The tastiest ready-made meals in Amsterdam
Not born with kitchen talent? Or just sometimes (or often) you don't feel like it? Running to the local supermarket to pick up a pile of meal salads, ready-made pasta or pizzas is an option, but often they are not that healthy at all (no, not even those meal salads) and not very tasty either. It is much better to go to one of the places below Amsterdam, where you are guaranteed tasty, fresh, (usually) healthy food and for the same price ready-made meals fetches. Save it!
And also take a look Bart's favorite bakers, cheese shops, caterers and liquor stores in Amsterdam.
We start with a collection of places where there is something for everyone. Those display cases full of ready-made pasta salads, rice dishes, quiches, soups and more. Create!
Frank's Smokehouse. From oyster to lobster, from cutting boards full of meats to vegetarian options. Frank has it all. If you want more than just a drink, you've come to the right place. Meals, bottles of wine, everything is possible. Frank's Smokehouse.
Trevis. Trevi's has everything vegan Italian and super tasty. Think of delicious Italian bread with olives and pesto and dishes with lots of Parmesan cheese (based on cashew nuts). Also the spaghetti meatballs is a favorite. You almost forget that you are eating a plant-based diet. Great example of cooking! Read more.
Pepper root. Here you can enjoy lovingly prepared, fresh meals, tapas, desserts and quiches from the Mediterranean, Asian, Arabic and Dutch cuisine every day. Pepper root.
Thull's Deli. is a food shop, a caterer, lunch delicacy, wine shop, fermentation & cannery in one. In addition to lunch and fresh meals, we also make our own pickles and fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut and kimchi. Thull's Deli.
La Chaleur. At this French caterer on Van Woustraat you can enjoy classic French dishes, prepared in a traditional way. Chef and owner Karim Elmorabit, former chef at MOS (1 Michelin star), has La Heat set up with the intention of making restaurant-quality food more accessible by working with takeaway dishes. Restaurant-worthy French dishes, right at home. The heat.
Sophie Eats. Sophie cooks with seasonal products of the best quality. All this with the focus on the busy life in Amsterdam. Everything is made so that it is ready to go for on the road. Whether you want a curry or salad, this is the place to be! Sophie Eats.
Winter is slowly coming again and that means: hello stews and AVG's. Where can you score the best Dutch pot? They come.
Caterer Beet. Endive stew with a meatball, sauerkraut with sausage, fresh chowder… we can't wait until they have it back in Beet's display case. Until then you can enjoy couscous, lasagna and soups. Also tasty! Caterer Beet.
Mothers. You can score good stews here based on Annie's recipe. The recipes change regularly and you get a smoked sausage from butcher Louman or a ball of minced meat and bacon, nom! Vega's don't worry, there is an option for you too. Namely a stew with grilled vegetables and gratinated with feta. Preferably no stew, but wintery c? Then go for the red cabbage with pulled pork or the pea soup. Mothers.
Mokum sandwich. The people at Broodje Mokum on the Rozengracht make a really tasty stew! A well-filled classic (with lots of butter - you can taste it) that you can order by telephone, but you have to pick it up yourself. Mokum sandwich.
Extra tip: almost every local (small) greengrocer has a delicious fresh stew in the display case; use it to your advantage.
Fennel. At this salad bar, all salads are made from organic vegetables from local farmers. They supplement these vegetables with local products from their own city, such as Amsterdam honey or homemade mint syrup. You will find Fenkel on the Albert Cuypstraat. Fennel.
Oliver Green. salad bowls, but they also have burrito wraps, sandwiches and many breakfast options here. We only cook with fresh and unprocessed ingredients and the packaging material is plastic free and compostable. Kudos. Oliver Green.
ALS. Where SLA once started with only salads, they now also have soups, bread with delicious hummus, bowls with rice, quinoa or lentils as a base and on top of that vegetables, meat substitutes, cheese or chicken and other cold and warm ingredients such as roasted sweet potato, parsnip and pumpkin or warm quinoa with apricot. Still nice for the colder days.
FAAM. Mainly Italian, but actually a jack of all trades, because in the winter they also make stews to go With a twist, of course. We think it's fun (and tasty)! Fame.
Renzos. After 30 years, Renzo's has now become a household name in Amsterdam and for good reason. Renzo's distinguishes itself by home-made (Italian) recipes. Once you've tasted the sandwiches and the delicious take-away meals, you'll be hooked. Renzos.
Il Pastificio. This Italian pasta 'factory' is located in a side street of the Albert Cuyp market (two birds with one stone) and sells different types of fresh pasta. The ravioli, with daily changing fillings, is a favorite. Not completely ready-made, though, as you still have to cook the pasta at home. Add sage butter or a fresh pasta sauce (also available at Il Pastificio). et voila. Are you having a dinner party and want to be sure they still have enough pasta? Or do you just want to bulk up a supply of pasta for your freezer (tip)? They get it at Il Pastificio. If you let us know two days in advance which pasta you want, they will lovingly make your favorite type of pasta to order with a minimum order quantity of one kilo. The pasta factory.
You can either store that fresh pasta and ready-made meals in the refrigerator for a few days or in the freezer for a few weeks. After all, there is nothing better than always having the option of getting ready-made meals from your freezer. Provided you have a large freezer that can hold more than a loaf of bread, of course. Do you need a larger refrigerator or freezer?
We at Barts Boekje rent a refrigerator with big freezer via BlueMovement and his fan. At BlueMovement you rent equipment instead of purchasing it. The big advantage of this is convenience: if something is broken or when you move, BlueMovement ensures that all rented equipment is replaced or moves neatly with you. But we also think the sustainable aspect is not unimportant: by renting your household appliances, you help to reduce the white goods waste mountain.
You can rent different types of equipment in the categories new, premium and used. In the latter case too, everything has - of course - undergone a thorough inspection. The devices are all energy efficient, which is better for the environment and good for your energy bill. Read more at BlueMovement.
