Welkom bij
De Blauwe Hollander
Sinds de opening op 1 april 1979 verwelkomt De Blauwe Hollander haar gasten met authentieke Hollandse gerechten. De naam 'Blauwe' verwijst naar de blauwe uniformen van Nederlandse mariniers, die in Indonesië en Suriname dienden. Voor zeelieden betekende onze keuken een stukje thuis, wat hen hielp bij hun heimwee.
Bij 'Restaurant De Blauwe Hollander' werken we met seizoensgebonden producten zoals Hollandse asperges en boerenkool, passend bij het seizoen. Daarnaast bieden we wekelijks wisselende specials aan.
Onze menukaart staat vol met traditionele Hollandse gerechten zoals stamppot en de beroemde erwtensoep (snert). Voor onze vegetarische gasten hebben we ook diverse opties, waaronder de geliefde groentetaart met geitenkaas en huisgemaakte ketchup.
Gelegen aan het levendige Leidseplein in Amsterdam, is ons restaurant al meer dan 30 jaar een begrip. Ondanks de verschillende eigenaren door de jaren heen, hebben we de typische karakter en authenticiteit van de Nederlandse keuken altijd behouden.
DE BLAUWE HOLLANDER
OPENINGSTIJDEN
Maandag: 12:00 – 22:30
Dinsdag: 12:00 – 22:30
Woensdag: 12:00 – 22:30
Donderdag: 12:00 – 22:30
Vrijdag: 12:00 – 22:30
Zaterdag: 12:00 – 22:30
Zondag: 12:00 – 22:30
Really yummy!!!! Deserts were good and so was the food. So so nice. Steak was soooo good
This is truly the worst 'Dutch' food restaurant I ever tried. As a Dutchman I am appalled and shocked that this was brought to our table. I ordered an 'Entrecote, medium rare'. At first I got an entrecote which was well done, so I sent it back to the kitchen. Then, after about 30+ (!) minutes I got a 'steak' (see photo) which looked like it was boiled, and not baked or grilled at all. Where is the maillard reaction ? grilling stripes ? Baking browning ? Nothing. It tasted like boiled meat aswell, so I am assuming that was just it: boiled meat. Terrible! After complaining with the manager he took the dish of the bill and offered us free desserts. Nice gesture for sure. However, when we got the bill, the entrecote was still on there and only after telling them again they took it off. I have never eaten such a terrible 'boiled' steak. Do NOT eat there. There are better options in Amsterdam for sure. Fire that chef! He doesn't belong in a kitchen!
The food was exquisite and delicious, beyond expectations. However, the service attitude here is average and the response is not timely enough, perhaps because of the large number of people. But overall it's quite satisfactory.
The food is delicious, the staff tries very hard to serve everyone quickly.
Beautiful experience. Good quality typical Dutch food in a beautiful area and in a well-kept place, highly recommended
Typical Dutch restaurant, in a nice neighborhood. Excellent food and very friendly staff.
A lot of food for fair prices (at Amsterdam standards). Service was fast and they didn‘t rush us, definitely worth a try.
Very tasty Dutch cuisine, everything was delicious, definitely worth a visit.
The fried food set (16 pieces) and sausages were delicious, and the food came out all at once if you waited.
The restaurant for the Dutch national dish!!A nice, quaint restaurant near the center. Somewhat rustically furnished... You should definitely visit when on vacation in Amsterdam!!Service friendly and accommodating!We will come back on our next trip to Amsterdam ☺️
This is our second time visiting Amsterdam. Our Hotel recommended us to try this Dutch restaurant and we were pleasantly surprised. The food, atmosphere and service were great. We had ordered the set Menu’s of soup (pea and tomato), chicken sate, stamppot with tender beef and sausage. The food were tasty, portions were large. We will definitely return.
