Stamppot Amsterdam
Stamppot Amsterdam - interior dining room with bar and vintage photo wall
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Type of cuisine:
Dutch
Location:
Amsterdam
Area:
Leidseplein
Stamppot Amsterdam is a traditional Dutch restaurant just off Leidseplein, in the heart of Amsterdam. It specialises in stamppot – the classic Dutch mashed-potato dish – alongside other home-style Dutch classics, in a warm, informal dining room close to the city's museums and main squares.
The interior pairs a deep-blue colour scheme with a feature wall of framed vintage Amsterdam photographs, wooden tables and warm pendant lighting, giving it a cosy, characterful setting for a relaxed group dinner. A pavement terrace out front catches the passing Leidseplein crowd.
Dutch comfort food
The kitchen serves a range of stamppot variations alongside Dutch classics such as bitterballen, herring and Dutch steak, plus a vegetarian stamppot option and a curated list of Dutch speciality beers.
- Cuisine: Traditional Dutch
- Area: Leidseplein, Amsterdam city centre
- Beer selection: a wide range of Dutch speciality beers
- Dietary options: vegetarian dishes available
Opening hours:
Open daily, Monday to Sunday, 11:30 – 21:30.
A representative selection from the à la carte menu (dishes and availability may vary by season):
Stamppot
- Stamppot Andijvie (endive mash) – with a home-made meatball, bacon bits and veal jus
- Stamppot Hutspot – with home-made braised beef (sukadelap) and veal jus
- Stamppot Zuurkool (sauerkraut mash) – with smoked sausage from Van Hees, butcher since 1930
- Stamppot Boerenkool (kale mash) – with smoked sausage
- Vegetarian stamppot – with vegetarian meatballs
Starters
- Snert – traditional Dutch pea soup with smoked bacon on rye bread
- Bitterballen – Dutch deep-fried veal croquettes, served with mustard
- Herring – traditional salted Dutch herring with a home-made beetroot salad and onion
Mains
- Hollandse Biefstuk (Dutch steak) – with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, green beans and fries
- Zalmfilet (salmon fillet) – oven-baked, with broccoli, cherry tomatoes and mashed potato
- Kipsaté (chicken satay) – marinated chicken skewers with peanut sauce, atjar and fries
Dessert
- Appeltaart – home-made Dutch apple pie with whipped cream
- Poffertjes – traditional Dutch mini pancakes with butter and icing sugar
The restaurant also offers a curated list of Dutch speciality beers, including labels from Brouwerij 't IJ, De Eeuwige Jeugd and Oedipus.
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