Best Burgers in Amsterdam: De Pijp to Jordaan

The best burgers in Amsterdam are spread across a handful of neighbourhoods rather than one strip: De Pijp, around the Albert Cuyp market, the Jordaan and the Nine Streets west of the canal belt, Oud-West along Kinkerstraat, and Amsterdam-Noord across the IJ. Leidseplein and the streets near Centraal have the late-night counters.

Amsterdam’s street food is built on Dutch snack culture. Fries with mayonnaise, the kroket and the frikandel come from a snackbar, and the automatiek, a wall of small coin-operated hatches holding hot snacks, has been a Dutch fixture for decades. Burgers moved into that space and upgraded it. Look for aged Dutch cheese and Dutch-raised beef on the menu. The Dutch also dine early, so a kitchen that is quiet at 21:00 may simply be past its peak.

Burgers in Amsterdam: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: De Pijp, the Jordaan, De Negen Straatjes, Oud-West and Amsterdam-Noord.
• Local snack culture: patat with mayonnaise, kroket and frikandel from the snackbar.
• Cheese: aged Gouda-style cheeses are the Dutch topping to look for.
• When locals eat: dinner from about 18:00 to 19:30, earlier than in southern Europe.
• Getting around: by bike, tram or metro; free ferries behind Centraal cross the IJ to Noord.
• Currency: euro (EUR); many venues accept cards only.

Every guide we publish on Amsterdam is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. For Rotterdam, Utrecht and other cities, browse our burger restaurant guides.