Outdoors worth the detour

A vegetable centred sharing restaurant in a converted Amsterdam tram depot, pairing seasonal plates with natural wines and local craft beers.

A relaxed neighbourhood bagel café with organic bagels, an extensive plant based menu, single origin Panamanian coffee and outdoor terrace seating for walk-ins (reservations not accepted).

Dutch cuisine reimagined through modern techniques and local products, with terrace seating overlooking the kitchen gardens and greenhouse that inspire the seasonal menus (reservations accepted).

A neighbourhood café in a stained glass corner building in Amsterdam West, where vegetables lead weekly changing menus alongside natural wines and craft beers, with outdoor terrace seating available on a first-come basis.

Vegetable forward tasting restaurant near Amsterdam Centraal where chef Merijn van Berlo builds seasonal menus around 90% produce, set in an industrial waterfront garden with outdoor terrace seating on a first-come basis.

A vegetable led sharing restaurant in Amsterdam Noord blending Asian flavours with natural wine and vinyl, featuring outdoor terrace seating for the seasonal menu.

Student run vegetarian eetcafé on Amsterdam's Zeedijk combining creative plant based cooking with a cooperative ethos, featuring outdoor terrace seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Amsterdam-West spot serving an informal tasting menu where French technique meets Moluccan and Indonesian influences, with outdoor terrace seating for open-air dining.

Fire driven kitchen on Amsterdam's historic NDSM wharf grilling local ingredients over open flame in a dining room built from reclaimed shipyard steel, with a spacious waterfront terrace overlooking the IJ and historic container ships.

An Amsterdam bistro built on wild game and foraged herbs, with weekly seasonal menus rooted in the Dutch landscape and terrace seating for open air dining.

A health-focused brunch and lunch café in Amsterdam's city centre, built around a plant-forward menu of whole grains, seasonal vegetables and Middle Eastern accents, with outdoor terrace and garden space for open-air dining when weather permits.

International hotel restaurant in Amsterdam Oost with an open kitchen and growing biodiversity focus through Dutch Cuisine's Biodiversiteit op je Bord initiative, offering outdoor terrace seating on a walk-in basis.

A buzzing, family-run seafood restaurant in a converted Amsterdam-Noord warehouse, serving daily catch from local fishermen alongside considered vegetarian and vegan dishes, with outdoor terrace seating on a walk-in basis.

Vegetable led kitchen set inside a monumental 1927 greenhouse in Amsterdam Oost, where most of the plate is picked from the restaurant's own gardens that same morning, with a terrace beside the greenhouse and herb gardens open in summer.

Dutch fine dining in the Rijksmuseum where Joris Bijdendijk celebrates heritage produce from the Low Countries with pronounced focus on vegetables, set with outdoor terrace seating.

A neighbourhood bistro on the Middenweg pairing Dutch produce with French technique, built around an onsite kitchen garden and a menu rotating every two to three months with the seasons, featuring open-air terrace seating on a walk-in basis.

Ron Blaauw's gastrobar blends French technique with Asian accents in a lively shared-dining experience, with terrace seating near the Vondelpark for open-air dining.

A fully vegan Afro-Surinamese soul food restaurant in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, reimagining Creole classics with plant-based, sugar-free ingredients, offering outdoor terrace seating on a walk-in basis.

Plant forward restaurant and sky bar on the 26th floor of Amsterdam's VALLEY building, blending globally inspired vegetable led cuisine with panoramic city views, featuring open air terrace seating on a walk in basis.

Seasonal tasting menus from chef Egon van Hoof blend Asian and Middle Eastern accents with French technique, served on the open-air terrace with panoramic IJ views.