The Best Bistros in the Netherlands
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The best bistros in the Netherlands, according to the experts: the Lekker 500 and the Michelin Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Bistro LouLou comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Amsterdam and Groningen.
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Rank 1. Bistro LouLou
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The awards
- Lekker 500 Lekker 500: 2026 · Lekker 500
- Lekker 500 2026 · Lekker 500
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A terrace hanging over the Vecht River is the opening argument here, and the bistro inside backs it up. The menu roams freely, from steak tartare to spicy rendang to spit-roasted farmhouse chicken, and the kitchen treats that range as perfectly normal rather than a gimmick. It's the kind of relaxed, unhurried spot where the river does half the work and the food handles the rest.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Bistrotel 't Amsterdammertje (this place) 68.544
- #2 Boon & De Koot 68.544
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Rank 2. Boon & De Koot
Modern Bistro
Tables pushed close together and a menu that leans hard on vegetables, this vintage bistro in Amsterdam's Haarlemmerbuurt keeps things quietly confident. The chef works with a short list of components and coaxes a lot of depth out of them, the kind of cooking that makes simplicity look like a choice. A broad European wine list rounds it out, priced the way neighborhood places used to be before neighborhoods got complicated.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Bistrotel 't Amsterdammertje 68.544
- #2 Boon & De Koot (this place) 68.544