Overview
Eating out in Amsterdam
Amsterdam's food scene mixes bruin cafés and bitterballen with Indonesian and Surinamese restaurants, the Albert Cuyp market in De Pijp and a busy brunch culture. Food halls such as De Hallen have become central to going out.
A large share of residents and most visitors are international. Many restaurants write menus in English first, and staff are often not Dutch either.
Neighbourhoods
Where people eat out in Amsterdam
- 01
De Pijp
Restaurants, brunch spots and the Albert Cuyp market. An English-first QR menu suits the crowd.
- 02
Jordaan
Bruin cafés and small restaurants along the canals. A QR card saves space on small tables.
- 03
Centrum
Heavy tourist traffic and late nights. Multilingual menus and clear allergens speed up every table.
Menu tips
Menu tips for venues in Amsterdam
Start in English
Set English as the default language and add Dutch, German, French and Spanish as extra menu languages.
Tag allergens and diets
Amsterdam guests ask about vegan and gluten-free options often; built-in tags answer them before they ask.
Change brunch and dinner
Keep brunch and dinner as separate catalogs and switch the active one at noon.
Languages
Which menu languages to publish in Amsterdam
These are the languages most guests in Amsterdam read comfortably, in the order worth adding them. Start with the first two and add the rest when your busiest season brings those guests in.
Suggested order of menu languages
- 1
English - 2
Nederlands - 3
Deutsch - 4
Français - 5
Español
How languages work in ListoQ
Each menu has a default language plus any extra languages you add. You translate item names and descriptions per language; allergen labels and dietary tags come from built-in lists and appear translated automatically. Guests switch language on the menu page itself.
With ListoQ
How ListoQ runs your QR menu in Amsterdam
One QR code that never needs reprinting
ListoQ gives each venue a permanent QR code and link. Change a price or a dish of the day and guests in Amsterdam see it the moment you publish.
The 14 EU allergens on every dish
Tag allergens and vegetarian or vegan options per item in ListoQ, so the information guests ask about is on the menu instead of in a folder behind the bar.
Import the menu you already have
AI import in ListoQ reads a PDF, Excel, Word file or photo into a draft. You review it, add your languages and publish when it is ready.
FAQ
Questions from venues in Amsterdam
- Can an Amsterdam menu be English-only?
- It can, but adding Dutch costs little and helps local guests. ListoQ supports both.
- Can guests filter for vegan dishes?
- Yes. Guests can filter by tag and allergen on the menu page.
- How do I print table QR codes?
- Download the code as PNG or SVG, choose colours and a label line, and print it in the size you need.
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