A curated, opinionated ranking by the VeganBites editorial team
Last updated: May 2026
Mr. & Mrs. Watson pioneered vegan cheese in Amsterdam, and the artisanal plant-based cheese boards remain the star attraction. Pair them with natural wines in a stylish canal-side setting and you have one of the most memorable vegan dining experiences in Europe. The creative mains hold their own too.
Meatless District is Amsterdam's answer to upscale vegan dining. The multi-course dinners are beautifully plated and genuinely inventive, the brunch is legendary, and the cocktail menu is serious. If you're taking a skeptic to a vegan restaurant, this is where you bring them.
Vegan Junk Food Bar draws queues around the block for loaded fries, beyond burgers, and crispy plant-based chicken under neon lights. It's loud, messy, indulgent, and exactly zero percent healthy. Amsterdam's most fun vegan restaurant, full stop.
Mastino V is a fully vegan Neapolitan pizzeria with wood-fired sourdough and house-made cashew mozzarella. The pizza is genuinely excellent — not 'good for vegan' but good, period. The margherita is the benchmark, but the seasonal specials are where they really shine.
Mediamatic ETEN is unlike anything else on this list — or in Amsterdam. You dine in a greenhouse on the IJ waterfront, eating seasonal courses made from ingredients grown on-site in an aquaponic farm. Part restaurant, part art installation, entirely unforgettable.
TerraZen Centre is a beloved organic vegan restaurant in the Jordaan serving Japanese-inspired macrobiotic cuisine. The miso bowls and tempeh dishes are nurturing and deeply flavorful. A quiet oasis in a city that can feel overwhelming — exactly the reset you need.
Mooshka brings plant-based Israeli street food to De Pijp — creamy hummus, crispy falafel, generous sabich, and shawarma plates. The portions are enormous, the prices are fair, and the flavors are authentic. The best lunch deal on this entire list.
De Pijp Vegan Kitchen serves Dutch-Indonesian fusion on Albert Cuypstraat — vegan bitterballen, seasonal stamppot, and vibrant bowls that celebrate the Netherlands' culinary heritage through a plant-based lens. A genuinely Dutch vegan experience you won't find elsewhere.
Men Impossible is a fully vegan ramen bar in Oud-West with miso and tonkotsu-style broths made entirely from plants. The noodles are bouncy, the toppings are generous, and on a cold Amsterdam evening, this is exactly where you want to be.
Koffie ende Koeck is an all-vegan bakery-café near the Jordaan with artisan cakes, cinnamon rolls, and specialty coffee in a sun-filled corner space. The pastries are beautifully crafted and the atmosphere is impossibly cozy. Perfect for a slow morning.
Amsterdam's vegan scene keeps pushing boundaries. Honorable mentions go to The Avocado Show for its Instagram-famous presentations, Betty's for retro diner vibes, and Vegabond for pioneering the vegan grocery-café concept. With new spots opening along every gracht, Amsterdam is the kind of city where you can eat vegan for a week and never repeat a cuisine. We'll keep this list updated as the scene grows.
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