
#Things open to eat near me plus
The river-side location and vibe is a big drawcard, as this is a seriously hip spot that gets especially busy on weekends and when it’s sunny! Pllek’s menu is 75% vegetarian and 25% vegan, plus they work hard to ensure they use mostly organic products.

Pllek is kind of hidden between a bunch of shipping containers and is actually situated inside a couple of converted shipping containers beside the river. You can read more about exploring NDSM-Werf here.
#Things open to eat near me free
To get there you need to catch one of the free ferries from Amsterdam Centraal to NDSM-Werf what used to be a shipyard but is now a very hip area with lots of street art and some groovy restaurants, cafes, shops and accommodation. One of the worst-kept ‘secret places to eat in Amsterdam’ is Pllek in NDSM-Werf. Don’t miss out on the pretty courtyard ‘fairy-tale garden’ as well. I was also very tempted by the french toast with cinnamon clotted cream, maple syrup and fruit, so will definitely need to go back again! They also serve cocktails, as well as lunch, sweet treats like cakes and a high tea.
#Things open to eat near me full
Dennis had the full breakfast (left photo below) which included the same things as mine plus eggs, bacon, a croissant, bread and jam. It was very quiet, only a few other patrons, the staff were friendly and the food was really good! I ordered the ‘healthy breakfast’ (the middle photo below) which includes a hot drink, orange juice, fruit salad, yoghurt and homemade granola. We enjoyed wandering around the showroom to see lots of groovy furniture and other artistic items which are for sale, then headed to Cafe Droog for brunch. I recently read about Droog on As the Bird Flies‘ blog and immediately added it to the list of where to take my friends! Droog is a really cool ‘conceptual design company’ with a variety of different spaces spread out in five historic canal-side buildings. It was all delicious and the icing on the cake is the live sulphur-crested cockatoo called Elvis who lives on the bar! He was mostly snoozing since it was after dark, but I’m hoping to come back to see him again another time during the day and you can also follow him on Instagram. For our dinner Dennis had carpaccio and I had a prawn cocktail which came in a fancy tall glass, then we both had steak with salad and fries, followed by an iced frappe with Bailey’s for dessert.

For a three-course meal of dinner or lunch (including a glass of Prosecco), you can take advantage of this deal as well! Of course, you could also come for breakfast or even high tea.

We came here for dinner and found the food to be delicious, as well as quite affordable. There are two entrances, one is actually on platform one, but they can both be accessed without going through the ticket barriers, so you don’t need to be a passenger to eat here. If you’re looking for somewhere nice to eat before hopping on a train then the Grand Cafe Restaurant 1e Klas is perfect as it’s located right inside Amsterdam Centraal! The restaurant is located inside what used to be the first-class waiting rooms, hence the name, and the interiors are stunning.