Excellent food, I highly recommend the bitterballen, amazing, good stamppot, we took the one with sausage, the pea soup didn't drive us crazy for the smoky flavour, but we would also have returned to try other dishes if the rudeness of the waiter hadn't stopped us waiter who, after asking for advice on a red beer to take, directed us to a sparkling drink similar to fruity beer and when asked to replace it with any normal beer as it was a fruit drink and not a beer, he got nervous and started to insult us and mock us with the other waiters.
Excellent, you should book a table in advance easily via Google, traditional Dutch food
Had an amazing dinner here while visiting from London. Had the pleasure of being served by Totti who was friendly, helpful and professional. The mussels were lovely and the steaks were cooked exactly the way everyone requested. Will definitely be back on our next visit!
Very tasty, very nice service. I ate the liver, which was soft and juicy. Additionally, there is a restaurant in a nice, small street with a nice atmosphere. Supposedly in the center, but so homely. Large selection of beers. I recommend!
Great place, good Dutch food. The atmosphere is super nice, and reasonable prices compare with all other rest offering similar menus . Server were friendly , though we patients a bit .. overall very nice experience.
Super nice experience at De Blauwe Hollander. We came because of the positive Google reviews and we were not disappointed. The setting is very nice. It might be a little noisy close to the front door but we were at the back and it was much quieter. There are outdoor, indoor, and indoor seats close to an open window, which is a good compromise.We ordered bitterballs to share as a starter. I didn't know it and I found it really delicious. The breading is crispy, not too greasy and very good. The inside is made of mash and meat. It's super hot so be careful when tasting. They are accompanied by mild Dijon mustard, which is very appreciable.For dishes we had stamppots. I had one with sausage and sauerkraut, really excellent. The puree is mixed with the cabbage, and everything is accompanied by gravy. The sausage is well cooked and "slamming", and it tastes very good. My friend had a stamppot with a kind of shank type piece of beef (very very tender and delicious) and mashed potatoes with pieces of carrot. The mash was less interesting and perhaps a little bland, but overall it was still good.It's quite filling so we didn't have dessert. The service was really good, all the staff were very friendly.The bill is a little high but that seems to me to be the standard in Amsterdam, from what we have seen. The city seems very expensive overall. Allow €7 for the starter (6 bitterballs) and €17.50 for each dish.In summary? Very good place to eat traditional cuisine. Everything was good and we made some great discoveries. I recommend.
A typical Amsterdam restaurant! Varied and delicious dishes, the staff is very pleasant, smiling and understanding. We recommend!
Absolutely loved it! This definitely became one of my favourite restaurants I ever ate at. I'm from Italy so I'm not used to this kind of food, but I totally loved it (so did my dutch dad!).
Beautiful experience. The hot chocolate was the best I've ever had. I had to by 2 500g containers of that local cacao powder to bring back home.
The restaurant is awesome! The food and service are great. The staff is super friendly.
A sweet Dutch restaurant in the middle of a popular food and bar area. We saw tons of Italian places but hung out until we came across this sweet restaurant
Sat down at 6 PM (half the restaurant was empty still before the dinner rush) and no one came to take our order until 6:30 PM. Table next to us ordered immediately after us and got their food first (both appetizier and dinner came before any of our food came). We asked staff where our food was and no one knew where it was because they said it wasn’t in the system. This was already the back up option because the wait at The Pantry Restaurant across the street was very long but after all this we thought we should have just waited there. Not to mention the water cost $3 for 0.25L so we had nothing at our table (suppose it could be European culture to not have water with meals? But all other restaurants in Amsterdam I went to provided free and unlimited water). Even after telling us the food would be expedited it still took 20 minutes to arrive. They comped our meal which was nice but doesn’t mitigate the fact that no one checked on us or even noticed that we were waiting for so long with no food. Would not come back.
Nothing bad to say about this restaurant, top service and very good food, I would definitely come back to eat here again! 5 stars
You can get real Dutch food here!We had a delicious meal here and enjoyed this place!!
