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De Hapjeshoek
🍽️FoodOpen now · Closes 9:00 PM$$ · Mid-range

De Hapjeshoek

4.4 ·

Try De Hapjeshoek, the central Amsterdam spot that put Surinamese food on many travellers' radar. Share generous plates of Surinamese dishes in a welcoming, casual dining room.

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Full description

De Hapjeshoek is a Surinamese restaurant in Amsterdam-Centrum, where reviewers come to try the cuisine for the first time, some after seeing it on the Amsterdam episode of Somebody Feed Phil. Portions are large enough to share, and an English menu is available by scanning the QR code on the screen.

Rated 4.4 across over 800 reviews at a mid-range price, it opens from morning through evening, making it flexible for lunch or an early dinner. Reviewers call the food delicious, though some found the meat slightly tough.

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Address

Metrostation, Waterlooplein 6, 1011 MS Amsterdam, Netherlands · Amsterdam-Centrum
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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

  • Scan the QR code on the screen for the English menu
  • share dishes given the large portions
  • booking is recommended, especially around peak mealtimes
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Reviews

Definitely recommended to try it out. My first time trying the cuisine and wasn’t too disappointed. Food is definitely delicious, meat was a little tough though. Great portion sizes, recommended to share with people to try different things!

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Jefferey Sheu

2/5

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