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Hotspot alert: Mesa Mesa in Amsterdam
Mesa Mesa is a Spanish tapas restaurant with dishes you want to share and wines that are just as tempting as the food.
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Mesa Mesa brings typical Andalusian flavours to Amsterdam
On Marie Heinekenplein, Mesa Mesa serves tapas in rounds and more than a hundred Spanish wines.
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Heemelrijck celebrates 75 years with new hotspots in Amsterdam
Heemelrijck, an Amsterdam institution since 1949, takes a new path with two new locations on the Singel.
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Heemelrijck celebrates 75 years of family history
The third generation opens Petit Heemelrijck and Bakkerij Heemelrijck, with an innovative wentelteefjes-to-go concept.
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La Nostra Gigi — a piece of Italy in Amsterdam
A place where attention for the guest is central and where everything we serve has added value.
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Mesa Mesa opens in De Pijp: ‘Spanish and accessible’
Tapas and traditional Spanish cuisine in an informal, accessible setting in De Pijp.
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Mesa Mesa: tapas & vino on Marie Heinekenplein
A piece of Spanish atmosphere in Amsterdam, with tapas in rounds and a relaxed vibe.
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Mesa Mesa: authentic Spanish tapas in De Pijp
Mesa Mesa takes you back to those wonderful holidays in Spain, with over a hundred Spanish wines and authentic tapas.
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Mesa Mesa: Spanish tapas with a huge wine list in the heart of Amsterdam
Spanish tapas and an extensive wine list in the heart of Amsterdam, an atmospheric spot to share and taste together.
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’t Heemelrijck — Dutch classics on Van Woustraat
Known for family recipes with Dutch classics like pea soup and stamppot, in a warm, historic setting.
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La Nostra Gigi scores 8.3 on By Row
On Amsterdam restaurant guide By Row, La Nostra Gigi scores 8.3 — Italian with a festive, colourful setting.
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Hospitality group Fifteen expands with a third Heemelrijck at Leidseplein
Familiar, honest and local food at a good price, without any fuss — now also right by Leidseplein.
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Benjamin van Roekel: ‘We should take exuberant hospitality seriously’
Many think these venues are only about the interior, not the food and service. That is really not the case.
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Heemelrijck celebrates its 75th anniversary with a new restaurant and wentelteefjes to go
The Amsterdam family business celebrates 75 years with a new restaurant and an innovative wentelteefjes-to-go concept.
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Benjamin van Roekel opens La Nostra Gigi on Marie Heinekenplein
A large Italian shared-dining restaurant with a separate cocktail bar and a bold, exuberant interior.
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Stamppot, pea soup and hachee: 13 restaurants for Dutch classics
Heemelrijck is among the Amsterdam addresses for genuine Dutch classics.
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New restaurants in Amsterdam: these spots opened recently
Our venues are among the most notable new openings in Amsterdam.
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Developments in Amsterdam hospitality (September 2025 edition)
An overview of the newest openings and developments in Amsterdam hospitality, featuring our venues.
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