The best sushi in Amsterdam and the (best) budget sushi of 020 – in short: Sushi time!
There's sushi and there's sushi. One role is really not the same as the other... To prevent you from ending up with food poisoning, we have listed our favorites. In our opinion, this is on the one hand the best sushi in Amsterdam and on the other the (best) budget sushi of 020 - in short: sushi team!
We really like to eat (read: order) sushi occasionally (read: OFTEN) and we definitely have an opinion about where you should and shouldn't go. But still... We sometimes also find it important to gauge our taste among a group of people we hold in high esteem. You. Because anyone who reads Bart's Booklet, we confirm, not at all modestly, must have taste. Right? And the verdict was unanimous: it is the best, nicest, coziest sushi restaurant in Amsterdam Sushi Ken. Or Ken Sushi, you can say that too, we believe. It's not all good, by the way: you sit (and that doesn't always want to be the case with the average Japanese).
Not (necessarily) sushi, but never out of style Japanese restaurants: 11 x Japanese in Amsterdam
Affordable and tasty sushi in a nice room? That is possible and you can go to Amsterdam North for it. Fred, Fred's Kitchen is the name. Just remember.
We lived around the corner for years and became a bit fond of the people Jo-Sushi, the tiny little shop in the Amsterdam Jordaan. Always a sweet word, always perfect sushi and, remarkably enough, it doesn't break the bank either. Oh, and did you know that Jo-Sushi is the oldest sushi bar in the Jordaan? The rolls have been rolled here for over 20 years.
Sushi 'n Sake is from the same people as Hosokawa – see below. It is accessible, a bar where you score sushi and move on. Perfect for a really good and really quick bite.
The Zeedijk is definitely your place to eat really good and really cheap food. Here it is A-Fusion your man for Sushi with a capital S.
In the abundance of better (and less good) sushi addresses in Amsterdam,... Tomo Sushi one more (much more) than safe choice. Japanese on your plate is what you get and that is what we want. When people continue to return to a permanent place for more than 20 years, you know things are going well. And rightly so. So we went there for the trial and many more times afterward.
We like Tomo. Sushi galore and other traditional Japanese side dishes steal the show. The menu seems to be endless and in addition to sushi there are delicious hot ones side dishes past. Tomo Sushi illuminates even the smallest sushi craving (plus more, because if you dare, try something different than the California Roll… Scallops with wasabi sauce, for example!). And for the Tomo connoisseurs among us, rest assured: the menu has not changed, so all favorite dishes are very available. Furthermore, a tiny terrace awaits you, where you can relax and let that little bit of sun do its work. But hey, at Tomo sushi you don't come for the sun, but – you probably guessed it – the sushi. Anyway, inside you settle down on nice bucket seats or book you a spot at the sushi bar (as is common in Japan).
Definitely not the cheapest of the list, but the most special sushi experience from the city: Yamazato at the Okura hotel.
Hosokawat?? Restaurant Hosokawa So, a Japanese restaurant between the flashy Leidseplein and Max Eeuweplein. Inconspicuous, but seek and you will find. The serene Japanese restaurant does not immediately catch the eye on the inside either, because it is modest and calm in everything. So completely different from what we are used to from these squares. In terms of design, the restaurant is what can be expected of a Japanese restaurant: light colors, lots of light wood, black chairs and sleek black runners (as, in our experience, all Japanese restaurants look a bit like this...). Hosokawa radiates a certain kind of peace, nice and zen. Sushi and sashimi on the menu; so terribly fresh that the fish melts in your tongue – well, if that were possible. The uramaki sushi (watte? sushi that is rolled up in such a way that the rice is on the outside) made of salmon or wagyu beef are also the best. Craft it is at Hosokawa: there are only two chefs in the restaurant who can prepare the sashimi and you can taste it. Sake? can. But a surprise is the knowledge of the staff about different (European) wines. Everything is just as nice Hosokawa and the service is so passionate about the restaurant, the food and the culture, you would almost think you are in Japan. Plan the evening free because take your time for an evening out at Hosokawa.
It had been around for years but suddenly it was a hit: Japanese restaurant Umeno. In fact, it seems to be the first restaurant in the Netherlands and has been in excellent condition for years. That went like a whisper in the foodie scene of the city and now it is a somewhat inadequate restaurant (if they don't feel like opening, they don't, usually there is no one present who speaks Dutch and whether you can make a reservation depends on the mood of the person who answers). But hey, there it is.
Also good, but really expensive And Japanese Kitchen & Sake Bar.
