Travelling when you’re plant-based isn’t always easy, but if you are looking for a vegan-friendly destination, Amsterdam is just the place. Ranked the seventh most vegan-friendly city by Happy Cow, Amsterdam boasts an impressive array of vegan-friendly spots all across the city.
Now, I must confess I’m not actually vegan myself… But my best friend is, and so when we travelled to Amsterdam a few weeks ago, we took the opportunity to dive into the very best vegan cuisine that Amsterdam has to offer.
Arriving and Tony’s superstore
We arrived nice and early on Tuesday morning and quickly decided that our first port of call had to be the Tony’s Chocolonely superstore. Located on Oudebrugsteeg and right opposite Amsterdam Centraal station, the Tony’s superstore is in a prime, central spot in the city, easy to reach on foot or by public transport.
The attraction of their superstore? You can create your very own customised bar of chocolate, with three fillings of your choice and a wrapper you can personally design – you can even put your own name on it. At €9.99 per bar, my friend and I decided to split one, opting for the vegan dark Chocolate, then we added pretzels and cinnamon sugar. The bar took around two hours to make, so we grabbed some lunch in a nearby café before returning to collect our chocolate, once Tony’s had let us know it was ready.
After we’d collected our Tony’s bar, we decided to head over to our hotel in the east of the city, and got ready to hop on a canal cruise. This was definitely one of the highlights of the holiday for me – Amsterdam has more canals than Venice after all, so what better way to get an authentic feel for the city?
For dinner, we headed to Vegan Junk Food Bar. This vegan restaurant is highly rated for a reason – they had a wide selection of vegan burgers, loaded fries and other fast food options, as well as a range of delicious cocktails. I had a vegan cheeseburger and fries, while my friend had some
colourful loaded fries, which we washed down with some cocktails before heading back to the Hotel, where we fell into an impending food coma.
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All things Miffy
We woke up nice and early on our second day, ready and raring to go – we were off to see Miffy after all (known as Nintje in her native Netherlands). For breakfast we had a nice morning stroll across Amsterdam to Margo’s, a fully vegan café. I had a gorgeous almond croissant and oat chai latte, and we ate breakfast on a cute bench overlooking an adjacent canal – just the right start to another day of holidaying. From there we walked over to Amsterdam Centraal to begin our real mission for the day, seeing Miffy!
This required a quick 25-minute train ride from Amsterdam to Utrecht. Utrecht is the beloved bunny’s birthplace, and you can find all manner of Miffy-related items across the city. After a quick stop at the Miffy traffic light and the Miffy square to get some photos with the little Miffy statue, it was time to head over to the Centraal Museum for lunch. The Centraal Museum has a cute café with a few vegan options, complete with Miffy chairs and an outdoor terrace. We then headed to the Miffy Museum. A word of warning, the museum is very much geared towards children, which me and my friend didn’t quite realise. We felt very out of place and left after about 10 minutes – it was cute, but definitely for the under-5s.
We finished off our day in Utrecht with another river cruise – again, would highly recommend – a delicious vegan pizza from Vegitalian, and a mooch around the shops before hopping back on the train to Amsterdam Centraal.
The museums (and chips!)
For day three, we fancied a bit of culture, so we walked over to the Museumstraat for a day of museums after a quick breakfast in our hotel room. In the morning, we stopped in the Rijksmuseum, the Dutch National Museum dedicated to arts and history. Think the V&A crossed with the British Museum… The collections were enormous – and super impressive! From modern art to imperial ship models and Monet, there’s a huge variety of works to see, not to mention a cute gift shop.
For lunch, we decided to try out Poke Bowl Olakino, about a 10-minute walk from the Rijksmuseum. We both decided to build our own bowls – I went for (non-vegan) chicken and my friend for (vegan) tofu. The bowls were both delicious and the perfect pit-stop. In the afternoon, it was time for the Van Gogh Museum. If you’re a fan of the Dutch artist, this is the place for you. With multiple floors of paintings, information and gift shops, there is no better place to really delve into the world of Van Gogh.
After a long day, we were feeling peckish, so headed to Fabel Friet. Their fries are vegan and they offer a range of vegan sauces – me and my friend both went for the vegan mayonnaise. After walking along the canal a bit to avoid the seagulls (they tend to congregate near the shop), we found a nice canal-side bench to eat them on.
In the evening, we decided to head to the NEMO Science Museum roof, which is free to enter and open until 9pm on Thursdays and Fridays during the summer. There’s also free music on some days, and we were treated to some amazing live music as we enjoyed the views of the city.
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The Botanic Gardens and shopping
The final day started early (again), with a trip to the Botanic Gardens, which you can find towards the east of the city. The gardens are fairly small but gorgeous, and definitely worth a trip if you’re in the area. We had a quick drink in the garden’s Orangerie café, before heading back into the city centre to make the most of our last day in Amsterdam.
For lunch, we decided to grab a sandwich in STACH. This local café chain offers a small selection of freshly-made vegan and non-vegan sandwiches – I went for the (non-vegan) rolled roast chicken, while my friend went for the (vegan) chicken avocado.
For the rest of the afternoon, we browsed the big variety of shops that Amsterdam has to offer, bagging some new clothes and gifts for family before it was time to head home. We also popped into another branch of STACH to try out their vegan soft serve – again, would highly recommend! And then, all too soon, it was time to return to reality. Our four days in Amsterdam was sadly complete…
If you’re vegan or are travelling with a vegan, then Amsterdam is the perfect destination for you!
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Author: Anna Mardling (she/her)
Last updated: 18/08/2025
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