Very bad experience about this restaurant today. We waited for one hour untill we call the manager to come and ask for our foods. I am sure they fogot our table but the manager even didnit say any sorry, and come back saying that he foods are going to come. Then after 15mn no one come, almost the other table come after us have been served, untill we cant wait any more, he explained that our table are 4, they serve other table for 2 first! What a shame! I love Amsterdam but this restaurant shouldn’t deserve any good clients!
Very good place to eat typical Dutch food, like the Stamppot. I ordered it with meatball and bacon! Then a dessert based on vanilla ice cream with strawberries and cream. Don't forget to make a reservation. It's usually full at night
A good place to try typical Dutch food. Good value for money. The Spanish girl who helped us is charming and the service in general was very friendly. Highly recommended
Not good place to eat,they buy others to review this place- after you review they block you, dont buy here guys they are scammers
Top pleasant staff my daughter who doesn't like meat at sur ma'ger because it offers vegetarian
We are a Spanish couple, we found the place by chance, we were served by a charming Spanish girl called Thersa, thanks to her help we were able to enjoy a wonderful dinner...we will return soon
There are many famous local restaurants in this area, but this one is also recommended. English menu, friendly service, and great Dutch cuisine. On the night we visited, it was packed with Japanese and other East Asian tourists. I think the local guides also recommend it with confidence.
We had a lunch great experience here! We didn’t think we would get in because they are very busy, but Totti made room for us and gave us incredible service throughout our time here. You are lucky if you have him! Food and beer were great, and I would highly recommend coming here!
Fantastic Stamppot, absolutely delicious!Price is fair, amazing service.The seat by the window is gorgeous! I don’t
I never eat a better Food in my life this place is a Blessing for us . great Service and Great people l Love it
Their stampots were truly delicious!A booking is a must to be sure able to dine here.Quick order and quick service.
I have been eating in the Blauwe Hollander recently , the food was delicious and me with my wife enjoyed the house wine and get tipsy a bit. The staff was welcoming and the atmosphere was great . Me as a ex pastry chef I did enjoyed desserts afterwards and I do recommending the place for everyone .
Small but nice place with excellent service. We loved the food, it's a shame we only discovered it on the last day. Super honest prices compared to the city average. Thank you!
Wow!! The best pea soup I’ve ever had! Perfect for a rainy day! Staff was so kind as well!
I came for dinner with my beloved, we were both pleasantly surprised, because we managed to catch a free table. Service at a high level, smiling and very nice. Dutch food of a very high standard. Everything tasted good to us, we left very satisfied. We will come back regularly. Best regards
The restaurant is very tasty and they have many varieties. I didn't know what to choose, and wow, it's really delicious
I received the course. It was supposed to come with tea or coffee at the end, but it never came.To make matters worse, I paid 56 EUR instead of 26 EUR and was waiting for the change, but I didn't receive it.Can I get some change from here? When I asked him about it, he insisted that he only received 26 EUR.I was able to give it back reluctantly.Do you mix up 20EUR and 50EUR?A blunt young woman.The taste was just deliciousI'm very disappointed.
Excellent restaurant to eat typical Dutch dishes. Very good attention from the manager and staff. Empathy and sympathy. The menu is varied and with very good prices. Advisable.
Went there as a big group and the staff was accommodating and so nice. The place is ideally situated and welcoming. I personally liked my choice of dish (stamppot) but one friend who had the veg goat pie thought it was not so much cheese and mainly carrot and beetroot for the vegetables. Overall, definitely recommend!
It’s THE DUTCH RESTAURANT!We were passing through for 4 days and if you have to eat local, this is the restaurant to eat at!!There are plenty of good dishes but especially traditional dishes like Snert (pea soup), herring and the famous Stamppot which is really excellent.The staff is super welcoming and the chef is everywhere at once and super friendly.There are a lot of people, and the atmosphere is really like our French brasseries 😁Thank you for your welcome
Great food, attentive staff, special thanks to Alyona for our wonderful evening. Our favorite restaurant.
We really liked everything and the attention has been good. Perhaps the children's menu could be more adapted to children.
