • Leliegracht 60
meats and charcoal grill. • 020 639 0109 • €
The perfect place to rest those
Foodism
4 weary feet. Hole yourself up for
MAP B3 • Nassaukade 122
the afternoon in the second-floor
• 020 486 8137 • www.foodism.nl • € window seat.
Excellent Mediterranean cuisine for
Toscanini
a decent price can be found here. 9
The calamari and grilled marinated MAP C2 • Lindengracht 75
lamb are highly recommended. • 020 623 2813 • €€€
Friendly service. Despite its quiet location and
deceptive size (it’s huge inside), this
Belhamel
5 superb Italian restaurant gets quickly
booked up. The delicious dishes are
MAP D2 • Brouwersgracht 60
• 020 622 1095 • €€€ cooked in an open kitchen.
Enjoy one of the most stunning canal
Boca’s
views in the city in an equally superb 0
Art Noveau dining room. However, MAP D2 • Westerstraat 30
the real show-stealer is the food – • 020 820 3727 • €€
the excellent French cuisine, with Hip and trendy Boca’s specializes in
Dutch and other European influences, mouthwatering sharing platters, as
lives up to its elegant surroundings. snacks, for lunch or a light dinner.
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