The Best Restaurant in Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam

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The Nieuwmarkt square and surrounding area are home to an eclectic mix of upscale eateries at the beating heart of Nieuwmarkt, and student-friendly (read: reasonably priced) hangouts that surround it. The adjoining streets are dotted with the type of venue that lives up to the reputation of Amsterdam as a laid-back, chilled-out European capital. Perfect places to linger over a glass of wine or a pilsje (a little glass of beer), a snack, or a meal.

Restaurant-Café In de Waag

$$$ | Nieuwmarkt

The lofty wood-beam interior of the 15th-century Waag (weigh house), converted into a café and restaurant, is lighted by hundreds of candles that nicely help maintain the building's medieval majesty. Breakfast is served starting at 9 am, and lunch items include salads, flatbreads, and sandwiches. The all-day dining menu will likely include appetizers such as zucchini cannelloni and steak tartare, while you can't go wrong with entrées like côte de boeuf with béarnaise sauce, fondant potatoes, and fava beans. A spacious terrace is open when the weather permits.