Unfortunately not a free table for last night... Take precautions not to be disappointed: book, because there is competition with groups.There are too few restaurants in Amsterdam where you can eat good Dutch cuisine, like here (it's absolutely dramatic to see how local cuisines are crushed by the standardization of taste, the agri-food system, fast food factories, pizzas and bad food).We loved the herrings and the "Hutspot", good family cooking, accompanied by an excellent French Sauvignon from Pays d'Oc.The only false notes: the soft bread, of only one variety, very mediocre, and the (good) coffee, still far too expensive.
Nice restaurant in a typical area full of restaurants. Dutch food to try stampott with meatball Very friendly staff. Prices slightly below the Amsterdam threshold. Advised
Very nice restaurant with netherlandish food. We needed one of this kind and found everything very nice. Had a great evening!
I loved it ❤️ We arrived by chance and everything was delicious. Great service, super delicious food, I would repeat if I return to Amsterdam!!
Food is ok. Simple, but that seems to me to be the intention of a Dutch restaurant. Atmosphere is good with a nice decor, but the staff are not all equally sharp. Furthermore, it was a shame that the satay sauce was not made in-house. Tasted like Wijko, one of my least favorite....
Excellent service and delicious food. Good value for their set menu option. The portions were very large and the food tasted great!
Great ambience. And in my opinion very authentic Dutch food. I would like to praise the excellent service staff. Rarely have I experienced such warm and professional interaction. We would like to come again.
Very nice place with very good food. We celebrate a Birthday for 17 persons and was excellent. Waiters, environment an also the food was a nice experience.Gracias Arda and rest of the staff. SUPER
We ate 10 people without any problem, which we had already been denied somewhere else due to the number of diners.Very delicious typical Dutch food and very attentive service.Recommendable.
Went there today and it was great!Food tastes amazing, the service was fabulous, basically no waiting time for the food to come and good music in the background.As a small gift, I got an dessert for free, which was an very sweet gesture that I unfortunately only noticed after I came back to my hotel because I thought it was a part of my Menu. So thank you very much for the gift! 😊
Really good Dutch restaurant! As a Dutchman myself I have never been to a restaurant specifically for Dutch food but I wanted to introduce some Brazilian friends to real Dutch Cuisine.We took a 3 course set Menu (for a great price) which started with a delicious green pea soup, only real complaint there would be the lack of meat in the soup.We had the hutspot with pulled beef as the main dish and it was absolutely delicious, huge portions of meat, hutspot & gravy. Juicy and delicious! As dessert we had the vlaflip which is a classic kids dessert, hadn't tried it in a while and brought back memories.
Place too dark, luckily we had a table near the window.The service for the first part of the dinner was pleasant, a helpful person, then little attention, the dessert plate was thrown on the table.We asked to eat something typical. The cheese they brought was good while the sausage dish didn't convince us but it was well executed.Price a little above average
Terrible place. I was meant to go to The Pantry as a recommendation but it was very busy so I thought I would give this place a chance to wow me with Dutch food. Not sure if it is run by Dutch people, anyway. I Sat and they took the order . After 40 minutes!!! I asked them and it was obvious that they have forgotten. Other people was being served. It wasn’t even busy, around 3 free tables and all they said is that they have a big group of people. Lies.Avoid if you can.I went and got a very delicious take away sandwich somewhere else.
Good food and friendly staff in a cozy area. Ordered the stew with sausage, which was pretty good, but there was a little bit of meat compared to how much mash there was so after a while it was just mash. You could have bacon bits on it too, but it costs extra, but would probably have been tastier.
We were having dinner because we wanted to try typical Dutch food and we had seen that it was recommended as a typical place to eat.We made a reservation, when we arrived they didn't even look if we had a reservation or not. The place is not very pretty, I would say somewhat gloomy. We didn't really like the service and the food, to be honest.I think it is expensive for the quality and service they provide. There are better places to eat typical and much richer food.I don't think it's a good place.It was my daughter's birthday and they had a hard time helping us with the candle. Anyway, without further ado.And also expensive.
