Amsterdam goes wide, not Dutch. The five essentials lean Asian and fusion before anything local, with Kitchen Impossible Amsterdam and Larry's leading that side and Little Plant Pantry and Liever Hier holding the European bench. Bagels show up at 17 venues and Larry's also takes the burger excellence top spot, the dish lane the city quietly does best.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Try the Amaze Men ramen, their signature dish with well-balanced flavors
Try the pistachio danish and blueberry lemon danish pastries
Try the Korean fried cauliflower, a favorite among diners
You can refill your pita fillings and salad bar toppings as many times as you like
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
11 places worth stopping for ramen
Try the Amaze Men ramen, their signature dish with well-balanced flavors
Try the tempura cauliflower and seitan katsu ramen
Try the spicy vegan tan tan men and tofu dishes
Try the spicy vegan miso ramen with tofu for a large, flavorful portion
17 places worth stopping for bagel
Try the beetroot carpaccio bagel
Try the Bali bagel with seitan and peanut sauce
Plant milks are available with coffee for a vegan-friendly drink
Plant milk options offered for coffee
5 places worth stopping for pancake
Try the vegan pancakes with a variety of toppings like chocolate hazelnut sauce and vegan whipped cream
Try the vegan hazelnut spread crepe with lotus crumbles
Expect to pay extra for vegan pancakes and for each topping
Ask for the separate vegan menu for more vegan options
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 739 Amsterdam venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the vegan lasagna with balsamic glaze and toasted pumpkin seeds
Try the Amaze Men ramen, their signature dish with well-balanced flavors
Try the signature mapo toasties
The pay-what-you-want donation model offers great value
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan rijsttafel for a diverse tasting experience
Try the vegan gyros topping for a flavor boost
Enjoy the vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free cakes such as avocado-lime and chocolate-dates
Try the curry mango hummus, a highly recommended bestseller
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
The pay-what-you-want donation model offers great value
Try the zucchini cake, consistently highly praised
Try the curry mango hummus, a highly recommended bestseller
Try the vegan lasagna with balsamic glaze and toasted pumpkin seeds
The reason you planned the trip.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Oat milk is available for coffee drinks like Americano and cortado
Try the chickpea flour frittata sandwich
Try the ham and cheese croissants and pistachio rose Danish pastries
Try the signature triple-layered vegan dessert squares called "Bites Bars"
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the mango sorbetto and pistachio vegan gelato
Try the pistachio and hazelnut vegan ice creams
Try the pistachio and hazelnut vegan gelato flavors
Try the pistachio cruffin, a standout pastry bursting with rich pistachio filling
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the zucchini cake, consistently highly praised
Try the artichoke tacos and guacamole made at your table
Enjoy sitting outside by the water when weather permits
The pay-what-you-want donation model offers great value
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the pistachio and hazelnut vegan gelato flavors
Try the pistachio and hazelnut vegan ice creams
Try the vegan sharing plate for two
Create your own waffle with various sweet and savory vegan toppings
Try the vegan maza (starter) platters for a variety of authentic dishes
Try the muhammara, falafel and dolmades for tasty vegan mezza.
Try the classic Koshari with optional spicy sauce for an authentic experience
Try the curry mango hummus, a highly recommended bestseller
Cities where the ramen signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Amsterdam has 739 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Little Plant Pantry, Kitchen Impossible Amsterdam, Larry's. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Amsterdam scores 83.7/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 114 vegan-friendly venues and 146 high-quality restaurants out of 739 analyzed.
Amsterdam has 63 fully vegan restaurants and 39 vegetarian restaurants. 114 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Amsterdam's top signature dishes for vegans are ramen, bagel, pancake, and the city also does ice cream and sushi well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Amsterdam leans Asian, Italian, American. Middle Eastern is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Little Plant Pantry is ranked #1 in Amsterdam by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.