Reservations recommended, the restaurant is in high demand and is always very busy.
You have to make a reservation. The food is very good but they don't have the complete menu in other languages.
One of the few places in Amsterdam where you can taste typical local cuisine. Tasty and well presented dishes. The guy who took care of our orders deserves a special mention, he is folkloristic and very nice.. 👍🏻
Very delicious traditional food. Such as salmon. The meat cuts were delicious.
Very sweet people at this restaurant… they make you feel so welcome it feels like you are part of the family, they serve you a drink and ask about your day…. I arrived 30 mins before closing and they welcomed me with open arms whereas the restaurant was packed. The apple pie was incredible and their ice cream amazing. Thank you for the perfect end to this evening
Great and super cozy restaurant, nice warm atmosphere and delicious food, just great 👍👍
We went here twice during our short stay in Amsterdam. They had delicious traditional food and were also just exceptionally kind to us and our small children. Our favorites were the bitterballs and the tender beef stamppot. Both soups are also excellent!
Terrible service, arrived in and told them we are in a bit rush since we had a museum reservation. Told us food will be ready soon, after 45 minutes they told us the kitchen never prepared the food…cold waiters…never apologized…terrible experience
It was quite warm inside. The staff is a little bit bored/cold.The food is quite good on the other side. I recommend the goat cheese croquettes and the stamppot with sausage.
Delicious chicken sate, good wine and nice staff. Price performance was top
Always a great choice for great traditional Dutch food. Has plenty of vegetarian options as well. Can be crowded though so best to make a reservation if you have the time.
Decent Dutch food with generous portions. I wouldn't say it is amazing, however. Try the bitterballen, stammpot, and pea soup.However, it was all a little too cramped. Porfertjes was not good and would avoid.The place is very popular with tourists but you get the occasional Dutch customer.Note they don't serve tap water.
Location is very good. We had some quick food and enjoyed it. It nice to walk around and stop here for break.
Very delicious food and friendly staff! !Since it was early, I got in smoothly! (I also made a reservation)By the time we finished eating, there was a long line, so we recommend making a reservation!
Nice dining opportunity for Dutch potFriendly staff and cozy environment in Amsterdam
We are very grateful to Oleina from Ukraine, who warmly served us tourists from Lithuania in the traditional Dutch cuisine restaurant "De Blauwe Hollander". Excellent restaurant with authentic food, good friendly atmosphere, very tasty almost homemade food. Thank you for everything.
Typical Dutch food, very good.Very friendly waiters, pleasant environment too!
Love authentic Dutch meal, staff were friendly and nice atmosphere.They were able to cater for gluten free as well.
If you are close and want to eat good Dutch food here is the place. Excellent service, the waiters speak Spanish and are very friendly.
Our dinner was DELICIOUS and there were lots of interesting Dutch options to choose from (we're visiting from Canada and wanted to try as much local cuisine as we can while we're here). Go here if you get the chance, it's a cozy space and the food was excellent for a very good price.
Excellent traditional Dutch food!A must try fresh fish, haring!Also the bitter ballen … crispyyyyyy!I ordered a hutspot, a mash potato with carrot, comes with tender beef strips that melt in your mouth and topping with delicious gravy nom nom nom!Reservation is needed! For window seat, you must be more than 3+ people and it has only 2 table.The ambiance is nice and fun “gezellig” do not expect a privacy as the table a just an elbow away!Not suitable for a romantic date 😂 Enjoy the food!
Great restaurant with typical Dutch dishes. I recommend the stamppot, a simple but generous dish. We also appreciated the atmosphere and the service.
The server didn't look at the table very well. I kept signing for them to order, but when I went and called them, they came and took my order.
Food was delicious and staff were friendly and helpful.We were moved from our seats just before ordering to give a school group tables together and one of our main courses arrived a whole after the others due to rhe large group. Everything was delicious though! Make sure to get a reservation.
We wanted to have a typical Dutch meal and were not disappointed. Everything was very tasty, the staff was very friendly, and the range of drinks was extensive. A reservation makes sense, all seats were occupied. Any time.
Really good Dutch restaurant! As a Dutchman myself I have never been to a restaurant specifically for Dutch food but I wanted to introduce some Brazilian friends to real Dutch Cuisine.We took a 3 course set Menu (for a great price) which started with a delicious green pea soup, only real complaint there would be the lack of meat in the soup.We had the hutspot with pulled beef as the main dish and it was absolutely delicious, huge portions of meat, hutspot & gravy. Juicy and delicious! As dessert we had the vlaflip which is a classic kids dessert, hadn't tried it in a while and brought back memories.Overall this restaurant is really good, thank you to the staff for the great service. I will definitely return n
Place to find typical less commercial dishes. Medium-high quality to try
Loved everything of this placeStaff was amazing, the food really tasty and as well pleasant to the eyes!They have menus on the website for different languages too!Highly recommended!
We went for dinner. We were served by a Russian-speaking waitress Valeria. Many thanks to her for her excellent service! She helped translate the menu into Russian, gave useful recommendations for dishes and was very attentive. At the end, she offered complement in the form of some tasty local tincture. Apart from this, everything we took was very tasty. A very pleasant establishment. For dinner you need to make a reservation, otherwise you will have to wait in line.
Excellent place to try Dutch gastronomy. A guide who lives in Amsterdam recommended it to me and the best thing I did was listen to him. We ordered the meatballs with bacon accompanied by mashed potatoes and vegetables, as well as a plate of sausage with the typical cabbage garnish of these countries. To share a mix of starters (croquettes, cheese sticks and sausages).A must that I will repeat when I return!
Truly one of the top authentic Dutch restaurant to visit during your stay in Amsterdam! This place is always crowded so it is recommended to book in advance especially for dinner time.I had the Stammpot which tasted wonderful and simple as well. The sausage has that nice bit to it and the slight sourness of the sausage is a welcome for me.
Found this typical restaurant by chance looking on the internet and it was a pleasant surprise: we ate very well, the apple pie was delicious!
Very good restaurant with authentic Dutch food. The waitresses are very friendly and attentive. They have brought very quickly. The quality of the food and the price are very adequate. Delicious and rich! Thank you! I will always return. I recommend it.Elena Oganesyan
Beautiful atmosphere, very friendly staff who also speak Italian, and above all delicious dishes, the best meat in Amsterdam.
Good atmosphere, an authentic dutch restaurant. It has some similarities to some of Indonesian food. A good place to the the local flavours
We ordered Menu set 1 and menu set 2 — great option to try different dishes at once! The prices are fare, portions are really big :)The mashed potatoes with meetball were really good as well as pea soup and chocolate cake!What I didn’t like that much is tomato soup (might be made of can tomatoes) and Slavenken cause the sausage is too dry.Generally good place to visit for Dutch food!
A good place to try Dutch food. For an appetizer, my mum ordered green pea soup, which she loved. For main, we a baked salmon and two stamppots, one with sausage and the other with steak. The sausage was too salty, but the steak was super soft and tasty. The mashed potatoes in mix with white cabbage or onions & carrots were delicious. The salmon was baked perfectly, but the asparagus was overcooked and mushy. We paid 75 euros in total.
This place is amazing. This restaurant has left the best impressions! I was not expecting such quality. In addition, it was not easy to find a restaurant with dutch typical food, so I was very satisfied. I recommend it to everyone! Considering the quality, the price was very reasonable. Servers were also great and always efficient, happy and polite. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this place to anyone looking for somewhere traditional to have in the city.
Had dinner reservations made for 8 people. We were running a bit behind and restaurant called me and I said we’d be there within 10min (but that was now already a half hour later than our actual reservation time). They said it wasn’t a problem and they’d hold the table. Service was excellent, kind, friendly, knowledgeable, patient, efficient and personable staff. Food was simple but tasty, generous portion…nice comfort food on a chilly winter evening. Set menu for a starter, main and dessert was 25€.
